The Mare
108 pages | 2023 | Graphic Mundi
While she battles her own demons during the day, Indigo’s nights are haunted by something much darker.
Everyone else may be enjoying the summer, but Indigo’s life isn’t going so well. Her dad’s marriage just ended in a very public divorce, and now he’s drinking again. Indy barely graduated from high school, she just lost her job, and she doesn’t know what to do with her life. The stress is causing her nightmarish sleep paralysis—or so she thinks.
Indy confides in her best friend, Kasia, who blames “The Mare” for her troubles—the spirit of someone wronged that saps its victim’s energy at night. It sounds crazy to Indy, but is it?
Steeped in the nostalgia of lazy summers and mixtapes, concert tickets and coffee, The Mare is a story about friends, family, and finding one’s way—with a touch of the supernatural and a powerful, surprising twist.
Written/illustrated by Seth C Martel
"Martel’s debut is a visual spectacle in mostly black, brown, and white panels enhanced with washes of deep blues and occasional splashes of reds and golds. Gorgeously saturated spreads announce the chapter delineations. Indy’s nocturnal horrors are bathed in smoky, swirling cerulean, cobalt, azure tones. Martel’s artistry triumphs throughout." —Booklist
COVID Chronicles
296 pages | 2021 | Graphic Mundi
A Washington Post Best Graphic Novel of 2021
A New York Public Library “Must-Read” Comic
“In a diverse, impassioned book, these quick responders illustrate the impact of the pandemic with work of lasting value.”—starred review, Kirkus Reviews
At times heartbreaking and at others hopeful and humorous, these comics express the anger, anxiety, fear, and bewilderment we feel in the era of COVID-19. Above all, they highlight the power of art and community to help us make sense of a world in crisis, reminding us that we are truly all in this together.
158 color/100 b&w illustrations
In this Anthology:
Small Acts, a short story by
Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos & Seth C Martel