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Acquisition Editor at Purgatory Comics Press Creator and publisher of The Shapes He/Him Next Event: ? Open to commissions 🟢 linktr.ee/sams_studios
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On the Sunday newsletter, I reviewed Manhunt Comix #2, the 1974 anthology of subversive feminist comix. samsstudios.substack.com/p/week-of-34...

On Saturday's newsletter, I reviewed the humorous buddy comedy Bald Knob #1 by @bretthamil.bsky.social! samsstudios.substack.com/p/week-of-34...

Old Soul #oldsoul #sarcastic

In my latest newsletter update, I reviewed the shock humor comic book Cheap Meat by Carlos Carcassa & Andrew Blucha! samsstudios.substack.com/p/week-of-22...

The Shapes #5, which collects the Close Endeavors of the Bob Kind story arc, is available at my online shop (link in the bio)! Stay tuned for store and event announcements. #newcomix #altcomix

Pardon My Misattribution #pardonmyfrench #comicstrip #monday

Spelling Bro Sorry about the late update, folks. I've been super busy with some other projects eating away at my regular post schedule. #spelling #cute

Tonight, I'm doing a live reading at Secret Third Thing in the Bushwick venue space Rubulad! #liveevent #bushwick

For anyone who may need it, Pexels is a reference site that does not allow AI imagery on it www.pexels.com

Today on SOLRAD, we feature an essay by SOLRAD newcomer, Samuel Edme, on attending comic events as a neurodivergent person on the autism spectrum. solrad.co/comic-events...

On my latest Saturday newsletter installment, I reviewed Pranas T. Naujokatis's romance autobio minicomic and Shaheen Beardsley's comic book OBOY Comics #7. samsstudios.substack.com/p/week-of-11...

Helium + Sociology I'll be on vacation around Europe this Friday for 3 weeks. The Shapes returns on February 17. #visualhumor #glassceiling

Fun Facts #girltalk #mansplaining

My belated art v. artist. Overall, 2024 was pretty productive. I'll probably write a deeper retrospective of the year in the newsletter. For now, I'll just say I hope 2025 brings more creative milestones as I keep at what I do best, cartooning and critiquing. #artvartist #retrospective

On Sunday's newsletter update, I reviewed Smile #1 (1971) by Jim Mitchell and published by Kitchen Sink Press. samsstudios.substack.com/p/week-of-16...

On my first newsletter update of 2025, I reviewed Cosmic Cola #1 by Logan Monroe, a fun sci-fi series about a jaded fast-food worker whose life is changed forever after an incident during a delivery run. samsstudios.substack.com/p/week-of-16...

B!tch Talk #misunderstanding #funny

Ask Sadie #advicecolumn #pseudointellectual

This Saturday from 5-9 PM, I'm tabling at Daydream Shop & Maker Space for Art Walk! #secondsaturdays #stpete #artcommunity

New Orleans peeps, The Shapes is available at More Fun Comics and Euclid Records! #nola #neworleans

Find The Shapes at Third Planet Comics and Basket Books & Art in Houston. #houston #montrose

Grotesque Guerdon #speech #onlinefriends

Tomorrow evening from 6-10PM, I'm tabling at Art Alley at the Reservoir Bar in Ybor City! #yborcity #artmarket

Find The Shapes at Big Adventure Comics, the only Santa Fe comic book shop! #santafe #shoplocal

For my last newsletter post of 2024, I wrote about my top 10 comics of 2024! Link in the bio. #bestcomics #2024books samsstudios.substack.com/p/week-of-12...

I'm vending tonight at Bananas Market in St Pete from 7-10! #stpete #nightmarket

For the Love of Children This is my last new comic for 2024. The Shapes returns on January 6. Have a happy holiday and New Year's ya filthy animals! #hypocracy #creep

This Saturday, I'm doing two markets! First, Grinch Market hosted by Tampa Local Market from 1-5PM and then hey! market from 6-10PM a block away. If you got time, check out one of 'em! #tampa #holidaymarkets

On the last Sunday newsletter update of the year, I reviewed the 1973 underground comix anthology Compost Comics. samsstudios.substack.com/p/week-of-12...

On last Saturday's newsletter update, I reviewed the memoir minicomic A-T Walker #1 by Micah Liesenfeld and the sci-fi/fantasy Three-Headed Pigman by Chris Anderson. samsstudios.substack.com/p/week-of-12...

Makeshift Masterpiece #webcomic

The Shapes issues are on sale at the Cartoonist Coop table of Comic Arts LA today and tomorrow!

CMC (Critical Math Curriculum) #bannedbooks

This Saturday during Art Walk from 5-9PM, I'm vending at Daydream Shop and Maker Space's December market! #artwalk #december

My rejected @newyorker.com cartoon got published in Freaky Mag #11!

The Shapes has been restocked @ashavenuecomics.bsky.social