MICE Previews
Here are the previews at the newest comics and debuts coming to MICE 2025!
MIND GAMES: The Mall Episode (Pt. 1)
Abigail W - Table 13A
It's 1987, and two teens from Queens somehow got Austin "Sunny" Carpenter to drive them for a visit to suburban paradise: The mall. It's no place for a former hippie-kid like Austin, but since his mind happens to be telepathically connected to electricity, it turns out that he's arrived at an electric playground. Maybe he can just chill out and not question his life choices as a twenty-something! ...Right?
This digital comic will be for sale as a collectable card containing a QR code to access online.
20 Pages | $5
Kid-Friendly!
Thriller | Sci-Fi
Rural Butch Brotherhood
Al Benbow - Table 56B
Rural Butch Brotherhood explores the experience of myself and other butch lesbians I know passing as men in rural spaces, both intentionally and unintentionally. This leads to a complicated relationship with rural spaces and the other people I encounter in them, as well as an instant connection with any fellow butches I find there. I presented this comic at the 2025 Lesbian Lives Conference in New York City.
8 Pages | $10
LGBTQ+ | Auto-Bio
New England Vacation With Frogby
Alexandra Gallant-Lee - Table 52A
A little frog travels around New England
12 Pages | $5
Kid-Friendly!
Adventure
Jonna: The Girl and The Bear
Alvi Slocumb - Table 24A
Jonna: The Girl and The Bear is a story set in Iron Age Scandinavia that follows Bjorn, a battle-hardened Dane and his adopted daughter Jonna, the miracle child, and their mythical adventures that twine their fates together. It is a tale of love and loss, of mistakes and second chances, and most importantly, of found family
16 Pages | $15
Historical Fiction
Am I...In Love?
Ava Pom - Table 43A
"Am I...In Love?" by Ava Pom details Ava's daily life thoughts on romance with a mix of lighthearted humor and contemplation, reminding us that we don't always have to take ourselves so seriously in the face of love. Published by Secret Room Press (Portland, OR) as the first book in their new artist collaboration comic series, "shush." Risograph printed in Bubblegum Pink, Brown, and Sunflower ink.
16 Pages | $25
Slice of Life | Romance | Comedy
Kid-Friendly!
Bombs Away!
(Chunks of Tomorrow series)
Boink Comix - Table 54A
Parker Loopey's aging family business -- making gigantic bombs -- is in trouble, losing ground to upstart high-tech competitors. The young CEO desperately tries rebranding to build buzz, even hiring influencers...before dramatically rethinking the rules of engagement.
12 Pages | $4
Comedy | Sci-Fi
Kid-Friendly!
It Must Be Sunny In Hell
Brendan Whipple - Table 4A
It Must Be Sunny in Hell is a horror-fantasy graphic novel that answers the question, what if the Devil is good and God is the asshole? Condemned to an eternity in Hell, trans teen, X, teams up with a ragtag band of hellions and the very leader of the underworld, Baphomet, on a quest for truth and justice regarding who is allowed to decide what type of world we live in.
147 Pages | $30
Horror | Fantasy
Welcome Home Russell Edson
Bret M. Herholz - Table 2B
Russell Edson, the legendary prose poet, makes a dramatic return from the spirit world. He gathers with family and friends (one of whom is a gorilla) for a classic Edson-style dinner party.
34 Pages | $5.99
Fiction | Humor
Slices of Life: A Comic Montage by Qu
Bulgilhan Press - Table 47B
The complete edition of Slices of Life: A Comic Montage; a masterful collection of comics of universal scenarios that examine the small moments in life, reveling in all it’s quiet beauty. Originally created as Qu's thesis project for her MFA in Illustration Practice at MICA, it's a joy to be bringing this collection of insightful and subtly magnificent silent comics to English readers, as it has only been published in China. This edition of Slices of Life includes process backmatter originally from Qu’s making-of zine.
303 Pages | $30
Slice of Life
Testament by J. Marshall Smith
Bulgilhan Press - Table 47B
Meet Testament: the premier caretaker android for the future. Not only were they designed to care for the wellbeing of dozens of interstellar passengers; explorers, scientists, poets, and artists - they have also downloaded millennia of religious texts and liturgies to best serve the members of a religious commune that make up the bulk of their human charges. These members of the Order of the Abundant Grace of the Cosmic Christ, having already chosen a monastic and scholarly life, are ideal for their mission: a one-way voyage to discover all they can about a miraculous far-flung planet capable of life and, by choice, not repopulate.
