Come See the Bears

We drove out in the middle of the afternoon, toward a town just off the highway that I never knew the name of, heading to the best strip club in the world. The drinks were expensive, but the girls didn’t mind if you touched them. They would take your hand and pull it over their…

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Krista Ahlberg

Krista Ahlberg grew up in Colorado, spent a few years in the Midwest, and now lives in New York City, where she works in publishing and keeps her eyes peeled for everyday magic.  

Enrica Angiolini

Enrica ‘Eren’ Angiolini is an illustrator and comic colourist. Raised in a family rich with creativity, she developed a deep love for art—illustration and photography, in particular. She studied foreign languages in high school and university, gaining a Bachelor’s degree in Japanese Language and Culture. In 2015 she started her career in comics, and soon after got her first full series with Titan Comics, Warhammer 40.000. Enrica is now working for them as colourist on The Thirteenth Doctor Who and The Steel Prince, and on No World for Aspen Comics.


First Featured In: No. 12, winter 2018

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