Startled Maggie 1

mom, dad, baby, text reads: Startled Maggie issue one by meghan hogan — 32 pgs, 5 in x 7 in
CMYK offset cover, 1 color interior
$6

Summary

Startled Maggie is an auto-bio serial focusing on a mischievous little spit-fire. Drawn in light pencil, this new series is pointed at the ephemeral qualities of memory and what makes early life such a funny and charming place.

Preview

toddler kissing a mirror, kissing a teddy bear, kissing Mom's cheek, toddler sticking finger in nose, Mom getting mad, toddler laughing, text reads: kisses, the finger in the nose joke

Mom holding toddler to phone, toddler talking, shocked to hear Dad's voice in phone, toddler rejecting bottle, reaching for cake, Mom feeding toddler toast, text reads: Dad in Trinidad, done with bottles, ready for cake

a girl sitting on her dad's lap, combing his beard, text reads: Pretty!! Thank you.

Blurbs

This has the potential to be a downright fascinating series when all is said and done.
— Optical Sloth

Reviews

The way Umber draws her parents as having blank eyes behind their eyeglasses is almost as perfect as the way she draws herself: a crazy-haired curmudgeon with either a glint of mischief or a permanent scowl on her face.
— Rob Clough

It's hard not to fall prey to the charm of this book.
— Justin Giampaoli, Poopsheet Foundation

Trailer

Programmed in Scratch by Maggie Umber.

Events

✍ Debuted at CAKE (Chicago Alternative Comics Expo), 2012

✍ Made the Salon Saloon's Heavy 100 list for 2012

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