SPACE 2016 Reports, Photos, Etc.

Here's links to reports, etc. About SPACE 2016. If you have one send it to me and I'll post it.

Comics Reporter
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/festivals_extra_ten_photos_from_space_2016/

Geek-o-Rama http://geekorama.alt-world.com/space-2016/#

Kleefeld on Comics- On Business: SPACE & Suchhttp://www.kleefeldoncomics.com/2016/04/on-business-space-such.html

Pam Bliss- a Cartoonist in Kekiongahttps://kekiongacomics.com/2016/04/11/the-state-of-the-state/

SPACE 2016 Recap by Daniel J. Hogan
http://clattertron.com/2016/04/12/space-2016-recap/

 Hot Cakes Comics-SPACE
https://hotcakescomics.com/2016/04/11/space/
https://hotcakescomics.com/

No Need for Bushidohttp://nn4b.com/comic/651

Nola Lee
http://nolaleeart.tumblr.com/

Plus Dog Collectivehttp://plus-dog.tumblr.com/post/142528625669/space-day1

Tom Williams
http://drawrobotdesigns.tumblr.com/post/142611152347/above-another-con-sketch-marker-graphite

http://drawrobotdesigns.tumblr.com/post/142574098837/day-2-of-space-is-underway-show-runs-till-5-at

Jason Yungbluth-SPACE 2016http://www.whatisdeepfried.com/2016/04/05/space-2016/

Ken Eppsteinhttps://www.facebook.com/NixComics/posts/1013736291996422

Jon Drawdoerhttp://drawdoer5000.tumblr.com/post/142741291069/thank-you-spacecon-for-a-genial-and-diplomatic#notes

Empire Comics Labhttp://empirecomicslab.com/2016/04/s-p-a-c-e-2016/

 Peter Faeckehttp://peterfaecke.tumblr.com/post/142713331696/peterfaecke-space-haul-from-last-weekend

Cowboy House
https://www.instagram.com/p/BD-379_J20y/

Pics
Truth Darthttp://truthdart.com/post/142588999356/space-war-day-9000000-hellmoneywarriors-hmw

http://truthdart.com/post/142584446311/space-war-day-3000-hellmoneywarriors-hmw-art

http://truthdart.com/post/142532910091/space-war-day-2-cont-hellmoneywarriors-hmw

http://truthdart.com/post/142509142321/space-war-day-2-hellmoneywarriors-hmw-art

http://truthdart.com/post/142470563006/ready-for-war-tonight-we-journey-to-columbus-for

Photos by Dave Holtzapple https://www.facebook.com/bob.corby/media_set?set=a.10207552391380140.1073741837.1000482943&type=3

Photos by  Flor De Canela Muntner
https://www.facebook.com/bob.corby/media_set?set=a.10207608238896293.1073741838.1000482943&type=3

Video

2015 SPACE Prize Presentations by UVN (Richard Ketterjohn)
https://youtu.be/0OaxabJCwKU

Jorge O'Neill -‎Comics Underground Distribution with King Chan

https://www.facebook.com/jorge.taroy/videos/951794228274685/?pnref=story

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SPACE 2016 is a Wrap!

The winter wonderland of  Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo (SPACE) 2016 was a great time. I hope everybody made it safely home. The free admission increased attendance by about 33 percent.  We'll never be sure of the exact number but we got an estimate from the program book count.

I'd like to thank both exhibitors and attendees. Thanks for braving the weather and making the show a success.  Also thanks to all the SPACE Prize and program book sponsors who really lightened the financial burden and helped make the free admission possible. We also increased table price slightly so thanks to the exhibitors for helping make the free admission possible. Thanks to the Northland Performing Art Center for doing a great job hosting us. A special thanks to the Laughing Ogre and the Kafe Kerouac for the great pre- and after-parties and Caitlin McGurk for organizing the after party.  And a big thanks you to the SPACE crew my wife, Kathy, my son, Bob, Tracy Santos and Richard Ketterjohn.
We'll be back next year once again at the Northland Performing Art Center on March 25 & 26, 2017.
(Thanks to Jerry Smith for the photo I stole. It's the only one I saw where you can see the sign at our back door.)


