Kids Comics Pitchfest 2025 Showcase

Liz and Luna

When Liz and her little half-sister Luna get together every other weekend, hijinks ensue. Their ordinary world, set on black-and-white comic pages, bursts into color as they dream up silly solutions to everyday dilemmas—from picture-day pimples to recurring nightmares. Despite living in different homes, they know they’re family. Once Liz starts middle school, she is busy with her new friends and Luna becomes a big sister. The sisters confront problems they can’t fix. . . At least not for a while! And not without a shared laugh! This middle-grade memoir about heartfelt adventures and everyday imaginative worlds is for fans of Cece Bell, Vera Brosgol, Annie Barrows, and Raina Telgemeier.

My Why:

Liz and Luna is a graphic memoir inspired by playful memories with my half-sister. We built imaginative worlds, repurposing everyday objects into costumes. I wanted to normalize blended families and divorce as the story’s backdrop, rather than the focus, and explore how siblings connect through different types of play. Liz seeks connection, while Luna finds independence. The story contrasts the monotony of the “adult world” in black-and-white with the vibrant, complex “children’s world” in color. I was most interested in telling this story in comic form because it amplifies humor by exaggerating emotion and stretching single moments into pages. As a series, the sisters will grow alongside their readers.