118 Pages | $21
Sci-Fi | Religion
Malatona When It Rains
C. S. Garcia Martinez - Table 28B
Despite the promises of the last twenty years, the Isahek river is flooding again. When a tax collector is shot by its banks, the provincial court must respond to the rising violence. The members of the court vie for control, all the while their system of governance is on a steep decline. A story about environmental disaster, “rational” governance, and what it means to have power over death.
365 Pages | $26
Court Intrigue
Homebound #5
Carlos Jambrina - Table 7B
Homebound No. 5 concludes the epic adventure of the toddler Ona across space and time! The puzzle pieces fall into place as the various threads come together. At the core of the story is exploring one’s “mission” or purpose, and how it can change over time, and what constitutes a family.
76 Pages | $6
Sci-Fi | Fantasy
Kid-Friendly!
Mutineers
Catalina Rufin - Table 1A
For adults only. Wallace and Zephyr, a trans couple, go on a road trip across Massachusetts to visit the Berkshires, where Wallace grew up. On the journey, they grapple with Wallace’s difficult past as a former addict and being abandoned by his family.
35 Pages | $7
Romance
LOVEFOOL #2
Chelsea Akpan - Table 72B
While Maria waits for a response from the Sacred Hearts Club, Frida is forced to be in the limelight and Tiffany can't wait to be a star. The second episode of LOVEFOOL!, an ongoing satirical, romantic-comedy.
40 Pages | $15
Romance | Comedy | Satire
Home By Midnight
Desolina Griego - Table 5A
Harriet, isolated from family and fellow tween girls after her parents divorce, follows her father to his luxe, fortresslike home in Alaska over winter break and discovers a secretive darkness.
20 Pages | $12
Slice of Life | Dark
BRIGHTBLOOD
Doodleous - Table 60A
Seeking refuge, Cillian promises to train a shrine’s unruly gargoyles in exchange for a safe haven. However, Cillian is convinced that the shadows of his past continue to hunt him down.
96 Pages (48/ch.) | $10/ch.
Horror | Comedy
The Big bang
Edanur Kuntman - Table 21A
The Big Bang is a personal story about grieving told through space metaphors. Readers tear out pages as they move through the book, representing loss. It is a meditation on how we search for meaning while navigating the unknown territory of grief.
48 Pages | $15
Slice of Life | Auto-Bio
Lucidity
Ellie Erhart - Table 73B
Loss of control is unsettling in general, especially when you feel like you can’t control your own mind. But some things are worth losing control for. A sapphic love story.
20 Pages | $15
Slice of Life | Romance
The Maker of Grave-Goods
Erin Roseberry - Table 77A
Hundreds of years in the future and thousands of light-years away, Mazu from Three-Hills practices her culture’s ancient art of sculpting spirit guides for the dead. But when technology from beyond the stars encroaches on her people’s lives—and deaths—what will happen to her art? Originally debuted digitally through ShortBox Comics Fair '24, this print edition of The Maker of Grave-Goods is risograph printed in violet and hunter green and hand perfect bound by the cartoonist.
70 Pages | $25
Sci-Fi | Furry
How to break a Fall
Eva C. - Table 17B
A curious child who witnesses a tragic event goes in pursuit of answers to a question that looms over her: why would someone take their own life? Follow little Eva as she dives into her thoughts, meets new people, and enjoys a popsicle or two.
8 Pages | $5
Auto-Bio
You're so cool
Giles Crawford - Table 73A
Louis and Neil meet at a Halloween party in Philadelphia, 1994, and spend the evening skating around the city. Explores the contrast between romantic fantasy and reality.
40 Pages | $12
Romance | Wordless | Trans.
Skull Force Agents - Chapter 2
Jack Ryder - Table 2A
Office worker Walter Foster has just been knocked out on the head with a ceiling tile. The Skull Sisters and Chris Army Knife decide to take him hostage in order to give him first aid. What will become of Walter now?
