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Jessica Abel

Jessica Abel is an American cartoonist, author and educator. Her works include Artbabe, La Perdida, Radio: An Illustrated Guide, Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, and Out On The Wire. She chaired the illustration department at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for several years and also works as a coach for creative professionals.

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Books10

Growing Gills

Growing Gills

2017
The Best American Comics 2012

The Best American Comics 2012

2012
Mastering Comics

Mastering Comics

2012

with Matt Madden

The Best American Comics 2011

The Best American Comics 2011

2011

with David Lasky

The Best American Comics 2010

The Best American Comics 2010

2010
The Best American Comics 2009

The Best American Comics 2009

2009
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures

Drawing Words and Writing Pictures

2008

with Matt Madden

Life Sucks

Life Sucks

2008

with Gabriel Soria

The Best American Comics 2006

The Best American Comics 2006

2006

with Seth Tobocman, David Lasky, Alison Bechdel, Chris Ware, Ivan Brunetti, Robert Crumb, Justin Hall, Lilli Carre and Rick Geary

Radio: An Illustrated Guide

Radio: An Illustrated Guide

1999

Graphic novels5

Trish Trash

Trish Trash

2019
Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio

Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio

2015
Out on the Wire: Uncovering the Secrets of Radio's New Masters of Story with Ira Glass

Out on the Wire: Uncovering the Secrets of Radio's New Masters of Story with Ira Glass

2015
La Perdida

La Perdida

2002
Mirror, Window: An Artbabe Collection

Mirror, Window: An Artbabe Collection

1996

Collections1

Soundtrack: Short Stories '90-'96

Soundtrack: Short Stories '90-'96

2001