Graphic Narrative

Cat Puke Is the Wellspring of Creative Life

Four new comics by Julia Wertz

Cat Puke Is the Wellspring of Creative Life

About the Author

Julia Wertz is a professional cartoonist, amateur historian, and part time urban explorer. Her books include Tenements, Towers, & Trash, Drinking at the Movies, The Infinite Wait, and the Fart Party. She is a regular contributor to the New Yorker. See her work at Juliawertz.com, her photography of abandoned places at Adventure Bible School, follow her on instagram, and read her diary comics on Patreon.

“Cat Puke Is the Wellspring of Creative Life: four comics” is published here by permission of the author, Julia Wertz. Copyright © Julia Wertz 2019. All rights reserved.

About The Commuter

The Commuter, arriving every Monday morning, is our home for flash fiction, graphic narrative, and poetry. Sign up  for The Commuter newsletter to get every issue straight to your inbox, or join our membership program for access to year-round submissions. EL’s lit mags are supported by the Amazon Literary Partnership, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER ADVERTISEMENT

About the Author

Julia Wertz

The Commuter

Subscribe

Strange, short, and diverting writing delivered to your inbox every Monday..

   
Read Next
Switch On Symbol

Mary Oliver Was My Teacher—Here’s What I Learned From Her

Lessons in loving the struggle from a Pulitzer-winning poet

Jan 18 - Emily Popek Read
Switch On Symbol

More Like This

 books

Adult Reboots of Children’s Books

The stories you grew up with, made not at all suitable for children

May 3 - Ernio Hernandez
A production of Samuel Beckett's "Endgame" but with Captain Marvel, Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America photoshopped onto the main characters' faces
 essays

Samuel Beckett’s “Avengers: Endgame”

We've acquired a script for the final Avengers movie, and it's... surprisingly existentialist

Apr 26 - Elyse Martin
KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, shirtless in bed
 essays

How “Riverdale” Turns Masculinity Into a Queer Thirst Trap

Archie Andrews offers up a one-man Village People's worth of camped-up archetypes

Apr 25 - Manuel Betancourt