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Inbetweens!

Hi everyone! My 19th (!!!!) graphic novel, Inbetweens, will be published on March 31st, and I am doing some in-person events to celebrate it. But first, here’s the book:

What’s the book about: Twin sisters Sloane and Ash are two peas in a pod, and they do everything together: watch movies, attend classes, and most importantly, draw! So when the summer animation classes of their dreams are about to start, they can barely contain their excitement!
Well…Ash is excited but Sloane is surprised to find she isn’t as jubilant about it, which makes no sense, since she loves art. Meanwhile, Ash discovers that just because you love something, doesn’t mean you’ll automatically be good at it, and she struggles under the weight of her own expectations and those of her teacher’s. Soon, the trials of challenging classwork and new friendships drive a wedge between the twins. Can their bond survive the summer?

Inbetweens is inspired by my experiences (both good & not so good) at a competitive animation college, as well as the friendships I’ve made in comics and animation. It is about the joys and struggles of creating art, collaboration, and continuing to follow your passions even when dealing with discouragement. I hope readers enjoy it and if you do, please tell your friends, mention the book in social media, or post a review online. These are all wonderful ways to show you enjoyed a comic, and will spread the word so other readers can find it as well.

Here are my upcoming in-person events:
I will be attending the Texas Library Association Conference from March 29-30th
I have two US book signings:
Tuesday, March 31st at Linden Tree in Denver, CO at 6pm
and
Wednesday, April 1st at Linden Tree in Los Altos, CA at 6pm.

I am also tabling this year at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (June 6-7) and the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival (July 4-5). I hope to see you there!
You can buy Inbetweens wherever books are sold (I always recommend supporting your local bookstore/comic store) or you can find it at your local library.

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I’m starting a newsletter!

Hi all, I’ve decided to launch a newsletter in 2026. One of the reasons is I miss creating small personal comics for the internet, something I used to do on the regular for various social media sites. I’ve become disenchanted with social media over the last few years, and while I still want to make small silly comics, I’d rather do it for people who actually want to read them, not for algorithms and the tech bros (non gender specific) currently running the internet. So, let’s give this newsletter a try! I’m aiming to send it out monthly, and I’ll be talking about my various projects, what I’m reading/watching/playing at the moment, and a small personal comic. It’ll always be free; I’m looking to connect with my readership, not make money off of it. So, I hope you’ll sign up! Go here to do so. My first newsletter is set to go out on Friday January 2nd, and it’s a recap of my 2025, what I made, what disappointed me, and it has some artwork. I’ve really enjoyed the various author newsletters I’ve signed up for, so I hope you’ll enjoy mine!

2026 is shaping up to be busy. I have multiple projects on my desk as well as upcoming conventions. Social media might be in flux, but you’ll always be able to get updates on what’s going on with me on this website. Here’s a comic I made about 2025, if you haven’t already seen it on my IG.

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Upcoming Conventions

Hi all, I will be tabling at two upcoming comic conventions, one in Vancouver, and one in Toronto. Both are FREE to attend!

Rain City Comic Con
May 24th, 10am to 4pm at the Yaletown Roundhouse, I will be at table C7
Toronto Comic Arts Festival
June 6-8 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto Ontario. I don’t yet have tabling information for that one, but should have it soon. I’ll also be doing several panels for TCAF, which I will announce closer to the date.

At both cons I’ll have copies of various books for sale, as well as other things. I hope to see you there!
I’ll also be at the American Library Association Annual Conference at the end of June. Not yet sure of my schedule for that, I’ll post it when I have more information.

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Store Debut and THE LAST OF US Original Art Drop this Friday

Hi all, I have some big news: I’m finally getting my act together and launching a web store where you will be able to purchase (depending on availability) original artwork from my comics!

