Graphic Essays

Written By Cathy Mayer

Comics as observation, cultural analysis, and personal reflection.

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Graduation
Graduation

A reflection on the Los Angeles ICE raids at the start of summer 2025, originally published online by Mutha Magazine.

The Documenter
The Documenter

On passing familiar Los Angeles landmarks, and hoping they never change.

David Lynch Comic
David Lynch Comic

On stubbornness and aging, inspired by a rewatch of The Straight Story by David Lynch.

Prop 6
Prop 6

Examining California’s reliance on prison labor, specifically after Prop 6 - which would have banned involuntary servitude in the state - failed to pass.

A Bob Baker Afternoon
A Bob Baker Afternoon

Connecting with an enigmatic puppet at the oldest continually running marionette theater in the country.

Red Eared
Red Eared

One page comic about turtles, inspired by a Wikipedia wormhole.

Cloistered
Cloistered

Drama unfolds at a struggling monastery in the Hollywood Hills. Originally published on The Rumpus.

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