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SPACE Exhibitors Bio Part 8

 Ryan Smith:
Ryan Smith began cartooning in 1999 and continued publishing on the web and print to this date. His current series, Accursed Dragon, is a light hearted fantasy story focusing on humor and adventure.

Greg Sorkin:
Greg Sorkin is your typical every-man. When forced to wear pants, he puts them on one leg at a time just like you. By day, he’s an office drone; by night, he writes, produces and letters comics and designs logos. A pop culture junkie, his interests include TV, movies, comics, video games and buying guitar equipment he doesn’t use enough BUT CAN’T STOP PURCHASING. Check out his work at gregsorkin.com so he can continue to buy more gear.
Melinda Timpone:
White Noise is a post-apocalyptic science fiction webcomic that has been running for almost ten years.  It follows genetically engineered soldiers as they find each other and band together to protect what remains of humanity.  Mindy started the project as a love letter to the animation and comics of her youth, and it has since grown into an epic tale in its own right.

Ben Tye:
Ben Tye is both a musician and cartoonist. Normal days can find him in the general Minneapolis area working on comics or practicing with his band, Ungrateful Little String Band.

Robbie  Vegas:

Robbie Vegas is an entertainer based in Akron, Ohio. He sings, dances and draws pictures. Robbie makes ORT comics for Diluvian Enterprises.

Eric T. Voigt:

Smunch Monthly Digest is a publication of illustrations, comics, and prose from Eric T. Voigt from the Black Bear Collective. http://blackbearcollective.tumblr.com/

Josh White:
Josh White is a graphic novelist living in Columbus, Ohio. He has an MFA in Comics from the California College of the Arts and he has self published many short stories and graphic novels.

  

David Wilson:
David Wilson assumes many roles; designer, illustrator, videographer and writer. Projects range from client driven assignments to personal works. After earning a BFA in Visual Communication Design from Kent State University, David went on to work for clients such as The Atlantic, New York Magazine, WWE, The Boston Globe, The Uptime Institute, Men's Journal, GFDA, Harvard University, INC. Magazine, Kent State University, and many more.
David also works on a multitude of passion projects. He publishes All Teeth Zine, plays drums in Eternities, writes and directs short films and produces independent comics through Downpour.
David currently lives and works in Ohio alongside Omega Red, a 90 pound Bernese Mountain Dog.

downpourcreative.com

Bruce Worden:
Constantly confusing optimism with sarcasm, Bruce is totally sure his comic series "Woodstalk" (about zombies at Woodstock) will be the next big hit. Until that happens, he is best known for his rock-n-roll picture book "Goodnight Keith Moon" and his pictoblog “Homophones, Weakly.” He lives (that is to say, bikes, eats chocolate, and collects records) in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife and son.

Jason Young:
If not for comics Jason would probably have done something really great with his life. Won't you at least read his comics so it won't have all been for nothing?

Jason Yungbluth:
MAD magazine cartoonist and publisher of Deep Fried, Weapon Brown and PEEK!

Cait Zellers:
Cait is a comic artist and illustrator working out of the weirdness that is Austin, Texas. She's the creator of Hey Chikita Hey! A weekly webcomic about life, love, and skeletons, as well as her self published books My Cats Are Jerks, and The Elizabeth Pill with writer Myke McNoldy. She loves making comics, reading comics, eating pizza while reading comics, and taking way too many selfies with her cats.

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SPACE Exhibitors Bios Part 7

Joyana McDiarmid:
Joyana gets her hands dirty with everything having to do with making comics. Writer, artist, letterer, editor, publisher, designer, student, teacher - she loves them comics.

Logan O'Donnell:
I am an independent comic artist and founder of a small conglomerate of students who run a small comic business by the name of Humming Bird Comics.
I focus on comics that represent the queer, people of color and disabled communities. I love writing and creating stories that focus on science fiction elements.
I am passionate about spreading the awareness of the importance of diverse representation not only in comics but in all forms of media as well.

Kyle J. Osborne:
Shquirat is a quarterly comic written by Kyle J. Osborne. Drawn by Mars Abrahamsen, Marcus Pavilonis, and Shep Dogwood.

Maryanne Rose Papke:
Maryanne Rose Papke has been self-publishing short comics since 2010. Her comics are usually weird, often silly, typically cute, sometimes sad, and occasionally epic. She has more than 8 minicomics in print, also produces the semiweekly fantasy webcomic, Xylobone Tomes.