The art sales will be handled through my new art rep Kinetic Collectibles and we’re launching the store on Friday, January 17th at 1pm. We’re starting this thing off with the LAST batch of original artwork from The Last of Us: American Dreams, the prequel comic to the video game (and Emmy Award winning HBO TV show) that I drew and co-wrote back in 2013. I’ve had this artwork hidden away for more than a decade, and I’m finally setting it free, so I hope it goes to good homes. 🙂

More info about the store launch and The Last of Us original artwork from Kinetic below:

“The Last of Us : American Dreams is the only comic to spin off of the hit video game series (turned hit HBO TV series) and was penned by game creator and writer Neil Druckmann. The four issue run from 2013 introduced new characters that would later be featured prominently in the games and show. Overall, it was a major expansion to the lore and history of the franchise.

Faith’s store will open with a selection of preliminary pages from the series as well as a selection of character design sheets. This rare release will feature key art, including the prelim of the first appearance pages of Ellie and Riley in comics as well as the first ever designs of Riley; who was created specifically for the comic.

All inked published pages have been sold and Faith no longer does pencil prelims like these (I sure don’t, haha! too much work! -Faith), so these final web store drops will be your absolute last chance for The Last of Us art. Pieces will be sold first come, first served and with a cart based checkout- so that means a “race to the finish” type system where no purchase is guaranteed until you get the payment finalized. Come early and be ready- we expect this to be super popular!

Direct link to the new web store is https://faitherinhicks.bigcartel.com/ and products will become available at 1PM sharp on Friday. So don’t be concerned when you see a mostly empty store until then. Good luck!”

MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOUR, TLOU FANS! 😉
More artwork will follow this first selection of pieces, so be sure to check back if you’re interested in artwork from different comics. You can also shoot me an email to request a page I’ve drawn in the past.

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2024 and Beyond

So, 2024. For me personally, it was a difficult and grief filled year. I’ve been conflicted on whether or not to post personal stuff here, so thought I would compromise by starting this post with information about upcoming book stuff, and leaving the personal until the end, so those who would prefer not to read it (no judgement, it’s tough) don’t have to.
Anyway, comics! I finished drawing my 17th graphic novel, a middle grade comic about two sisters attending an intensive animation summer course, and their struggles and triumphs during that experience. It’s called Inbetweens. It’s based loosely on my VERY MIXED experiences attending an intensive animation college, but it also has fun stuff in it, it’s not all art school trauma, I promise.
If you’d like to hear more about Inbetweens, check out my Instagram post about it. Inbetweens will be out from First Second Books in 2026.

My second big project for the year was writing and drawing an adaptation of the classic horror movie The Mummy (the 1932 version, with Boris Karloff) for Skybound and Universal Monsters! It’s been a wild project, very different from anything I’ve done before, and I’ve really enjoyed the challenge. You can read more about The Mummy on Slashfilm. Here’s the cover to the first issue, coloured by Lee Loughridge.

The Mummy is a four issue series, and the first issue comes out in April, I believe.

So, now for the personal stuff. In 2023 my dad was diagnosed with a horrible cancer, and passed away in March of this year. The experience was deeply traumatic, something which I will be carrying for … well, forever, I assume. I’ve never experienced a close, personal death before, so navigating it has been complicated. I’ve had friends, family and work to guide me through my grief, but I remain a work in progress. More so now than I’ve ever been.

In late 2024 my husband and I also lost our cat, Starling. I’d adopted her as an awkward kitten in 2005, and she’d been a huge part of our lives for the fourteen years we’ve lived together. It’s strange to live with a little creature for nearly twenty years, and then suddenly she isn’t there anymore. She was such a good kitty, affectionate and sweet, and her loss is a huge hole in our lives.

I’m not sure what the coming year will bring. More comics, I assume. Possibly more grief, stress, frustration and anger. I hope going forward I can do better, to treat those in my life with kindness and understanding, to surround myself with those who care, and try my best to uplift and believe in them, even when I can’t seem to believe in myself. Hug your loved ones. Read books, read comics, play video games, watch movies, absorb all the great and wonderful art made by messy, imperfect humans, and keep it close to your heart. <3

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Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy is out! (+ Convention appearance)

IT’S HERE! Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy, my sixteenth (SIXTEENTH!!!!) published graphic novel, is out today from First Second Books! You can buy it wherever books are sold (here’s an online purchase link), but please support your local bookstore if you can. Pics below:


SO PRETTY RIGHT???

