Josh Bayer lives in Harlem and has worked as a Graphic
Novelist, Fine Artist, and Illustrator for twenty years. Josh is the editor of
the anthology Suspect Device and the author of Theth, Raw
Power, Theth Tomorrow Forever, RM, and Black Star.
Additionally, he is the editor and writer of the All Time Comics imprint
from Floating World Comics and Fantagraphics. His
style is characterized by a genre fusion tying together different historical
cartooning styles with a devout punk rock anti-narrative. His comics work was
reprinted in the Best American Comics series in 2014 and 2017,
selected from work across the country by editors Ben Katchor and Jonathan
Letham. Bayer has an extensive career producing conceptual art for various TV and film productions for clients, including MTV, HBO, and Amnesty
International. Josh earned an MFA in Illustration and Cartooning in 2009 and
has taught professionally since 2007 at schools all over New York.
Gabrielle Bell’s work has been selected several times for Best American Comics and the Yale Anthology of Graphic Fiction, and has been featured in McSweeney’s, The Believer, Bookforum and Vice magazines. Her story, “Cecil and Jordan In New York,” was turned into a film by Michel Gondry. The Voyeurs was named one of the best Graphic Novels of the year by Publishers Weekly. Gabrielle Bell currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Benjamin Marra is the notorious, controversial and influential cartoonist of the comic books NIGHT BUSINESS, AMERICAN BLOOD, and TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror). Marra has drawn comparisons to mainstream masters like Paul Gulacy and Jim Steranko, as well as underground comix legends like R. Crumb and Spain Rodriguez, and even the Beat writers. His art beyond the cutting edge. His work is in the cut itself. Marra received a B.F.A in Illustration from Syracuse University, where he also studied at their art program in Florence, Italy. He received an M.F.A. in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts.