Jen Wang is the award-winning NYT Bestselling author and illustrator of several graphic novels for young readers including Ash’s Cabin, Stargazing, The Prince and The Dressmaker, In Real Life, and Koko Be Good.

Racketballs is a twenty-seven year old cartoonist from Florida. She has been publishing her webcomic Sunshower on Webtoon since 2019, having since amassed a large following online with over a hundred thousand followers on Instagram, and a thousand followers on her Patreon. Aside from her endeavors with publishing her own comic, she is also known for her work as a Powerpuff Girls fan artist.

H.A. is a cartoonist from upstate New York. His first published comic, The Chromatic Fantasy, has enchanted many with the fantastical yet mundane world inhabited by his queer characters. Welcome to his world of surreal whimsy!

In the final days before the release of smash-hit Netflix anime Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, our editor Cyd met on Zoom with series creator and cartoonist superstar, Bryan Lee O’Malley. The two Canadian expats explored the mysteries of finding inspiration, maintaining motivation, and growing up. Just what wisdom was imparted? Read on to find out…

Tom Bloom is a webcomic artist from the UK who draws from his home in Atlanta. For nearly a decade, he’s written and illustrated Kill Six Billion Demons. He also designs tabletop roleplaying games, including Lancer and Magnagothica: Maleghast. Tom’s intricate and fantastical art has earned him legions of followers—including me! I hope you have as much fun reading this interview as I did conducting it.

Alison Bechdel is an alternative American cartoonist and prominent pioneer of underground queer comics. Bechdel began her career with her long-running personal comic strip Dykes to Watch out For. Running from 1983 to 2008, DTWOF became a staple in gay, feminist, and alternative North American publications. She has since received critical and commercial recognition for her award-­winning 2006 graphic memoir Fun Home, which was soon adapted as a Tony Award­winning Broadway musical. Bechdel continues to create, having released her latest book, The Secret to Super Human Strength, in 2021. Through her lifelong work as a cartoonist, Bechdel has cemented her status as one of the most influential and beloved cartoonists in the current-day queer comics scene.

Richard Mercado is a cartoonist from the Philippines currently based in Savannah, Georgia. He recently earned his MFA in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and previously acquired his BFA in Design Information from Ateneo de Manila University. His most recent graphic novel Nang Mainlove Ako Sa Isang Sakristan (That Time I fell in Love with an Altar Boy) was published by Silaw Publishing, and is currently one of the top webcomics on the online Filipino comic-sharing website Penlab. He has previously published work with New Naratif, TEAM Magazine, Philippine Star, and Manila Bulletin. 

Tillie Walden is an American cartoonist who graduated from the center of cartoon studies and went on to publish five graphic novels and one webcomic. She received an Eisner Award for her autobiographic work Spinning and now teaches at her alma mater while continuing to work on comics.

Laura Knetzger is a Seattle-based author and artist. She graduted from SVA in 2012. She makes comics about feelings, including the kids’ adventure series Bug Boys.

Alice Oseman is an award-winning author, illustrator, and screenwriter. Alice is the creator of LGBTQ+ YA romance comic HEARTSTOPPER, and the writer, creator, and executive producer for the Emmy Award-winning television adaptation for Netflix, produced by See-Saw.

D.J. Kirkland was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, went to college in Savannah, GA and now resides in Vallejo, CA. He is the artist and co-creator alongside writer Daniel Barnes of the graphic novel THE BLACK MAGE published by Oni Press.

Veronica Agarwal is a Cartoonist and Illustrator from NYC. She graduated from SVA in May 2016 with a BFA in Cartooning. She loves plants, summertime, dogs and her three cats! Her work focuses on mental health, coming of age stories, and friendship. She talks with our Editor about her experience at SVA and how her life, career, and art have developed since graduating.

Matt Forsythe is an illustrator and comic artist from Montreal, Canada. His comic Ojingogo was nominated for two Eisner award and won a Doug Wright award for best experimental comic. He was the lead designer of Adventure Time, and has made numerous picture books such as The Gold Leaf and The Mood & The Stick.

Coming soon…

Phillppa Rice is a well-known U.K-based cartoonist. illustrator, and animator. She is the author of several autobiographic comics like Soppy and Sister BFFs.

We were excited to talk to Leslie Hung via Skype from her apartment in Los Angeles. Leslie collaborates with Bryan Lee O’Malley (Scott Pilgrim) on the comic books series Snotgirl.

Kendra talks with INK Magazine about what her life is like after graduation, what she wished she knew going into her education, and what she learned about herself as an artist in the process.

In this issue of INK Magazine we sat with SARA VARON, creator of award-winning graphic novels such as Robot Dreams and Bake Sale, to discuss the creative process and French comics. Sara also teaches a zine-making class at SVA.

INK Magazine sat down with cartoonist and webcomic expert, Meredith Gran to get an inside opinion on topics from the impact of webcomics in the industry to how to stand out in the World Wide Web. Meredith teaches a course on Webcomics at the School of Visual Arts and has been writing and drawing her webcomic Octopus Pie since 2007. She’s known for her extensive knowledge of the History of Webcomics and her love for Pizza Dog.

“Not Being Afraid to Ask” with Nick Bertozzi