Also, to celebrate the book’s publication, I’ll be attending New York Comic Con! My schedule is below (or you can just find me at my NYCC guest link):


If you are in New York City but are not attending the comic convention, I have a signing at St Mark’s Comics on Friday, October 13th from 8-10pm. Hope to see readers at either NYCC or the signing!

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Original Comic Art for Sale!

Hi all, exciting news! I’m offering a limited amount of original comic book art for sale through my art dealer Cadence Comic Art. There are pages (and covers!) from my original work like Pumpkinheads, The Nameless City and Friends with Boys as well as artwork from licensed jobs like Avatar the Last Airbender, Attack on Titan and Archie comics (really!). If you’ve ever wanted to own original artwork from me, now’s the time to grab something. Follow the link here to see what is available for sale. This the first time I’ve offered pages from my creator-owned work for sale, as I tend to be more attached to those, so I hope they find good homes!

Also, there is a giveaway for my upcoming Young Adult graphic novel Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy happening on Goodreads this month, so check that out here. May the odds be ever in your favour. 😉

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Upcoming Conventions & Selling Original Artwork

Hi folks, just a little update to let everyone know that I’ll be taking part in two Canadian comic book conventions this spring. April 29th-30th I will be tabling at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) at the Toronto Reference Library. My table number is 2062, and you can find me on the second floor in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon. On May 20-21st I’ll be tabling at the Vancouver Comic Arts Expo (VanCAF) at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver. Not yet sure where my table will be, but it’s a small show so I’m sure you can find me. 🙂 Both shows are FREE! I’ll be selling copies of most of my books, and am happy to sign anything you bring with you.

Otherwise, I’ve been invited to continue to sell my original comic art through Cadence Comic Art. Cadence did an amazing job selling my Last of Us: American Dreams pages, and I’m very excited to be able to offer more original comic art through them. Later in the year I’ll be offering pages from both my original comics (The Nameless City, Pumpkinheads, etc) and my licensed work (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Attack on Titan, etc) for sale. If there are particular pages you are interested in owning, please give me an email to request them, and I will consider it. 🙂 Otherwise, keep an eye on Cadence, either on my listing on their site, or by signing up for their newsletter.

I think that’s about it. Oh, I did a really fun interview about The Comics That Made Me with David Harper of SKTCHD, take a look at it here to read my comics origin story!

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Hockey Girl loves Drama Boy cover!

Hi all, check out the cover to my upcoming graphic novel romance, Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy! It will be out in October from First Second Books, and is available for pre-order now!

Design by Kirk Benshoff! I’m really thrilled with it. It’s my first time doing a comic book romance.

Otherwise, I’m continuing to sell original The Last of Us: American Dreams pages through Cadence Comic Art, so please keep an eye on their website if you are interested in buying those.

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Original Artwork for The Last of Us: American Dreams is going on sale!

Hi all. Exciting news! Nearly a decade ago (whew) I drew and co-wrote the 4 issue comic book prequel to the Playstation video game The Last of Us, in collaboration with the game’s writer/creator, Neil Druckmann. The comic was published by Dark Horse Comics, and you can buy the collected edition wherever books are sold. I’ve hung on to most of the original artwork for those comics, and now I’m selling those pages in collaboration with Cadence Comic Art. The pages from issue 1 will be going up for sale on the Cadence website TODAY at 11AM PST/2PM EST. The Last of Us has become an incredible franchise, and now there’s a very well reviewed HBO show based on the game (watch it on Crave TV for us Canadians). It’s super exciting to see the TLOU characters come to life in a different medium, and I can’t wait to see Riley, the character I co-created in the comic, in an upcoming episode!
(A little peek at the pages I’ll be selling.)

Keep an eye on Cadence‘s website for upcoming news about future Last of Us art drops, beyond the one they’re putting up today.