Mini Comics — Rachel Comics

A collection of stand-alone comics made in and around my Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. "In Around The Neighborhood, Scheer reflects on the minutia of life in Seattle, a city she simply decided to move to apropos of nothing. She

“This is remarkably relatable stuff, whether we’re talking about hitching a ride in a hearse through Yosemite Valley or an amusingly paranoid boardwalk stroll, and ably demonstrates that this family has talent to spare. Rachel’s engaging, light-hea

Ten historically accurate, illustrated tales of cats who have lived in the White House. Arranged chronologically by president, beginning with Abraham Lincoln ("Dixie" and "Tabby"), ending with George W. Bush ("India"). Black and white, 22 pages, 3.

Using old family videos as a framing device, I trace my family history back to the city streets of 1960s Bronx, New York; the parking lot of a Lutheran church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and the Jewish ghettos of Kobe, Japan and Shanghai, China throughou

Using her own autobiographical experiences with the event, Rachel examines the short-lived phenomenon that was “Take Our Daughters to Work Day” in the early 1990s. (The event has since been re-branded as “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day”.)

Six autobiographical comic tales of the frustration and elation that yoga has brought into the author’s life: from the joys of going to yoga alone, to the perils of attending class out of town, to the dark thoughts that enter one's mind on the ma

By Mom, By Me: A Tale of Two Childhoods is Rachel Scheer’s latest exploration of her early life and times through autobiographical comics. In her latest “mini comic” Rachel juxtaposes her coming-of-age stories in the suburbs of Washington, DC with t

A three volume collection of the author's high school diary adapted into comic book form. Read about the author's misadventures in navigating family, imagination, crushes, decisions about her future and marching band. Black and white, 27 pages Pa

This 12-page mini comic adapts each of my family members’ personal narratives from Sept. 11, 2001. It’s not really about 9/11, but it also is. Working near Washington, DC gave us a unique perspective on this historic event. Our hearts go out to ever

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Jul 14, 2019

A collection of stand-alone comics made in and around my Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.

"In Around The Neighborhood, Scheer reflects on the minutia of life in Seattle, a city she simply decided to move to apropos of nothing. She didn't know anyone there, relying instead on her intuition that this would be a good place to go. As she notes in the introduction, "place" is exactly what she was going for: a city that had a strong sense of place that she could adapt to and eventually feel a sense of belonging."
-Rob Clough

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Jul 14, 2019

Nov 3, 2018

“This is remarkably relatable stuff, whether we’re talking about hitching a ride in a hearse through Yosemite Valley or an amusingly paranoid boardwalk stroll, and ably demonstrates that this family has talent to spare. Rachel’s engaging, light-hearted cartooning style is as pitch-perfect for her material as ever here, the simple black-and-white ‘zine presentation is really nice, and I defy anybody to finish this one without a smile slowly creeping across their face.” -Ryan C.’s Four Color Apocalypse

Black and white, 12 page, 8.5 x 7, cardstock cover

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Nov 3, 2018

Nov 16, 2017

Ten historically accurate, illustrated tales of cats who have lived in the White House. Arranged chronologically by president, beginning with Abraham Lincoln ("Dixie" and "Tabby"), ending with George W. Bush ("India").

Black and white, 22 pages, 3.25 x 5.5, card stock cover

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Nov 16, 2017