Poorcraft Box Set 1 - by C Spike Trotman & Ryan Estrada & Nero Villagallos O'Reilly (Mixed Media Product)

Book Synopsis

The Poorcraft series is the essential comic book guide to practical urban and suburban frugality! Whether you're new to independent living, a recent college graduate, or just downshifting to a simpler lifestyle, Poorcraft comics can help you with everything from finding a home to finding a hobby, dinner to debt relief, education to entertainment.

This collection of books includes the original Poorcraft (revised edition), an essential guide to living well on less. It covers topics such as housing, fashion, health, entertainment, and education. Also included is Poorcraft: Wish You Were Here, a guide to traveling the world on a budget. Finally, there's The Poorcraft Cookbook, which tackles the whole topic of food and includes a wide range of delicious, economical, and kitchen-proven recipes!

Review Quotes

"Poorcraft is full of good, practical advice and tips to on how to improve your life AND save money at the same time." -- BOOK RIOT

"The message isn't just for young folks: almost anyone can benefit from the lessons in the comic itself, whether you're just starting out on your own or you've been out of college for twenty years." -- PEORIA JOURNAL STAR

"Poorcraft is everything your parents never taught you about frugal living." -- COMICS ALLIANCE

"Full of great advice on sensible personal spending." -- COMICS WORTH READING

"Makes excellent use of the comics medium to deliver some very practical advice on how to make the most of your resources." -- COMIX TALK

About the Author

C. Spike Trotman was born in DC, raised in MD, and lives in IL. An artist and writer, she founded Iron Circus Comics in 2007, which has since grown to become the region's largest comics publisher. Her notable work includes the webcomic Templar, Arizona, the "Smut Peddler" series of anthologies, and the graphic novel Yes, Roya.

Diana Nock is a freelance cartoonist, illustrator, and designer, with a BFA in Comic Art from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. She spends most of her time hunched over a drawing board in a dark basement drawing funny pictures. Her other comics projects include the webcomics Wonderlust and The Intrepid Girlbot.

Ryan Estrada is the author of Aki Alliance, Learn to Read Korean in 15 Minutes, Ryan Made Mistakes, and Broken Telephone, and co-author of Banned Book Club and Occulted. He started submitting his work to newspapers when he was six years old, and one of those very newspapers finally hired him when he was 16. He has had many adventures around the world since, but the best thing he ever did was marry Kim Hyun Sook, his co-author on Banned Book Club.

Nero Villagallos O'Reilly is an indigenous Latinx cartoonist, active as a prolific and celebrated cartoonist for over a decade. His other comic projects include Golden Trick!, Salt & Pepper, Carnivore Planet, and countless other anthology pieces and short comics.