I am associated with the "Friends of the Nib", a group of comic book artists and enthusiasts that meet every week at Cafe Racer, in the University District in Seattle. Here's one of the 3 drawings that was in the show.

I drew this guy for a catalog of services offered at my workplace. I haven't seen it go into production yet, so maybe they are not going to use him and are afraid to tell me.

Unlucky with Pets #1 & 2

It turns out I had enough stories of the demise of my pets that I had to make 2 issues. From Dec. 2000 and Sept. 2003.

These scans are awful, what is with these colours? I swear it's just plain ol' goldenrod and tan.

A page from "The Cheapest S.O.B's"

You'll have to read the mini-comic to find out what this is all about.

A page from "Debbie's Story"

This is a drawing from a series called, "Name-brand Fashion Show", inspired by all the XXXL logo T-shirts seen on the streets.

I have since realized that one of my idols, Roz Chast, had the idea first, she drew a woman in sweatpants and a t-shirt that read "DK NJ", entitled something like, "Donna Karan's nightmare".

What do these big logo t-shirts have to do with fashion?

Stew Brew #3

This issue has been nominated for an Ignatz Award!

A collaboration with Max Clotfelter. In this comic we each share stories of too much TV watching and stunted emotional and social growth. From July 2008.

A review by R. Krauss.

From the "Specular Preserves" show at Reading Frenzy in Portland. A very sad self-portrait.

A page from the forthcoming Slither #7.

Slither #5

This is the most zine-like mini-comic of all the "Slithers". It's a very detailed account of my semester spent at MICA in Baltimore. From Dec. 2005.

Not My Small Diary #14

Editor Delaine Derry Green. Both Max and I are in this anthology. It's a double-issue of great stories, the theme this time around was "dating", this brought out some gory, personal stuff (at least from me.)

Fluke Anthology #6

Both Max and I were in this anthology put together by editor Drew Weing and it might still be available on his web-site. It has an amazing, wrap-around velcro cover and features a lot of great stories.

Slither #6

This is the last Slither, from two years ago (Feb. 2006). I am very slowly working on the conclusion of the series. Slither #7 will be a thick issue, as my last year of college was pretty intense. I worked really hard and made a lot of art, and I also fell in love with a gun-toting, beer drinkin', truck-drivin' Southern boy. Who knew?

From Utne Reader Online, from 6/30/06:

"Slither's fearless honesty makes the reader feel as if its creator, Kelly Froh, is an old friend recounting, comic-strip style, her everyday adventures. In the zine's sixth issue we see her through an awkward first date, the discovery made in a deep Wisconsin Hobby Lobby that she does in fact look like her father, and an unfortunate moment when she overhears her parents doing the deed. Another highlight: Froh's depiction of specialty pizzas and the types who order each variety at the joint where she finds her summer job." -- Suzanne Lindgre

Max in front of one of my big, acrylic portraits. Those are my friends Gary & Gemma.

100 Jockeys

100 Jockeys, 100 different themed outfits (a.k.a "silks"). This is a black-n-white zine, but each of these jockeys exists as a full-colour "paper doll" mounted on cardboard. The piece has been in one official show, but now is located in my friend Chanda's art studio.

A review by Matt Fagan: "Talk about truth in advertising! '100 Jockeys' is the most accurate and precise use of titles since the Mike Figgis film 'The Loss of Sexual Innocence', but this zine is way less boring and won't waste 2 hours of your life. Within these pages are - you guessed it! - one hundred drawings of jockeys, inspired by Kelly's love of going to the track. Maybe you've never thought much about jockeys. I hadn't. But look, there's a hundred of them here! How could you go wrong?"

The Comics Journal #296

"Stew Brew #3: The Television Issue" by myself and Max Clotfelter was mentioned as one of the best of 2008 by our mini-comics hero, John Porcellino. Thanks John!

I was in this show, but both you & I missed it. I was honoured to be amongst so many great female comic artists.

I Keee you! A Collection of Overheards

I'm in this! You can find it here or here.

Stew Brew #2 by Max & Kelly

Here's a review from Matt at eyerocketbooks on 1/9/08:

An excerpt:
"...Inside are two comics-- Coot's Day and Meet Erin. They're both funny and they're really different from one another. Max Clotfelter, who drew the cover, made Coot's Day. I really like his drawing style. The comic is a funny account of a day in the life of slob metalhead Coot. Booze, bongs, barfs and Star Wars. It's definitely a little light on text, though. Meet Erin, by Kelly Froh is a very different comic. Her draftsmanship tends to be a little sloppy. It's not a distraction, though, as she produces some very funny results. Her narrative skills are strong, which is a big plus. She tells a funny story about an annoying girl named Erin who works at a retail stand. "

The Cheapest S.O.B's

This cathartic mini-comic is about my grandparents, whose only goal in life is to not spend money. From Sept. 2007.

Here's a review of it by R. Krauss:

An excerpt:

"Froh's grandparents aren't penny-pinchers, they're just plain cheap and her mini comic doesn't pull any punches about it. From used greeting cards to dumpster diving, Froh scrapes out a barrelful of onerous anecdotes about the miserly dark side of her family."

Blockprint Day

 

 

The Five Year Itch of Dorothy Barry

This is the story of a once docile senior gone off her meds. It's a story told with love. From June 2008.

Reviewed by Kevin Bramer, an excerpt:

"...This is the story of a resident at an assisted-living home where Kelly works, with the names changed to protect everybody, who flips out every five years, invariably causing her to get kicked out of wherever she’s living at the time. Kelly paints a great picture of the chaos that comes over the whole establishment as Dorothy starts to think that she’s actually the one in charge of everything, ending with a black eye for an employee and cops getting involved. Great stuff from Kelly as always, and my advice to her, which I’m sure she already knows: there are probably plenty of stories to be had from that job."