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.

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!

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!

Cover proofs for DIANA.

Cover proofs just arrived for Diana, as well as new editions of Come Again and Fall Through— and they look fantastic!

The entire triptych of books will debut at SPX on September 12-13— it’s the most significant indie comics show in the country, so I hope to see you there!

Diana will be released everywhere on October 6th by Abrams ComicArts. I’ll be doing cons, signings, and author talks throughout the fall to discuss my work on these three books— check for updates here.

Spring's here, don't sleep.

Definitely in my happy place lately, as spring springs: working on the next batch of commissions, and back to work on a long-delayed book with my friend and visionary, Jonathan Vance. I hope to have the first issue self-published in time for SPX this September (alongside the debut of Diana and rerelease of Come Again!). More on this story over the summer!

Like a comet itself, this is the highly unlikely yet perfectly compatible Moss Icon/ Soophie Nun Squad teamup the universe needs.

SPX next weekend: original artwork & last copies of COME AGAIN

Next weekend I’ll be at table W64 at SPX (Bethesda North Marriott, North Bethesda MD), and I’m bringing 10 copies of the long-out-of-print, Eisner-nominated 2018 book Come Again. All are in good shape, but some are used library copies, so I’ll be selling them at a bit of a discount. Come get em while you can!

I’ll also be bringing a few pieces of original artwork for sale at the show. For a broader selection of my original pages, check out what’s for sale at Athenaeum Comic Art— thanks!

2025 events updated

Getting everything sorted for the rest of 2025’s events. More info on all of these as they become available.

• San Diego Comic Con (July 24-26)

• Evansville Museum Geek Con, Evansville IN (August 23)

• Small Press Expo, North Bethesda MD (Sept. 13-14)

• CXC, Columbus OH (Sept. 20-21)

• Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Pittsburgh PA (Sept. 29)

• A2CAF, Ann Arbor MI (Oct. 11)

• SLICE, St. Louis MO (Oct. 18)

• Genghis Con (TBC), Cleveland OH (Nov. 30)

'LIES' roundup + upcoming September events!

September has been very hectic, so I’ll catch up— here’s a little more praise for my adaptation of James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me (available everywhere from The New Press, distributed by Ingram and Diamond— please ask your comics shop or bookstore to order some!):

• Brigid Alverson included LMTTM in last week’s list of new graphic novels satisfying highly specific itches! (As a side note, this book will be a perfect holiday gift for many people— you can order a signed copy directly from me here.)

• This video review at Comics Are Dope declares LMTTM as “the most important graphic novel of 2024”— well, daaaamn!

I’m back from a whirlwind trip to SPX, in which I sold out of both new books and sold all remaining copies of the now-very-out-of-print Come Again within two hours. A highlight was getting to meet and share a panel discussion with the talented & haunting cartoonist Laura Perez— I highly recommend her books Ocultos and Totem from Fantagraphics!

I’ll be doing several events in the next two weeks:

• This Sunday, September 22nd at 3pm ET, I’ll be on a virtual panel for Brooklyn Book Festival titled “The Sounds of Subversion,” discussing Fall Through alongside Bianca Xunise (Punk Rock Karaoke), Walter Greason & Tim Fielder (Graphic History of Hip Hop), moderated by Whit Taylor! Register here at the link.

• I’ll be back in Little Rock, AR for the Six Bridges Book Festival on September 26th, discussing my two new books Fall Through and Lies My Teacher Told Me in a joint author interview with illustrator Sally Nixon, moderated by Omaya Jones. It’ll be at Ron Robinson Theater (100 River Market Ave.) at 7:30pm, with a signing to follow. Register at the above link— See you there!

• I’ll be returning to the beloved Cartoon Crossroads Columbus this year as a special guest— selling my usual jams at table 47 all weekend.

  Panels & special signings:

  Saturday 3:30-4:30pm: “Processing Our Modern World Through Comics and Activism” panel w/ Ben Passmore and Cole Pauls (moderated by Rob Lee), 1st floor auditorium.

  Sunday 2:00-3:00pm: “Nonfiction Comics & History: Youth Explosion” panel w/ Derf Backderf and Chris Oliveros (moderated by Andy Kunka), Room 1A on the first floor.

  Sunday 3:00-3:30pm: I’ll be signing at the official CXC signing tables (107-108), then back to my booth for the rest of the afternoon.

That’s all for now— much more brewing behind the scenes, and many more events throughout the fall here. See you out in comicsland!