Wolfgang Parker:
"Crime Cats" is a mystery series for kids aged five to twelve. The books follow the adventures of eight-year-old superhero Jonas Shurmann who together with his partners, cat detectives CatBob and Neil Higgins, solves mysteries around his Columbus neighborhood. "Crime Cats" have been recommended by "Columbus Parent" magazine, Columbus Metropolitan Library, and Parker made the "Columbus' Best Authors" list in the 2015 CoumbusUnderground reader's poll.

John Pirog:
 Ghastly Yarns includes two movies, a horror comic and over a dozen short horror stories.  The tone is decidedly "EC-ish" and the stories are always geared toward a simplistic, old school horror feel.

Deanna Poppe:
Deanna Poppe has been coloring comics since 2011. Deanna is the colorist the sci-fi webcomic Banished, found at www.banishedonline.com. She is also the color assistant for Wilde Life by Pascalle Lepas (wildelifecomic.com) and No Need for Bushido by Alex Kolesar and J.W. Kovell (nn4b.com). She has a soft spot for goblins, and her goblins and other work can be seen at deedylovescake.tumblr.com/tagged/goblins. Deanna currently resides in Southwest Ohio with her husband and son.

Sean Poppe:
Sean Poppe has been drawing comics since 2011. His short comic "You Don't Remember" premiered in Boo! Vol. 2 #1, and has since contributed to several issues of Boo!. His art is featured in a number of small-press table-top RPG publications including CRAWL!, Vacant Ritual Assembly, and Undercroft. Sean is also currently attempting to draw 365 Goblins in 2015, which is chronicled at 365goblins.tumblr.com. Additional work can be seen at beardedruckus.tumblr.com. Sean currently resides in Southwest Ohio with his wife and son.

John R. Phythyon, Jr.:
John R. Phythyon, Jr. wishes he were a superhero or a magician, but, since he has not yet been bitten by a radioactive spider or received his letter from Hogwarts, he writes adventure stories instead. He is the author of the Wolf Dasher series of fantasy-thriller mash-up novels, several modern fairy tales, and a series of comical memoirs about his childhood ("My True-Life Adventure" series). Prior to becoming a novelist, he was an award-winning game designer.
He lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, their children, a dog, and a cat. It is rarely quiet, but it's often entertaining. His current projects include the next book in the Wolf Dasher series, world peace, and desperately wishing for the Cincinnati Bengals to win a Super Bowl in his lifetime.

Stu Rase:
Stu Rase is a thirty-something High School teacher, freestyle rapper, and comic book writer.  He's the author and artist of two books: Teacher Strips, auto-biographical humor about memorable moments in his classroom; and The Undad, an all-ages book about a zombie father trying to raise his daughter.
Before becoming a teacher, Stu performed all over the country as an improvisational comedian.  After becoming a teacher, he's given up on most of his dreams, had a kid, and spends his free time huddled over an art board desperately clinging to his youth.

Chris Reed:
Chris Reed has been making mini-comics for more than 30 years. His current titles include Gary (about a 30-year-old sparrow who's unemployed, scared of worms, and still living in his mom's nest), Used Addictions (the story of a cigarette butt, an empty wine bottle, and a used condom), and The Adventures of Lil' Pube (just what it sounds like).

Carlos Rivera:
Carlos Rivera is a writer, artist and lover of many. Founder of the Youngstown Indy Comic Expo and creator of New Town PD.

Shari Ross:
She went to school in New York where she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a BFA in Illustration, August 2012.

Alissa Sallah:
Alissa Sallah was raised in Massillon, Ohio.
Of mixed-race heritage, it is commonplace for stray hands to make their way into her hair. She enjoys toying with stereotypes and exposing identity in her work. In her youth, she was captivated by Japanese cartoons and is occasionally found playing dress-up as some of her favorite characters. Her first published work was a monthly high-school newspaper comic titled Orange Drink. She currently believes she’s developed a sophisticated palate due to her interest obscure artsy anime.

Rick Schlaack:
Rick Schlaack is the Vice President of Blind Alley Comics out of Lansing, MI. He's been suffering for comics since 2009, but his love of art and writing go back to the cradle (and perhaps beyond). He likes to style himself a Renaissance Man, much to the irritation of all who know him. Avoid eye contact. A reverential bow would be appreciated.

