My 2021 book, Super Magic Forest, is available for purchase through Revival House Press.
You can email me for illustration work and special commissions.
BOOKS
Written and illustrated by Ansis Puriņš
Published 2010
Paperback, made from 90% recycled materials
48 pages; black-and-white interior, color cover (foil-stamping available in red or gold)
7.5 x 5.25 in.
Self-published with assistance from a 2010 Xeric Foundation Grant.
Continuing the adventures of the lovable Zombre, this is also a heart-warming story of a father and daughter who learn more about each other during a camping trip in The Magic Forest.
Prior knowledge of Zombre #1 isn’t required reading for the Zombre / Magic Forest series.
Written and illustrated by Ansis Puriņš
Published 2004
Paperback
12 pages; black-and-white interior, color cover
6 x 4.25 in.
Self-published; now in it’s 5th printing!
In this installment, Zombre encounters his nemesis Slappy in a thunderous, epic, monster-filled showdown! Features the first appearance of Slappy!
Nominated for a Fanley award!
This issue isn't required to enjoy Zombre #2 or any of my Zombre / Magic Forest comics, but now’s your chance to snatch up the intermittently out-of-print Zombre #1.
Published December 2025
Paperback, color
14 pages
8.5 × 5.5 in.
Self-published
True tales of pets that are lost and loved. Drawn in pencil and meant to look like it was found on the bus station floor. Comes with free sticker and vintage clip art.
“A new book from Ansis is always a treat…” —Optical Sloth
“The book is literally as exciting formally as it is relatable conceptually. It's a truly flawless comic that's never anything less, or other, than a sheer delight to experience.” —Ryan Carey, Four Color Apocalypse
T-SHIRTS
Color graphic print on grey t-shirt, 90% cotton, 10% polyester
Available in Large or XLarge
Ultra-limited supply. Includes Walnut Wizard sticker.
Everyone’s favorite Walnut Wizard—a mysterious denizen of the Magic Forest.
STICKERS
Who doesn’t need this joyous, magic, AND glow-in-the-dark fish in their life?
4.25 x 2.75 in.
Written and illustrated by Ansis Puriņš
Published 2014
Paperback
92 pages; color, gold foil stamping on cover
11.75 x 8.5 in.
Self-published with assistance from a 2014 Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE) grant; now in it’s 2nd printing!
Ranger Martin Elvis can’t keep a job. He lost his home and his dog. Will he pull it together? Bonkers the hungry dog is lost without a home and there’s an eerie glow coming from that scary swamp! Making friends with a walking corpse named Zombre seems to help, but will he find his master, park ranger Martin Elvis? Something unexpected happens for sure when Cecil the Spider King shows up. You’ll find them all in this brand new sequel to the Xeric Foundation award-winning Zombre #2.
Prior reading of previous Zombre / Magic Forest books isn’t necessary for the series.