

Creative Mussel: Comics Coast to Coast
Thank you to our readers! In a rapidly shifting landscape where traditional comic book distribution has shrunk significantly, the simple act of ordering a comic book through the mail has transformed into a powerful vote of confidence for indie creators.


The Paris Catacombs
There is a profound, heavy beauty in the Catacombs that demands a specific kind of silence. Seeing the remains that built Paris's history coupled with the graffiti within allows one to feel the full scale of the city's history and culture.


#4: Fact Behind the Fiction – Working with Historian Mākialani Kanewa-Mariano on St. Malo
Better fiction is built on historical fact. That belief led me to a crucial collaboration that has shaped the very foundation of this comic.


#2: Drawing from Heritage—Why St. Malo Needed to Be Told
The research for St. Malo was about digging up history, but the act of creation was about filling it with life, humor, and heart.


Sewer Podcast Meets Sewer Comic
In a special BONUS episode of podcast, Backed Up, hosts Becca Costello and Ella Rowen interview our very own Jay B. Kalagayan about the origins and research behind MeSseD Comics.


Filipino Assassin PREVIEW
Vincent Manago Hambright, a Filipino American boxer, soldier, and victim of racial violence, is brought to life in this NEW graphic comic


Filipino Assassin : The Forgotten Story of a Local Boxing Legend
Vincent Manago Hambright, a Filipino American boxer, soldier, and victim of racial violence, is brought to life in this graphic comic book.


Comics, Race, and Stereotypes in World War II America
The upcoming workshop, to be led by Mr. Kalagayan, will explore images produced by mainstream American media in World War II, particularly c




















