Joanna has been cartooning, drawing, and painting for 15 years, and is a featured artist in all 7 annual comix anthologies from A.B.O. Comix, an abolitionist publishing collective based in Oakland, CA. She has been featured in free-world art shows in venues such as New York University, the RAND Corporation, Holland Gallery in Reno NV. Specific exhibitions include: USC annual system impacted art contest, Los Angeles (2022), Painting Ourselves into Society, Berkeley Art Center (2024). Her first full-length prose publication is forthcoming with support from the University of Southern California’s Prison Education Program.
FEATURED WORKS
FEATURED IN:
A Queer Prisoner's Comix Anthology: Edition I
A.B.O. Comix Edition I is an anthology of stories created by queer and trans prisoners detailing life on the inside. We have collected 26 stories unlike any comic anthology you have read before, both from accomplished cartoonists and first time doodlers. The A.B.O. Comix anthology is a raw, authentic look into prison life from a queer perspective. Proceeds from this anthology go back to the contributors.
If purchasing a copy for a friend or loved one in prison:
Please enter the address and prisoner number upon checkout in the "Note to Seller" field (under the "Review & Submit Order" section) or this purchase will be considered a donation to a person on our waiting list.
A Queer Prisoner's Comix Anthology: Edition II
A.B.O. Comix Edition II is the sequel anthology to our first comic book of stories created by queer and trans prisoners detailing life on the inside. We are featuring comics from many of our Edition I contributors, as well as new artists. The A.B.O. Comix anthology is a raw, authentic look into prison life from a queer perspective. This book features accomplished cartoonists and first time doodlers in an effort to amplify the voices of all LGBTQ prisoners we are able. Proceeds from this anthology go back to the contributors so that they can access commissary & gender affirming items, healthcare and legal support.
If purchasing a copy for a friend or loved one in prison:
Please enter the address and prisoner number upon checkout in the "Note to Seller" field (under the "Review & Submit Order" section) or this purchase will be considered a donation to a person on our waiting list.
A Queer Prisoner's Comix Anthology: Edition III
A.B.O. Comix Edition III is the third volume of our comic book series featuring stories created by queer and trans prisoners that detail life on the inside. We are featuring comics from many of our Edition I & II contributors, as well as new artists. The A.B.O. Comix anthology is a raw, authentic look into prison life from a queer perspective. This book features accomplished cartoonists and first time doodlers in an effort to amplify the voices of all LGBTQ prisoners we are able. Proceeds from this anthology go back to the contributors so that they can access commissary & gender affirming items, healthcare and legal support.
If purchasing a copy for a friend or loved one in prison:
Please enter the address and prisoner number upon checkout in the "Note to Seller" field (under the "Review & Submit Order" section) or this purchase will be considered a donation to a person on our waiting list.
A Queer Prisoner's Comix Anthology: Edition IV
A.B.O. Comix Edition IV is the fourth volume of our comic book series featuring stories created by over 50 queer and trans prisoners that detail life on the inside. This 374 page, full color magnum opus features comics and art from many of our Edition 1-3 contributors, as well as a ton of new artists.
The A.B.O Comix anthology is a raw, authentic look into prison life from a queer perspective. This book features accomplished cartoonists and first time doodlers in an effort to amplify the voices of all LGBTQ prisoners we are able. Proceeds from this anthology go back to the contributors so that they can access commissary & gender affirming items, healthcare and legal support.
If purchasing a copy for a friend or loved one in prison:
Please enter the address and prisoner number upon checkout in the "Note to Seller" field (under the "Review & Submit Order" section) or this purchase will be considered a donation to a person on our waiting list.
A Queer Prisoner's Comix Anthology: Edition V
A.B.O. Comix Edition V is the fifth volume of our comic book series featuring stories created by over 35 queer and trans prisoners that detail life on the inside. This full color magnum opus features comics and art from many of our Edition 1-4 contributors, as well as a ton of new artists.
The A.B.O Comix anthology is a raw, authentic look into prison life from a queer perspective. This book features accomplished cartoonists and first time doodlers in an effort to amplify the voices of all LGBTQ prisoners we are able. Proceeds from this anthology go back to the contributors so that they can access commissary & gender affirming items, healthcare and legal support.
If purchasing a copy for a friend or loved one in prison:
Please enter the address and prisoner number upon checkout in the "Note to Seller" field (under the "Review & Submit Order" section) or this purchase will be considered a donation to a person on our waiting list.
A Queer Prisoner's Comix Anthology: Dreams & Nightmares
Do prisoners dream? After all, for many, the act of incarceration was a world ending event. Most lose almost everything: family, friends, jobs, property...all fed to the Nightmarish Machine known as the P.I.C. Yet even at the end, it's never over. It is often a metamorphosis; an invitation for a new beginning. Alone we die by degrees. Together we live the dream. And we won't rest until all of us are free!
-Baphy
This anthology features the comix and art of dozens of contributors on the topic of dreams...and nightmares. Proceeds donated back to the creators commissary accounts to help fund the purchase of food, clothes, toiletries, gender affirming items, medical copays, art supplies and much more!
If purchasing a copy for a friend or loved one in prison:
Please enter the address and prisoner number upon checkout in the "Note to Seller" field (under the "Review & Submit Order" section) or this purchase will be considered a donation to a person on our waiting list.
A Queer Prisoner's Comix Anthology: A Better Solution
A.B.O. Comix Vol 7 of A Queer Prisoner's Anthology asked LGBTQ prisoners around the nation to present a solution to the problems they face, be it the prison industrial complex as a whole or an interpersonal issue they are struggling with. This anthology features the stories of over 35 currently-incarcerated queer and transgender people and is intended to broaden the abolitionist conversation. This book features both seasoned artists and first time comic-makers in a movement of prisoner solidarity unlike any other.
If purchasing a copy for a friend or loved one in prison:
Please enter the address and prisoner number upon checkout in the "Note to Seller" field (under the "Review & Submit Order" section) or this purchase will be considered a donation to a person on our waiting list.
HELP ME DIE WELL - A Queer Prisoner's Poetry Anthology, Vol. 3
Our third annual poetry anthology features original work from over two dozen queer and trans incarcerated poets. Proceeds from this anthology support the poets' continued survival, subsidizing everything from commissary packages to legal fees to medical copays. From anthology editor Ollie Mills: "HELP ME DIE WELL is a plea to loved ones, to circumstance - really, to everything - to make one's life worth living."
If purchasing a copy for a friend or loved one in prison:
Please enter the address and prisoner number upon checkout in the "Note to Seller" field (under the "Review & Submit Order" section) or this purchase will be considered a donation to a person on our waiting list.