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Our Charmed Circle #6

April 8, 2024April 4, 2024 by Jeff Mijo-Burch

The page is split in half horizontally, with three panels each. The top three panels, from left to right, show: 1. Fenix’s face in the mirror, tired and bed-headed from poor sleep. 2. Fenix leaning in, picking at a blemish with both hands. 3. Fenix yawning, bleary-eyed, with their face red all over from picking and pinching. The bottom three panels, from left to right, show: 1. Mary-Jo, looking wearily in the mirror, wet from the shower. 2. Mary-Jo wincing as she twists and oils her hair in preparation of the day. 3. Mary-Jo staring forward with a pained expression, hair tied up loosely.

“For my dearest friend.” Our Charmed Circle shares the story of four friends connected across the continent by a shared enthusiasm for gaming and bound by a sense of solidarity. Follow the story of Fenix, Amrita, Mary-Jo, and Zoe as they navigate the realities of online relationships and daily life. With this comic, CHASI and … Read more

Our Charmed Circle #5

October 31, 2023 by Jeff Mijo-Burch

The entire comic as one image. Individual panels are transcribed in the post linked.

Authors notes: Someone online told Amrita she should dress up as Mara instead, because it would “suit her complexion better.” She spent 50+ hours on the She-Ra costume out of spite. Zoe forgot to order her wig for the character. Fenix was reminded multiple times ahead of Halloween. MJ is glad the gloves hide how … Read more

Our Charmed Circle #4

August 9, 2023June 21, 2023 by Jeff Mijo-Burch

Full page of Fenix, cheering in their seat at the computer desk, having just won the last round of the game. The room is dark, illuminated by the monitor. In the upper right corner is a video camera image of Zoe, who is rolling her eyes and smiling. In the lower left corner is the default image of another player. FENIX: Yesss! I told you I had it! ZOE: Yeah yeah, GG. RANDOM PLAYER 116: What the hell, man! That shouldn't even work! FENIX: Yeah, but it totally did! RANDOM PLAYER 116: That's so ****ing gay.

Words have to matter. Our Charmed Circle shares the story of four friends connected across the continent by a shared enthusiasm for gaming and bound by a sense of solidarity. Follow the story of Fenix, Amrita, Mary-Jo, and Zoe as they navigate the realities of online relationships and daily life. With this comic, CHASI and … Read more

Our Charmed Circle #3

August 9, 2023March 30, 2023 by Jeff Mijo-Burch

An image of Matthew Shepard, a young blonde man, with Mary-Jo's face reflected in the glass case

In memory of: Curtis Marsh Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson Crystal Turner and Kylen Schulte Edwin Chiloba Raymond Taavel Imanitwitaho Zachee (pronounced Za-shay), known as Zachee Diamond Jackson-McDonald Matthew Shepard Our Charmed Circle shares the story of four friends connected across the continent by a shared enthusiasm for gaming and bound by a sense of … Read more

Our Charmed Circle #2

August 9, 2023March 9, 2023 by Jeff Mijo-Burch

Every great squad has an origin story. Our Charmed Circle shares the story of four friends connected across the continent by a shared enthusiasm for gaming and bound by a sense of solidarity. Follow the story of Fenix, Amrita, Mary-Jo, and Zoe as they navigate the realities of online relationships and daily life. With this … Read more

Our Charmed Circle #1

August 9, 2023February 23, 2023 by Jeff Mijo-Burch

Comic panel of a hand cracking an egg into a dish of food

Everyone’s journey to understanding their gender is different, as are the people we choose to be part of it. Our Charmed Circle shares the story of four friends connected across the continent by a shared enthusiasm for gaming and bound by a sense of solidarity. Follow the story of Fenix, Amrita, Mary-Jo, and Zoe as … Read more

CHASI’s comic: Our Charmed Circle

October 31, 2023February 9, 2023 by Jeff Mijo-Burch

Graphic novel style illustration of an online video chat between the four characters described in the following image descriptions.

Meet “The Squad,” four friends connected across the continent by a shared enthusiasm for gaming and bound by a sense of solidarity. Follow the story of Fenix, Amrita, Mary-Jo, and Zoe as they navigate the realities of online relationships and daily life. With the world in flux, artist Sharon Strauss feels more strongly than ever … Read more