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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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  • Sam Hester: Life with Calgary Transit Access

    Sam Hester: Life with Calgary Transit Access

    It makes for a long wait—but at least we have a choice.

    Dec 10 2022• Comics
  • Ride of the day: A comics series about Calgary Transit

    Ride of the day: A comics series about Calgary Transit

    Thirty days, thirty rides.

    Nov 19 2022• Comics
  • The challenge of sharing space

    The challenge of sharing space

    It's a chance for some creativity.

    Oct 15 2022• Comics
  • The end of another strange school year

    The end of another strange school year

    We can't control everything—and that's okay.

    Jun 25 2022• Comics
  • A week of anxiety and anger

    A week of anxiety and anger

    Sometimes it can push you forward.

    May 28 2022• Comics
  • Learning to live with the blues

    Learning to live with the blues

    Tidy endings are elusive, but we still have each other.

    Mar 12 2022• Comics
  • A story about (not) getting through this

    A story about (not) getting through this

    In search of a resonant metaphor.

    Jan 22 2022• Comics

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