Action Girl Comics #1

In "Action Girl: Cakes & Dresses," the titular hero takes a playful spin through three distinct looks—New Wave Action Girl, Little Action Girl, and 1990s Action Girl—each styled with flair and a sweet twist, complete with edible accessories like sheet cake and key lime pie. The story also features a charming 5-panel strip, Kimi & Kitty, offering a lighthearted moment amid the paper doll fun.

In "Bilingue," a girl in a Bi-Pride T-shirt navigates curious onlookers with playful ambiguity, offering different meanings—bilingual to one, bicycle to another—turning a simple shirt into a moment of light-hearted connection and shared laughter.

In "Damn Crow," a quiet, unsettling presence lingers as an unseen narrator recounts the persistent shadow of a crow that seems to follow them. The story takes a chilling turn when the narrator’s voice reveals a grim truth—what they’ve been describing is not a haunting, but a grim afterlife, and the crow is no mere bird, but something far more intimate and macabre.

In "Reservoir," Jo slips over a fence under the moonlight, drawn to the still waters of a hidden reservoir for a midnight swim. When a mischievous possum steals her clothes and shoes, she’s left stranded mid-climb, only to be helped by a sudden flock of geese who gently guide her back to solid ground before vanishing into the night.

In a single, poignant panel, Jo’s childhood dreams unfold in snapshots: from an apple tree at three to a lone astronaut at six, a leper at nine, and a crush on Mark Tawin at twelve—each answer a fleeting, honest glimpse of who she thought she might become. By fifteen, she’s just “happy,” and at eighteen, “left alone,” before the final, quiet moment of now: “not going to happen.” Written and drawn by Amy Frushour, this brief, bittersweet reflection captures the weight of growing up in just seven fleeting images.

In "What's Been Going On," Ms. Phink captures a slice of everyday life through a series of intimate, spot illos: a New Year's Eve party, sipping Coke Classic, playing with a cat, and browsing a store. The story unfolds in quiet, observant moments, drawing charm from the small rituals that make up a few days in a life.

In "Isn't It Wonderful To Be Loved!," a quiet moment between a woman and her cat unfolds with gentle humor and warmth. As she sketches, her feline companion insists on attention, eventually settling right on the page—leaving her only to gently stroke the cat instead of her drawing.

In "It's The Story of Fluffy, The Cat Who Was A Rock Star!", a feline sensation rises from obscurity to fame, only to fall hard from the heights of stardom. From sold-out concerts to a disastrous comeback album, Fluffy’s journey is as wild as it is unexpected—before finding an unlikely second act in the world of cat food commercials.

In "True Grunge," Jo and her unnamed partner share a quiet moment on a couch, lost in their newspapers—until a simple head scratch sparks a dry, deadpan exchange about hygiene. The story lingers in the mundane, capturing a quiet, unspoken tension between them as they sit in silence, the weight of a week's neglect hanging in the air.