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Hello! I'm Cathy Leamy, and I love making comics! Take a look below for my print comics, online comics, and mailing list for news.

What's new? April 2010 - My new minicomic is out! Check out Reggie & Brian and the Lousy Nickname below - fun for kids and grown-ups alike!

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Print comics to buy

Geraniums and Bacon

Half giggles, half introspection, all comics! This humor anthology bounces from topic to topic and back again: Dreams, religion, self-esteem, acne, punchbuggy, and more!

Each issue: 20pp, $2.00 (includes shipping)

• Issue 1    see a sample
  Self-esteem, a faith crisis, what little kids dream about, and more.
  
  
• Issue 2    see a sample
  Writer's aids, home cleaning products, and the geekiest dream sequence ever.
  
  
• Issue 3    see a sample
  True confessions! Adult ed classes, inappropriate thoughts, ethical grooving, and Kitty going to the movies!
  
  
• Issue 4    see a sample
  The travel issue! Kitty journeys solo to Dublin, loses her luggage in Florida, and loves on public TV personality Rick Steves.
  
  
• Issue 5    see a sample
  Wacky scrapes! Kitty survives bra shopping, lonely nights, medieval English mecha, and the Filene's Basement Bridal Sale!
  
  
• The whole series of Geraniums and Bacon!
  Get a mega-dose of mini-comics: all five issues of Geraniums and Bacon
  
  

Greenblooded: An Introduction to Eco-Friendly Feminine Hygiene

Plenty of "how to make your life more green" resources out there, but what's a topic that they tend to avoid? Greener ways of handling your period! This nonfiction mini gives you the basics of several eco-friendly alternative products as well as facts about the menstrual cycle and discussion about why this is a relevant issue. Appropriate for teens and up, lots of little cartoons and jokes, good reading for girls and guys alike!

12pp, $2.00 (includes shipping)

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I Survived Gwar

Gwar performed in my hometown, and even though I'm the wimpiest little girl and not even a huge fan of hardcore metal, I went to the show. What? It's Gwar! And then I created a minicomic about it.

16pp, tiny-sized, $1.00 (includes shipping)

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Reggie & Brian and the Lousy Nickname

Fun in the sea with Reggie the little fisherman and his merman pal Brian! Reggie is saddled with a crummy nickname by the fishing boss - can Brian help him find a way to get rid of it? Boats, barnacles, and waves galore in this all-ages mini - suitable for kids and good times for grown-ups too

20pp, $3.50 (includes shipping)

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Comics for other publications

Inbound: I'm a long-time member of the comics collective Boston Comics Roundtable and contribute to their comics anthology, Inbound. Look for my double-identity story "unWendy" in Inbound #2 and my tale of Boston's world-famous burlesque theater "The Old Howard" in Inbound #4 - A Comic History of Boston (also adapted as a short radio drama by WBUR's Radio Boston!).

I Saw You...: The Craigslist Missed Connections-inspired anthology I Saw You... has my one-page comic "Hello There Doctor Love" (aka, the one about the colonoscopy).

The Girls' Guide to Guys' Stuff: An anthology of guy-inspired comics by women published by Friends of Lulu, The Girls' Guide to Guy Stuff has my short comic "Who Loves Neckties?" (spoiler alert: it's me, I like neckties!).

And Don't Forget the Droids: The third in a series of Star Wars fan comic anthologies by indy comics creators, this issue includes my little story "Found in Translation", which reveals that R2D2 might not exactly be the most awesome coworker ever.

Planet Wifey: In 2009, I collaborated with writer Clarence Smith Jr. and drew his married-life webcomic Planet Wifey. My strips are available in the archives from February - October 2009.

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