Bibliography

Accurate record-keeping is superfluous to an enterprise like this, but I’d wager no other cartoonist has shown up more often on Minis Monday than Colleen Frakes. In fact, I’d modify the title once given to James Brown and call her The Hardest Working Woman in Minicomics..."
- Rich Kreiner, The Comics Journal

2001
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  • Woe is Me. Steilacoom, WA: Self-Published. 4-page mini comic.

2002
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  • Tales of Insomnia. Olympia, WA: Weekly newspaper strip, ran in the Cooper Point Journal from 2002-2003

2003
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  • Real Life Conversations. Olympia WA: Weekly newspaper strip, ran in the Cooper Point Journal from 2003-2004 
  • Tales of Insomnia #1. Olympia, WA: Self-published mini comic, collection of newspaper strips printed in the Coop-Point Journal 
  • Missing Pieces. Olympia, WA: Self-published mini comic, created as part of a college independent study.

 


2004
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  •  The Ovarian. Olympia, WA: The Evergreen State College Women's Resource Center, zine anthology. Contributed a one-panel gag comic.

  • Olympia #3. Olympia, WA: The Olympia Comics Festival. Mini comic anthology, contributed a one page comic.
  • It's Always the Quiet Ones. Olympia, WA: Self-published, personal zine.
  • Anthology! Anthology!. Olympia, WA: The Evergreen State College, literary anthology. Contributed a four page comic.
  • Slightly West. Olympia, WA: The Evergreen State College, literary magazine. Contributed a short story and a poem. 
  • One Uneven Ground. Olympia, WA: The Evergreen State College Writer's Center, literary anthology. Contributed a short story. 
  • Arbitrary Tenderness. Olympia, WA: Self-published, poetry chapbook.


 

2005
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  • Olympia 4. Olympia, WA: The Olympia Comics Festival, mini comic anthology. Contributed a four page comic.
    • Psycho Cat and Friends. White River Junction, VT. Self-published mini comic.
  • Going to Work. White River Junction, VT: self-published, mini comic.
  •  Dead Man's Chest. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic anthology. Contributed n eight page comic. 
  • Terra Incognita. White River Junction, VT: self published, zine. 
  • Terra Cognita. White River Junction, VT: self published, zine.

2006
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  • Cowboy Orange. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
 
  •  Moo-Cow Fan Club Magazine, Weather. NH. moocowfanclub.com. Illustrated article.
  • Olympia #5. Olympia, WA: The Olympia Comics Festival. Mini comic anthology, contributed a four page comic. 
  • The Big Three. White River Junction, VT: The Center for Cartoon Studies. Mini comic anthology, contributed a one page comic, co-editor. 
  • Year One. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic. 
  • Trees and Hills and Friends. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic.
 

2007
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  • Sundays. White River Junction, VT: The Sundays Anthology. Maxi comic anthology, contributed a one page comic.
 
  • Side A: The Music Lovers Graphic Novel. San Diego, CA : Poseur Ink. Comic anthology, contributed a four page comic. 
  • Olympia #5. Olympia, WA: The Olympia Comics Festival. Mini comic anthology, contributed a four page comic. 
  • Tragic Relief #1. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.

  • Tragic Relief #2. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
  • Tragic Relief #3. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
 
  • Space Ninja v. Zombie. White River Junction, VT. self published, mini comic
  • Field Guide to Cartoonists of Vermont, New Hampshire and Western Mass. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic. 
  • New Stars. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic.
  • Sorry. White River Junction, VT: I Know Joe Kimpel. Mini comic anthology, contributed 8 page comic
  • Our Lynda Barry Experience. White River Junction, VT. Anthology, contributed 3 comic pages, cover design. 
  • Tragic Relief. White River Junction, VT: Self-published, Xeric Foundation grant. Graphic Novel.

