Andreea Dumuta is a Romanian Illustrator based in Timisoara. She is known for her eclectic style combing dark elements with bold colors resulting in a fun twist. She also enjoys finding inspiration from nature, resulting in wide variety of illustrations depicting animals. Andreea has been specializing in commercial illustration, having gaining experience by working in the past year for many book covers for foreign publishers like Macmillan, Hachette, and Penguin Random House, but also did some fun projects like designing a solitaire deck for a Flickr solitaire and a board game that is yet to be officially announced.

When she’s not illustrating, Andreea enjoys watching movies, going on walks and listening to music.

Darcy Kelly-Laviolette is an illustrator, designer and 3D modeler based out of Florida. She is currently the Creative Director of Sarasota Scene Magazine, as well as an active freelancer published locally and internationally. While her illustrations focus mostly on dark concepts and creatures, she works on a wide variety of projects including album/merch art for metal bands, book covers, graphic novels, and more. Visit www.darcykellyl.com to see more of her work, or follow her @darcykellyl.

Blending sophisticated humor with a comic visual style, Atlanta based artist Marty Gordon has developed his own unique, recognizable styles of collage. He has also drawn a monster a day from 2014 to 2017, co-founded Microverse Press, an independent collaborative publisher of comics and art books and started the Atlanta Collage Collective. He has exhibited his art nationally and internationally. More info and art can be found @whatwouldjesusglue on Instagram. 

Martin Murray is a writer based in New York. He received his MFA in playwriting from Columbia University. His plays include BAD HORSES (49th Samuel French OOB; Semi-Finalist), THE MUNCHIES (Darkfest), and SARASOTA, FLA. (Playsonos). His writing has appeared in Deathcap & Hemlock, Ugly Radio, Mystery Tribune, and Flash Fiction Magazine. The feature he co-directed SLEEPAWAY SLASHER (2020) is currently streaming on Amazon & his debut as a screenwriter "THE POWER OF POSITIVE MURDER!" is currently filming. Follow his Substack: "Peach Parchment" 

Died: Not Yet. 

Manifesting the comic & cartoon art  series the "Snake Oil Trilogy' , with ink & paint & mostly colored pencils.

Lust for life but drawn to the darkness of death, I find the happy medium: Art of the living dead. Revived with color and passion I give essence to beautiful creatures. I was born and raised in Vista, CA and yes I still reside here! Once I discovered charcoal, my soul was ignited with the endless possibilities of the faint details and the deep black pigment I could achieve. Inspired by the works of Tim Burton, MC Escher, and Salvador Dali, I found my style and ran with it.

Michael Fried is a native New Yorker fine artist. Focusing on the weird and unusual aspects of the world we all live in. His art practice aims to emphasize the unfamiliarity of our familiar world. Highlighting the strange life we all share, but experience in much different ways.

Derek Olinger is a Southern California based artist whose work deals with duality and the "shadow side" with a unique combination of memory, dreams, fantasy, and desire. His first body of work, Land of the Sun, premiered in a 2023 solo exhibition at Muhlenberg College. Thereafter, his work has been included in group shows at The Frida Cinema in Orange County, The Los Angeles Makery, and The Hive Gallery in downtown Los Angeles.

Lee loves animals but not like that. He has a hot human wife whom he loves very much and they live happily in LA with their super cute pets. Lee is a puppeteer, musician, filmmaker and the creator of the worlds first ever comic about a leopard seal.

Dylan is an artist based in Long Beach, California. The themes of his work include psychelia, witchcraft, mythology, & ancient cults. His art career began with an apprenticeship under Spanish painter Valentin Toledo where he began to develop his style of digital collage and illustration.  More of his work can be viewed at @angband.art on instagram. 

Based in Austin, Texas, Daniel Wood Adams is a multifaceted creative with a passion for blending visual aesthetics and craftsmanship. As a graphic designer, illustrator, and woodworker, Daniel’s work reflects a unique intersection of artistry and skill.

Daniel’s creative journey began with degrees in Illustration and Graphic Design from Pratt Institute in 2012. Those formative years were a thrilling rollercoaster of art, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and caffeine-fueled all-nighters, setting the stage for what would become a dynamic career.

Linnea Gabbard is an Arkansan comic book writer and artist, oil painter, and digital illustrator. An avid outdoorswoman who spends her time mountaineering, backcountry camping, and studying animals, her work delves into the harsh and rewarding myths and realities of the wild world. She has been featured in multiple galleries and shows in Arkansas. She is currently working on a travel sketchbook comic of Yellowstone, and a horror based graphic novel about a backwoods siren. 

Kristin Montez is a Chicana writer and filmmaker based in South Texas. Her work spans a wide range, from curating film programs to archival projects that document the cultural and artistic history of the Rio Grande Valley. She is a Graduate Assistant Instructor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where she teaches screenwriting.

