Rawand Issa

is a comics artist and writer from Lebanon whose work focuses on socio-economic issues and documenting real stories. She is the author of the graphic memoir, Inside the Giant Fish, which was published, in English, by Maamoul Press, in the US, in 2022, and in Arabic, by Al Mahrousa in Egypt, in 2019. Issa has created other short comic books and zines, including The Insubordinate and Mish Men ElMarikh (Not from Mars), in addition to contributing political cartoons and comics to various publications.

Rawand Issa’s A Chicken’s Diary

Rawand Issa’s A Chicken’s Diary

Beirut graphic novelist Rawand Issa found she could begin to think more intimately about life and love by...

7 MARCH 2025 • By Rawand Issa, Anam Zafar
Inside the Giant Fish—excerpt from Rawand Issa’s graphic novel

Inside the Giant Fish—excerpt from Rawand Issa’s graphic novel

In Rawand Issa's "Inside the Giant Fish," a girl looks for her lost memories on a beach that...

2 JULY 2023 • By Rawand Issa, Amy Chiniara
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