You've waited long enough to hear what comes next in this tale—of what became of the bounty hunter Samus Aran, savior of our galaxy...

Things aren't going well for Josie on this Friday night. She's having issues with her friends, and the guy down at the movie-rental shop ruined her movie night by giving her the wrong tape. Oh, and she gets attacked by a swamp monster. You know, normal 20-something-year-old problems. But what's going to happen when the stress escalates and our horror-movie nerd starts to feel less like the hero in her life and more like the monster? (Pages 1-15 of the 50-page short-story comic.)

In the aftermath of nuclear destruction, society survives inside giant pillars buried deep into the ground. Ridley, a orphaned sixteen-year-old, is just starting to build out her own life when she miraculously reunites with her mother...but not everything is as it seems. Experience a story about following your instinct despite the impossible odds in this science-fiction graphic novel. (Pages 1-19 of the 152-page graphic novel.)

Similar to the other Pillar 13 piece in my portfolio, this story actually started off as a short story with a few more characters before ultimately being rewritten as a comic script. Dialogue, characterization, and hooking the reader into the plot are the focuses here. Enjoy!

Why are comics so engaging? Is it due to the art or perhaps the underlying story? What would you say if I told you that it might be because of the shape of the panel itself? Detailed in my award-winning Master's thesis on panels in comic books, learn how manipulating the shape of a panel can influence the way in which readers engage with a comic. Advisor: Gene Luen Yang.

“Porter, old mate,” Stilton said, a hand on his ring of keys and a grin ear to ear, “how have you been? It’s been years since I’ve seen you.” “I’m not your mate,” Porter said, his head hung low, so no one could see the whites of his eyes. He’d say it’s because he was trying to be mysterious, but he just wanted to hide the tears fighting to cling to his lashes. He had been handcuffed to a wooden post for hours now, but lost count after the sun went down. A pinch in his stomach grew to a proper cramp, and he thought he might get sick if he shouted. “Mate,” Stilton said again, this time emphasizing the t-sound, “you’re a right old fool, you know that, don’tcha? What were you doing in the captain’s private room, huh? Did’ja think we wouldn’t capture ya? Did’ja think you’d get away?”

It's finally summer and all Aaron wants to do is waste away his free time playing video games with his friends and NOT go to grandma's house. There's no electricity and everything smells like poop. But when he goes down the old garden path in search of something fun to do, he ends up getting a little more than he bargained for.