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Each of Sam Hester’s Curious Calgary comics can be read online—or printed at home and folded into a zine on a single sheet of regular paper.

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  • How play helps me connect with my neighbours
    The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    How play helps me connect with my neighbours

    Everyone could use a little fun.

    Dec 18 2021• Comics
  • Seeing past the signs on our lawns
    The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Seeing past the signs on our lawns

    We may disagree, but we still hold a lot in common.

    Oct 16 2021• Calgary Politics
  • The end of summer

    The end of summer

    And the beginning of something else.

    Sep 04 2021• Comics
  • Lessons from the road

    Lessons from the road

    In the days ahead, vigilance will be important. Memories will be, too.

    Aug 07 2021• Comics
  • Remembering how to be strong

    Remembering how to be strong

    I have to find out what this new world needs from me.

    Jul 24 2021• Comics
  • How does one relax again?!

    How does one relax again?!

    I can't even remember.

    Jul 17 2021• Comics
  • Hitting the road

    Hitting the road

    Time to flee the Calgary Stampede.

    Jul 10 2021• Comics
  • Once more unto the breach, dear friends

    Once more unto the breach, dear friends

    What does leadership in a crisis look like?

    May 08 2021• Comics
  • Sketches from the immunization clinic

    Sketches from the immunization clinic

    This is how we help people.

    May 01 2021• Comics
  • Now's the time to stay the course

    Now's the time to stay the course

    We're so close we can taste it—but more bad weather lies ahead.

    Apr 03 2021• Comics
  • What kind of story are we in, anyhow?

    What kind of story are we in, anyhow?

    This isn't what I thought 'getting through' would look like.

    Mar 06 2021• Comics
  • I don't want to give up on you, Alberta

    I don't want to give up on you, Alberta

    We've lost some dreams, but we can't lose hope.

    Jan 30 2021• Comics

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