Ben Becker
@benmaxbecker.com
Storyteller • Managing Co-Editor at the Cartoonist Cooperative • He/Him
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We're in the last week of the campaign, so now the sappy.
This represents my hopes for being a comics writer. Over 7 years, I saved money waiting tables to afford an artist for the next story. It was slow. Often discouraging. I persisted. And now: this book.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
This represents my hopes for being a comics writer. Over 7 years, I saved money waiting tables to afford an artist for the next story. It was slow. Often discouraging. I persisted. And now: this book.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
The Usual Choices
A collection of short comics, from Lovecraftian sci-fi to existential autobiography, in the vein of Black Mirror or The Twilight Zone.
www.kickstarter.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We're in the last week of the campaign, so now the sappy.
This represents my hopes for being a comics writer. Over 7 years, I saved money waiting tables to afford an artist for the next story. It was slow. Often discouraging. I persisted. And now: this book.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
This represents my hopes for being a comics writer. Over 7 years, I saved money waiting tables to afford an artist for the next story. It was slow. Often discouraging. I persisted. And now: this book.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
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We're in the last week! Please consider backing us today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
@jocosejoni.bsky.social @ryanmaniulit.bsky.social @lanedraws.bsky.social @cullensart.bsky.social @jorgesantiagojr.bsky.social @gregerymiller.bsky.social @wyrmsfornerves.bsky.social @ryehickman.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
@jocosejoni.bsky.social @ryanmaniulit.bsky.social @lanedraws.bsky.social @cullensart.bsky.social @jorgesantiagojr.bsky.social @gregerymiller.bsky.social @wyrmsfornerves.bsky.social @ryehickman.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We're in the last week! Please consider backing us today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
@jocosejoni.bsky.social @ryanmaniulit.bsky.social @lanedraws.bsky.social @cullensart.bsky.social @jorgesantiagojr.bsky.social @gregerymiller.bsky.social @wyrmsfornerves.bsky.social @ryehickman.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
@jocosejoni.bsky.social @ryanmaniulit.bsky.social @lanedraws.bsky.social @cullensart.bsky.social @jorgesantiagojr.bsky.social @gregerymiller.bsky.social @wyrmsfornerves.bsky.social @ryehickman.bsky.social
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TODAY TODAY TODAY! Make your way to The Sheldon for a full day of independent art, writing, poetry, printmaking, and more! We can't wait to 👀 you!
www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/
www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/
October 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
TODAY TODAY TODAY! Make your way to The Sheldon for a full day of independent art, writing, poetry, printmaking, and more! We can't wait to 👀 you!
www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/
www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/
It’s back-to-back convention weekends for me! I’ll be tabling at @slicexpo.bsky.social in St. Louis this Saturday for the first time. Come stop by and say hi!
October 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It’s back-to-back convention weekends for me! I’ll be tabling at @slicexpo.bsky.social in St. Louis this Saturday for the first time. Come stop by and say hi!
Thrilled to be back at A2CAF: SIP this Saturday in Ann Arbor! This was my first convention two years ago (and now it’s my second too, lol) and it was the best event a first-timer could ask for. Come stop by and pick up a comic, stickers, or just to say hi!
October 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Thrilled to be back at A2CAF: SIP this Saturday in Ann Arbor! This was my first convention two years ago (and now it’s my second too, lol) and it was the best event a first-timer could ask for. Come stop by and pick up a comic, stickers, or just to say hi!
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THE KICKSTARTER IS LIVE FOR THE USUAL CHOICES!
A 150+ page collection of short comics written by me, with a killer row of superb artists. From Lovecraftian sci-fi to existential autobiography, the collection returns to themes of love, death, gods, and monsters.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
A 150+ page collection of short comics written by me, with a killer row of superb artists. From Lovecraftian sci-fi to existential autobiography, the collection returns to themes of love, death, gods, and monsters.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
Coming soon: The Usual Choices
A collection of short comics written by Keith Frady, with art by an killer line-up of talented artists.
www.kickstarter.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
THE KICKSTARTER IS LIVE FOR THE USUAL CHOICES!
A 150+ page collection of short comics written by me, with a killer row of superb artists. From Lovecraftian sci-fi to existential autobiography, the collection returns to themes of love, death, gods, and monsters.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
A 150+ page collection of short comics written by me, with a killer row of superb artists. From Lovecraftian sci-fi to existential autobiography, the collection returns to themes of love, death, gods, and monsters.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
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I'm thrilled to announce the pre-launch for The Usual Choices on Kickstarter! A collection of every self-published short comic I've written, The Usual Choices spans genres and styles, from fantasy to autobiography to horror. And it includes two brand new stories!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
Coming soon: The Usual Choices
A collection of short comics written by Keith Frady, with art by an incredible line-up of talented artists.
www.kickstarter.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I'm thrilled to announce the pre-launch for The Usual Choices on Kickstarter! A collection of every self-published short comic I've written, The Usual Choices spans genres and styles, from fantasy to autobiography to horror. And it includes two brand new stories!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/kei...
