Fresh Ink: Debuts from PIE Exhibitors
I Am Made of Mouths and I Must Eat
Fantasyville Productions
Table 401 A
This house was built in 1910, with many families passing through it. But no matter how the house tries to accommodate them, it's never enough. So it's time to change tack...
(Inspired by works like The Haunting of Hill House, Meow Wolf, and Anatomy.)
Exhausted Bears
Christopher Goblin Press
Table 5 A
A RISO printed comics anthology about Exhausted Bears featuring 11 different up-and-coming cartoonists primarily from Chicago
All-True Outlaw Volume 1
Jamil Scalese
Table 12 A
ALL-TRUE OUTLAW is a collection of Western stories written by Jamil Scalese and drawn/lettered by various collaborators following the adventures of blackhat baddies, troubled souls, outright villains and the perpetually misunderstood.
Multarum #1
Bill White
Table 603 A
Multarum, Latin for "many things," is a tabletop RPG zine offering compact, playable "idle designs": focused games delivering a single, complete experience. Issue one features "A Worldbuilding Game" where you discuss fantasy influences, create a game-world with friends, then play in it, and "Arenas of the Old City," a quasi-historical fantasy where you run a troupe of gladiatorial entertainers juggling performances and the city's demands.
Sophie Girl
Moody
Table 21 A+B
Sophie Girl is about dog love, dog loss, and the hardships of being a queer young adult in the midwest.
This project is by Goose / @verminvalley
Drawn Offsides: Comix Dispatches from the AFC North
Jordan Jeffries
Table 702 B A
This 60 page collection of comics chronicles the 2025 season in the AFC North, presented by comics friends and divisional rivals M.S. Harkness (Cincinnati Bengals), Jordan Jeffries (Pittsburgh Steelers), and Colin Lidston (Baltimore Ravens). Each cartoonist documented every game of their team's season, resulting in a criss-crossing tale of thrilling highs and crushing lows.
(No cartoonist was willing to reveal themselves as a Browns fan; sorry, Cleveland!)
It’s Not Really Vandalism
Doug McNamara
Table 12 B
This 60 page collection of comics chronicles the 2025 season in the AFC North, presented by comics friends and divisional rivals M.S. Harkness (Cincinnati Bengals), Jordan Jeffries (Pittsburgh Steelers), and Colin Lidston (Baltimore Ravens). Each cartoonist documented every game of their team's season, resulting in a criss-crossing tale of thrilling highs and crushing lows.
(No cartoonist was willing to reveal themselves as a Browns fan; sorry, Cleveland!)
G*rl Gamer
Francesca Magali
Table 17 B
Francesca Magali is an artist, illustrator, character designer, and animator. Francesca's debut zine, "g*rl gamer" will be out this March. Its focus is the representation of women in video games and video game media from the early 2000s as well as a celebration of these iconic characters as Francesca reflects upon her own experiences growing up as a girl playing games in the 2000s era.
The Trail of Dead Leaves” Chapter 1
MewzieArt
Table 23 A
The first full chapter of my in-progress graphic novel, based right here in southwestern Pennsylvania!
“In scenic small-town Pennsylvania, Jen’s life feels as peaceful as the mountains around her. However, when her sister fails to return home during the holiday season, Jen seeks to find the truth after receiving messages indicating that something darker may be lurking beneath her idyllic world.”
Beginning as my MFA thesis at the School of Visual Arts, The Trail of Dead Leaves serves as both a love letter to my home of southwestern PA and an exploration of both disillusionment and idealism through the lens of a small-town mystery.
Please check out the full first chapter at PIE and support me as I work to get the full story published! :)
Uneasy Lies the Head
Adam Bell Games
Table 2 A+B
Uneasy Lies the Head is a competitive roleplaying game about scandals and intrigue in a royal court. 2-5 players will spread rumors, propose duels, and more to shape the realm in their image.
Heartbeat Highschool
Tidal Wave Games
Table 502 A+B
Uneasy Lies the Head is a competitive roleplaying game about scandals and intrigue in a royal court. 2-5 players will spread rumors, propose duels, and more to shape the realm in their image.