#Kat Fajardo

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So when I go to Barnes and Noble and have to go book shopping for my students, I always notice this section and the lack of diversity for their graphic novels display (most of them are on the shelves). There have been too many good graphic novels released in the last 3 years, that deserve just as much exposure as the regulars that started it all. I have to fight the urge to add them to the section when I walk by 👀😅.

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Rohan Murthy Has a Plan by Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Kat Fajardo

Rohan Murthy Has a Plan (The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class, #2) by Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Kat Fajardo. Algonquin Young Readers, 2024. 9781523526581 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? The kids in Mrs. Z’s 3rd grade class at Curiosity Academy are very excited when she takes them on a tour of the…

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Artist Kat Fajardo celebrates her Latinx identity through indie comics

Kat Fajardo celebrates her Latinx background through indie comics – reminding us that "representation really matters."

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The top women's volleyball players in the Philippines. This list includes both current players and recently retired players who have made significant impacts in Philippine volleyball.

1. **Alyssa Valdez** - Often called "The Phenom," Valdez has played for Ateneo in the UAAP and various clubs in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), such as Creamline Cool Smashers. She has multiple MVP awards and championships under her belt.

2. **Mika Reyes** - Known for her time with De La Salle University in the UAAP and clubs like Petron Blaze Spikers in the PSL, Reyes has won numerous titles and individual awards, including Best Blocker.

3. **Abigail Marano** - A fierce middle blocker who played for De La Salle University and the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers. Marano is known for her aggressive play and leadership, earning the nickname "Tyang Aby."

4. **Jaja Santiago** - Standing at 6'5", Santiago is a dominant force in both local and international volleyball, having played in Japan's V.League. She has played for National University and clubs like Chery Tiggo Crossovers.

5. **Myla Pablo** - A powerful spiker who has played for teams like Pocari Sweat and Motolite in the PVL, earning MVP titles and numerous accolades throughout her career.

6. **Rachel Anne Daquis** - A veteran of the sport, Daquis has played for Far Eastern University and several professional teams, including the Cignal HD Spikers. She is known for her charismatic presence and leadership.

7. **Aiza Maizo-Pontillas** - A versatile spiker who has contributed significantly to teams like Petron Blaze Spikers in the PSL, winning championships and individual awards.

8. **Majoy Baron** - A standout performer from De La Salle University who transitioned into professional volleyball with teams like F2 Logistics, known for her blocking and receiving.

9. **Dindin Santiago-Manabat** - Sister to Jaja Santiago, Dindin has made a name for herself with her powerful hits and blocks, playing for teams like Chery Tiggo Crossovers.

10. **Rhea Dimaculangan** - A top setter who has played for University of Santo Tomas and professional teams like Petron Blaze Spikers, known for her excellent playmaking skills.

11. **Grethcel Soltones** - A three-time NCAA MVP from San Sebastian College, Soltones has excelled in the PVL with teams like PLDT Home Fibr Hitters.

12. **Kim Fajardo** - A skilled setter who played for De La Salle University and has been a crucial part of teams like F2 Logistics.

13. **Kalei Mau** - An American-Filipino player who has brought a high level of play to teams like F2 Logistics and United VC in the PSL.

14. **Eya Laure** - A young star from University of Santo Tomas, Laure has already shown promise in the PVL and is known for her explosive attacks.

15. **Kat Tolentino** - A powerful spiker from Ateneo who has played professionally in the PVL, contributing significantly to her teams' successes.

16. **Dawn Macandili** - An exceptional libero from De La Salle University, known for her defensive prowess and quick reflexes.

17. **Lourdes Clemente** - A middle blocker known for her time with University of Perpetual Help and professional stints in both the PSL and PVL.

18. **Ces Molina** - A consistent and reliable player for Petron Blaze Spikers in the PSL, known for her all-around skills.

19. **Jema Galanza** - An emerging talent from Adamson University, Galanza plays for Creamline Cool Smashers, showcasing her versatile attacking skills.

20. **Joy Dacoron** - A strong middle blocker who has played for Adamson University and Creamline Cool Smashers, known for her blocking abilities.

These players are celebrated not only for their individual talents but also for significantly contributing to the growth and popularity of volleyball in the Philippines.

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Artist Kat Fajardo celebrates her Latinx identity through indie comics

Kat Fajardo celebrates her Latinx background through indie comics – reminding us that "representation really matters."

