Jake Fairly oozed forth upon the Denver comics scene from the catacombs of the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. Be it comics about Neil Armstrong’s corpse, or generally being metal AF, Jake is a guy with considerably hefty night moves. He’s had work published in periodicals such as Westword and the Denver Public Library’s comics newspaper, and has been labeled a “street artist” by Westword magazine.
Alex Graham is a painter and cartoonist from Denver currently residing in Seattle.
Jake Fairly oozed forth upon the Denver comics scene from the catacombs of the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. Be it comics about Neil Armstrong’s corpse, or generally being metal AF, Jake is a guy with considerably hefty night moves and described by the Westword as a Denver “street-artist.” He has a wild ass comic book series called, Heavy Metal and he currently illustrates the MF Ruckus’ rock comic, The Front Lines of Good Times. He is also the frontman of the popular heavy metal band, Hail Satan.
Aaron Howell is a musician, writer, actor and podcast host best known as the lead singer for the international rock combo MF Ruckus among others, the creator and author of “The Front Lines of Good Times” Rock Comic series and as the voice of Diesel and Bong Burgundy on the animated series “The Nug Nation”. He is a Pisces.
Sofie Birkin is a British digital illustrator living in Denver with her wife and tragic labrador. By day she’s an in-house doodler and designer for a marketing agency, and by night she draws powerful women and queer heroes in gaudy colors.
Morgan Beem is a freelance comic artist and illustrator who works predominantly with ink and watercolor. Her work includes The Family Trade, Adventure Time, Planet of the Apes comic books, and a number of anthologies. She is also a donut and whiskey enthusiast.
by Mar Williams, Christina Procter, & Josiah Hesse
Mar Williams is a Denver artist, hacker, and all around adorable scamp, working internationally in a number of fine art and digital mediums. They maintain an interest in the artistic applications of emerging and open source technology. Also cats, bugs, and queer shit. Mar is a founding member and chairman of Cabal Gallery – a South Broadway non-profit contemporary arts space.
Christina Procter is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker based in Santa Fe. Co-writer of the feature-length documentary Meow Wolf: Origin Story, which premiered at SXSW 2018, she’s also a consulting editor for TREND magazine. Her portraiture will show at SITE Santa Fe in May.
Author of psychological horror novel Carnality: Dancing on Red Lake, and a regular contributor to VICE and The Guardian, Hesse aims to blend journalism and the arts within the pages of Suspect Press, making it both a reflection of our time and an innovative force of creativity. He’s recently released the second book in his series, Carnality: Sebastian Phoenix and the Dark Star, available at several Denver booksellers and on the Suspect Press website.
Contact: josiah@suspectpress.com, josiahhesse.com & @JosiahMHesse
By Lonnie MF Allen
Lonnie MF Allen has long been a stalwart among Denver’s close-knit cartooning community. An oft-published illustrator, writer and designer, in addition being an award-winning cartoonist, and named one of Westword’s 100 Colorado Creatives, Allen is an organizer for the Denver Drink & Draw meet-up. His work has been published by Dark Horse, Image Comics, Colorado Sun, and he’s been nominated for an Eisner Award. He is the art director for Suspect Press. Find him at lonniemfallen.com.
By Alex Graham
Alex Graham is a painter and cartoonist from Denver currently residing in Seattle. She is the author of Cosmic BE-ING and Angloid and appears in the latest edition of Best American Comics. Her books can be found at: alexNgraham.com.
By Noah Van Sciver
Noah Van Sciver is an Ignatz award-winning cartoonist from Denver, Colorado. He is a regular contributor to MAD Magazine and has created several graphic novels including: The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln, Saint Cole, and the Fante Bukowski: Struggling Writer graphic novella series for Fantagraphics books.
By Anya Davidson
Anya Davidson is a cartoonist and musician living in Chicago. Her band, Lilac just released their first 7″ on the Minneapolis-based label, 25 Diamonds.
By Zak Kinsella
Zak Kinsella is a Denver cartoonist and pro wrestling activist. He makes a pretty sweet comic called Outré Veil and has made a lot of tight posters for stand up comedy events. At different times in his life, he has seen spooky ghosts, and UFOs…but not one Bigfoot. He does not believe the Earth is flat.
By Lonnie MF Allen
Lonnie MF Allen has long been a stalwart of Denver’s comix scene. He’s an illustrator, writer, and designer. Lonnie is also the cat-wrangler of Denver Drink & Draw and was named as one of Westword’s “100 Colorado Creatives.” His work has been published by Dark Horse, Image Comics, and he’s a regular contributor to the Colorado Sun.