submitted a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court to hear Diana's case, with First Amendment attorney George Rehdart assisting in the petition. On June 27, the Court denied the petition without comment, effectively ending his legal options in his battle to overturn his conviction. In February 2020, 26 years after his sentence, Diana was removed from probation. Post-legal trouble work Mike Diana was published and represented by Shane Bugbee and Michael Hunt Publishing. Angry Drunk Graphics now publishes his work. In a 2011 interview, he indicated that he planned to release a box set of Boiled Angel #1–8. He also indicated a desire one day to produce a graphic novel about the court case and how his life in Florida influenced the rebellious nature of his art. He also continues to enjoy painting. He has collaborated with Carlo Quispe on Uranus Comix. In 2017 Superchief Gallery in Los Angeles hosted an exhibition of his multimedia work, in addition to several Boiled Angel reprints. Personal life As of 1994, Diana was engaged to Suzy Smith, who once produced a local cable show. They both posed nude for an underground magazine. Diana has indicated that he usually does not vote, the one exception being the 1992 U.S. presidential election, in which he voted for Ross Perot in the hopes of preventing a victory by Bill Clinton. Regarding the 2000 Presidential election, Diana says that had he voted, he would have voted for Ralph Nader. Cultural references Mike Diana's legal troubles inspired Busted Jesus Comix, a 2005 off-Broadway play written by David Johnston and directed by Gary Shrader. The play borrows many particulars from the legal case and punishments meted out to Mike Diana, while the character of the comic artist in Busted Jesus and the background story are entirely fictional. The play was produced on Off-Off-Broadway and in Los Angeles, and received favorable reviews. Diana's prosecution was referenced in the graphic novel Teenagers from Mars by Rick Spears and Rob G. Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana, a documentary detailing Diana's legal battle and its ripples within the comic artists' community, was successfully crowdfunded by artist Anthony Sneed and directed by Frank Henenlotter. It was released in 2018. Bibliography Books Hvuyim issue #1, zine with Robert Rootes, 1988, published by Red Stew Comix Festering Brainsore issue #2, 1988, published by David R. Williams Slaughterhouse Comix