Gutter #1: Hot Off the Press!

Our First Issue

Hey gutter fiends! We’ve got some great comics slated for you this week.

• Introducing a cynical cat from Nicholas Woodhead

• Musings on adulthood and a vacuum by Brett Hammil

• A fantasy of flight by Shannon Colón

• And more by Masha, Cathy, Izzy Boyce-Blanchard, and Kit Anderson

Stay tuned to the end for some comics prompts! Let’s get to it.

The Marauder by Nicholas Woodhead

Nicholas Woodhead is a cartoonist from London, UK whose work can be found at @lethargicmargin.

music! by Masha

Masha draws a lot of different kinds of comics, and writes about other people's comics. You can find Masha's stuff here or on any social media platform as @mashazart.

Robot Vacuum by Brett Hamil

I am a cartoonist living in South Seattle. You can see more of my work here and order my debut graphic novel here.

Finding Nature in the City by Shannon Colón

Shannon is transitioning from working as a freelance designer (for 10+ years!) to making comics. You can find her weekly illustrated stories here.

A diary comic by Cathy

Cathy is 1 of the 2 possum team behind The Gutter. Find her on @cthartica.

Meet Alligator Dog by Izzy Boyce-Blanchard

Izzy Boyce-Blanchard is a silly little freelance cartoonist and illustrator who has made some comics for the official Loud House and Casagrandes graphic novels, which is kinda neat. You can find Izzy's website here and instagram here.

Commute by Kit Anderson

Kit is a cartoonist from Boulder, Colorado living near Zürich. You can find her work at kitkanderson.com

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Possum Prompt of the Week

A little inspiration from the sewage in our brains :) that’s where the creativity is!

Make a comic using found text (think found poetry!). Song lyrics, text messages, advertisements, even a conversation you overheard on the street will do.

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