Rachel is a filmmaker, writer, and sound designer that lives in Oregon where she thrives best in the rainy days of fall and winter. In the height of the pandemic she rediscovered her love of writing and hasn’t stopped since. She mostly writes horror inspired by her childhood growing up in New England where there was always a good ghost story to tell.

Jasper Arend is a writer from the Bay Area of California. They enjoy spending time with their cat, Moonlight, as well as thrifting, art, concerts, being with friends, and watching cartoons. They are currently a barista in what feels like purgatory, hence the inspiration for their piece. They like to write about mental health and think it’s important to always use a healthy outlet for one’s emotions; which is why they love writing.

Elle Jay Snyder (she/her/hers) is a trans woman, poet, and part-time phantom from Staten Island. When she's not facilitating workshops at the Pride Center, or burying herself alive, she's most likely eating a Slim Jim. Her work can be most recently found in Tiny Spoon, Beacon Radiant, Scapegoat Review, et. al. She is also aggressively seeking a sponsorship from Mountain Dew. Instagram: @ourladyofpoetics

I was born in Cologne in 1963. From 1983-1989 studied art (painting) in Cologne. I have been working as a church painter and artist since 1986. Since then I have had various individual and group exhibitions in Germany and Switzerland. Participation in trade fairs, including Art-Cologne and puplications. I received two art prizes. I live and work in Cologne.

Racheal is an award-winning illustrator and Assistant Professor in St. Louis. Her illustrations have been published internationally and her project EXCORIO, an interactive ghost story exploring the phenomenon of cursed films, is an ADC Cube winner. Her work imbues the feeling that a fantastical unreality could exist in our physical world, with all of the whimsy and eeriness that comes with it. She's curious how an audience interacts with their own feelings of superstition

Martin Murray is a writer based in New York. He received his MFA in playwriting from Columbia University. His plays include Family Show, The Spot, and Coliseum. His one-act 360 Owl Head was produced at Shanghai Theater Academy in 2019. The feature he co-directed Sleepaway Slasher (2020) is currently streaming on Amazon. His audio play Sarasota, FLA. was produced by Playsonos: Digital Audio Festival in 2021. Currently, Martin is developing an original screenplay with Troma Entertainment and his thesis Good Things Happen will premiere with Columbia at Lenfest Center for the Arts in 2022.

South Texas based artist Evelyn Cantu specializes in digital art and oil painting. She is part of a small business collective called Art Depot where she shares and sells prints of her art all over the Rio Grande Valley with her friends. Her inspiration comes from girlhood, nostalgia, and the profound interconnections between individuals and objects.

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Blending sophisticated humor with a comic visual style, Atlanta based artist Marty Gordon has developed his own unique, recognizable styles of collage. He has also drawn a monster a day from 2014 to 2017, co-founded Microverse Press, an independent collaborative publisher of comics and art books and started the Atlanta Collage Collective. He has exhibited his art nationally and internationally. More info and art can be found @whatwouldjesusglue on Instagram.

Sarah Butkovic is a Chicagoan born-and-raised. She recently received her MA in English from Loyola University and is actively looking to put her name out into the creative writing world. When she's not reading or cooking up a novel, she's most likely solving a crossword puzzle. Ray Bradbury is her most frequent literary muse as well as her favorite author.

Dumpster Entity is a visual artist from Northeast Ohio who was forced to draw at a young age, because of this they quickly developed a flare for the surreal & love for old comics. Though their work is mainly pen & ink illustrations, they also dabble in animation & other sequential art.

Derek Olinger is a Southern California based artist whose work deals with duality and the "shadow side" with a unique combination of memory, dreams, fantasy, and desire. His first body of work, Land of the Sun, premiered in a 2023 solo exhibition at Muhlenberg College. Thereafter, his work has been included in group shows at The Frida Cinema in Orange County, The Los Angeles Makery, and The Hive Gallery in downtown Los Angeles.

"Timothy Myers is a Pennsylvania-based fine artist and illustrator. His figurative work explores the contradictions and intricacies of human nature, sometimes he just draws cartoons.

In his youth, Tim found inspiration in comic books and fantasy magazines, which led to studio training. He has received several awards for excellence in visual arts, most recently, a “Best of 2023” accolade for his piece “Mary and Heart".

Currently, he focuses on gallery exhibition and running his company: Creation Station Studios. Outside of the realm of fine art, he STILL thoroughly enjoys drawing and painting monsters and muscular men in tights."

Peter is a multidisciplinary artist based in NYC. His work has been published in over a dozen publications, including Travel + Leisure, Bruxelles Art Vue, and Mythos Magazine. His directorial, no budget film debut “Hello, World!” publicly premiered at the Greenpoint Gallery in October 2021. He currently works as a SAG background actor for film and tv, while workshopping upcoming screenplays and a full novel. In his spare time, he loves cooking tomato sauce and traveling the world.

Zak Houston (he/him) is a songwriter, musician, poet, and performer living in New York City. He writes and performs music with band Go Home (@go.home.exe) and MOTHERCAT (@mothercat001), with releases on bandcamp and all streaming platforms. More blackout poems and sounds can be found @zakhouston on instagram.