Sal Sciandra:
Sal Sciandra is an American comics writer & artist based in Buffalo, NY. He is the creator of “The Casebook of Elijah Snugs”, an ongoing mystery comic book series and his work has been reviewed by Broken Pencil and Optical Sloth.
His influences include Gabrielle Bell, Richard Scarry, John Byrne, Daniel Clowes, Edward Gorey, and Joe Mathieu.
He has a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Buffalo State College and supports the San Diego Padres.

 Louis Tyler Simmons:
Writer of The Black Ansaar and Other Stories Anthology

Sinister Undertone Comics:
Hailing from Flint, Michigan, Sinister Undertone Comics has been in development for over 8 years. Starting with the idea for a vampire in Flint (Karma) which later formed into 12 different titles and 132 different characters (not including minor supporting characters). Not pulling any punches, S.U.C. dabbles in anything from religion to conspiracy theory all while dancing in moral shades of gray. Sinister Undertone Comics has quickly began to gather a name for itself on Facebook (facebook.com/Sinisterundertone) and Twitter (@SinisterUndertn) as well in the underground comic communities of the country. With their success at Detroit Fan Fare in 2013, the momentum has built to an almost religious fervor! S.U.C. already has a fan base that is anxiously awaiting the company’s 2 launch titles: “Karma” and “the 7″. Our full list of titles are as follows: Karma, the 7, the Ballad of the Walker, Shine, Spiryt, Juiced, Sixkiller/Colder, Lifeline, Conduit, Dusk & Dawn, The Dayton Family, Deacon Board, and Hellspeak the Hangman.

SPACE Exhibitor Bios Part 6

Mike Madsen:
Mike Madsen is an artist whose work is as known for its yearning metaphysical qualities as it is for his visceral, sometimes brutal line drawings. His recent books include Guts V and his ongoing allegory Storm Signal.

Lauren McCallister:
Lauren is a sloth who makes comics sometimes.

Nate McDonough:
Nate McDonough is the creator if all ages comics such as Experimental Explorations, Clever Renderings and Tedious Commentary Adventures.  His collaborations include Whimsical Whiteboy Stuff, Alternative Melancholy #5 and PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE ME!  He has contributed to Wantonly Obscure Tales, Solemn Stories and Unique Expressions.  Check out his webcomic about working in Monsanto's legal department (now updated twice weekly!)

George McVey:
George has published 60 titles by over two dozen publishers.

O'Ryan McGowan-Arrowroot:
O'Ryan is a circus performer, illustrator, dad, and all around nice guy. He lives in Pittsburgh, PA with his partner, his son, a large stash of art supplies, two cats, and one stray cat who sneaks in at night that may or may not be trying to kill him.

T. Perran Mitchell
T. Perran Mitchell is a writer, letterer, and all around maker of things. He is the creator and publisher of The Chronicles of the Tal Nor, a high adventure fantasy comic that weaves together elements of criminal drama, inventive fantasy, and realistic heroes bringing justice to a lawless world. In addition to working on his own comics T. has contributed to numerous other projects as a letterer and writer.  Most notable is the upcoming Club 27 from Red Stylo Media.  He currently resides in a creepy old house on the outskirts of Phoenixville PA, spending all his time crafting things from words and yarn.

Lee Meyers:
Lee Meyers is a webcomic artist and storyteller.

James Moore and Joel Jackson:
2 Headed Monster Comics is a Columbus, OH based comics publisher formed in 2009 when artist Joel Jackson and writer James Moore first collaborated on their indie rock romantic comedy Radio Free Gahanna. Crafting accessible, involving stories while embracing the experimental possibilities of the comics medium, RFG  showed the publishers fresh approach to comics making. The pair have also released two all-ages books The Toyetic Adventures of Coco Fiasco, and It’s Candy Time!

The third member of 2HMC’s core team, Katie Valeska, has published a collection of her autobiographical, visually inventive webcomic, Next Year’s Girl. In 2012 NYG won a 1st place SPACE prize for webcomics. 2HMC has also released the cyberpunk-fantasy minicomic, Children These Days, written by James and with art by Lisa Sterle, and the Johnny Cash tribute anthology Cash Out. This spring 2HMC will be releasing Radio Free Gahanna’s  penultimate issue, and the series has recently received a 3rd place SPACE prize.

