DIANA is out today!

Today’s the day: my new graphic novel Diana is out in bookstores/online, and will be hitting comics shops tomorrow— as well as new editions of its companions Come Again and Fall Through. My deepest thanks to Abrams ComicArts for their faith and support as I built these stand-alone stories into an interconnected triptych.

You can order signed copies of my books directly from me here, as well as several limited prints!

I’ll be touring through the fall to do a variety of events and signings, mostly in mid-America— please write me at seemybrotherdance@yahoo.com if you’d like to have me in your town!

Original artwork from Diana isn’t available yet, but send requests (including commissioned illustrations!) to athenaeumcomicart@gmail.com, and pages will be available in the next few months.

Thanks again— the response to Diana so far has been very positive and emotional. This is why I make comics.

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!

Diana/Magik!

A personal piece of fan art I couldn’t NOT do— Diana as Magik, from Bret Blevin's’ iconic cover of Magik #4! This book helped show teenage Diana a way out and forward from her circumstances, and Illyana Rasputina pairs with Patti Smith as twin saints in Diana’s cult of one. Read all about this book’s role in her origin story next week when Diana hits shops (or order signed copies directly from me now)!

I also have a very small quantity of 11"x17” Magik prints left for sale in my shop:

Diana in The Shell

My tribute to the haircut that launched a thousand ships: Diana as Major Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost In The Shell.

In 1992, my very first published comic series D.O.A. was heavily influenced by Masamune Shirow, his work has always been a touchstone, and I loved the new animated adaptation. Watching it was a real bright spot in this weird, stressful year. I couldn’t not draw this one.

DIANA has no subtitle.

Getting ahead of this as release date approaches:

The title of my new book is simply DIANA. There is NO subtitle.

Especially for stores, sites, and journalists: please ignore the additional text which has often been attached to the book title in various spots online. This was an experiment by my beloved publisher at announcement time to attach meta-data and descriptors to the book listing, in hopes of expanding the book’s algorithmic reach beyond the indie graphic novel cave, but it’s instead been fused to the book’s title in many spots.

Please ignore this not-a-subtitle— thank you so much!

DIANA sells out at SPX!

I just returned home from SPX for the debut of all three new books, and am proud to announce that Diana sold out early on Sunday! The majority of people bought all three books in the triptych— thank you so much for your support with these stories.

Keep an eye out for the official release of Diana on Oct. 6th, along with new editions of Come Again and Fall Through— I have lots of events and tour dates coming up this fall, with more in the works. I’m packing and shipping out all mailorders this week, while helping my wife recover at home from surgery. Thanks for your patience and understanding!

Preorder update!

Hi there!

A quick update for those who’ve preordered copies of Diana, Come Again, and Fall Through: There’s been an 11-day delay in the arrival of these books into the distributor’s warehouse. These books are now supposed to arrive this Friday, Sept. 4th, and I’m currently arranging to pick them up in person, instead of waiting for shipping them to my house.

This means the books will be in hand for the big debut at SPX on Sept. 12-13, and I’ll pack & ship as many orders as I can on the 9th-10th. But it’s a bit behind schedule, so the rest will be shipped out starting again on the 15th.

Thanks for your understanding, and sorry for the slight delay!

DIANA fall tour dates!

I’ll be traveling a lot this fall 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 9/11: Washington, DC @ Lost Origins Gallery exhibit opening reception, 6 pm

Sat-Sun 9/12-13: Rockville, MD @ SPX— table W64. Debut of Diana!

Tue 9/15: publication day for new editions of Come Again and Fall Through

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

Fri 10/16: Memphis, TN @ Novel, 6-8 pm

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)

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

More events in NYC and on the west coast are currently in the works— all will be updated on my events page.

My copies of the new books will be arriving in the next week or so— signed copies directly from me will be shipping around Sept. 1st, in case you’re interested!

Washington DC art exhibit coming up for SPX weekend!

I have several pieces of original artwork in— and co-curated— a group exhibit, “Illustrated Influence: 50 Years of Punk and Comics” in Washington, DC from September 11th to October 18th!