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I suck at impressions but I try... (I love Benicio tho)

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Small Press Expo Announces Rebecca Sugar, Kat Fajardo, Ben Passmore, Jason Lutes, Benji Nate, Carolyn Nowak, Carol Tyler, and Nate Powell

Small Press Expo Announces Rebecca Sugar, Kat Fajardo, Ben Passmore, Jason Lutes, Benji Nate, Carolyn Nowak, Carol Tyler, and Nate Powell #comics #SPX #SPX2018

Small Press Expo proudly announces more Special Guests for SPX 2018. The festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 15-16, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center and will have over 650 creators, 280 exhibitor tables and 22 programming slots to introduce attendees to the amazing world of independent and small press comics. Additional Special Guests will be announced…

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Hey Everyone! I’m going to be at Small Press Expo with the amazing Kat Fajardo! Come visit us! 

September 16-17

Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center 5701 Marinelli Road. North Bethesda, MD 20852

$15 Saturday - $10 Sunday - $20 Weekend Pass

We’ll have comics, zines, and other goodies... and we’re just fun to talk to 😎

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Comics for Choice Contributors: MJ Flores & Kat Fajardo!

MJ Flores is an abortion storyteller with We Testify, a leadership program of the National Network of Abortion Funds, and shares her story to confront abortion stigma and challenge anti-abortion legislation. By day, MJ is a public sector strategy consultant working on health, economics, and gender issues in the United States and abroad.

Kat Fajardo (@katfajardoart) is a freelance comic artist, illustrator, and editor of La Raza Anthology. You can find her working hard at her Brooklyn-based studio creating playful and colorful work about self acceptance and Latinx culture.

MJ writes about the obstacles she faced to getting an abortion, in both Kenya and Texas, and how important it was to share her story.

Support Comics for Choice, read more great comics and help protect abortion rights!

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The Studio crew very proud of our new Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project Comic Strips, 2018 for Celebrating Snoopy. Pictured is editor Lex Fajardo, assistant editors Jason Cooper, Donna Almendrala, Kat Efird, Denis St. John, and Studio Chief Creative Officer, Paige Braddock. Not pictured but also appreciated and deserving are assistant editor Nomi Kane and Steve Martino and Michael Cavna for the forward and introduction to the book.

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Team Avatar: A Charity Zine SECOND CHANCE!

Back by popular demand! If you missed your chance to get a copy in 2020, you can snag a PDF on Gumroad for the next 2 weeks! All proceeds will again go to The Okra Project-- an NYC-based charity that provides hot meals and mental health services to black trans people.

Organized by @ngoziu and I, and featuring 32 full color pages of illustrations and comics by 19 amazing artists!

🌟Buy here!🌟

ARTISTS:

Andy | Victoria Grace Elliott | Gaby Epstein | Jin | Kat Fajardo | Gale Galligan | Vanessa Kwan | Jalokpeño | Kristina Luu | Mars | Ngozi | Lina Ngo | Pegu | Prince | Natalie Riess | Madeline Rupert | Six | Dave Valeza | Tristan Yuvienco

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here are some plots i would love based on a few books i’ve read this year (going to count comics/graphic novels too because why not). most of these are fairly loose interpretations, or are left relatively open so there’s a lot of room to play around with pairings and dynamics. a lot of these plots are open to mumus or groups, or as 1x1 ships.

meddling kids by edgar cantero

every summer, a motley crew of curious kids found themselves spending their days in an idyllic small town. it was like someone had plucked the town straight off of a postcard or movie set - but it also seemed to be a magnet for the strange and unusual, as well as ne'er-do-wells. determined to solve the mysteries of this quiet little town, the group of kids start their own investigation team. over the years, they find themselves in more than one sticky situation - but they always catch the haunts, and they’re always a bad guy in a mask. their last summer together, though, things end a bit differently. it’s their last case. they catch the bad guy in the mask. but something happened that night - something they can’t explain. something terrifying. and it changed their lives forever. (their lives fall apart, lots of wiggle room here, eventually they come back together as adults to solve the mystery - and be a 1x1 or mumu or group)

the saturday night ghost club: a novel by craig davidson

as a child, they grew up transfixed by their uncle’s stories of the strange, paranormal, and occult. they spent more time in their uncle’s oddities shop than they did playing outside or making friends. the new kids in town are also inexplicably drawn to his shop - and they form their own little rag-tag crew of ghost hunters. every saturday night, the uncle takes the crew of kids to a different spot in town, and tells them the story of what happened there - and the ghost that now roams. it could take a turn like the book - with the uncle’s tragedy and trauma coming alive through the stories - or it could stray and the town actually has its share of haunts. the plot could pick up with the child returning to their hometown as an adult, perhaps carrying on their uncle’s legacy by recreating the saturday night ghost club with a friend or partner. (lots of wiggle room here too, open to anything - 1x1, mumu, or group)

