SPACE Exhibitor Bios D to F

 SPACE Exhibitors D to F

DeathMark :

DeathMark came up with the idea for Burrito Supreme! a couple decades ago and after experimenting with a few other creator-owned titles and the webcomic "prematurely disappointed", he decided last year to give BS! a shot. To everyone's surprise the first issue won the Mark Gruenwald Comic Creation Challenge in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and he decided to take it on the road in 2023. He and his fiancée live in Neenah, Wisconsin, and are owned by at least seven furbabies. Often he can be found cursing at inanimate objects




CN Dillon:

Cleveland area artist CN Dillon creates imaginative paintings, drawings, illustrations, alternative comics, cartoons, and graphic designs. Many of the images are based in science fiction, fantasy, the supernatural, pyschedelia, and surrealism. He is currently working on a comic book series, "Deadball", the first episode of which was published in October of 2023.

Mark Dippel:

I am a musician, writer, artist, and animal lover. My "Quadruped Quorum" comic strip is a combination of all fourpassions, conceptually ambitious, yet visually simple. markdippel.bandcamp.com/markdippel.com/

Easterday Editorial:
Easterday Editorial is a small press and publishing services company based on Columbus, OH specializing in comics, zines, anthologies, and related merchandise. Our publications include Untold Treasures: A Pirate Zine; Far, Faw Away: Stories; and For the Love of Books.

Kurt Erichsen:
Kurt Erichsen has been a prolific fan writer and cartoonist since the late 60s. He edited the comics/fiction zine Endeavor from 1970-1977, contributed to other fanzines and several apas. In the 80s, he syndicated his comic strip Murphy’s Manor to LGBT newspapers, ultimately running 28 years. He also published stories in Gay Comix, Meatmen, and other LGBT publications. Fanzine contributions included Mimosa, File 700, Lan’s Lantern, Ansible, Science Fiction Review, Challenger, Reluctant Famulus, Argentus, Drink Tank, Askance, and Corflu 35. On top of Endeavor and Taciturn, Kurt also published a Murphy’s Manor book, The 30-Year Wedding, and a collection of his Christmas cards: Happy Holidays! (But is it Science Fiction?) Reviving Endeavor in 2019 with issues 14-16, the zine has become an all-comics, all-color anthology. Contributors include Neil Riehle, Dan Burke, Doc Boucher of Interfan, David McDonnell, Starlog editor; Brad Foster, Schirm, and BluRaven C. Houvener. Endeavor 16 features long completed but unpublished final episode of the Jay Zilber & Jim McPherson classic Ear-Fall-off-Floyd; colored by Larry Johnson. Kurt’s contribution is Sis & Sass, stories about a world of dragons, dinos, hmnns, with a mix of fantasy and half-baked sociology. A new issue of Taciturn is coming up with “Valerian the Barbarian” about a blind barbarian boy and Aergol, his seeing-eye dragon. This story dates from 1981, unpublished until now. In 1985 and 1987 Kurt was recognized by the Gay/Lesbian Press Association for Outstanding Achievement in Illustration, and in SF fandom, received the Bill Rotsler Award for fan cartooning in 2002. In January 2024, he was Fan GoH at ConFusion.

Kedra Fairley:
Aziza the Graphic Novelist is an ambitious comic writer with a passion for fantasy and thrillers. New to the indie comic scene she published her first comic “The Kaaiman’s Cry” on Comixology in July 2020, and has proceeded to publish other comics such as “Locket of Devise” and "The Crosswick Snake" as part of the Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities Anthology in March 2022. ​A champion for more diversity in fiction, Aziza is focused on writing intriguing stories that feature diverse and unique characters.

Matt Feazell:

Matt Feazell is a freelance cartoonist and retired graphic artist located in Hamtramck, Michigan. His comics and spot illustrations have appeared in Disney Adventures and Nickleodeon Magazine. With four published books, a screenplay, and a feature film to his credit, Feazell continues the minicomic adventures of The Amazing Cynicalman, America's Laid-off superhero. Along with writer Jim Mackey, Feazell is the winner of the 2010 Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo SPACE Prize for best minicomic ("Board of Superheros™"). He's currently publicizing his new book, Mister Comics and the Key Comics Kids.

Aaron Z Felder:
Aaron Z Felder has been experimenting with comics for over 20 years. Aaron enjoys applying mathematical approaches to the creation of comics and experimenting with other forms of non-narrative comics in general.

Katie & Tom Fellrath:

Katie is  a SPACE Prize (Junior division) winner, 2022; Enjoys drawing comics, talking comics and selling more copies of her zine than her dad.

Phoenix Productions is the self publishing label of Tom Fellrath (New Albany, Ohio).  Phoenix has two main titles, Heroes Now and Strange Times, and two minicomic titles, Hologram and Something in the Water.  Tom is a proud member of the United Fanzine Organization and has been voted Best Publisher and Best Comic Writer in 2023 and 2024.  

