Pantomime Vol. 1

Haley and her brother, Max, are alone after their mother’s death and are sent to Wayfair Academy, a special needs boarding school. Eventually, they find family amongst other deaf children. One night the group decides to dip their toes into crime… the thrill is too much to leave behind. They soon find out that stealing from the wrong person, has its consequences. With no one to turn to but each other, they must make a choice, one where no one comes out the same.

Christopher Sebela is a four-time Eisner-nominated writer, designer, and publisher living in Portland, Oregon. He’s the co-creator of Crowded, Dead Dudes, Test, Heartthrob, and Shanghai Red, among others. He puts out his own unpublishable work via a tiny publishing empire called Two Headed Press. Currently he’s roommates with the best dog in the world and is thinking about moving onto a boat someday.

David Stoll is a Denver-based comic artist focused on dynamic and clear storytelling. David has worked with Mad Cave, Image, and Webtoon, and he is always looking for his next big project!

Dearbhla Kelly is a freelance comic colorist, designer, and illustrator. As well as editorial illustration for The Irish Times and Irish Independent, her work includes interior color for comics such as I Walk With Monsters (Vault), Gatsby (AWA), Sort of Super (Simon & Schuster), Pantomime (Mad Cave Studios), Human Remains (Vault), and 007 (Dynamite). She has also written short comics for Red Sonja, Vampirella, and The Irish Times. Their recent work includes colour for Unnatural Order (Vault), which has made waves in the comics world as one of the best-selling independent comics of 2023. Dearbhla is also a committee member for DCAF—the Dublin Comics Arts Festival—which runs quarterly in Richmond Barracks, showcasing the best of Irish indie comics talent.

Justin Birch is a Ringo Award-nominated letterer born and raised in the hills of West Virginia. Lettering comics since 2015, he is a member of the lettering studio AndWorld Design and has worked with AWA, Boom!, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Mad Cave Studios, and numerous indy publishers. Justin still lives in West Virginia, only now it’s with his loving wife, daughters, and their dog, Kirby.