Jackson Comics

01/02/2026

The Mississippi Mudman is a tale lost to time…but is now being reborn in MISSISSIPPI MACABRE #2!

A creature that haunts the great Mississippi River, the Mudman is a legend that spans centuries - from the first days of the Spanish conquistadors to the Civil War and beyond.

Mississippi Macabre #2 is being shipped out to all of our Kickstarter supporters this month. These are the people that made this book possible. Then, the book will officially be made available for all on our website.

Much like the Mudman, we’ll be waiting for you…

Written by Blake Barnes
Art by Quinton Bedwell

12/29/2025

Mississippi Today featured Jackson Comics in an article today that spotlights the work we’re doing here with local artists and writers! You can read it now at the link in the comments.

Thank you, Mississippi Today!

Since launching in 2022, Blake Barnes has published two issues of Jackson Comics so far, featuring short illustrated stories that explore a perennial topic for Mississippi writers – the relationship between the state's past, present and future.
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11/29/2025

It’s and we’re at with restocks of all of our comics (finally!) Go get yours now and support your local businesses this holiday season!

11/27/2025

The Witch of Yazoo is cooking up something real special for Thanksgiving…and you’re invited to be a part of it!

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/24/2025

Did you know the earliest record of Bigfoot in all of North America comes from Natchez, Mississippi? In 1721, French explorer Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix described hearing an unfamiliar “beast of an unknown species, of an extraordinary bulk” with an unusual cry while he was with the Natchez Natives.

And to top it all off, the exact date of that record was Christmas Day!

Written by Rodney Mooney, Mississippi Macabre #2 features the story behind this written record all those Christmases ago, and artists Lily and Steven Butler are developing the tale in that classic and nostalgic Christmas style of a Rankin Bass cartoon!

Coming out this December, get ready for the perfect stocking stuffer!

Visit Natchez

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Mississippi Macabre 2 comes out this December as a special…nightmare before Christmas….

We’ve had many orders this month for the holiday season, and we’re working on restocking now! If you’ve ordered from our website, thank you for your patience as we get more comics printed for you!

Have a very spooky season 🧙💀🎃

10/19/2025

Rodney Mooney wrote an article featured below about the making of Mississippi Macabre! Check it out here:

10/17/2025

It’s that time! 🎃 Mississippi Macabre #1 is available in several different covers on our website. Follow the link in the comments to jacksoncomics.com to get yours now!

10/10/2025

Our writer and historian Rodney Mooney is all over the place this month talking about our Mississippi folklore and history! You can see him again on October 16th! More info below.

Registration is now open for the 2025 MLA Annual Conference, Guardians of Knowledge: Defending Libraries in Challenging Times, taking place in Hattiesburg, MS, on October 16–17, 2025!

REGISTER TODAY: www.misslib.org/page-1860635

The pre-conference will be an interactive training session offering librarians a hands-on introduction to “What Is True?” — a media literacy initiative from the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center at The University of Southern Mississippi designed to help the public separate fact from fiction.

If you are planning to attend the pre-conference on October 15, please register here: www.misslib.org/event-6250512

10/05/2025

The Chatawa Swamp Monster is coming to Mississippi Macabre #2! Here’s a sneak peek at a page illustrated by Brian LeBlanc with layouts by Steven Butler. This script was written by our personal historian and Mississippi traveler Rodney Mooney - and it’s a tale that will claw at your heartstrings…

10/02/2025

Been seeing a lot of great Inktober illustrations already - here’s one of ours! Featuring a new character called “Neshoba,” this story reveals the untold tale behind Mississippi’s legendary Chatawa Swamp Monster.

Done by artist Steven Butler, this is just a story layout that will be completed by artist Brian LeBlanc. Stay tuned for more all month!

Happy October!