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Time to Make the Comics

I loaded up a van and moved the rest of my stuff to Saint John recently, including the last of some art making gear for the BRB studio space. Fellow comic and zine makers are welcome to come use the studio, gear, and library during "office hours" and by appointment. Check the studio calendar for details.

I am also starting a monthly low-stress workshop called "ComicsLab" here in "the warehouse" at The Yellow Door studios. It is intended for all ages and skill levels. I plan to release a zine for each upcoming session that includes tips and resources for the topic that month. Check the new ComicsLab page for details and relevant downloads.

As I slowly get back at making some comics pages of my own, I have been doing some little print projects to give away or sell as PWYC merch:

• Blank Comic Book templates!
  - Three sizes available of pre-marked sketchbooks that you can print at home or order from us. Use them to plan or make your own unique comic book! Also available in multi-packs for families, parties, or classrooms.
• 100% ORGANIC CERTIFIED HUMAN*
  buttons and stickers, a new design for the times. Get 'em from the Self-Serve Shop or online from Out of Register.

I am also happy to introduce the PWYC Self-Serve Shop, which is "open" 24/7 outside of my studio, room 511 in the Yellow Door building at 123 Prince William Street in Saint John. If you are visiting the Yellow Door feel free to visit the Self-Serve Shop and grab a zine or comic. You can pay online later or not, depending on your circumstances. You can also contact me to book a time to visit.

Once I am all finished with moving and new routines, I hope to have some pop up events for making comics and very likely a zine fair/print show as a fundraiser for this year's publishing. Thanks to those few humans and many AI agents who inquired about the recent indiegogo campaign; it was not funded, and that did not surprise me at all. I did learn some useful stuff and will probably try a more traditional crowdfund later this year with a specific publication (eg., an anthology) as the end result.

I'll keep you posted. Thanks for making comics.

Scott Marshall, artist/proprietor
Saint John, NB
Feb. 2026

One of our highlights of 2025 was the addition of a trio of zines by Halifax's Fern Pellerin, a recent graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies! Check out Upstream, Creation Myth and Heave Away in the catalog!

Dave Howlett released two stunning one-shots in 2024: All-Star Composite Superman and The Disco Ripper, both showcasing Dave's love of retro comics and crime stories. If you order both from the shop you're guaranteed to get some cool bonus stuff!

Colour, 2024, 24 pages; $5 each.

When an inexperienced barista accidentally starts serving mysterious (and possibly mystical) latte art, their co-workers and customers are bewildered. But it isn't easy becoming a beverage celebrity overnight, and the pressure is on to keep pouring impossibly stunning coffees.

"The Usual" is the most recent of five comics by Kate Phillips added to the BRB catalog. It won a 2023 Sequential award.

Colour, 2023, 24 pages, $16.