SPACE 2026 Exhibitor Bios Part 2
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. He is also an editor/creator of the Eisner-nominated free comics newspaper the Columbus Scribbler.
Marcus V. Calvert:
Marcus V. Calvert is a native of Detroit who grew up with an addiction to
sci-fi that just wouldn't go away.
Marlena Cannon:
Marlena Cannon graduated from The Ohio State University in 2003 with a BA in
Art. A lifelong lover of cozy mysteries and fantasy novels, she's been writing
stories of her own since childhood. She later pursued her passion for writing
through the DIY MFA program, where she first drafted "The Vanishing
Castle" in 2023. Marlena also designed the cover, drawing on her
background in graphic design. She lives in Grove City, Ohio, with her husband,
cats, and rescue rabbits.
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.
Michael Anthony Carroll:
Longtime central Ohio comics self publisher, based in Columbus.
Michelangelo Cicerone:
Creator of Ozone Jones. Done some comics, some animation, some acting, some
advertising ...but hopefully haven't done anyone wrong.
Alex M Clark:
Mild mannered Creative Director by day... comic creator by night!
Columbus Cartoon Coalition:
The goal of the Columbus Cartoon Coalition is to establish consistent
programming for cartoonists and comic artists in, and around, Columbus, OH.
Developing a space to commune and create, we host critique sessions, gallery
hops, and other activities to bring local artists together. Gathering creatives
from various scenes within the city, our events provide ample opportunities for
networking, collaboration, and community building within the medium of cartoon
arts.
James & John Coats:
James and John Coats are twin
brothers from Des Moines whose action-packed comics include Dino Beasts, Ninja
IV, Family Fun Comics, Emerald Emu and Galaxy Gods. They are co-founders of
POWER PULP COMICS and are currently working on several new projects designed to
entertain and amaze the masses.
Instagrams: @jacoats, @jdcoats
A comic creator from Pittsburgh, PA; Grant Lankard is the creator of the hit indie comics Beowulf and League of Cryptids. This is the third volume of Memoirs of the Morbid that he has curated. Lankard was also featured as one of the creators in Don Simpson’s Megaton Man: Multimensions. You can find him on most social media platforms under Grant Lankard.
Sarah Cooke:
Sarah Cooke (she/her) won Mad Cave’s 2023 Talent Search and the 2023 Negative Space Women’s Comic Book Writing Competition. Her published works include a short in the Flash Gordon Quarterly #4 called Dale Arden: Hero of Mongo, No Spell Lasts Forever, and a number of shorts. She is the editor of Volumes 1 and 2 of a science-fiction anthology called Fasher Than Light. And an essay she wrote appears in the book How to Analyze & Review Comics: A Handbook on Comics Criticism. As a comics reporter, she has written for Marvel, DC Comics, Women Write About Comics, CBR, Voice of Youth Advocates, WTAP Television, and more. Follow her at: Instagram/Bluesky: @sarahccomics, Substack: sarahlindseycooke.substack.com.
Leo Covault:
Leo Covault is a comic artist and zinester focusing on history, folklore, and gender. He creates risograph and papercut zines looking at queer and labor history. His comics "The Harpist" and "The Transformations of Tam Lin" are transgender fairy tales, told with paper dolls photographed in 3 dimensional sets.
Joel Cramer:
Joel Cramer is a life-long nerd and fan of all things considered "geeky", especially dragons and aliens. He's a native of the Columbus area and creator of "Adventures of Honzy and Joel", an all-ages friendly comic series, the more mature sci-fi series "The Skaype Wars" and other fun stuff.
Jaime Crespo:
Autobio cartoonist who's been at it well over 40 years (and counting).
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