Hi, I'm E.K., a comic artist and illustrator. I create my own original comics while also working on lettering and SFX for multiple publishers. I am available for contract work on an extremely limited basis [CURRENTLY BOOKED THROUGH JANUARY 2025]; please send any inquiries to [email protected].Represented by Anjali Singh at Singh Literary Agency. Currently seeking a publisher for Shot and Chaser, my second graphic novel.PORTFOLIO | PATREON | WEBCOMIC (2008-2015) | CURRENT WEBCOMIC | ART STORE

ORIGINAL COMICS (+ indicates adult work)
- The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal (524pp, 2008-2015)
- TJ & Amal: 5 Years Ago and 3000 Miles Away (48pp, 2015)
- TJ & Amal: Whisper Grass (28pp, 2012) +
- Once In Fortriu (20pp, 2020) +
- Smut Peddler Presents: Kung Fu Hustlers (22pp, 2012) +
- Smut Peddler Presents: My Monster Boyfriend (script by C. Spike Trotman) (26pp, 2016) +
- William Wilson And The Man On A Mission (22pp, 2019) +
- Yuki Onna (adapted from Japanese folktale) (10pp, 2017)
- Multiple fan comics/doujinshi (178pp, 2016-2019)
- Sweet Abilene (Shot and Chaser side comic) +
- And two shorts for the Homestuck offshoot Paradox Space.
CURRENT WORKS IN PROGRESS
- Shot and Chaser (new original webcomic, launched April 2022, ending 2025)
LETTERING AND SFX
Since 2017 I have done lettering and SFX on nearly 20,000 pages of manga and comics (in addition to my own). Lettering/SFX samples are available in my portfolio. I am available for new lettering work in January 2025. Please send any inquiries to [email protected].
LETTERED TITLES (+ indicates ongoing titles)
- Jealousy by Scarlet Beriko +
- Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland and Mike Holmes +
- Joe the Pirate by Virginie Augustin
- Critical Role: Smiley Day by Sam Riegel
- Break of Dawn by Tetsuya Imai
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu Academy by Koyoharu Gotouge and Natsuki Hokami+
- Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo (dialog only; 2 editions)
- Miss Camper by Kat Fajardo
- Wet Sand by DOYAK+
- King in Limbo by Ai Tanaka
- Blood Blade by Oma Sei+
- More Than A Married Couple, But Not Lovers by Yuki Kanamaru (vol. 3 onwards)
- The Emperor's Caretaker by Ichiha Hiiragi, Aya Shouoto, and Haruki Yoshimura
- Stigmata: Love Bites by Hidebu Takahashi+
- Liquor and Cigarettes by Zariya Ranmaru +
- Again!! by Mitsurou Kubo
- World's Greatest First Love (Sekaiichi Hatsukoi), (vol. 16 onwards) by Shungiku Nakamura +
- The Seventh Voyage by Stanislaw Lem and Jon J. Muth
- The King In Limbo by Ai Tanaka
- Super Morning Star by Kara Aomiya +
- Summer Time Rendering, vol. 12 by Yasuki Tanaka
- Shiny Misfits by Shadia Amin and Maysoon Zayid
- Crazy Food Truck, vol. 1 by Rolurou Ogaki (SFX only)
- Saint Young Men by Hikaru Nakamura +
- Radium Girls by Cy
- Toritan by Kotetsuko Yamamoto
- Cells at Work: Code Black by Shigemitsu Harada
- Cells at Work: Baby by Akane Shimizu
- Isekai Izakaya Nobu by Virginia Nitouhei +
- Gatchaman: Infini-T Force by Ukyou Kodachi (volume 3)
- The Song of Yoru and Asa parts 1 and 2 by Harada (dialog only+)
- Kirby Manga Mania! by Hirokazu Hikawa +
- Leon The Extraordinary and Leon The Extraordinary 2: Worst Friends Forever by Jamar Nicholas+
- Four Knights of the Apocalypse by Nakaba Suzuki (vols 10 and 11, revision only)
- Am I Really The Strongest? by Sai Sumimori (vol 7 onwards, revision only)
MANGA COVER DESIGN AND LOGO ADAPTATION
- Snow and Ink by Miyuki Unohana
- How to Deal When Your Intimidating Neighbor is Actually an Omega by Nikuya Inui
- DRA-Q by Chiyo
- The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protege by Fumito

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Lambda Literary: Best LGBT Graphic Novel, 2016
- Nominee for 2016 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Novel (Reprint)
- Harvey Awards: Best Graphic Novel (Reprint)
- Stumptown Reader's Choice Award, 2014
- Polygon.com: "The Best Queer Indie Comics"
- Publishers Weekly
- The A.V. Club
- Gay Times UK
- Comixology
ABOUT MY SOCIAL MEDIA
I use social media primarily for art and promotion. I do not post explicit NSFW publicly, but much of my published work is for mature audiences.
Do not read or follow any of my accounts if you are under 18 or upset by adult content.
Any pronouns are fine for me. I do not have personal info in my bio because I prefer that my published art and my personal life remain separate.I block liberally for my own protection as a queer artist who sometimes makes adult content. BLOCKS ARE NOT PERSONAL.If you need to reach me, other methods of contact are linked in the icon menu at the top of this page.