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Artists working in mainstream USA comics: Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, etc. all expect art to these dimensions. I'm seeing more and more disregard for the standard specs, and it affects everyone's deadlines to have production try and wrestle your art into proper proportions.
August 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Artists working in mainstream USA comics: Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, etc. all expect art to these dimensions. I'm seeing more and more disregard for the standard specs, and it affects everyone's deadlines to have production try and wrestle your art into proper proportions.
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just saw someone sincerely arguing that they need AI bc they don't have "natural" artistic talent and idk how to make you understand that nobody comes by this shit naturally. it's just...work. it's being bad at it for a really, really, really long time. it's intention, pursued over time! wtf!!!
August 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
just saw someone sincerely arguing that they need AI bc they don't have "natural" artistic talent and idk how to make you understand that nobody comes by this shit naturally. it's just...work. it's being bad at it for a really, really, really long time. it's intention, pursued over time! wtf!!!
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This page has a big button for you to email 20+ customer service departments at once with an (editable, if you like) prewritten letter. You can even do it from your phone! There's zero reason to not be participating in the pushback on this.
The Cartoonist Co-op stands against the censorship and pay discrimination of 18+, erotic, and NSFW artists.
Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...
Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...
Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This page has a big button for you to email 20+ customer service departments at once with an (editable, if you like) prewritten letter. You can even do it from your phone! There's zero reason to not be participating in the pushback on this.
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The Cartoonist Co-op stands against the censorship and pay discrimination of 18+, erotic, and NSFW artists.
Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...
Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...
Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Cartoonist Co-op stands against the censorship and pay discrimination of 18+, erotic, and NSFW artists.
Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...
Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...
Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
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Fascists hate art because it allows people to experience the power of a fantasy: that things are not what they seem, that other people experience things the way you do, that a better world is possible. Imagination is a dangerous weapon when your main tactic is "because I said so"
July 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Fascists hate art because it allows people to experience the power of a fantasy: that things are not what they seem, that other people experience things the way you do, that a better world is possible. Imagination is a dangerous weapon when your main tactic is "because I said so"
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So, I was laid off by my job this week after 13 years.
Not only that, but it happened as bills from my recent heart attack-related medical visits come due.
Because of that, I'm doing a big sale for SKTCHD/Off Panel related things, so now's a good time to subscribe if you can...because I need it!
Not only that, but it happened as bills from my recent heart attack-related medical visits come due.
Because of that, I'm doing a big sale for SKTCHD/Off Panel related things, so now's a good time to subscribe if you can...because I need it!
July 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
So, I was laid off by my job this week after 13 years.
Not only that, but it happened as bills from my recent heart attack-related medical visits come due.
Because of that, I'm doing a big sale for SKTCHD/Off Panel related things, so now's a good time to subscribe if you can...because I need it!
Not only that, but it happened as bills from my recent heart attack-related medical visits come due.
Because of that, I'm doing a big sale for SKTCHD/Off Panel related things, so now's a good time to subscribe if you can...because I need it!
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It's so crazy how the comics, animation, and video games industries are wildly popular billion dollar profit type shit and yet there is no money and no jobs for the people who make that possible
Being a creative right now feels like being attacked with steel rakes every time you open your phone
July 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It's so crazy how the comics, animation, and video games industries are wildly popular billion dollar profit type shit and yet there is no money and no jobs for the people who make that possible
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Silver Sprocket, under owner Avi Ehrlich, made a name for itself as an artist-friendly comics publisher. Now it finds itself $300,000 in debt, embroiled in disputes, and teetering toward an uncertain future. What went wrong?
A new report at @comicsjournal.bsky.social.
www.tcj.com/high-debts-h...
A new report at @comicsjournal.bsky.social.
www.tcj.com/high-debts-h...
High debts, high rents and miscommunication: What happened to Silver Sprocket - The Comics Journal
Silver Sprocket, the San Francisco-based publisher and retailer, currently finds itself hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt that is personally held by owner Avi Ehrlich, the Comics Journal has le...
www.tcj.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Silver Sprocket, under owner Avi Ehrlich, made a name for itself as an artist-friendly comics publisher. Now it finds itself $300,000 in debt, embroiled in disputes, and teetering toward an uncertain future. What went wrong?
A new report at @comicsjournal.bsky.social.
www.tcj.com/high-debts-h...
A new report at @comicsjournal.bsky.social.
www.tcj.com/high-debts-h...
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i just find this so bizarre. searching through texts and doing the reading for myself is how i actually think through ideas! trying to put together a sentence is how i figure out what i actually want to say!
Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad?
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
i just find this so bizarre. searching through texts and doing the reading for myself is how i actually think through ideas! trying to put together a sentence is how i figure out what i actually want to say!
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Did you attend NIF by purchasing a comic or going to a panel? If so, the NIF committee would love to hear from you! We have a feedback survey where you can anonymously tell us about your experience so we can make Nib & Ink Festival 2026 even better!! #NIF2025
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Nib & Ink Fest 2025 Survey!