This show will be at Lost Origins Gallery (3110 Mt. Pleasant St. NW), featuring work by Raeghan Buchanan, Neil Burke, Cristy Road Carrera, K Czap, Anya Davidson, Jeffery Everett, Jason Farrell, John G, Janelle Hessig, Evan Keeling, John Holmstrom & Punk magazine, Shawn Kerri, Mattie Lubchansky, Sam McPheeters, Ryan Carroll Nelson, Steve Niles, Ben Passmore, Nate Powell, Chris Shary, James Spooner, Brian Walsby, and Bianca Xunise!

There will be an opening reception on Friday, September 11th from 7:00-11:00 pm which also includes a screening of James Spooner’s recently remastered Afro-Punk documentary, and a live podcast recording of Cult and Culture, hosted by Justin Pearson and Luke Henshaw!

This exhibit is a part of the broader comics-related DC events for SPX, where many of us will be tabling on September 12-13 in Rockville, MD. There will be an "Eras of Punk in Comics” panel on Saturday, 9/12 at 1:30pm in Brookside C, featuring myself, James Spooner, Bianca Xunise, and Evan Keeling, moderated by Lost Origins gallery owner Jason Hamacher.

I’ll be at SPX, tabling at W64 with the debut of my new graphic novel Diana, as well as new editions of Come Again and Fall Through— See you there!

SPX debut for DIANA, Sept. 12-13!

More answers, more questions, more moods, more darkness, more bootleg magic gone wrong, more expansive love.

One month until the debut of Diana (and new editions of the rest of the triptych, Come Again and Fall Through— all thanks to Abrams ComicArts) at SPX in Rockville, MD on September 12-13!

I’ll have all of these books, prints, original artwork and more at table W64.

I’ll also be on the "Eras of Punk in Comics” panel on Saturday, 9/12 at 1:30pm in Brookside C, discussing my work alongside James Spooner, Bianca Xunise, and Evan Keeling, moderated by Jason Hamacher. This will coincide with an art exhibit in DC which opens on SPX weekend— details & announcement soon!

If you can’t make it to SPX, I’ll be shipping signed books in early September— preorder here. Thanks!

2 months until DIANA

Just two months until Diana is released on Oct. 6th! This immediately follows the release of new editions of my Eisner-nominated books Come Again and Fall Through on Sept. 15th, all from Abrams ComicArts— and all combine to make an interconnected 800-page triptych of stories. (You’ll see— and you’ll probably cry, but will also be a bit horny.)

Please preorder a copy from your local comic book store or book shop, or from Bookshop, Powell’s, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon.

Signed copies ordered directly from me will be shipped out a month early!

And all three books will debut at SPX in Rockville, MD on September 12-13th— I’ll be at table W64.

The quest to live freely as our authentic selves. All of us.

For the record, and today in light of the Supreme Court’s oppressive decision:

Fuck the fascists, fuck the homophobes, fuck the transphobes, and fuck those who carry water for them.

People of all stripes will continue looking out for each other. Institutions and systems will not— but nobody’s free unless we’re all free, to paraphrase the great Fannie Lou Hamer.

(art from Diana, obviously)

Fresh from the printer.

The very first copies have arrived straight from the printer, and they turned out beautifully!

The triptych is complete: Diana will be released October 6th, and these new editions of Fall Through and Come Again will be out September 15th— all from Abrams ComicArts.

Preorder now from your local shop, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s, or Amazon if you must— or get signed copies directly from me here. I also have several limited 11”x17” prints, with discounted bundles of all 3 books or all 6 prints available.

Thanks for your support— please spread the word!

Signed preorders open for DIANA, FALL THROUGH & COME AGAIN!

Orders are now open for signed copies of Diana, as well as new editions of Come Again and Fall Through— and a bunch of new prints directly from me!

I’ll send any print orders now, and the new books will ship as soon as they arrive here by early September. Diana’s release date is October 6th, so these should reach you a few weeks early.

In my shop, please note that I have discounted bundles available for all 3 books, and for all 6 prints.

International orders: please email me at seemybrotherdance@yahoo.com for shipping and payment info.

Thank you for your support, and please spread the word!

Attention comic shops & bookstores-- help with DIANA!

Attention comic shops and bookstores: if you’d like a signed, limited-run poster and some postcards (and stickers!) to help spread the word about my forthcoming book Diana, email me at seemybrotherdance@yahoo.com and I’ll send some stuff your way. (Please include a mailing address and a contact name to ensure the package gets in the hands of someone who’s expecting it!)

