MoCCA Minicomic Report

Cathy Leamy's (creator of Geraniums and Bacon, which I picked up last year) new mini is Green Blooded: An Introduction to Eco-Friendly Feminine Hygiene, which presented alternatives to disposable FemHy products with out being preachy, angry, or political. She's sure to mention the drawbacks of each as well, such as what happens if you forget about that soiled reusable pad.

I also really liked Monica Gallagher's When I Was a Mall Model, a comic about her brief career in the industry, which mainly consisted of mall modeling, hair shows, and local (Chicago) fashion shows. It was a very balanced comic, not a diatribe against the industry. Currently Monica does the web comic Bonnie N. Collide, about a roller derby girl. It really isn't too much of a surprise that Monica herself skates in the roller derby - follow her freshman year on skates at Lipstick Kisses.



In my years of renting, I've only had to live underneath someone once, and it was awful. They flooded the toilet regularly, which leaked into my unit. They also had really loud sex, and often seemed to be clog dancing. Since that incident, I've always lived on the top floors an apartment buildings and houses, and try to be verrry respectful of the people downstairs. So, I can fully understand Christopher Brown's frustration he expresses in My Goddamn Upstairs Neighbor, one of his minis.



It's always a good day when there's a new Invincible Summer/Clutch split. The newest is IS16/C21, and lots of fun. Nicole and Clutch, please keep doing these! I love peeking into your lives in Portland, especially when they are printed in green ink! They lead such creative lives it encourages me to Get Excited and Make Things!