Mike Dawson

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mammal facts - off to the printer

Happy December everyone! I wanted to post to let everyone know that the next 'zine, "mammal facts", has been sent to the printer. I should receive copies back on Friday 12/13 which means I can begin mailing comics out to everyone starting that weekend. Print 'Zine Club subscribers will also recei...

December 'zine, "I, germline" (not final cover)

I'm putting together a new 'zine for December, and as promised, it's about as far away from dealing with "current events" as possible. It'll be a complete cartoon essay more focused on "big questions" about our role on the planet, and maybe how humanity is not quite the universe's main character ...

November 'Zine Download

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November 'Zine Shipping Next Week

Hello friends,

Just wanted to post a photo of the November 'Zine, which I received back from the printer earlier this week. I'll start sending out copies to all Monthly 'Zine Club members starting next Monday. I'll also be dropping a bonus little diary comic into the envelope for all physic...

October 'Zine Digital Download

Copies of my newest 'zine went into the mail for everybody earlier this week. Some folks should be seeing them arriving in their mailboxes already. Here's an action-shot of me dropping copies off at the Post Office!

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Monthly 'Zine Club - October Issue Going Into the Mail

I'm going to be dropping copies of the October 'Zine Club Issue into the mail over the next few days. Keep an eye out on your mailbox!

I had a lot of fun putting this issue together, and I ho...

Mike Dawson Comics Oct' '24 - out to the printer

Hello friends, just wanted to let you know that I have sent the files for my next 'zine out to the printer's. I am expecting to receive them back around 10/15 and will begin mailing physical copies out to members as soon as I get them, and will also distribute the link to digital members to downl...

Mike Dawson Comics Oct' '24

Hi friends. I wanted to let everybody know that I've almost finished dropping physical copies of The Man in the Mirror cartoon essay into the mail. You should all keep an eye...

"Man in the Mirror" in the Mail

My newest 'zines are here, fresh from the printer, and will be going out to all 'Zine Club members over the coming days. Keep an eye on your mailbox!

Physical 'Zine Club price increase

Theerrrre's no fun way to present this. I've been putting off making a post like this for a while now, I like the $5 price-point on my 'Zine Club, I felt like I was in no-way shortchanging members, or failing to deliver on what this Patreon promises, but I've kind of got no choice. I need to rais...

"Man in the Mirror" off to the printer's

Hello supporters, just wanted to send out a quick update to let you all know I've finished assembling my new 'zine, "The Man in the Mirror, a cautionary tale" and sent it out to the printer's. I should be receiving the freshly printed copies back during the third week of September, and will immed...

NEW 'ZINE ANNOUNCEMENT: "The Man in the Mirror"

Announcing the next comic going out to all members of the Almost Monthly 'Zine Club: "The Man in the Mirror: A Cautionary Tale by Mike Dawson"

This is a humorous cartoon essay, 12 pag...

Freaks and Geeks 'zine going into the mail

After a short delay, I finally received copies of my newest 'zine, I Don't Give A Damn About My Dad Reputation back from the printer's today. This is a funny little cartoon essay about the experience of watching the cult television classic, Freaks and Geeks, with my Gen Z tw...

July 'Zine - I Don't Give a Damn 'bout My Dad Reputation

Just wanted to post a post to let all 'Zine Club members know I'm in the midst of assembling my next 'zine. I was pretty thrilled to have another cartoon essay published in The New York Times last weekend, a funny little piece about the TV show Freaks & Geeks. If you missed out on pi...

Live-Drawing Cam

  2024-06-13 13:00:26 +0000 UTC View Post

"If I Knew Then..." June's 'Zine of the Month

Announcing next month's 'zine, a fun little 8-pager entitled "If I Knew Then..." We all dream of time-traveling back and getting to do it all over again. What happens when our dreams come true?

A physical copy of this will go into the mail for all $5 members during the month of June and all...

GABAGOOL! #1 In the mail

Print copies of GABAGOOL! #1 21st Anniversary Edition are now in the mail and on their way to all members of the $5 Almost Monthly 'Zine Club as well as the $3 FUN TIME Enthusiasts.

Any subscribers currently at the $1 or free level, you might want to check out the FUN TIME tier, for just a ...

GABAGOOL! Issue One, off to the printer's

I sent this issue off to the printer's this morning. 24 pages, black and white, digest sized. It was a lot of fun revisiting a kind of comics that I don't really make so much anymore, and I'm exci...

GABAGOOL! 21st Anniversary Edition

I'm really excited about this one. Way, way back in 2003 I self-published the first issue of a comic book series called GABAGOOL!, created in collaboration with a co-worker and friend named Chris Radtke. This ...

"The Years Of Magical Thinking" going into the mail

Copies of my newest 'zine just arrived at my house!

2024-03-19 16:49:38 +0000 UTC View Post

The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James, Spring 2026

I thought Patrons here might be interested to see this announcement that ran in Publisher's Weekly last week, my new middle-grade graphic novel, The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James will be published by Union Square Kids in Spring of 2026. I've been sitting on this news for some time now, long en...

March 'Zine: The Years of Magical Thinking

I've put together the newest 'zine, going out to members of my Almost Monthly 'Zine Club towards the end of March, a lovely 16 page expanded edition of my cartoon essay, The Years of Magical Thinking. T...

"Bad Batch" going into the mail + new NYT

I've started dropping physical copies of my new "Bad Batch" cartoon 'zine into the mail for all $5 'Zine Club members. I will be emailing out the link to the PDF for all $3 members later this week. Be o...

Can You Imagine?

2024-01-24 20:34:40 +0000 UTC View Post

"Bad Batch" - February 'Zine cover reveal

I'm excited to share the cover to my next cartoon 'zine, "Bad Batch", a fully original cartoon essay, going out to 'Zine Club members in February. 

$5 a month members will receive a p...