Layover Zine

36 pages, 5.25x8”. 

On a short layover in Shanghai, Sunny visits her busy Aunt, Uncle and Grandpa who she hasn’t seen in almost twenty years- is this trip a mistake?

First sold digitally at SBCF 2025. Won the 2026 Nipper Award, The Doug Wright Award for best emerging talent.

About the maker: Lis Xu is an artist based in Toronto, Canada. She makes comics and illustrations using traditional media, especially pencil and watercolour. Lis strives to create work that is cute, stupid, and funny. 

Instagram: @lissshu

Website: lisshu.com