Larry Morgan:

Fairmont, WV resident, Larry Morgan is the writer of Electromagnetic Press’ two flagship titles THE OMENS and THE BELIEVER.
In addition to writing, Larry also provides the interior art and covers for THE BELIEVER.  With his partner in Electromagnetic Press, Shane Moore, he co-writes and co-Illustrates THE FAIRMONT 5, a comic book about West Virginia’s own team of hometown super heroes.
www.ElectroMagneticPress.com

Joseph Morris:

Joseph Morris is the Owner and Operator of TORC Press, a Small Press Comic Book Publisher based out of Southern Illinois, which celebrates its 16th Anniversary this year.  Joseph's primary work is "The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club", a sprawling Cosmic Epic pitting a group of heroic Space Gods against an Evil Corporation from Hell.  Although it's really just about Punching Monsters in the Face and Eating Tacos.  This year, Joseph is also experimenting with a number of short comics in a variety of genres because why not?

J.R. Mounts:

I'm an independent comics guy that lives in Atlanta, Georgia and creates, writes, draws and publishes my own parody comic titles, "Fried Pickle Noir" graphic novel series and "Scairy Tales: the not so scary fairy tales" family comic strip, among others. I spell 'scary' with an "i" to combine the words scary/fairy so that readers don't think I do horror comics.  scairytalesnoir.com
I've been appearing at conventions throughout the South and have traveled even further to promote my self-publishd comics at Heroes Con, Dragon Con, Baltimore Comic Con, NC Comicon, Indiana Comic Con etc...and many more.
 'Fried Pickle Noir' is my most popular comic series. Exactly like it sounds, this comic book series is about Fried Pickle detective Q Cumbersome's fight against the mob element in a town called The Pits. Currently, there are currently 4 collected books and a card game. It's a crime noir parody that can be thought of as 'Sin City meets Veggie Tales'. Meant for laughs but is true to crime. Puns abound in this series and can be read for ages 13 and above. It's rated 'V' for vegetable violence. It was recently reviewed favorably at Ain't It Cool News.        
'Scairy Tales: the not so scary fairy tales!' is my all-ages comic strip style series about little kids who dress up all year round as monsters and superheroes and deal with daily school life until they discover that monster children live across the bridge! Think of it as 'Calvin & Hobbes meets The Nightmare Before Christmas'. It's okay for all ages but best appreciated for those who like Peanuts or Calvin & Hobbes humor. There are currently 3 collected books, a card game, coloring book and a cd musical called "SNOMBIES! A Musical Monsterpiece" about reanimated zombie snowmen called SNOMBIES that invade both towns, hungry for...CLOTHES!
I love to laugh and support the independent movement of artists breaking out and creating their own characters, of which I am proud to be among them.

scairytalesnoir.com

Shari Ross:
Shari is an illustrator based out of Columbus, OH.  She's a very silly lady who loves to illustrate characters and stories that come to life in her head.

Steven Myers:
Steven Myers is by trade a Special Education Teacher in northern Ohio. He applies his artistic side by making polymer clay statues of comic book and fantasy characters. He also writes and draws his own mini-comic, the F.E.D.s, the webcomic Mutant Elf and regularly contributes to several anthologies.

Dara Naraghi:
Dara Naraghi was born in Iran and educated in the United States. His latest graphic novel series, Persia Blues, has been praised by Publishers Weekly and the Midwest Book Review, and has been nominated for the “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” award by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It also won the 2014 SPACE prize for Best Graphic Novel. His other notable graphic novels include the Terminator Salvation official movie prequel, and Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland (both New York Times Bestsellers), as well as works for Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Dark Horse, and DC Comics. Dara lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, daughter, and the world’s coolest hound dog and craziest corgi.

John Novak:
Novak lives in Columbus, Ohio, and received his bachelors degree in Art Education from Ohio State University. Recent work has included digitally coloring the all-ages graphic novels Giants Beware! and Dragons Beware! by Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre. He is currently coloring the third in the series. His earliest commissions involved sketching X-Wings and TIE Fighters for all of his friends.