SPX!

I’ll be returning to the beloved Small Press Expo in North Bethesda, MD this September 14-15— it’s at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center (5701 Marinelli Rd.).

I’ll be slangin books all weekend at table H14.

Here are my deals: My two new books, Fall Through and Lies My Teacher Told Me, are $25 each or $42 for both. March boxed sets are $40. Limited signed & numbered Fall Through prints are $15 each or $25 for both. I’ll also have the very last copies of my Eisner-nominated 2018 book Come Again at the show— it’s probably gonna be a few years before this favorite is back in print, so don’t sleep on it.

Panels I’ll be on:

• "Altered Realities" with Christi Furnas, Peter Kuper, and Laura Perez, moderated by Rob Clough— Sunday 9/15, 2:00-3:00pm in the White Flint Auditorium.

• "Big Ideas in Non-Fiction" with Glynnis Fawkes, Bill Campbell, and Dan Nott, moderated by Jonathan W. Gray—Sunday 9/15, 3:30-4:30pm in the White Oak Room.

See you there!

SMALL PRESS EXPO this weekend!

This weekend marks the triumphant return of the Small Press Expo (Bethesda North Marriott, 5701 Marinelli Rd., Rockville MD), and my first time back at SPX since 2018!

I’ll be slangin books at booth W74, and will also be on the Top Shelf 25th anniversary panel Sunday at 2:30pm in the White Oak Room.

For the show, all my books will be $20 or less, the MARCH boxed sets are $45, and you can pick any 3 graphic novels for $50. I’ll also have 3 relatively new-ish pandemic-era books which are all still pretty fresh: Two Dead, Save It For Later, and Run.

See you there!

Intro speech for the 2020 Ignatz Awards

Like most of my cartoonist friends, I’m really missing the creative and social pilgrimage of traveling to the Small Press Expo, ushering in the fall, and getting fired up for making more work. I miss you all.

Here’s an intro speech I made for the 2020 virtual Ignatz Awards (don’t worry, it’s only a few minutes long), which were delivered last weekend— until we see each other again!

"ABOUT FACE" is an Ignatz Awards nominee!

I’m thrilled to hear that my Popula essay “About Face” is an Ignatz Awards nominee for Outstanding Online Comic!

If you’re attending SPX in September, you may cast your votes for the Ignatz Awards on Saturday the 14th— winners will be announced at that evening’s Ignatz ceremony.

There’s such outstanding work among the nominees this year. Please check out everyone’s work— I’m so lucky to be able to make comics amidst all this talent and vision.

(theree seems to be a server problem with SPX/Ignatz site, so I’ll update this soon with proper links.)

Brooklyn & SPX signings this weekend!

Come join me for a few ill-timed East Coast events, in the middle of a giant hurricane!

• Thursday, Sept. 13th— I’ll be in Brooklyn, doing a talk/signing for my new book Come Again— 7pm at Desert Island (540 Metropolitan Ave.), as a part of Brooklyn Book Fest!

• Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 15-16th— I’ll be slangin books at the Top Shelf booth at the Small Press Expo in North Bethesda, MD! My official signing schedule is Saturday 11-2 and 4-6, then Sunday 12-1 and 2-5:30. I’ll also be on the “Look Back And Laugh: Youth And Autobiography” panel Sunday 1-2pm in the White Flint Auditorium.

See you there!

2018 tour dates for COME AGAIN

The first salvo of dates are set for signings and discussions of my new graphic novel, Come Again-- here's my events page for more info.

A few more dates are rolling in, including one in New York City for the fall, as well as late 2018 and into 2019-- stay tuned!

SMALL PRESS EXPO this weekend!

It's time again for my favorite comics show of the year: Small Press Expo, held September 17-18 at the Marriott North Bethesda in (you guessed it) North Bethesda, MD!

I'll be slangin' books at the Top Shelf booth (tables W64-W67) all weekend, with "official" signings both days as well. Here's a list of what I'll be up to:

* Signing at Top Shelf booth, Saturday 1-3 pm.

* MARCH panel w/ Andrew Aydin and me, moderated by Julian Lytle. (Saturday 4-5pm, White Oak Room)

* Signing at Top Shelf booth, Saturday 5-6:30pm.

* I'll be hosting the beloved Ignatz Awards Ceremony-- Saturday at 9:30pm!

* Signing at Top Shelf booth, Sunday 1:30-3:30pm.

See you there!