It’s hard for indie graphic novels to get a leg up or maintain any awareness/visibility, and your support is incredibly helpful— thank you!

Diana will be out Oct. 6th, along with new editions of Fall Through and the long-unavailable Come Again out Sept. 15th, all from Abrams ComicArts.

One year since finishing DIANA.

Today marks a year since I completed the story and art in Diana— probably the most Nate Powelly book I’ve ever made, and a serendipitous closing of the last decade’s work on this interconnected triptych of stories. Every day I appreciate the rare fortune of having written and drawn this entire graphic novel on my own terms, without publisher or editorial feedback or attempts to shape it until after the entire first draft of the book was completed. (This, of course, does not include crucial editorial feedback by my wife Rachel, who is an excellent editor in her own right, and who’s the first person to read all of my books in their pencils-only form.)

This book means a lot to me, and a year later it feels even more like a crystallized form of my spirit in ink and paper. Diana will be released on October 6th from Abrams ComicArts (along with new editions of its triptych companions, Come Again and Fall Through, which will be rereleased on September 15th), and all will debut at SPX on September 12th-13th. Please preorder copies if you can— preorders are incredibly important to a book’s healthy start, especially in the eyes of their publishers.

I’m currently booking and organizing events and travels throughout the fall— some are up on my events page, and I’m updating as events are confirmed. Thank you!

Price update for new prints + DIANA preorders

I just mailed off the first batch of orders for my new signed print series— thank you so much!

This is a note that I’ve slightly adjusted the prices to account for shipping costs which were a bit higher than expected— the prints are now $15 each, or all 6 for $60. Thank you for your understanding and support— there are only about a half-dozen left of each print from this limited run, so definitely don’t sleep on em.

If you’d like to preorder copies of Diana, or the reissued editions of Come Again and Fall Through, you’ll find links to order via Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s, Amazon, and more. You are also invited to order directly from your local comics shop or bookstore— thank you!

Come Again and Fall Through will be rereleased on September 15th, and Diana will be released on October 6th, with a debut for all at SPX in Rockville, MD on September 12-13!

6 new limited prints now available!

I have a limited run of 6 different 11”x17” signed prints available now!

These are each limited batches of 15— and if this trial run goes well I’ll do an additional printing. They’re available individually (see below) or as a bundle of all 6.

From my forthcoming book Diana, we have a print of Diana herself from the cover art:

There’s one of Jody from the pages of Diana, in a character-defining moment:

There’s a lovely, haunting Diana/Jody embrace from the back cover of Diana:

Prints of a commissioned illustration I did of the beloved X-Men character Magik, ruler of Limbo:

There’s a print of my cover art for The Twilight Zone #4 (and I have copies of the comic for sale as well):

And a print of a recent commissioned piece inspired by Tillie Walden’s graphic novel On a Sunbeam:

These prints are shipped flat, and they’re $12 each— but I’m also offering a bundle of all 6 prints for $50.

Thanks for your support and interest in my work! To purchase my original artwork, or to order a commissioned piece, please contact Sean at Athenaeum Comic Art (athenaeumcomicart@gmail.com).

Soophie Nun Squad's 1st show cameo in DIANA.

On this day in 1993, my band Soophie Nun Squad played our very first show— and for the sheer joy of it, I fictionalized the moment in a scene from my forthcoming book, Diana, on an “all-new band” bill with Jody and Diana’s bands Old Spice and Diamond Mine, each playing their first shows as well. Our ages ranged between 12 and 16, and yes, our drummer (now of the metal band Pallbearer) was still in elementary school.

In Diana, the show takes place in the kitchen of a punk house modeled after our legendary Rice Street house there in Little Rock (which is where Soophie recorded our demo tape a year later). But in reality, our first show took place in the back yard of the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion! The new governor’s daughter went to shows, and asked to have one— so we played alongside Nuisance, Thumbnail, Five O, Drain, Otherwise (later morphing in to William Martyr 17), Jet Jangua, Fuse of Ire, Absorption, and Lime Pit over the course of a mere 4 hours. The police were called multiple times over noise complaints, and so our first show made the front page of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette the next morning: “Noisy Punks ‘Nuisance’ at Mansion.”

Diana will debut at SPX this September, and will be released everywhere on October 6th from Abrams ComicArts. For more info and preordering options, check here!