GUMBALLS (2016)
"In the jam-packed fourth installment of Gumballs: Erin and his fellow triplets get spooked by a haunted board game! Tobias' dreams come true as he finally holds his crush's hand accidentally. And modern-day Erin battles the anxiety that comes with using public restrooms and making doctor appointments as a trans man. Also featuring: more awkward personal ads, more tales from the day-job trenches with disgruntled grocery shoppers, and a visual diary inside a vintage trailer at a quirky, bohemian retreat!"
"Don't miss the newest issue of the series critics are calling 'funny, sincere, and just generally brilliant'-GUMBALLS! Erin Nations reflects on the transformative effects of his hormone injections: the good, the bad, and the awkward. After decades of being perceived as a woman and not taken seriously, now the 'male privilege' shoe's on the other foot. Plus: skateboarding, more childhood antics from Erin's triplet siblings, and Tobias finally makes a friend-or at least a voodoo-doll buddy!"
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Gumballs #1
"Pop in your quarters and see what pops out of GUMBALLS-a brand-new, one-man anthology comic from Portland cartoonist Erin Nations! His bright, candy-colored palette and crisp linework pop off the page, while his stories reflect a fascination with humanity in all its diverse foibles - hinting at one of his earliest creative influences, Matt Groening. In Gumballs #1, Erin serves up a delicious variety of stories: recollections of growing up as a triplet, interactions with oddball grocery-store customers, the adventures of clueless dork Tobias, painfully funny faux Personal Ads, and 'Tales of Being Trans'-reflections on Erin's true-life journey of gender transition. Gumballs tips its hat to the classic alt-comic tradition of Eightball, Optic Nerve, and Box Office Poison, but speaks with a delightfully fresh voice for the modern age."
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Gumballs #2
"The buzzed-about series returns! In his second issue, Erin's ready to do some shots of testosterone, that is, injected weekly for Hormone Replacement Therapy. The result? 'I feel like I'm going through menopause and puberty at the same time.' Plus: an all-new assortment of workplace antics, memories of Erin's triplet childhood, imaginative personal ads, animal observations, and much more!"
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Gumballs #3 Cover A Nations
"Don't miss the newest issue of the series critics are calling 'funny, sincere, and just generally brilliant'-GUMBALLS! Erin Nations reflects on the transformative effects of his hormone injections: the good, the bad, and the awkward. After decades of being perceived as a woman and not taken seriously, now the 'male privilege' shoe's on the other foot. Plus: skateboarding, more childhood antics from Erin's triplet siblings, and Tobias finally makes a friend-or at least a voodoo-doll buddy!"
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Gumballs #4 Cover A Nations
"In the jam-packed fourth installment of Gumballs: Erin and his fellow triplets get spooked by a haunted board game! Tobias' dreams come true as he finally holds his crush's hand accidentally. And modern-day Erin battles the anxiety that comes with using public restrooms and making doctor appointments as a trans man. Also featuring: more awkward personal ads, more tales from the day-job trenches with disgruntled grocery shoppers, and a visual diary inside a vintage trailer at a quirky, bohemian retreat!"