Zora Gilbert, Author at WWAC

A crop of a page from Abi Watson’s 2 for Joy. A trio of friends walks through a pine forest. The series title lettering is laid over the artwork, and reads “A FISTFUL OF COMICS” in big yellow text. Below, in red, reads “CROWDFUNDING ROUNDUP, FEBRUARY ’21.”

A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, February ’21

It’s 2021 and WWAC’s own comics crowdfunding roundup is back, after an admittedly lengthy nap. Lockdown has gone on long enough that my interests are taking a decided turn for the introspective (we all have our escapisms), and Kickstarter this month was happy to provide.

Zora Gilbert February 11, 2021February 8, 2021

A line drawing by Lucy Knisley of her husband, a tall, thin man with short hair and glasses, coming down the stairs to be greeted by their cat. The cat "speaks" to Knisley's husband like Dick van Dyke in Merry Poppins, requesting to be let outside. Knisley's husband deposits him in the snow unceremoniously.

Hourly Comics Day 2021: Obligation and Opportunity

Comics Webcomics Indie & Small Press

It’s hourly comics day! As I write this, day-of on February 1, 2021, there’s an absolute blizzard on in Brooklyn and I’m watching a superintendent across the street blast a parked car with snow from a snowblower (it’s probably fine). Hourly comics day falls on a Monday this year, during our, uh, 11th month of…

Zora Gilbert February 9, 2021February 8, 2021

A crop of a page from Kelly Chan's story from Life Finds a Way. A figure speaks to different groups of people in a town and a desert, in a palette of swirling yellows and reds. The series title lettering is laid over the artwork, and reads “A FISTFUL OF COMICS” in big yellow text. Below, in red, reads “CROWDFUNDING ROUNDUP, AUGUST ’19.” Artwork by Kelly Chen; Fistful of Comics lettering by Zora Gilbert.

A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, August ’19

Comics Webcomics Lists Indie & Small Press

It’s August and as of yesterday I am rid of all the packages from my own Kickstarter, which means the website no longer seems to carry malevolent, threatening energy. So let’s take a look a this month’s bounty!

Zora Gilbert August 26, 2019August 21, 2023

A crop of a page from Missed Connection. Partygoers are abstractly arranged around a simple disco ball on a black background. A DJ reigns over a set of turntables near the top of the page. The series title lettering is laid over the artwork, and reads "A FISTFUL OF COMICS" in big yellow text. Below, in red, reads "CROWDFUNDING ROUNDUP, JULY '19." Artwork by Meredith McClaren; Fistful of Comics lettering by Zora Gilbert.

A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup July ’19

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After an impromptu vacation borne of a combo work-home move and needing to finalize ordering for my own Kickstarter fulfillment, we’re back! Look no further for the chance to fund exciting issue #1s, snag some fancy webcomic collections, and keep comics institutions in print and publishing. Junior Scientist Power Hour Volume 2 Abby Howard Ends…

Zora Gilbert July 22, 2019July 21, 2019

A crop of a page from Dragon Frog #2. An adolescent looking frog in a purple hoodie and jeans is holding goggles and staring up at the buildings around him, trying to decide what to do. The series title lettering is laid over the artwork, and reads "A FISTFUL OF COMICS" in big yellow text. Below, in red, reads "CROWDFUNDING ROUNDUP, MAY '19." Artwork by Brett Brooks; Fistful of Comics lettering by Zora Gilbert.

A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup May ’19

Comics Webcomics Lists

May has brought a true host of kid-friendly romps and maybe-less-kid-friendly collections to my internet doorstep, and it’s my utter pleasure to share them with you, dear reader. From heartwarmingly-named sidekicks to striking, graphic artbooks, this month’s offerings are widely varied but super excitingly inspirational. Take a look!

Zora Gilbert May 23, 2019May 22, 2019

A crop of a page from Under the Cottonwood Tree. A landscape rendered in autumnal oranges and browns, following a highway that goes off into the distance. The series title lettering is laid over the artwork, and reads "A FISTFUL OF COMICS" in big yellow text. Below, in red, reads "CROWDFUNDING ROUNDUP, APRIL '19." Artwork by Margaret Hardy; Fistful of Comics lettering by Zora Gilbert.

