Ben Skeers is a cartoonist, writer and social worker living in West Des Moines. This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 issue.
Benjamin Skeers
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This is Not My Beautiful House: A new column from behind bars
Although I’ve never considered myself a criminal, for as long as I can remember I’ve always worried about going to prison. The unrelenting fear of incarceration has long been my personal existential cross to bear. Some people obsess over what happens after we die. I panicked over whether or not I could go to the […]
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Comics Issue: 2019 predictions by Ben Skeers
Little Village’s annual Comics Issue found local artists musing over the year ahead. Ben Skeers is a cartoonist and school social worker best known for his comic ‘Robin Robber.’
