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Vexx(they/them or she/her) is a cartoonist, illustrator and storyboard artist that likes to wear many hats. They’ve been making comics for over a decade and have had work in a dozen anthologies. They love cartoons, noir and everything queer. You can read their weekly webcomic “Rickety Rat: Toon P.I.”, which comes out every Wednesday. Their short comic, “How to Court a Lady” will appear in the…

Erin “Shadowind” Cooper (she/her) is a freelance artist and illustrator specializing in creature art and concept design. She graduated with honors from University of Saint Francis in Indiana in with a BA in computer arts in 2008 and has illustrated and self-published several books, including her dragon colouring book and Zeneta: A Faery’s Tale. Shadowind enjoys working in both digital and…

Teknicolourful (she/her) used to do a lots of artsy-farts stuff on stream. The focus of her online presence is to encourage people to express their creative energy, whatever that means for them. These days, she’s taken her digital media in a different direction, but “Strange Pair” is a passion project that she’s been hoping to bring to life for over a decade. The short comic “Strange Pair:…

Zilson Costa has a degree in fine arts from the Federal University of Maranhão. He is a teacher in the municipal education systems of São Luís and São José de Ribamar, working on the subject of art with students from 6th to 9th grade. He has been a comic creator since 1996 and publishes his own characters, Skull Man and Poodle Man, in his own comic books. His short comic, “Br’Er Rabbit in the…

COHORTS Companions. Colleagues. Comrades. Co-pilots. Co-conspirators. COHORTS. From epic team-ups to cahoots collectives, besties, even baddies, let’s see them form a plan, make the journey, and reach the goal. Show us who will come together to tell your story in an 8-page comic. Deadlines February 2, 2023 – Call for submissions. April 14, 2023 – Deadline for submissions. May 15, 2023 –…