Matt Vituccio is a cartoonist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His work is sardonic and deadpan, with its dreary qualities accentuated by clean black and white ink drawings which call back to classic strips of the 20th century. Active in the Pittsburgh art and music scene for over 15 years, Vituccio has garnered a steady following for his work. His most notable comics publication is the anthology series "Negative X".

Parker Day is a Los Angeles-based photographer whose work deals with identity, the formation of our personas, and what lies beneath them. Her first body of work, ICONS, premiered in a 2017 solo exhibition at Superchief Gallery LA. She has since had solo shows at Superchief Gallery Miami and New York, Peyer Fine Art in Zurich, and Niggeler Urban Contemporary in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Day has exhibited in group installations including Every Woman Biennial, FRONT Triennial in Cleveland, Spring/Break Art Show in New York, and the Juxtapoz Clubhouse in Miami during Art Basel. Her work has been featured in Vogue Italia, Juxtapoz, Vice, i-D, Paper, and Dazed, among others. Not a Cult published her monographs ICONS and Possession. She was a contestant on the photography competition show Exposure on Hulu.

NIK SOUP IS A VETERAN OF THE STREET ART WORLD AND A LOCAL STAPLE IN THE SAN ANTONIO LIVE PAINTING SCENE. BEST KNOWN FOR HIS BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOREALISM PORTRAITS DONE IN SPRAY PAINT, THIS SELF TAUGHT ARTIST HAS GAINED HIMSELF A LOYAL FOLLOWING. HE IS THE SECOND HALF OF THE MURAL DUO LOS OTROS AND HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CREATION OF COUNTLESS MURALS LOCALLY AS WELL AS ACROSS THE NATION.

Hailing from the South Side of Chicago, Mike is a recovering alcoholic battling his demons and making his dirty comics for various anthologies in hopes of one day becoming a full time artist, becoming his own boss, and moving far away from the shit-filled toilet that is Illinois with his partner Destiny and her stupid chihuahua Madame. He can be followed on Instagram @mike_makes_comics

British illustrator currently based in Montreal, Harry specializes in comic book illustration. He spent the last ten years travelling the world, living in multiple major cities in different continents where he worked hard to improve his creative skills. Harry draws inspiration from his favorite artists such as Simon Bisley, Frank Frazetta and Mike Mignola for their dynamic visual storytelling, compelling characters and masterful composition. Check out his other works on Instagram: @tinta_el_toro.

Brydon Conti is a writer of fiction and nonfiction and is a contributor to Motif Magazine. Brydon and artist Harry Coulson Zapata are together working on a graphic novel and anthology comic series set to be released in 2025. Brydon lives and works in Rhode Island.

Rufusman (a.k.a. Rufus ZaeJoDaeus) has drawn professionally for the past ten years, primarily in sequential art and illustration, along with caricatures, but his favorite is drawing comics. You can find more of his work on his YouTube channel: www.YouTube.com/Rufusman and Instagram @rufusmantra.

Hannah Osinoff is a recent Hamilton College graduate who majored in Art History and Digital Arts. Her passion for photography began when she spent a semester studying in NYC and taking photography classes. Hannah mainly takes street photography, but also likes to dive into self portraiture. She always strives to improve her photographic skills and loves to connect with other artists. If you would like to see more of her work go to www.hannahosinoffphotography.com or follow her on instagram @hannahosinoffphotos!

Hi, I'm the Juan & Only Graphic Designer!

A bearded bro and taco-loving creator of Noctua Design Co., a visual branding and illustration company. I'm an artist based in South Texas, born and raised in Brownsville. I'm proud of my Chicano culture, community, and craft which are the three pillars on which my business stands. Wherever I go, it's these three things I try to replicate in everything I do, especially in my art and designs. For more information on my services and goods reach out through Instagram @noctua_designco or @nightowl_designer

Wesley J. is a 22 year old cartoonist from the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland. He enjoys putting a horror spin on his toons as a tribute to the Cartoon Network shows that inspired him to become an artist in the first place. He hopes to one day publish a graphic novel/webseries of his own to share his joy of the whimsically macabre.

An Espanola, New Mexico born artist who works primarily with ink, alcohol markers, and water color. Andrade looks to have fun and inspire unique thought with his cartoon style and comics. Showing his work digitally to traditionally. From Instagram to physical gallery walls. Along with creating Andrade also curates and organizes art shows with co-owners of Passion Art and Apparel. Their latest show being “Livin The Dream” which was created in conjunction with OTcircus gallery in downtown Albuquerque. Andrade is set to showcase in a Group exhibition in Denver called “Pancakes and Booze”.

“Believe in yourself and create. The rest will fall in place.” -Andrade

Frank is a born and bred Brooklynite who can frequently be found wandering the Coney Island boardwalk. Frank is a former teacher and current law school student. He has been writing a novel for the better part of a decade and hopes to publish it before he forgets what words are.