comics & zines — Kyle Harter

A queer, and eccentric comic collection that combines absurdist humor, anti-capitalism, dating, and flower sex, all set against an organic backdrop of love.

This is a hallucinatory story about a person who is haunted by household chores. This nightmare quickly turns into an existential crisis that spirals out of control.

I drew and named all the cats in my neighborhood and made a zine about it.

Two characters find themselves stranded at the San Jose airport, but their misfortune is compounded by the fact that one of them is a rude and difficult person. As they pass the time, they become embroiled in conflicts with a pizza stand worker, a security guard, and even a young child. However, their luck changes when they catch a ride with an unusual new friend who takes them on a journey through outer space on their way to Chicago. Along the way, they learn valuable lessons on being polite and respectful through online sensitivity training, as well as the art of saving fuel costs and making wheatgrass shots.

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What happens if you turn off airplane mode on your phone while on an airplane? Do cows really sleep standing up? Can one find fame and fortune as a t-shirt designer? Where do we go when we die? Is Costco better than Walmart? Should you go to grad school? Find out all of life's answers in this silly book.

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Unclench Your Jaw is a collection of comic strips made from 2020-2021. The comics are humors, sweet, and uplifting. There are themes of self love, family, and meditation. There's even a story about a frog who has an existential crisis!

Boundaries is a journal comic that follows Kyle Harter as he makes a new life for himself in California. During his transition, Kyle is forced to confront past trauma that echoes through his professional, personal, and romantic life.

Weird Book is a collection of little drawings from 2013-2018. Most of these drawings were done in bed after a long day of work or therapy. Kyle was going through a lot of personal changes during this time and these doodles are just little glimpses of that growth process.

This book is a collection of drawings from 2017-2021. When Kyle was looking through their sketchbooks to make this book, the themes that kept coming up were warmth, kindness, and humor -- three important qualities one looks for in a friend. Kyle hopes these qualities stand out. And who knows, maybe the you and Kyle can be pals for a moment as you flip through this book?