59 Pages | $10
Action | Comedy
Science Comics: Computers
jER- Table 83B
The whole world now runs on computers. They're everywhere, from your pocket phone to your microwave oven. But, what exactly is a computer? How could you possibly build machines that calculate things, play video games, and dim the lights on command? Professor Isabella Brunel, Victorian Era Computer Expert (and a Tyrannosaurus Rex), narrates a screwball comedy romp through the fundamentals of computer architecture.
149 Pages | $13.99
Science | Non-Fiction | Comedy
Kid-Friendly!
Childish Things
Spin Rack Comics Collective - Table 51
A lonely rag doll, desperate to be loved, stows away inside a gift box. She can't wait to finally have someone to play with, but what happens when her new best friend doesn't like the gift?
Childish Things is about rag dolls, and coming out to yourself before you're ready. It depicts violence, mostly against a doll.
Written by Emily Riesbeck
Art by Julie Lerche
16 Pages | $8
Mild Horror
Obsolescence
Spin Rack Comics Collective - Table 51
A dying woman contemplates legacy and memory as she explores the ruins of a mechanical age.
12 Pages | $12
Sci-Fi
I will teach you how to fish.
Spin Rack Comics Collective - Table 51
As you may know, a strange rot has taken hold of sea life. You may find it difficult to eat fish as a result despite needing it to survive, so here is an instruction in how to gather and gut fish, written by a licensed fishmonger.
28 Pages | $35
Horror
Bone Squad Rulez: 2018-2024
D&DArt by Alex Graudins
Spin Rack Comics Collective - Table 51
An art book that collects and reflects on six years' worth of sketches, illustrations, comic pages, and IRL crafts inspired by an ongoing D&D campaign.
72 Pages | $20
Fantasy | Art Book
Graveyard Shift
Spin Rack Comics Collective - Table 51
Three guys get sent to check out a haunted gas station. What could go wrong?
12 Pages | $7
Comedy | Horror
Afterimage
Spin Rack Comics Collective - Table 51
New technology brings new temptations. A young woman uses it to reflect on the past and regrets.
20 Pages | $7
Speculative Fiction
Remember Your Ghosts
Spin Rack Comics Collective - Table 51
A short comic about vampires and their ghosts, literal or metaphorical.
12 Pages | $5
Supernatural
The Fundead
Spin Rack Comics Collective - Table 51
Waking up in the hospital is never fun, but after hearing the plans doctors and parents had for them, Cass is at their breaking point. They just want everything to end... But when they get their wish, is there going to be any way for them to get back home?
Includes some themes of mental health and homophobia.
17 Pages | $5
Fantasy | Action
Checked Out
Katie Fricas - Table 61A
In which a queer library worker searches for love online, artistic validation in New York City, and the perfect book.
256 Pages | $29
Fiction
The Dreamkeeper's Dream: Issue 2
Kit Fraser - Table 52B
On the edge of the Astral Plane, retired dreamkeeper Darlene receives a mysterious letter with a voice from her past and meets much-too-friendly gardener Dale.
20 Pages | $8
Fantasy
Cadaver Chronicles # 4
Kriota Willberg - Table 81B
Kriota teaches a drawing class in a cadaver lab. Cadaver Chronicles is a philosophical, occasionally explicit, and sometimes poignant and funny graphic memoir about childhood, anatomy, death, dying, healthcare, art, food, and relationships. This is a chapter from Kriota's memoir about her relationships with comparative anatomy, why she hates cattle and is willing to eat them, and how she and her friend dissect their dinner meats... kind of silly and pretty fun!
16 Pages | $12
Auto-Bio | Science
Adorable Empire
Laura Terry - Table 62A
Jinx’s life is a mess. Her parents are getting divorced and her best friend dumped her for a popular mean girl. When Jinx and her mom move to an unfamiliar apartment, her life is turned upside down when a neighbor gives Jinx a magical crystal that brings a mischievous band of woodland creatures into her life. he Adorables are magical, distracting, chaotic and Jinx just wants to be left alone. But with their help she just might find a way to accept the changes in her life and find a way back to happiness.
240 Pages | $12
Fantasy | Middle-Grade
Kid-Friendly!
