The pleasure of . . . - Chicago Reader

four panel comic (white background on all four panels within a black background. top headline reads About the Pleasure by CH & P*P. panel one: words "of reading independent journalism" in bubble on top of illustration of mickey mouse-like character reading the Reader. panel 2: talk bubble with "The flavors of summer!" inside on top of a group of summer fruits veggies and other culinary delights like corn and watermelon. panel 3: words "Or the seductive & sensual experiences!" alongside two illustrations, one of cats flirting and another of a bee excitedly looking at a flower, the flower is sticking out its rear end which is exaggerated. panel 4: words "I have been finding joy in the tiny creatures (and zines! tiny ink on tiny paper) alongside illustration of CHema Skandal! wearing a ball cap and a green jacket — Credit: CHema Skandal!

a three panel comic with white background on each panel and full comic on top of black speckled white background. panel one: a firefly-like creature with big eyes and a smile alongside a caterpillar like creature with a smile and face resembling Betty Boop cartoon characters, alongside a faceless pink worm. words read "admiring the mystery of their lives". panel two: words read ". . . and the happiness of freedom" with freedom in glowing yellow letters. illustration below this of two small human creatures riding on the back of a white dove which is flying while holding an olive branch in its mouth. panel 3: words read "all in all, the pleasure of life!!!" illustration below of black female goddess creature holding hands up, her face is smiling in a content manner, she is surrounded by a tree, skulls, and other creatures, she has a butterfly shaped marking on her groin — Credit: CHema Skandal!

ZINEmercado
Sun 8/31 11 AM–6 PM, Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N. Milwaukee, free, all-ages, instagram.com/zinemercado

CHema Skandal! is one of the organizer’s of this year’s ZINEmercado art and publications festival, which is in need of volunteers to help greet visitors, assist DJs with set up, clean up, and more. Sign up at the festival’s Google form to help.

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