Tragic Relief paperback cover

2008  
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  •  Tales of the TMNT #53. Haydenville, MA. Mirage Publishing. Co-Writer.
  • Secrets and Lies. White River Junction, VT. Anthology, contributed 3 page comic.
  • Always Comix, Vol 3; The Age Eight Issue.New York, NY.Always Comix. Anthology, Contributed 3 page comic. 
  • Dead Man's Hand. White River Junction, VT. Anthology, contributed 8 page comic. 
  • Disorientation.White River Junction, VT. Zine. Editor, contributed multiple comics, illustrations and articles.
  • Swinging Hits. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic. 
  • No. White River Junction, VT: I Know Joe Kimpel. Mini comic anthology, editor, contributed 8 page comic. 
  • Indelible. White River Junction, VT: The Center for Cartoon Studies. Mini comic anthology, co-editor, contributed 8 page comic. 
  • Twig. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed a comic strip.
  • Myspace Dark Horse Presents vol 3. Portland, OR: Dark Horse Comics. Comic anthology, contributed an eight page comic.

  • Tragic Relief #4. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
  • Tragic Relief #5. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.


  • Tragic Relief #6. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
  •  Tragic Relief #7. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
 
  • Giant Size Tragic Relief. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
 

2009
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  • Woman King. White River Junction, VT: Self-published. Graphic Novel.
Front Cover
  •  I Saw You- A Missed Connections Anthology. New York: Three Rivers Press. Comic anthology, contributed a one page comic. 
  • Side B: The Music Lover's Comic Anthology. Poseur Ink.  Anthology, contributed a 5 page comic. 
  • Funny Aminals: A Funny Animal Comic Book. White River Junction, VT. Funny Aminals. Comic Anthology, contributed a 6 page comic. 
  • BASH! Magazine Issue #6. Washington DC. John B. Van Meter Publishing. Newspaper. 2 page comic.
  • BASH! Magazine Issue #7. Washington DC. John B. Van Meter Publishing. Newspaper. 2 page comic. 
  • BASH! Magazine Issue #8. Washington DC. John B. Van Meter Publishing. Newspaper. 2 page comic. 
  • Seeds. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic. 
  • Shelter. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic. 
  • First Harvest. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed several comic stories 
  • Hey, 4-Eyes! #3. White River Junction, VT: Un-Pop Comics. Zine, contributed a six page comic.
  • Big Sexy. Vermont and New Hampshire: Offshore Comix. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic, cover designer.

2010
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  • Play. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic. 
  • C. Frakes/ Jon Chad's Guilty Pleasures. White River Junction, VT: self published, split mini comic.
  • Quatro Monstro. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic anthology, contributed 4 pages.
  •  Awesome 2: Awesomer. Marietta, GA. Top Shelf Productions. Anthology. Contributed 3 pages.
  • Time. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic. 
  • Funny Aminals 2. White River Junction, VT: Funny Aminals. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic.   
  • Tag Team. White River Junction, VT: Mini comic collaboration. 
  • Basket Ogress. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
  • Bear Fight!  Portland, OR: Banner Year Press. Art anthology, contributed 1 illustration.
  • Tragic Relief #8. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
  • Tragic Relief #9. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
  • Tragic Relief #10. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
2011
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  •  Island Brat. White River Junction, VT; Koyama Press. Mini Comic. 
  • Visions of the Aporkalypse. White River Junction, VT; Kevin Uehlein. Mini comic anthology, contributed 2 page comic. 
  • Peep Show. White River Junction, VT; The Center for Cartoon Studies. Calendar anthology, contributed 1 illustration. 
  • Woods. Vermont and New Hampshire: Trees and Hills. Mini comic anthology, contributed a three page comic.
  • Were-Pups. Woodstock, VT; Team Werewolf. Mini comic anthology, contributed 3 pages. 
  • Tragic Relief #11. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
  • Tragic Relief #12, Drag Bandits. Pittsburgh, PA: Retrofit Comics. Mini comic, artist.
  • Tragic Relief #13. White River Junction, VT: self published, mini comic.
2012
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  • Funny Aminals 3; Hush. White River Junction, VT: Funny Aminals. Mini comic anthology, contributed a 2 page comic. 
  • Island Brat 2. Seattle, WA; self published, mini comic. 
  • Here at the End of All Things. Seattle, WA; Sean T. Collins. Mini comic, artist. 
  • Strange New Worlds. White River Junction, VT; Denis St. John. Zine, contributed 1 illustration. 
  • Namaste. Berkeley, CA; Nomi Kane. Split mini comic.
  • Sundays 5. White River Junction, VT: The Sundays Anthology. Maxi comic anthology, contributed a 5 page comic.
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