Dan Ekis is the writer and artist of the popular webtoon Odyssey, Inc. He also has a Youtube channel dedicated to helping artists gain confidence and make a living from their art. / www.danekis.com


Nils Hanczar
is the resident cartoonist of “The Northside Chronicle”, and author of “Dr.Joseph UPMC”, “Ship of Soiled Doves”, “You Can Did It”, and “4 Dead 17 Wounded”.
/ IG @NilsHanczar  / Twitter @NilsBalls

Cynthia Lee is a comic and tattoo artist. They have eight pairs of identical socks. / IG @CynthiaYangZhenLee

Eileen Lee
is an artist and designer at Carnegie Mellon University who is passionate about researching and creating art about social issues such as combating homelessness! In her spare time, she likes to draw dogs and think about bagels. 
/ IG @eileen_loves_cheesecake / www.eileenlee.net

Nate McDonough lives in Pittsburgh, PA and has been self-publishing comics short, long, mini, massive and otherwise for about ten years now. / IG @grixlycola

Joe Mruk is a freelance illustrator, designer, and educator living in the East End of Pittsburgh. From album art, to festival branding, to restaurant murals, Joe does it all. 
/ IG @redbuffaloill / www.redbuffalo.org

Higu Rose
is a Pittsburgh-based illustrator who draws comics about people living their lives as best they can. 
/ www.higu.cool

Josh Storrs  – When he’s not making comics with his friends, he likes to write stories and leave parties early. His fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Typehouse, Jersey Devil Press, and Barren Magazine. / IG @bloombeard
/ www.joshuastorrs.com

Nate Taylor is a Pittsburgh-based illustrator who specializes in work for YA and middle-grade audiences. / IG @illustatornate / www.illustratornate.com

Camden Yandel
is an avid doodler and library worker based in Pittsburgh where he lives with his wonderful partner Kristina and their two fur-kids, Willow the Dog and Miles the Cat. / IG @camdenyandel / Twitter @camdenyandel