lumberjanes by noelle stevenson, grace ellis, brooke allen, and shannon watters

a group of friends spent a lot of summers together at a camp. they bonded over exploring the mysterious forest surrounding the camp, (almost) fearlessly diving deeper into endless puzzles as they tried to solve the mysteries around them. a lot of strange, and almost supernatural, things happened that they really couldn’t explain. but eventually their years at the camp came to an end, and they all went their separate ways. they promised to always keep in touch, but never did. the only thing they ever really shared or had in common was the camp and their adventures - without them, there was nothing holding the group together. years down the road, they all get a letter in the mail about a reunion. the camp is opening to alums for a few weeks and, feeling nostalgic, they all sign up for their old cabin. when they return a lot of memories come flooding back, and it isn’t long before the mysteries of the woods start calling to them again. (i know this is pretty different but please!! up for 1x1, mumu or group)

the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson

a haunted house. a group of strangers turned paranormal investigators. what could possibly go wrong? perhaps one or two people in the group are already familiar with one another, and they’re looking for their big break within the paranormal community. they don’t have a lot of equipment or an established team or a following. what they do have is a supposedly haunted manor scheduled for auction and a very limited amount of time to find some evidence of the paranormal. perhaps one used live in the house or spent summers there as a child, and is just looking for proof that what they saw and what they heard was all just a dream or a figment of their imagination. perhaps one is just looking for a change of scenery - for something, anything, exciting to happen to them - and this call to action is the perfect escape. (basically a modern sort of adaptation of the book minus the death, open to 1x1, mumu or group)

alosha by christopher pike

very loose interpretation - essentially playing around with the idea of multiple/different dimensions, and there being gateways/doors to these dimensions on earth. perhaps one muse discovers that they are actually from a different dimension and begin to recover memories from that life. perhaps they stumble upon a door and find themselves in another dimension - either eerily similar or vastly different from their own. (lots of wiggle room - you don’t have to be familiar with the book and i don’t really recommend it lmao. it was a childhood favorite. open to 1x1, mumu or group)

the ocean at the end of the lane by neil gaiman

in a quiet little town, a child meets a child a few years older than them - and befriends them and their unusual family from down the lane. the more time they spend with the family, the more it becomes apparent that they’re not exactly normal. eventually the child discovers that they are a family of immortal, interdimensional beings with extraordinary gifts. they protect the child and their family from a dangerous entity that has invaded their home - but it comes at a cost. in order to recover, and protect the child, they cast a spell over their memories. when they wake the next day, the family is gone, and the child only remembers them as the family down the lane and the child who used to play with them. as an adult, they return to their childhood home for a funeral, and are immediately overwhelmed with hazy memories of the family from down the lane. they mindlessly find themselves traveling down the lane until they reach the house long forgotten, and in the front garden is a familiar face - only they appear older now, too. (there is some wiggle room here, probably better as a 1x1)

moonstruck by grace ellis, kat fajardo, and shae beagle

cute, sleepy, idyllic little towns with magical and/or supernatural realism/surrealism? yes please. give me the werewolf who works as a bartender at the local LGBTQIA+ bar. a witch that owns the flower shop. the cute barista who has no idea what is happening right under their nose. a werewolf desperately trying to hide what they are from their super cute, clueless roommate. a witch who works at that cute little bookshop and their familiar is a regular customer. literally anything and everything you can think of. (lots of room here! open to 1x1, mumu or group)

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Emma McKenna, Full Out by Kate Messner, illustrated by Kat Fajardo

Emma McKenna, Full Out (The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class, #1) by Kate Messner, illustrated by Kat Fajardo. Algonquin Young Readers, 2024. 9781523525713 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Emma McKenna is an 8-year-old cheerleader with twin toddler sisters, a wealth of knowledge about holidays, and a…

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Cómix Latinx: Check Out Latinx Comics Anothology “Tales From La Vida” A collection of 80 comic book shorts by Latinx creators

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Smash Pages Q&A: Kat Fajardo

Last fall Kat Fajardo received the CXC Emerging Talent Award for her work as both a creator and member of the comics community. She’s the woman behind Bandida Comics, and Gringa, and contributed to Dirty Diamonds, Symbolia and other anthologies and magazines. Fajardo also co-edited and contributed to the anthology La Raza: Unidos y Fuertes.

More recently, Fajardo has been drawing diary comics, which she’s been posting on Twitter. Fajardo drew the comics adaptation of Melissa de le Cruz’s novel The Isle of the Lost, which is out this month from Disney/Hyperion. She’s also a contributor to the anthology Tales from La Vida. I reached out to ask about her work.

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Today I had a breakthrough in therapy & learned a cool new coping technique. At first I was hesitant to make this my daily for today, but then I remembered I grew up with a cultural stigma associated with mental illness, so fuck that. 

(Day 11) 

Also TW: Self-harm