SPACE 2026 Exhibitor Bios Part 1

 SPACE 2026 Exhibitor Bois  Part 1

80 Proof Comix:
Mini comics since the mid 1980's crossing a variety of topics. Lately been focusing on love of low budget movie making with producer character. Completed a run of comics based on working as a house manager/QIDP for a group home. Also do one panel toons(generally at work).

Chris Anderson:
Chris Anderson is a co-founder of POWER PULP COMICS. He is a comics creator whose work can be seen in the self-published Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear, Chaotic Neutral and the forthcoming Three-Headed-Pig-Man. His work can also be found in Heavy Metal Magazine, Image Comics and the currently serialized American Caper from Dark Horse. He is also a live-action storyboard artist having worked on the Emmy Award winning Penguin and Insecure for HBO among many other projects.
Instagram: @chrisandersoncomics

Aziza The Graphic Novelist:
Comic writer who publishes fantasy and horror stories.

Grace Beason:
Grace Beason is a comic artist & illustrator, who often enjoys drawing stories with a fantastical twist. She graduated from SCAD with a BFA in Sequential Art and is based in Maryland. Check out Grace's work at: gracekbeason.art    @gracekb_art

Lief Bennett:
Lief Bennett is a transmasculine cartoonist based in Columbus, OH.

Robert Berry / BobxSonic:
Dayton Ohio comic book artist come join the journey and be apart of

Matt Blair:
Matt Blair is an author, illustrator, and public school teacher. He printed his first comics in 1997. He is most proud of his two kind, hard-working daughters and his generous, gracious wife.

Skye Boggess:
I'm currently a second year Studio Art major at Ohio University and eventually intend to get a masters in comics or painting & drawing. I've attended SPACE three times before under my old highschool teacher, J.M Hunter. I enjoy making zines, stickers, and prints about stories I've created and my own personal experiences. My art leans to the cuter side, but in the stories I write I enjoy covering heavier topics even with my unassuming art style. I find SPACE to be an amazing way to meet other small artists in Ohio and love learning about comic creating from artists who have been in the industry for much longer than I.

Brent Bowman:
Brent Bowman is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art And Design with a degree in Illustration. His work has appeared in publications by Image Comics, Amiculus Press, and NBM Graphic Novels. He's a contributing artist to the Eisner nominated newspaper The Columbus Scribbler. Brent has been awarded the small press SPACE prize multiple times and was nominated for the NLA Great Graphic novels for teens award and The Amanda Bloomer Award.

Duncan Bryk:
Duncan Bryk spends most of his time either drawing comics or pondering where the days of his youth went. Most of them were likely consumed by his two major comics projects, Archives and Click. He's currently working on his third, which he plans to release in 2026.


Bumble  Banner / Almost Williams :
Bumble Banner is an independent publisher specializing in small press comics, zines and associated merch. And by small press, we mean small, as in most creations are 4″ x 5″, a funky size that we are confident will be sweeping the Midwestern United States any day now. We strive to handmake our goods as much as humanly possible, from assembling our comics, to pressing our own buttons.  Almost Williams is the writer/illustrator/busy bee behind Bumble Banner. He is the creator of such works as the sci-fi epic IGGI and…well, more IGGI! (Hey, we all have to start somewhere.) Almost enjoys long walks, fresh pencils, and the smell of toner. Certainly, some of this information is true.

Bud Burgy:

Bud Burgy is a Minneapolis-based indie illustrator and co-creator of the comic book series, Bushwhacked!, which has been featured in numerous anthologies including Muscles & Fights 1-3. His illustration style is heavily influenced by the limited animation techniques of Hanna-Barbera and Fleischer Studios, utilizing simplistic visuals to emphasize action and dialogue. Bud focuses on character-driven stories exploring themes of friendship and hard work.