Comics

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Little Village’s January 2026 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.

Jared Jewell is a cartoonist, musician, and lo-fi beats polemicist. This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 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 Little Village’s January 2026 issue.

Adam Angstead is the creator of Wrist-Band! The Ultimate Hero!!!, available only at Daydreams Comics in Iowa City. This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 issue.

Dave Dugan helps organize the Iowa City Expo for Comics & Real Eclectic Alternative Media (I.C.E. C.R.E.A.M.) This comic was originally published in Little Village’s January 2026 issue.