A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup March ’19

Comics Indie & Small Press

Hey! This piece took me six hours to write because I kept reading all the links, previews, and webcomics attached to this month’s incredibly good projects. I had other things to do today! What I’m saying, of course, is that this month’s collection of bio comics, wacky shorts, modern folklore, and trope-flipping collections are absolutely…

Zora Gilbert April 8, 2019

A crop of a panel set against the vast black backdrop of space. A spaceship like a squat fish drifts towards a stately building, floating with no foundation or planet near it. The fish and building are rendered in light pinks and white; space is black, and scattered with stars. On a Sunbeam, Tillie Walden, First Second, 2018

On a Sunbeam is Beautiful, Kind, and Not About Men

Comics Reviews

On a Sunbeam Tillie Walden First Second (US), Avery Hill (UK) October 2, 2018 In Tillie Walden’s On a Sunbeam, kids go to school in giant floating buildings. The world is awash in rusty reds, sunny yellows, and dusky blues, and construction workers fly from world to world in spaceships that look like fish. People…

Zora Gilbert March 21, 2019March 14, 2019

A crop of a page from A Woodward's Witching Hours comic. The page is rendered in teal and a warm gray brown, and shows a cloaked figure with long hair tumbling down a hill and slowly shifting into a turtle, which looks up and to the right at the bottom of the page. The series title lettering is laid over the panels, and reads "A FISTFUL OF COMICS" in big yellow text. Below, in red, reads "CROWDFUNDING ROUNDUP, FEBRUARY '19." Artwork by Hai Shijie; Fistful of Comics lettering by Zora Gilbert

A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup March ’19

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HEY Y’ALL, IT’S KICKSTARTER SEASON! For me, and you, and everyone! A couple of weeks ago I actually launched my own Kickstarter for the third volume of our anthology of queer historical fiction (back it here!) and dang if it isn’t inspiring and a little intimidating to share the stage with so many other incredible projects….

Zora Gilbert March 19, 2019March 18, 2019

Four panels from Hai Shijie's comic in Naked Body. In the top tier, made up of three panels, people move about a street scene, staring suspiciously at the camera. All the characters are shaded in green, with yellow highlights. In the fourth panel, which takes up the entire bottom tier, a naked man with short hair and glasses, shaded in muted red, walks among the people, who continue to stare at him. His behavior would be unremarkable, except for his lack of clothing. The series title lettering is laid over the panels, and reads "A FISTFUL OF COMICS" in big yellow text. Below, in red, reads "CROWDFUNDING ROUNDUP, FEBRUARY '19." Artwork by Hai Shijie; Fistful of Comics lettering by Zora Gilbert

A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup February ’19

Comics Webcomics Lists Indie & Small Press

Hey all! I’m deep into Kickstarter prep for my own campaign, so quick intro this month. This month is bursting at the seams with incredible projects, and my wallet is weeping. Read on so yours can too.

Zora Gilbert February 19, 2019February 18, 2019

Three panels from Before You Go. A woman with short blond hair gazes fondly at a woman with long black hair. Both are wearing coats; the blond woman wears a scarf. In the bottom panel, the two kiss. The series title lettering is laid over the panels, and reads "A FISTFUL OF COMICS" in big yellow text. Below, in red, reads "CROWDFUNDING ROUNDUP, JANUARY '19." Artwork by Denise Schroeder; Fistful of Comics lettering by Zora Gilbert

Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup January ’19

Comics Webcomics Lists

It’s a new year, and a new year brings … a short break from the rush of new crowdfunded projects! It’s a short one this round, folks, but I, for one, appreciate that creators took the chance to spend time and/or deal with their families … or, at the very least, to take a deep…

Zora Gilbert January 15, 2019January 14, 2019

Yellow text and red text sit on a black, semi-transparent bar. The yellow text reads "A FISTFUL OF COMICS;" the red text reads "CROWDFUNDING ROUNDUP, DECEMBER '18." Behind the backdrop is a crop of an illustration by Ray Caplin from MOONSHOT The Indigenous Comics Collection, Volume 3. The illustration, done mostly in hues of red and purple, depicts three futuristic deer-like creatures. Two have massive arrays of antlers and too many glowing eyes, and the other is smaller and stands with its head towards the ground. The creatures are standing on what appears to be a pile of blocky technological debris.

A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, December ’18

Comics Webcomics Lists Indie & Small Press

It’s December! Gifts, snow, general frigid cheer! Regressive discourse and bizarre gimmicky marketing choices! Want to pick up some gimmick-free books that will absolutely not be published by the holidays? Look no further! (And listen, any of these still make great gifts. Just… send the recipient a card or an IOU or something.)

Zora Gilbert December 18, 2018December 17, 2018

Supergirl Panel at SDCC 2018. Photo by Cori McCreery

To All The Cons We’ve Loved This Year

Comics Con Diaries Events

We all have different criteria for what makes a convention. Some people love the huge rush of large venues like SDCC. Some like quieter, smaller things. With 2018’s convention season having finally wound down, we figured it’d be a good idea to talk about which con each of us liked best, and why.

Nola Pfau November 30, 2018November 29, 2018

Author: Zora Gilbert