Thursday, April 17, 2025

SPACE 2025 Exhibitor Bios Part 7

Robert Monsarrat:
Robert Monsarrat is a lifelong Columbus resident, having graduated from CCAD with a BFA in Illustration. His favorite things to draw are Kaiju, Dinosaurs, and other monsters of all kinds. Robert has high hopes for Rarraku, his signature monster, for whom he is drowning in story ideas.

Sam Moore:
Sam Moore is an author and musician from Michigan. His works have appeared in Platform Comics, QUA, Save Your Generation Records, and more. Moore’s most recent works include a trilogy of one-shot comics with J.R. Harris, “The Mountain Grove,” “The Waking Door,” and “The Boundless Tomb,” as well as a children’s book with Emily Augustine called “Human Halloween.” When he’s not writing, Sam enjoys reading, playing video games, and taking walks through nature.

Joseph Morris:
Joseph Morris is a 24 year veteran of the small press, publishing over 100 books through his imprint, TORC Press. His notable works include the daily Quixote Coyote strip, Broken Crown, Cozmic Taco, and the Dolphin Bros. He is currently working on a cycle of books called the Lost Dream Cycle.

Joshua Myers (Mobankiki):
Joshua Myers (Mobankiki) is a Freelance Illustrator and Comic Book Artist from Columbus, Ohio. While studying illustration at Columbus College of Art & Design, Joshua lettered Hospice and Cypher 3 and inked Fractured Quest for Freestyle Komics. He also created a comic titled Asmodeus: Chapter 1 for his senior capstone before graduating in may 2024. Joshua enjoys making dark fantasy, action, and adventure stories while exploring themes involving love, death, and isolation. Joshua started his convention journey with Middletown Comic Expo and Galaxycon Columbus in 2024 and is looking forward to traveling to more conventions. He is currently working on Asmodeus Chapter 2 and starting his Youtube journey.

Lisa Naffziger:
Lisa Naffziger is a graphic novelist and children’s book illustrator from the Midwest. Her previous comics work includes the 2018 self-published travel memoir I Don’t Wanna Puke in Tijuana and the 2019 YA crime thriller Minus (a Junior Library Guild selection). Lisa is excited to share her love of cryptozoology in her new graphic novel Deja Ross Speaks to Freaks!

Dara Naraghi:
Dara Naraghi has written comics and graphic novels of all types, from self-published zines to New York Times best sellers. His work has been published by The OSU Alumni Magazine, DC Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, NBM Graphic Novels, and others.
His Persia Blues graphic novel series was nominated by the American Library Association for several prizes, and has twice won the SPACE prize for best graphic novel.
When not writing, Dara enjoys spending time outdoors, pursuing hiking, backpacking, running, cycling, paddling, camping, and more. Dara lives in Columbus, Ohio with his lovely wife, and the world’s coolest corgi and craziest mutt.


Keith Newsome:
I have been drawing since I was in the 5th grade. Since then I have created. GODSENT, Newsome Stories, The Hideybhinds, various illustrations of dragons and paintings. Currently working with October Harvest for newer comics

Neve M.A.:
Working from their attic, Neve M.A. is a queer, poly, and trans cartoonist making comics that tackle a range of themes; from campy queer sleepovers, to werewolves grappling with violent political times, to covertly planting new seeds... whenever possible their work is risograph printed. Neve lives just outside Pittsburgh, PA in a wonderful housing cooperative with two perfect (and stinky) cats.


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