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Mariko Abe

Mostly-horror cartoonist/illustrator

I make comics now, but I used to work in tech for too long. Subscribe to my newsletter to get first dibs on new comics, comic tutorials, upcoming workshops and more!

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A sneak peek into my new comic debuting at TCAF

May 2026 updates There's mostly photos here so I can get back to drawing Work in progress: Cover for Issue #2 before I add colour! Hi again! To all the new faces who signed up during AnaCon last weekend, thanks again for stopping by and having a chat. :) I hope you'll stick around. New locations selling my zines Biggest Little Zine Fair is a free-to-attend outdoor zine fair taking place on May 31 at Recreation Coffee in Long Beach, CA. They'll be selling hundreds of zines by makers worldwide...

6 days ago • 2 min read

Jan-Mar 2026 updates Look mum, I made it as a baby cartoonist A page from Lunchtime, my comic that is part of LOOSE ENDS published by Oneshi Press Welcome to some new faces who were kind enough to visit me at recent tabling events! :) To those of you who've been around since last year - you did not miss any "monthly" newsletters. I've been dealing with some health issues that landed me in the ER in January. (I am on my partner's employer-provided health insurance plan, thankfully!) Once I...

2 months ago • 4 min read

I don't actually have an answer, but I'm finally drawing comics again as of December 2025 and other updates What's on my plate Tsurara-onna, a creature that will be part of my new comic (this is NOT my drawing, I found it while looking for reference pics) Hey, thanks for being here! I don't plan on sending these out more than once a month, so I hope you'll stick around. TL;DR because time is preciousssss: I'm working on a new comic, Cold Hands, Cold Heart I have a new zine and prints in my...

2 months ago • 2 min read