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In the Middle of Making
Over the past year, I’ve been building something that doesn’t fit neatly into a single category—and that’s very much the point. Little Brainstorm has grown as a creative ecosystem: comics, illustrated books, classroom work, theatre, mechanical art, and education all feeding into each other. What looks like a dozen separate projects from the outside is, for me, one ongoing question:How do we tell honest stories that help people—especially kids—understand themselves a little be
8justintracy8
Dec 16, 20252 min read
WonderCon 2025!!
Exciting News! Little Brainstorm Season One is now available on Amazon! This collection features all the comics we'll be releasing over...
8justintracy8
Mar 25, 20254 min read
Wait? A Pinterest page?!?
We’re on Pinterest! Pinch us, we must be dreaming! 🎉📌 That’s right, Little Brainstorm is now on Pinterest, which means you can...
8justintracy8
Mar 13, 20251 min read


Little Brainstorm at Comic-Con 2024
We’re thrilled to announce that Little Brainstorm will be presenting at Comic-Con International 2024 in San Diego! Check out our exciting...
8justintracy8
Jul 31, 20241 min read


San Diego Comic-Con Shines a Light on Autism Representation in Comics
San Diego Comic-Con 2024 is bringing a fantastic spotlight to autism representation with a dedicated panel titled "Autism in Comic...
8justintracy8
Jul 20, 20241 min read


Championing Diversity, Education, and Family Dynamics at WonderCon 2024
Catch Little Brainstorm at #WonderCon again this year! We are in Small Press Booth SP-66! We will have a guest, Shane Hawk, signing his...
Lorran Garrison
Mar 25, 20243 min read


National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans Edition, Feb. 2024
Lorran spoke at the National Association of School Psychologist's National Convention in New Orleans, LA in Feb. 2024
Lorran Garrison
Feb 14, 20241 min read


Black & Brown Comic Arts Festival Jan 2024
Lorran spoke at the #BCAF Black & Brown Comics Arts Festival in Jan 2024 during MLK JR weekend in San Francisco, CA.
Lorran Garrison
Jan 28, 20241 min read


Los Angeles ComicCon Dec 2023
First panel at #LAComicCon Panel: "Tiny Tots, Tiny Heroes". Yes, that's correct, LA ComicCon did not provide a table, a backdrop, a back...
Lorran Garrison
Dec 24, 20231 min read


FanExpo San Francisco 2023!
Lorran chatted on two panels at #FanExpoSF about #TheBoysTV and #BarbieTheMovie
Lorran Garrison
Oct 23, 20231 min read


CASP 2023: The Power of Pop Culture: Integrating Comics & Video Games in SEL for School Psychs
Thank you to California Association of School Psychologists (#CASP) #CASPCON #CASPCON23 for allowing us to speak on...
Lorran Garrison
Oct 12, 20231 min read


AfroComicCon 2023
Contact information for AfroComicCon from Sept. 17, 2023 on "Safe Mental Health Spaces in Comic Books and Pop Culture for Marginalized...
Lorran Garrison
Sep 18, 20231 min read


AfroComicCon 2023
We spoke at #AfroComicCon in Oakland, CA on Sept. 17, 2023 on "Breaking Barriers: Safe Mental Health Spaces in Comic Books and Pop...
Lorran Garrison
Sep 17, 20231 min read


San Diego ComiCon International 2023
Unveiling the Highlights of Comic-Con '23: Lorran Garrison's Empowering Journey As the curtains closed on another thrilling Comic-Con,...
Justin D. Tracy
Jul 28, 20233 min read


Gender Spectrum Symposium 2023
Lorran spoke at the Gender Spectrum Symposium in July 2023: "Beyond the Binary: Culturally Responsive Approaches for Supporting BIPOC,...
Lorran Garrison
Jul 22, 20231 min read


Lorran Garrison
Jul 16, 20230 min read


Therapeutic + Applied Geek + Gaming Summit April 2023!
Lorran spoke at the Therapeutic + Applied Geek + Gaming Summit in April 2023! #TAGGS #Horror #MarinalizedVoices...
Lorran Garrison
Apr 30, 20231 min read


WonderCon 2023: Check out our panels & Small Press Booth (SP-53)! (So much *FREE* stuff!!)
We will be at WonderCon this year at the Anaheim Convention! Lorran (in cosplay, of course!) will be on four panels (*FREE* stuff while...
Lorran Garrison
Mar 19, 20231 min read


The Surprising Benefits of Coloring for Adults
For many of us, coloring was something we did as children to pass the time or as a fun activity during playtime. However, recent studies...
8justintracy8
Mar 19, 20232 min read


Jan. 2023 CETA: Workshop on "Self Care and Using Meisner Techniques"
Justin and I kicked off the new year in Jan. 2023 with teaching a workshop for kids at the California Educational Theatre Association...
Lorran Garrison
Feb 19, 20231 min read
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