Graphic novelist and Texas native Mack White is well-known for his signature style that pairs traditional pulp comic sensibilities with subject matter that often draws comparisons to dark masters like Robert Anton Wilson. He began self-publishing comics in the '80s, and has been featured in a wide range of anthologies including Zero Zero, The Bush Junta (which he co-edited with Gary Groth) and the touring art show Comics on the Verge. His forthcoming release, the graphic novel Texas Tales Illustrated, explores unique stories from the Texas Revolution and will be published by Texas Christian University Press this April. When he's not illustrating, White is co-host of the political podcast PsiOp Radio, and is also acting in the locally-produced film Bozoland. more ›

The Staple! Independent Media Expo, an exhibition of creative media, unique comics and self-published literature, is returning March 5-6 to the Marchesa Hall and Theater (formerly the Monarch) for it's seventh year, to demand so popular that the expo is expanding to include a full second day of programming. The brainchild of Chris Nicholas, aka "Uncle Staple," the event boasts a book fair brimming with local talent and a series of panels featuring artists from around the country, all promoting underground media and encouraging direct communication between artists and their audiences. more ›

Taking her cues from the "anything goes" rules of children's literature, illustrator Audrey Lopata carefully pens colorful worlds inhabited with scarf-wearing-lizards, zombie pirates, and mermaids. Her black and white comic panels express slightly more grown-up emotions but still convey the sense of whimsy that is so evident through out Lopata's work. Stop by the Pump Project Art Complex this weekend during East Austin Studio Tour to see Lopata's studio space and that of many other talented artists. Audrey sat down with us to talk about what inspires her and how she goes about creating alternative worlds where elves and fairies roam. more ›