CYBERFRANKIE
Comix grrrl, zinester, and illustrator on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar. To purchase any of my comics, please contact me via email or Instagram.
COMIX
Jeremiah Parts 1, 2, and 3
A graphic novel, currently being created and released in four parts, following the coming-of-age of a punk musician. Set against the backdrop of sunny Boorloo (Perth), main character Jeremiah Haines deals with religious trauma and his narcissistic mother in finding a place for himself as an artist.
Part 4 currently in-progress. Each part features 32 pages.
What Pavement (the band) taught me about my ADHD and being silly
An eight-page comic, done in a DIY-fanzine inspired style, that details my discovery of the band Pavement at the same time I was diagnosed with ADHD. It recounts how I let myself hyperfixate on the band, embracing the quirks of my newly discovered ADHD.
This comic was temporarily stocked at Junction Records.
Locked In the Trunk Of a Car
Frank and Fox Quinn live relatively peacefully with their mother until they discover that their abusive, estranged father has been stalking them. Determined to protect their mother, Frank sets out to confront their father with his own hands, forcing Fox to help. While Frank is seemingly unfazed by the incident, it rocks Fox to the core, shaking his Catholic faith. 12 pages.
Faith Crisis
A sequel to Locked In..., Fox tries to find ways to cope with the immense guilt as a result of the incident, turning to self-medication and distancing himself from his family members, instead of practicing his Catholicism. 20 pages.
Fun Summer Activities For Bands
How will Blacktop Petticoat (Frank, Fox, Ian, and Jackie) deal with a bout of songwriter's block during a hot summer day? The answer may, or may not, surprise you. 8 pages.
This comic was featured in the eighth edition of the Myth anthology, published by the Curtin Illustration Club.
Single Page Comics
Both created in 2023, featuring characters Fox and Frank Quinn.
PUBLICATIONS, COMMISSIONED WORKS, EXHIBITIONS, AND AWARDS
Sketchbook Project Exhibition
Propel Youth Arts WA, 2024Awarded Highly Commendable for "What Pavement taught me..."
Centre for Stories, 2024Single by Soup, "I Know", 2024Single by Soup, "Dream", 2023Plastic Ego volume 5: Panic
Plastic Ego Artist CollectiveFrankie Stevo: One of Perth's Many Emerging Artists
Grok Magazine, 2023MYTH anthology volumes 6, 7, and 8
Curtin lllustration ClubCOZE journal volume 6
Curtin Writer's Club
ABOUT
Frankie is a comic artist, zinemaker, and illustrator hailing from the northern suburbs of Boorloo (Perth). They graduated from Curtin University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Creative Writing and minoring in Illustration.Frankie's work is primarily character-driven, and they like to draw on their experiences as a creative person living with ADHD, and being raised in a Christian environment. To Frankie, characters are more than just 'tools'; they are an embodiment of themselves as an artist. Frankie has been creating and representing themselves with characters for as long as they remember.Other interests of Frankie's include music (primarily punk and alternative rock), DIY fashion and crafts, supporting Boorloo arts scenes, and collecting CDs and books.
