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I'm Shannon, a cartoonist based in Jersey City. I like to make comics, play guitar (amateur), and eat sushi (expert).

Part 2 of my debut graphic novel, P*NK LAB GRL!, is coming out May/June 2024.

Make sure you check out my risograph comic subscription, CART zine.

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COMICS

	*PNK LAB GRL!** 2023-2024 Punk Lab Girl Medical espionage/sci-fi lite/comedy Self-published, risograph, 8.5" x 11", spiral-bound Part Two, 42 pages, May/June 2024 Part One, 40 pages, May 2023 In a future where clusters of new and freakish diseases are common, punk girl Shelly applies for a job to fund her band’s upcoming show. She is quickly hired as a medical technologist in a lab that tests for these ever-changing diseases. However, “Care 4 U Labs” isn’t as caring as it claims. The coworkers are shady, the procedures are nonsense, and the boss is clearly in it for the money. It's up to Shelly and her bandmate Rufio to expose the lies and put on a show to remember. Logo by Zo (1123 Designs) Copies also available at Silver Sprocket, Desert Island, Partners and Sons. Preview:Book pics, Example Page 1 \| Example Page 2 \| Cover
	GET RIFFED (CART Zine 3) April 2024 24 pages, 4.25"x 5.5", Black cardstock cover, risograph Guitar woes, comics, illustrations, guitar teacher confessions. Featuring a guest comic by Ben Snakepit
	GET FLASHED (Cart Zine 2) December 2023 24 pages, 4.25" x 5.5", Yellow/Green cardstock cover, risograph Flash game ratings, interview with Maddy Morps of Coolmath Games, comix, illustrations
	GET FIRED (CART Zine 1) September 2023 16 pages, 4.25" x 5.5", Blue/Pink cardstock cover, risograph Job complaints, wacky comics, illustrations
	Rites, Rituals & Ceremonies (CAC Anthology #002) March 2024 https://crowdfundr.com/CACAnthology2 Comics anthology 100 pgs, 8.5" x 11", perfect-bound, full color, self-published The Comix Accountability club's second anthology is summoned. Featuring stories from Whitney Wu, Genisus Hess, Emily Wigglesworth, Jordan Moller, Naught Noir (Rich Trash), Erez Asken, Peri Pendrake, Ryan Brosmer, Kyle Kerezsi, Sarah Vhu, Dom Monette & Patrick Hayes, Micah Liesenfeld, and A.I. Miller. Additional artwork by Comix Accountability Club members. Edited by Shannon Spence & Kathy DeLoria
	Comix/Xomik Video Game Anthology September 2023 40 pages, digest size, full-color digital print The greatest discord comix communities have combined forces to give your their take on classic video game genres! 25 cartoonists and artists tackle 9 game genres in this double-sided collaboration with limited retro-inspired palettes. CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER: Horror – Kyle Kerezi and SilverInBlood Sport – Claire Deely and MirthfulMarch RPG – DrawPhilDraw and DeHootz Puzzle – Shannon Spence and Brian Judge (club leaders!) Simulation – Filipa Estrela and Emily Wigglesworth FPS – Shoona Browning and RealFunghiComics Fighter – Stephen Kissel and Oliver Wolfe Platformer – CtrlZeke and Swayze_Crazy Fantasy RPG – Kevin Fitzpatrick and Micah Liesenfeld With center spreads by Shannon Spence and Marino Yiung, Covers by Dom Monette and Morbid Tim, Inner covers by Alex Ahlquist and Kram Comcis, and TOCs by Kathy DeLoria and Alex Daikaiju. Edited by Kathy DeLoria and Shannon Spence, and published by the Comix Accountability Club @comix.accountability.club @xomikbuk Preview:My spread, Detective Dog
	You Are Lost in the Woods April 2023 24 pages, risograph (flo pink, yellow, black), cardstock cover, 4.25" x 5.5" 12 artists from the CAC were paired together or went solo to create a 2-4 page comic in 48 hours to be printed the following day (by me at the Risolab). All stories center around the theme of being lost in the woods. Claire Deely (@mintynjeb) and I created "The Bog", a 4-page story about a dude hunting for shrooms in the woods and finding a VERY lonely fish! Claire completed the thumbnails while I did the lines, and we both colored. Preview:Inside, The Bog
	CAC Anthology #001 March 2023 Mundane surrealism in 13 comics: Ordinary subject matter that is usually regarded as everyday or forgettable - brought to life with fantastic imagery and storytelling. The Comix Accountability Club (CAC) brings to you their first annual anthology, featuring 14 independent comics creators from all over the US. This anthology features 13 stories covering possessive vending machines and cell phones, aliens, sentient sandwiches, intense uber rides and more ... Fully funded on Crowdfundr with 44 contributors and $1,886 raised. Published in March, 2023, 8.5" x 11", glossy cover, 64 pages. Edited by myself and Kathy DeLoria. I am the founder of the CAC, and we successfully published our first annual anthology in 2023!! More to come!! This was a limited run only available through pre-order, but some copies can still be acquired from contributors. Preview:Inside by LifeOnSaturn, Do Not Disturb Crowdfundr
	Forest Commute October 2022 Ben the bear has a long commute on the way to his job as a mushroom picker. Today is a particularly rough day ... Maybe he can turn it around.This comic was created during 24-hour comic day. Pages: One, Two, Three
	The Hunt Begins 2021-2022 24-page black and white medieval fantasy printed on with digitized woodcut on the back. From the unique universe of Monster Plague, an ongoing story about a kingdom facing a mysterious disease and the ex priest/knight duo learning the secrets behind it. Broken Pencil Magazine Zine Awards 2022 - Best Comic Zine Finalist Pages: One, Two, Three
	Kid Internet October 2021 Kid Internet is a 24-page comic featuring hardcore 2000’s nostalgia and painful tween memories, all drawn in Crayola marker. It was conceptualized and roughed for Scott McCloud's 24-hour comic day, a challenge where you create a 24-page comic in 24 hours. Pages: One, Two, Three

About me

Shannon Spence is a cartoonist and medical technologist living in Jersey City, NJ. She makes fuzzy characters largely inspired by video games and fantasy (from The Elder Scrolls to Pokemon) and expressive linework rooted in her experience making woodcuts. She turned to indie comics in 2019 out of a desire to share her work in common spaces and tell wild and fun stories. Her current book, P*NK LAB GRL!, is a punk sci-fi lite comedy inspired by her time behind the scenes at hospital labs. She is also creating a risograph comic series called CART Zine with a rotating theme.

In March 2022, Shannon founded the Comix Accountability Club, an online collective of cartoonists. The CAC meets weekly online and hosts events, workshops, and is a general support group for the aspiring cartoonist. She also co-edited and published four anthologies of different lengths for the club. Shannon is driven by a love of art process, self-publishing, sharing work among friends, and empowering others to make comics. She was awarded the Comics Advocacy Mini-Grant in February 2024.

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