Created by Jen Bonardi, “Tiggy Goes to Jail” sheds light on what it is like to volunteer for a bail fund through a series of playful, accessible photo-comix. At first glance, the comix might look like snapshots of dollhouses, full of miniature figures in conversation, but take a closer look and you’ll see that the cozy interiors have been replaced with sterile institutionalism: cubicle walls, folding chairs, and flag poles in a sheriff’s office. The titular Tiggy — with her hot pink bob and whimsical lime green outfit — appears like a beacon of whimsy and hope amongst the drudgery, and through her interactions we learn about the broken “justice” system in America: the classism and racism at the heart of carceral policies, and the way tedium is weaponized to dissuade folks from offering support. My favorite of the four issues that I was sent is Volume 2, in which Tiggy meets Felipe, an incarcerated man who appears to her as a ghost, haunting the places he would be if he were not imprisoned. “Tiggy Goes to Jail” succeeds in making a tough subject accessible; these easy-to-digest zines allow you to learn about the bail system in the US without sanding away the rough edges.