Tuesday, March 17, 2026

SPACE 2026 Exhibitor Bios Part 8

 

Curt Sterling:
Curt is the artist and creator  behind SeaShanti, a whimsical comic about Shanti — a young sea witch whose magical misadventures blur the line between humor, heart, and high tide chaos. With a love for vibrant characters and slice-of-life storytelling, Curt brings a fresh, inclusive voice to the world of fantasy comics. Through SeaShanti, they celebrate curiosity, diversity, and the beauty of learning to navigate the waves — both literal and emotional — one spell at a time. My instagram @curtLPL

Steve & Jennifer Steiner:
Steve and Jennifer Steiner resides in Groveport, Ohio where they make a variety of art, most notably humorous zines and comics in their spare time.

Jaromir Stoll / Cbus Comics & Zines Society:
Jaromir Stoll is a queer and nonbinary comics and zines maker and comics culture researcher whose art focuses on the ineffable in life. Their work includes: poetry comics like Someone Left, autobio comics like Home Is A Warning, zines like Build-A-Daddy Zine and poetry collections, and queer comics like their contributions to Rainbow Reflections and Futures of Cartoons Past: The Politics of X-men: The Animaed Series.


Chandu Tennety:
Chandu Tennety is a self-taught artist and has been drawing for as long as he can remember. He lives in Ohio with his multi-talented spouse and daughter, and loves to linger in the spaces between reality and metaphor.



Unhinged Twins :
The Unhinged Twins are just two artists having fun sharing their love of character art and design with the anime/gaming/comic/nerd community.

June Vigorito:
June is an animated illustrator and expert of unexpected cute. They enjoy drawing critters and beasts of different sizes.

Reggie Weaver:
Reggie Weaver is a multimedia designer, illustrator, and storyteller based in Ohio. He is the creator of Ghost’d, a supernatural coming-of-age webcomic series hosted on WEBTOON, and Swine Flew, a satirical webcomic published through Tenz Magazine. With a background in visual storytelling and design, Reggie’s work blends humor, heart, and social commentary, often spotlighting diverse characters navigating the strange and the spiritual.

D. Blake Werts:
Newave! era mini comics gather corner with COPY THIS! and now the indie cassette review zine with COPY THIS CASSETTE!

Brian R. Williams:
Brian R. Williams is an artist, drawing instructor and freelance designer in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from the Columbus College of Art & Design, where he now teaches illustrative figure drawing. Brian is the creator of "Orick & Argyle," a comic about a sasquatch and an extraterrestrial who commit acts of civil disobedience in defense of nature. In his latest graphic novel, "Will-o'-the-Wisp," Orick and Argyle team up with their human friend Ursula to investigate a spooky light Ursula sees in the woods outside her trailer.

Steve Willis:
Newave cartoonist from the Pacific Northwest since the early 1980s, creator of Morty the Dog, guerrilla distributor of Morty Comix

Shannon Wright:
My name is Shannon Wright, I am a graphic designer and illustrator based in Columbus Ohio! In my free time I love making illustrations of cute and silly fruits with legs, animals, all kinds of stuff. I also like making semi-autobio or full autobio comics talking about life,  philosophy and hope. I am in a printmaking class and working on making more mini zines as well as art prints of my illustrations!

Joe Zabel:
Joe writes and draws self-published comics. Once upon a time to he worked on American Splendor.

Zine Lab with Zine Club Columbus:
Join Zine Club Columbus for a fun, hands-on zine-making studio. Swing by at the start of the program for the group intro and how-to, or drop in anytime. We’ve got all the supplies, just bring your imagination. All ages, all styles, all welcome.
A  zine making community in Columbus Ohio
Zine Club Columbus strives to…
    Inform folks about what zines are and what zines can do in their local community
    Encourage more zine-making, printing, + distribution in Columbus, Ohio
    Celebrate materials that are DIY, underground, independent, and handmade
    Make a safe space for people to share their voices and stories

 

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