Drawings, Books, and Zines
Sparks
An 8-page comic inside a handmade cigarette box.
Puff, sizzle… blast!Drawn in 2021, made in 2024 by Karen Xu.
Bsar’s Trip series
The alien protagonist Bsar roams through the outer space delineated in pencil lines, where boundaries between the mundane and the spectacle are blurred. On a flying saucer, in extraterrestrial canyons, and among star rivers, they engage in activities familiar to Earthlings, like listening to the radio, playing ping pong, and journaling. Within deviated outcomes, the mysteries of the universe resound.
So far the series includes a pamphlet zine, an accordion zine, and a cassette mixtape.
All drawn and made 2021-2024 by Karen Xu.
Caution, Train!
A collection of artwork started by Karen Xu in collaboration with DDICC members and friends.
He Came Up To Me
Illustrated by Skye Gao 2026.
Comic adaptation of “Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse” by John Ashbury.
The Island Adventure
A 6-page comic written and illustrated by Cole Goco in 2014.
A prophecy for DDICC’s adventure, and winner of a National Scholastics Gold Medal for Comic Art.
Mason & Emmy Kill a Monster
An 8-page comic written and illustrated by Cole Goco in 2015.
No more video games, join Mason and Emmy as they set out to blow up monsters with dynamite! Winner of a National Scholastics Gold Medal for Comic Art.
Planets
A 5-page comic written and illustrated by Cole Goco in 2016.
A group of three kids hop through the universe from planet to planet. Winner of a National Scholastics Gold Medal for Comic Art.
Billy the Pop
A webcomic posted by Cole Goco between 2014 and 2020.
Comics follow the japes and misadventures of Billy the ice pop, his human friend Harley, and their pet turtle Pete. Modeled after the format of a newspaper comic strip (6 black-and-white strips followed by a “Sunday strip” in color). Honorable Mention for Wesleyan University's Hamilton Prize.
Collected into three books available here: Book 1 Book 2 Book 3