The Wilds of Greater Boston
Lindsey Leigh - Table 31A
This book is a guide to nature areas in Boston and the surrounding areas that are accessible with public transportation. It includes practical information, historical facts, and unique sights, along with the author’s personal memories of exploring each location.
60 Pages | $15
Non-Fiction
Kid-Friendly!
Rare Feeling #2
Liz Sux - Table 20A
Rare Feeling is an autobiographical comic zine with short stories of friendship, hooking up, and grief.
40 Pages | $10
Auto-Bio
The Lovelights Find Kittens
Looky Here - Table 86A
The Lovelight Sisters jump into action when they learn of the kittens spotted in the snow.
12 Pages | $10
Picture Book
Kid-Friendly!
Simplicity
Mattie Lubchansky - Table 63B
In 2081, a fastidiously organized trans academic leaves the safety of the walled city-state of New York City to perform an ethnography of a free-love cult living in the wilds of the former United States.
272 Pages | $29
Sci-Fi | Queer | Trans.
Rewilding
Maya Escobar - Table 20B
Three stories written in consideration of climate anxiety, walkable cities, and those stupid clickbait articles about younger generations "ruining" stuff because they can't/won't buy as much shit as previous generations.
32 Pages | $8
Kid-Friendly!
The Wish
Minha Lee - Table 15B
A short comic about the daily life of my terrified cat, Bimmy.
24 Pages | $18
Comedy | Horror
Kid-Friendly!
Homecore
Molar - Table 19A
Homecore follows my cultural experience of growing up evangelical as religious minority in mainland China. It’s a tale of the foreignness of home.
20 Pages | $5
Non-Fiction | Comedy
Kid-Friendly!
Orí: Holder of the Heads
Oridipe - Table 6A
In a world based on Yoruba cosmology, the people have always been able to commune with the spirits of their ancestors in order to ask for wisdom and guidance. But one day, with no explanation, the ancestors descended from the spirit world in anger and began to attack their own descendants. A vagabond known only as the Wanderer of the White Cloth sets out to heal the relationship between the people and their ancestors…
48 Pages | $20
Fantasy | YA
Kid-Friendly!
Knightly Sketches
R. Sikoryak - Table 81A
56 sketchbook drawings of knights and more, based on historical illustrations, illuminated manuscripts, and a few photos, many of which are related to Don Quixote. Featuring both realistic and fanciful scenes. Includes a bibliography of visual sources.
60 Pages | $8
Fantasy | History
Kid-Friendly!
Sweet moon, sweet moon,
snailsprite - Table 64A
A weary cat is dissatisfied with the monotony of life and is looking for a change. They confide in the moon that they wish to become a star in the sky. In response, the moon suggests to look beyond their physical reality by using imagination to make life a little more interesting.
28 Pages | $15
Fantasy
Kid-Friendly!
The Beauty-Seeking Stone
The Lone Rat Society - Table 78
(Haelee Lim) The Beauty-Seeking Stone is the story of a spirit who learns that there is more to living than dying. Its self-perceived greatness is shattered by the realization that it is not above the corporeal beings it had looked down upon; rather, through allowing others into its life, the spirit finds greater meaning in both its existence and its purpose.
52 Pages | $20
Fictional Memoir | Metaphysical
The Trail of Dead Leaves (Chapter 1)
The Lone Rat Society - Table 78
(Kelli Prizner) In scenic small-town Pennsylvania, Jen’s life feels as peaceful as the mountains around her. However, when her sister fails to return home during the holiday season, Jen seeks to find the truth after receiving messages indicating that something darker may be lurking beneath her idyllic world.
32 Pages | $20
Americana Mystery
Paris, January 2021
Tom Daly - Table 80A
My son lives in Paris. In the middle of Covid he came down with an infection that nearly killed him. His recovery is intertwined with that of Notre Dame which was beginning to be rebuilt at that same time. Finally got the experience down on paper.
16 Pages | $8
Memoir | Non-Fiction
Kid-Friendly!
Two Kids in a Trench Coat
Tony McMillen - Table 33A
An auto-bio comic about my adolescence obsessed with R-Rated movies, explicit music and extreme comics.
20 Pages | $10
Auto-Bio