About & Contact

Sarah Myer (They/Them) is an Eisner-nominated comic artist, writer, and colorist best known for their graphic memoir "Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story" and their current run illustrating "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures." Sarah's work has been published by Macmillan/First Second Books, IDW Publishing, Dynamite Comics, VIZ Media, Good Trouble Comics, and Little Red Bird Press. Throughout their career, they've provided illustrations which have been approved for publication by powerhouse entertainment companies such as Nickelodeon, Capcom, Disney, and Sanrio. In addition to official IP work illustrating TMNT, Usagi Yojimbo, Darkwing Duck/Disney Afternoon, Hello Kitty, and Street Fighter characters, Sarah's broad range extends to writing and illustrating nonfiction comics focusing on history, politics, memoir, and how-to instructional narrative.

The Longer Version:

Comic Artist, Writer, and Colorist Sarah Myer (They/Them) is an Eisner and L.A. Times Book Prize nominated author of the graphic memoir Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story (First Second Books), which is the 2024 ILA Young Adult NonFiction Winner, has received multiple starred reviews, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, and was selected as a Kirkus Best Teen & YA Graphic Literature of 2023. The graphic memoir also appeared on several Best of 2023 lists, including the New York Public Library’s Top 10 Books for Teens, the School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of 2023, The Beat’s 34 Best Comics of 2023, and the Boston Globe Best of 2023. Monstrous is a Booklist 2023 Editors' Choice Graphic Novel, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 2023 Blue Ribbon Book, and more. Sarah is currently the illustrator and cover artist of several comic issues of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures, and was previously the colorist of TMNT vs Street Fighter and TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures comics, as well as a variant cover artist of TMNT Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen issues for IDW Publishing. In addition to Sarah’s published graphic novel and monthly comics work, they are the writer and illustrator of their independent webcomic Cheer Up, Michael! Their comic illustrations can be found in New York Public School classrooms within the pages of the Barrier Breakers: Helen Stephens comic (Good Trouble Comics in association with NY Department of Education). Sarah’s previous work includes Hello Kitty & Friends Coloring Book (VIZ Media), the Ringo Award Nominated Anthology Votes for Women: The Battle for the 19th Amendment (Little Red Bird Press) for which they wrote and illustrated the installment “Asian American Exclusion,” and the graphic novel Maker Comics: Create a Costume! (First Second Books). Sarah previously taught Foundation Studies courses at Savannah College of Art and Design for three years and has attended comic and anime conventions since 1999, exhibiting and selling their art at a variety of conventions since 2002. Currently, Sarah frequently travels to comic and anime conventions as a guest artist. An avid cosplayer, Sarah has constructed and worn over 50 costumes during their time attending conventions and enjoys cooking, weight lifting, and spending time with their cat Loki when they are not creating comics. Sarah can be found at sarahmyer.net and on instagram @smyercomics

Credits (Updated 11/2024)

Writer, Illustrator

“MAKER COMICS: Create a Costume!” First Second Books (2019)

“Votes for Women Comic Anthology”** "Asian American Exclusion," Little Red Bird Press (2020)

“Cheer Up, Michael!” Webcomic (Ongoing, 2023)

“Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story"* First Second Books (2023) 

Comic Artist (Interiors)

IDW Publishing

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” Halloween Special, Story A 

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #6

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #7 

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #8 

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” April Special, Story A

"TMNT: 40th Anniversary Special" - "What About Tomorrow?"

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #12

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #13

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #14

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #17

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #18

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #20

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #22

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #24

Barrier Breakers- Helen Stephens: The Fulton Flash Good Trouble Comics (2024)

Cover Artist 

"Darkwing Duck: Justice Ducks" #5 Retail Exclusive Dynamite

"Barrier Breakers- Helen Stephens: The Fulton Flash" Good Trouble Comics

IDW Publishing

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures Continued!” #7 Cover B 

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures Continued!” #8 Cover A 

TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” April Special, Cover A

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #12 Cover A

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #13 Cover A

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #14 Cover A

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #17 Cover A

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #18 Cover A

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #20 Cover A

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #22 Cover A

“TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #24 Cover A

“TMNT / Usagi Yojimbo : WhereWhen” #1-5 RI Covers 1:10 (2023)

"TMNT vs Street Fighter" #5 Cover B (2023)

"TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures” #3 Cover C (2022)

"TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures Continued!” #1 Cover C (2023)

Cover Colorist

"TMNT vs Street Fighter" #1-5 Cover A's, IDW Publishing (2023)

Interior Colorist, IDW Publishing

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures" Series #1-4 

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs Street Fighter" Series #1-5

Layout Artist

DnD Saturday Morning Adventures Vol. 2 #4, IDW Publishing

Illustrator

“Hello Kitty & Friends Coloring Book”  VIZ Media (2017)

Professor

Foundations Studies, Savannah College of Art and Design (2016-2019)

Drawing I

Drawing II

Color Theory & Application 

Mini-Comics Summer Seminar

Storyboarding for Film & Animation Graduate Seminar

Authenticity Reader

"The Midnight Children" (Henry Holt & Co.)

"Lucy in the Sky" (First Second Books)

Podcast, Panel Presenter, Speaking Engagements, Interview Appearances

Panelist

Granite State Comicon 2024 TMNT Panel

FlameCon 2024 YA Graphic Novels Panel

San Diego Comic Con 2024 TMNT 40th Anniversary Panel

HeroesCon 2024 YA Graphic Novels Panel

MomoCon 2024 Saturday Morning Nostalgia

MomoCon 2024 Comic Book Covers

ALA GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS ROUND TABLE - "Promoting Graphic Novels as Critical Texts" 

HeroesCon 2023 Autobiographical Comics Panel

MomoCon 2023 Comic Book Covers

MomoCon 2023 Navigating the World of IPs

NYCC 2022 IDW's TMNT Panel 

Otakon 2018 Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Panel

Interviews

Comic News Insider, HeroesCon 2023

AdopteesOn Podcast Episode 257 

TGR TMNT Youtube Channel Interview

CBR- The TMNT vs. Street Fighter Team Discuss the Clashes, Combos & Cowabungas of the IDW Series

CBR- The TMNT vs. Street Fighter Team Discuss Incorruptible Turtles and the Villains' Motives

Guest Reviewer

Comic News Insider, TMNT Mutant Mayhem Segment

*Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, Kirkus Starred Review Recipient, Booklist Starred Review, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Starred Review, School Library Journal Starred Review, YALSA GGN for Teens List 2024

** Ringo Award Nominee, Best Anthology (2021)

Available for freelance comic and illustration work - see below for contact info!