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Mattie Lubchansky
American cartoonist and illustrator
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Mattie Lubchansky is an American cartoonist and illustrator. She specializes in satirical comics about American politics.[1]
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Mattie Lubchansky | |
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Lubchansky in 2022 | |
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| Genre | satirical comics |
| Notable works | Boys Weekend, Simplicity |
| Website | mattielubchansky |
Career
Lubchansky has published comic strips in The Nib, where she was associate editor,[2] as well as on other sites such as Current Affairs, The Daily Dot and Jewish Currents.[3]
Her work is mostly short strips (with four panels), and her editorial work focuses mainly on strips as well.[3] She was a finalist for the 2020 Herblock Prize.[4] Her 2021 book The Antifa Super Soldier Cookbook spoofs right-wing conspiracy theories about Antifa activists in the United States.[5] A review in Fast Company said Lubchansky "may have created the definitive piece of satire about the conservative mindset."[6] 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."[7]
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.[8][9] Her graphic novel Simplicity was listed as a bestseller by USA Today.[10] The typeface used in her comics is inspired by her handwriting and is called "Lubhand".[11]
Personal life
Lubchansky first studied engineering and worked in construction before becoming a cartoonist.[12] She is a trans woman and uses she/her pronouns.[13]
Publications
In addition to her comics strips, mostly published on The Nib, Lubchansky has been writing a webcomic, Please Listen To Me,[14][15] since 2010.
She has written or illustrated several books as well:
- Dad Magazine, co-authored with Jaya Saxena (Quirk, 2016)[16][17][18] ISBN 978-1594748646
- Skeleton Party (self-published, 2016)[16]
- The Antifa Super Soldier Cookbook (Silver Sprocket, 2021)[3][19][20] 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)[21] ISBN 9781419745478
- Boys Weekend (Pantheon, 2023)[22][23] ISBN 9780593316719
- Simplicity (Pantheon, July 29, 2025)[24] ISBN 9780593701126
