Mattie Lubchansky

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Mattie Lubchansky

Mattie Lubchansky is a cartoonist and illustrator from the United States, who specializes in satirical comics about American politics.[1] Lubchansky is trans and uses she/they pronouns.[2]

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Mattie Lubchansky

Career

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Lubchansky has published comic strips in The Nib, where she is associate editor,[3] as well as on other sites such as Current Affairs, The Daily Dot and Jewish Currents.[4]

Her work is mostly short strips (with four panels), and her editorial work focuses mainly on strips as well.[4] She was a finalist for the 2020 Herblock Prize.[5] Her 2021 book The Antifa Super Soldier Cookbook spoofs right-wing conspiracy theories about Antifa activists in the United States.[6] A review in Fast Company said Lubchansky "may have created the definitive piece of satire about the conservative mindset."[7] In 2022, Print magazine declared Lubchansky one of five political cartoonists to follow on Instagram, writing, "They love to play with surreal, sci fi-inspired concepts, and have a knack for making dystopia feel at least a little funny."[8]

Her debut full-length graphic novel, Boys Weekend, was published in 2023, and was listed by NPR and the Washington Post as one of the best graphic novels of the year.[9][10]

Lubchansky first studied engineering and worked in construction before becoming a cartoonist.[11]

The font used in her comics is inspired by her handwriting and is called "Lubhand".[12]

Publications

In addition to her comics strips, mostly published on The Nib, Lubchansky has been writing a webcomic, Please Listen To Me,[13][14] since 2010.

She has written or illustrated several books as well:

  • Dad Magazine, co-authored with Jaya Saxena (Quirk, 2016)[15][16][17] ISBN 978-1594748646
  • Skeleton Party (self-published, 2016)[15]
  • The Antifa Super Soldier Cookbook (Silver Sprocket, 2021)[4][18][19] ISBN 978-1-945509-64-3
  • Flash Forward: An Illustrated Guide to Possible (And Not So Possible) Tomorrows, co-written with Rose Eveleth and Sophie Goldstein (Abrams Books, 2021)[20] ISBN 9781419745478
  • Boys Weekend (Pantheon, 2023)[21][22]
  • Simplicity (Pantheon, July 29, 2025)[23]

References

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