Mortimer “Morty” Foster:
Mortimer “Morty” Foster is a butch zinester and craftsman from Columbus, Ohio who sees a creature in everything. He’s passionate about making books about his beasts, mythical creatures, interpersonal relationships, and the queer and disabled experiences.

Tim Fuller :

Tim Fuller began self-publishing his cartoons in Hooha Comics in 1978. He contributed the series “The Blue Beagle,” to Fantagraphics’ Critters and “Cap’n Catnip” to Charlton Bullseye. Tim created countless strips and cartoons for various fanzines, mini comics and magazines, including The Comic Buyers Guide and Starlog.

 

In 2006, after a self-imposed exile from making comics, Tim began actively creating and publishing his cartoons again. Tim’s ongoing projects include “The New Adventures of Cap’n Catnip” with Craig Boldman and Daryll Collins, and SHAM Comics, his rewritten golden age satire. 

 

His work can be seen at hoohacomics.com, indyplanet.com/hooha-comics and webcomics, “Zombie Marge” and “The Weekly Sham” at zombiemarge.blogspot.com

 

SPACE Exhibitor Bios A to C

 SPACE Exhibitor Bios A to C

Skye Berggren:
Skye Berggren is a cartoonist and author from Santa Cruz, California. As a student at the Columbus College of Art and Design, they were a contributor and lead designer for the prestigious Spitball Comics Anthology and worked with acclaimed authors such as Andy Warner and Rebecca Mock. The Fish Wizard is the darkly-funny culmination of four years of work and study. They can be found reading strange books and drinking black coffee. When they write, someone always dies. Spoilers.

Brian Canini:

Brian Canini is a cartoonist born from the bosom of the Midwest - Columbus, Ohio. There he lives with his wife, Amy, and their three kiddos. He creates a plethora of comic series including the critically-acclaimed solo anthology series, Airbag. He is also an editor/creator of the Eisner nominated free comics newspaper the Columbus Scribbler.

Lucky Christiansen:
Lucky is a nonbinary illustrator pursuing editorial spaces, extensive deals with the fae, and the Ark of the Covenant. On rare occasions, they may even be sighted in Columbus, Ohio.

Blind Alley Comics:
Blind Alley Comics is an independent comic book production partnership with all-original stories and art. Joe Haines (The Strange Adventures of Bone Boy) and Rick Schlaack (The Human Cannonball) want to push the boundaries of comic books as an art form.

David G Caldwell:

Cartoonist and illustrator from Knoxville, TN who makes genre comics. Horror, sci-fi and everything in between.

CanonWrite Productions:

CanonWrite Productions is the brainchild of cartoonists Rainer Kannenstine and Ben Wright-Heuman. We specialize in organizing comic anthology projects that bring together talented creators from all over. Our products include Less Than Secret and What The Gnomes Know.

Jonas Clagett:
Jonas Clagett is a cartoonist from Kentucky who specializes in character design and comics, as well as dabbling in game design, music, and voice acting. They would like to give you some comics, please.

Comics in the Circle:
Comics in the Circle is a local Cleveland meetup group for anyone interested in making comics. The group’s mission is twofold: To bring local comic makers together for some fun, and to exchange comics knowledge within this community. To date, Comics in the Circle has met every week since September 2020, has hosted several comics-making events in Cleveland, and has published two official anthology zines, with plans to self-publish more frequent zines featuring group-created comics, called Goose Poops.

Joel Cramer:

Joel Cramer is the creator/artist/writer of the comic book series "Adventures of Honzy and Joel". Being a huge fan of all things geeky, his all-ages friendly books feature aliens, dragons, superheroes and supervillains, talking animal people, mutants, ancient mysteries, sci-fi and so much more! Please feel free to check out his work at www.joelcramercomics.com

Blumiere Connor & Leighton Connor:

Blumiere Connor is a writer, artist, and a freshman in high school. They created and co-wrote the comic book series The Electric Team, and co-created, co-wrote, and illustrated the RPGs Swann Castle and Magic Moth Island. They enjoy drawing, psychological horror games, and studying the history of animation.

Leighton Connor is a writer, artist, cartoonist, and public school teacher. He lives in Cincinnati with his wife Alice, two children (Blumiere and Jackson), and a dog. He writes and draws comics like Lightning Man and Fuzzball & Scuzzball, and is the co-creator and co-writer of the comic book series The Electric Team. He is also the co-founder of Hex Games. You can learn more at his website, leightonconnor.com.

Sarah Cooke:

Sarah Cooke is a comics writer living in Columbus, Ohio. She won Mad Cave’s 2023 Talent Search and the 2023 Negative Space Women’s Comic Book Writing Competition. She is the co-creator of the award-winning sci-fi web series My Human Experience. Her published works include No Spell Lasts Forever, Olive and the Ogre, Strays, Chiaroscuro, an essay in How to Analyze & Review Comics: A Handbook on Comics Criticism, and more. As a comics reporter, Sarah has written for Marvel, DC Comics, Women Write About Comics, CBR, Voice of Youth Advocates, WTAP Television, and more.

Charles Crabtree:
Charles Crabtree is the creator of the galactic epic The Space Fiend

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