Author Archives: rinaok

Ignatz drawn by Sophia Foster-Dimino The 2016 Small Press Expo (SPX) is this weekend and yet again I will not be able to attend to buy some mini-comics, partake of the chocolate fondue fountain or revel with my fellow cartoonists and comics fans. Someday, SOMEDAY…but, wait! I’ll still be with you all in spirit throughContinue reading “Ignatz Nominated!”

Holy toledo! My comic “Beginning’s End” got nominated for a mutha-effing Eisner Award for Best Short Story. To say that I am beyond shocked is an understatement. I am very, very honored and glad that I’ve received such positive feedback on my story which is one very near and dear to my heart. Here isContinue reading “CRAZY TOWN!”

Cartoonist and zinester, Jason Martin wrote a nice review of my latest mini-comic, When the Dust Settles, on his Zine Club blog. Jason has always been a favorite writer of mine with his zines Laterborn and Black Tea and I’m honored to have my comic included in his zine club reading! Read the review here:http://www.driftwoodcity.com/…/jasonszineclub-whenthedusts…/

Happy New Year, everyone! Yes, I know it’s already the end of January. I am a little late. Time definitely moves quickly. Last year alone went out like a light –so many events but little time to reflect on them. I had lofty ambitions to write recaps right after every show I attended last year,Continue reading “2014 – Something to Remember”

My new mini-comic is now available for sale at the Yam Books web shop. It’s called When the Dust Settles and it’s 60 pages of comics collected from my various blog and tumblr posts from 2011 to 2014. Buy it at the link below! http://www.yambooks.com/when-the-dust-settles  

Hey remember this comic of yore? No? Oh good, well let’s pretend it’s new work and that I just regressed in my drawing style! Also this is back in the day when I made my own font. Check it out.(Thanks to Rob Clough for publishing it for me back in the day.)

I’m really excited to write that I have finally finished a NEW COMIC which is now posted on Mutha Magazine. It’s called Beginning’s End and explored my journey of becoming a mother. It took forever to finish, mainly because it was hard putting the emotions aside and I found myself going through old photos, oldContinue reading “NEW (yes, New!) Comic on Mutha Magazine”

Ask me how I’m feeling in 2 months. I’ll probably have a better answer by then.

This weekend I’ll be making my way back to my hometown, Pittsburgh, PA to exhibit at the Pittsburgh Indie Comics Expo (PIX) on Saturday, March 22 from 10am-5pm. Stop by and buy some Yam Books titles and comics from yours truly. The show will be followed by a slate of panels from 7pm-11pm as aContinue reading “Pittsburgh Indie Comics Expo and stuff I’m working on”