Thank you so much for being a part of the Cartoonist Cooperative's very first Nib + Ink Fest! Whether you attended, participated in, or contributed to NIF, it couldn't have been a success without all ...
docs.google.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Did you attend NIF by purchasing a comic or going to a panel? If so, the NIF committee would love to hear from you! We have a feedback survey where you can anonymously tell us about your experience so we can make Nib & Ink Festival 2026 even better!! #NIF2025
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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The Coop's Digital Comics Residency is now OPEN for applications for the first time! Check the link below for additional info and registration!
cartoonist.coop/digital-resi...
cartoonist.coop/digital-resi...
THE CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE...
The very first DIGITAL COMICS RESIDENCY! A PAID opportunity for comics creators AROUND THE WORLD.
Learn more at our journal:
cartoonist.coop/journal/anno...
(Art by @amandajealous.bsky.social !)
The very first DIGITAL COMICS RESIDENCY! A PAID opportunity for comics creators AROUND THE WORLD.
Learn more at our journal:
cartoonist.coop/journal/anno...
(Art by @amandajealous.bsky.social !)
May 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The Coop's Digital Comics Residency is now OPEN for applications for the first time! Check the link below for additional info and registration!
cartoonist.coop/digital-resi...
cartoonist.coop/digital-resi...
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Resharing this because e-sims are *still* needed in Gaza and the @cartoonist.coop continues its program of artists donating work to those who donate to help allow Gazans to communicate with each other & the wider world while fighting genocide
Learn more and donate thru the link in the OG post!
Learn more and donate thru the link in the OG post!
E-Sims are running out in Gaza & needed as a reliable way to connect people to others & the world
You can help by donating E-Sims, & get art from me or other cartoonists in return with the ongoing @cartoonistcoop.bsky.social E-Sims for Gaza drive!
Learn more & donate at cartoonist.coop/esims4gaza
You can help by donating E-Sims, & get art from me or other cartoonists in return with the ongoing @cartoonistcoop.bsky.social E-Sims for Gaza drive!
Learn more & donate at cartoonist.coop/esims4gaza
May 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Resharing this because e-sims are *still* needed in Gaza and the @cartoonist.coop continues its program of artists donating work to those who donate to help allow Gazans to communicate with each other & the wider world while fighting genocide
Learn more and donate thru the link in the OG post!
Learn more and donate thru the link in the OG post!
Firmly back at the drawing board for the first time in a minute. Me, not Salamander, here’s there all the time.
May 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Firmly back at the drawing board for the first time in a minute. Me, not Salamander, here’s there all the time.
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Exclusive to NIF, the Oops! All Comics zine is a digital 60 page collection of 1-page comics by our talented members, available in SFW/NSFW editions. Proceeds from the zine will be used to fund the coop!
NIF Marketplace: nif-shop.cartoonist.coop/products/oop... #NIF2025
NIF Marketplace: nif-shop.cartoonist.coop/products/oop... #NIF2025
Oops All Comics! Charity Zine
“Oops All Comics!” is a mini comics zine made of submissions from Cartoonist Coop members. This year’s theme is “colorful,” and artists were given restrictions of a square page ratio. It will be sold ...
nif-shop.cartoonist.coop
May 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Exclusive to NIF, the Oops! All Comics zine is a digital 60 page collection of 1-page comics by our talented members, available in SFW/NSFW editions. Proceeds from the zine will be used to fund the coop!
NIF Marketplace: nif-shop.cartoonist.coop/products/oop... #NIF2025
NIF Marketplace: nif-shop.cartoonist.coop/products/oop... #NIF2025
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Welcome to the first weekend of NIF events! Join in on the streams by checking the events page for times and Zoom links! nif.cartoonist.coop/events/
Read below for a peek of this weekend's events list ⬇️✨
#NIF2025
Read below for a peek of this weekend's events list ⬇️✨
#NIF2025
May 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Welcome to the first weekend of NIF events! Join in on the streams by checking the events page for times and Zoom links! nif.cartoonist.coop/events/
Read below for a peek of this weekend's events list ⬇️✨
#NIF2025
Read below for a peek of this weekend's events list ⬇️✨
#NIF2025
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i’m not an artist, i’m not an illustrator, but a stupider third thing: i’m a cartoonist
April 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
i’m not an artist, i’m not an illustrator, but a stupider third thing: i’m a cartoonist
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Wrote about the first-ever World Webtoon Festival for the @cartoonist.coop Journal because the English languages presses have been sleeping on it, and because webtoons is an overlooked medium in the mainstream West
cartoonist.coop/journal/a-lo...
cartoonist.coop/journal/a-lo...
The Cartoonist Cooperative
Making comics better for everyone!
cartoonist.coop
April 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Wrote about the first-ever World Webtoon Festival for the @cartoonist.coop Journal because the English languages presses have been sleeping on it, and because webtoons is an overlooked medium in the mainstream West
cartoonist.coop/journal/a-lo...
cartoonist.coop/journal/a-lo...
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Now just two days away!
Hey co-op members! The Nib & Ink Fest is almost 2 weeks away, so be sure to follow and use the #NIF2025 hashtag for all your NIF related posts, pics, and more!
Art by @mariahrosemarie.bsky.social, letters by @beccasee.bsky.social
Art by @mariahrosemarie.bsky.social, letters by @beccasee.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Now just two days away!