Ryan Estrada

If you don't have a chance to get to Bethesda, Maryland, this coming weekend, and you still want to keep the spirit of Small Press Expo in your heart, you're in luck! Comixology and SPX have teamed up to put 100 Comixology Submit titles on sale at 50% off, from now through to September 21, just by using the code 'SPX' at checkout. With so many great independent comics to choose from, we've selected some standouts that you might want to try.

The evolution (revolution?) of indie publishing through digital distribution continues, with a project that allows you to pay the price of your choice for original work by established creators, unavailable anywhere else, complete with Kickstarter-esque rewards for particular price levels...

Whenever I hear about someone making a living as a webcomics creator or freelance cartoonist, I wonder, "What exactly do they mean by 'making a living?'" Fortunately, Cat and Girl creator Dorothy Gambrell and Aki Alliance creator Ryan Estrada have decided to humor the fiscally curious among us by explaining how they made their living in 2011, with the aid of some lovely charts... Read M

Ryan Estrada is a cartoonist whose work you might recognize from the fourth volume of the always lovely Flight anthology. He employs a big and bright children's book illustration style to his comics, all of which you can now read for free on any iPad, smartphone, computer or e-reader...