Lauren Haldeman is a graphic novelist and poet. She has received an Iowa Arts Fellowship, a Sustainable Arts Foundation Award and fellowships from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. This comic was […]
Comics
Little Village’s 2026 Comics Issue
The comics below were created by local artists, who were asked by Little Village to share their thoughts on and predictions for the year ahead. All were published in LV’s […]
True Love — January 2026
Ramona Muse Lambert makes art and music. Sometimes she’s in charge of dinner, too. Buy her art at ramonamuselambert.com. This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 issue.
Statistically Precise — 2026 Comics Issue
Matt Griffin is a Chicago-area comics creator. See more at on his Instagram. This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 issue.
Knead It — 2026 Comics Issue
Kassie Morlan is a long time artist, who’s short in stature and loves chocolates. This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 issue.
Through the Window — 2026 Comics Issue
Piper Bly is a professional cartoonist and graphic journalist. You can find her at piperbly.com. This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 issue.
Black Pudding — 2026 Comics Issue
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.
Horsecope — 2026 Comics Issue
This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 issue.
Scumbag Grassley — 2026 Comics Issue
Sam Locke Ward is a cartoonist and musician from Iowa City. He self publishes the comic zines Voyage Into Misery and ’93 Grind Out. This comic was originally published in […]
Fried Egg Designs — 2026 Comics Issue
Jackson Palmer is a comic artist living in Iowa City and working at Daydreams Comics. This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 issue.
One Rainy Day in March — 2026 Comics Issue
Jared Jewell is a cartoonist, musician, and lo-fi beats polemicist. This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 issue.
Glam Bang Pow! — 2026 Comics Issue
Rv. Xen has been doodling comics about queer cosplay romance and anthropomorphized food for over 20 years, sometimes in Iowa City and sometimes elsewhere. This comic was originally published in […]

