DIANA tour this weekend: Chicago, Ann Arbor & Bloomington!

I start hitting the road today for the release of Diana (and new editions of its companions, Fall Through and Come Again)— here’s what I’ve got lined up so far (more info & updates on all available at my events page):

Fri 10/2: Chicago, IL @ Howling Pages w/ Greg and Fake (Santos Sisters), 6-8 pm

Sat 10/3: Ann Arbor, MI @ A2CAF, 11am-5pm

Sun 10/4: Bloomington, IN @ Vintage Phoenix, 2-4 pm

Tue 10/6: publication day for Diana

Thurs 10/8: Columbus, OH @ Bexley Library w/ Caitlin McGurk, 6:30-8:30 pm

Sat 10/10: Detroit, MI @ Vault of Midnight, 2-4 pm

Thurs 10/15: Little Rock, AR @ Wordsworth Books, 6:30-8:30 pm (ticketed event— register here)

Fri 10/16: Memphis, TN @ Novel, 6-8 pm (RSVP & preorder book from Novel here)

Sat 10/17: Fayetteville, AR @ Fayetteville Public Library, 2 pm

Sun 10/18: St. Louis, MO @ Betty’s Books, 2-4 pm

Thurs 10/29: Erie, PA @ Gannon University (March event w/ Andrew Aydin— ticketed event)

Thurs 11/12: Bloomington, IN @ Morgenstern Books, 6 pm

Fri 11/13: Cleveland, OH @ Superscript w/ John G, 4-6 pm

Sat 11/14: Columbus, OH @ SPACE, 10am-5pm

Sat-Sun 11/21-22: Miami, FL @ Miami Book Fair

Please spread the word— thanks!

2025 Eisner Award nominee!

I’m honored to find I’m a nominee for the 2025 Eisner Awards in the “Best Lettering” category, covering my work in both Fall Through and Lies My Teacher Told Me!

I love lettering my comics, and there’s a special thrill in it— lettering really is the underappreciated step in the process which makes much of the comics magic happen. With each book, I find my hand-lettering becomes increasingly interwoven with the artwork itself. I was nominated for Best Lettering one prior time, in 2009 for my debut graphic novel Swallow Me Whole. Being recognized by a win in this category would be incredibly meaningful to me.

If you’re eligible to vote in the Eisner Awards, voting is open from now until June 5th— you’ll likely have a link in your inbox. Thank you so much for your consideration as you vote! Winners will be announced on July 25th at San Diego Comic Con.

There are lots of fantastic nominees this year, across the comics spectrum, but I would like to endorse one in particular: my good friend and brilliant comics scholar Caitlin McGurk is nominated for “Best Comics-Related Book” for her fantastic debut work, Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund, which is very deserving of your vote. Thanks!

Caitlin McGurk's 'TELL ME A STORY WHERE THE BAD GIRL WINS' coming from Fantagraphics!

One of my closest friends, comics scholar & excellent human being Caitlin McGurk has spent years researching and curating Tell Me A Story Where The Bad Girl Wins: The Life And Art Of Barbara Shermund, which is open for preorders now from Fantagraphics!

“Readers will discover Shermund’s unique and vibrant life and art, and gain an understanding of how women’s place in the history of cartooning has been controlled and sublimated by greater societal and cultural allowances. Through close readings, archival research, reproductions of original art, correspondence and photographs, this volume uncovers and celebrates a trailblazing female magazine cartoonist, and rightfully places her in the canon of cartoon art history.”

Preorder a copy!