Vendor Hall Hours: 10AM to 6PM Saturday and Sunday
Over 150 artists, illustrators, animators, authors, and creators will join us in 2018, most are listed below!
| VENDOR HALL | 501st |
| R1 | A Little Bit of Linda |
| P6 | Actionline Studios |
| PLAYGROUND | Airship Iron Opal |
| O4 | Amanda McLeod Illustrations |
| N5 | Amanda McManaman |
| C5 | AnansiDragon |
| D5 | Andrew M. Jackson |
| S6 | Apotheosis Studios |
| P4 | Art by Jim Rinehart |
| P5 | Art by Jim Rinehart |
| O6 | Art of Zan/Trisidael |
| D6 | Artful Comics |
| D7 | Artful Comics |
| S11 | Astral Workshop / SOSC |
| K5 | Avio Publishing/Peacock Book Designs |
| C6 | Bailiwick Press |
| H6 | Barb’s Dream |
| S8,S9 | Barnes and Noble |
| S3 | Beware Theater |
| G6 | Blind Dog Custom Creations |
| LOUNGE | Buy Back Games VR and Retro Gaming |
| S13 | C&B Custom Screen Printing – ThinkInk |
| I3 | Carol Van Natta |
| S18 | Casey With A Laser Engraver |
| O7 | Chad Blakely |
| Q2 | Cheyenne Gaming Convention |
| Q1 | Colorado Cat and Kitten Boutique |
| A6 | ColorPro |
| A1 | Crazy Idea Photography |
| C9 | Crazy Idea Photography |
| N3 | Crystal McDowell |
| I1 | Curious Origins |
| E7 | Dailen Ogden Illustration |
| I7 | Daniel Ibanez Art |
| D1 | Dark Highway Press |
| S10 | Define the Line |
| C2 | Digitally Untamed Studios |
| A12 | DINK |
| R3 | Dragon Wyck Embroidery |
| M1 | Dragon’s Eye Designs |
| G3 | Drew Bankston, Author |
| K3 | Eli Benik |
| J2 | Emily McIntyre |
| G7 | EnderSketch Illustrations |
| B2 | Erin Macdonald / Ask A Scientist |
| F6 | Exterus: Pulp, Fantasy, Horror, and the Bizarre |
| LOBBY | FC3 Info Hub (Poudre River Public Library District) |
| J7 | Felipe Echevarria |
| F7 | Flat Track Furies |
| K7 | Flesh-Eating Comics |
| A5 | Fort Collins Creator Hub |
| LOBBY | Fort Collins Ghostbusters |
| M6 | G.Kaaihue |
| UPSTAIRS | Geek Girl Brunch |
| PLAYGROUND | Ghostbusters Training Camp |
| B4 | Gordon Purcell |
| B5 | Greg Guler |
| A13 | Gryphon Games and Comics |
| A14 | Gryphon Games and Comics |
| CANTINA | Gunter’s Bavarian Grill |
| H1 | Heroes and Horrors Games |
| H2 | Heroes and Horrors Games |
| R2 | Hrothgar |
| O1 | I3napaints |
| I4 | Ideal Comics |
| R5 | Illustrator Jimmy |
| R7 | IT-Works 3D |
| R6 | Jake Tacito |
| H4 | Jason Grasseschi |
| H5 | Jason Grasseschi |
| S12 | JBJ Stencils |
| P7 | Jeff Herndon |
| D2 | Jeff Slemmons |
| N7 | Jolyon Yates |
| L7 | Joseph Arnold |
| E6 | Just Breathe |
| I6 | Karliquin’s Game Knight |
| I2 | Ken Kokoszka Illustration |
| I5 | Kerri Chuckles Studio |
| P3 | KokoTBone Artworks/Kero’s Crafties |
| A16 | Kosmo Screen Printing |
| L1 | Krystyna Lynn Kreations |
| L2 | Krystyna Lynn Kreations |
| A7 | Lair of Abraxas |
| M2 | Laser Moon Nerd HQ |
| M3 | Laser Moon Nerd HQ |
| N4 | Laurissa Hughes |
| A3 | Life for the Innocent (Keith Beyerle) |
| CANTINA | Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast |
| CANTINA | LiquidN2 Ice Cream |
| S4 | Lloyd’s Custom Framery |
| S5 | Lloyd’s Custom Framery |
| Q5 | Local Hero Press |
| J3 | Lucinda Stein, Author |
| E5 | Lunch Bag Labs |
| F3 | MacWolf Productions |
| F4 | MacWolf Productions |
| S17 | Mandolorian Mercs |
| B7 | Matt Brundage |
| F1 | Matthew Angelo Creative |
| I3 | Melisse Aires |
| K2 | Microcomet Illustrations |
| B1 | Mike Baron |
| N2 | Mile High Heels |
| CANTINA | Mile High Lobster Shack |
| A11 | Misassembly |
| L3 | Mnari Art |
| N1 | Mocha Galaxy |
| C1 | Monkeyface Boutique |
| Q7 | Near2Now Publications |
| K4 | Nerdy Needles Studios |
| C3 | Netherhavyn Game Works |
| LOBBY | New York Life – Joseph Vander Linde |
| C8 | NightmaricArts |
| Q4 | Old Firehouse Books |
| S7 | Our Own Game Company |
| P2 | Pink Pitcher / Jesse Thomas |
| STARJAMMER | Pinot’s Palette – Free Painting |
| D3 | PixelFace Pins/Sunflower Oil |
| K1 | PJ MacLayne |
| G4 | Pulp Fission Publishing/DeGaine Designs |
| CANTINA | Purple Cup Cafe |
| G1 | Red Team Go |
| Q3 | Reilly Leeds |
| CANTINA | Revolution Artisan Pops |
| Q6 | RinAvenue Art & Aviselan Art |
| J4 | Rio Burton Illustration |
| J5 | Rio Burton Illustration |
| CANTINA | Ripe Tomatoes Wood Fired Pizza |
| B3 | Rob Davis |
| C7 | Rocky Mountain Con |
| CANTINA | Rocky Mountain Sno Caps |
| O5 | Rocky Mountain Wolf Project |
| H7 | Ron Fortier |
| L5 | Ron Ruelle Comics |
| F2 | Rumiko Art |
| E1 | Sariochan Arts |
| CANTINA | Scratch |
| G2 | Scribblescrab |
| R4 | Seeking Heroes |
| G5 | Shae-C Illustrations |
| D4 | Shana Moura |
| K6 | Six Eleven Comics |
| M5 | Spine Press & Post |
| A4 | SpiritofthwWolf Studios |
| LOBBY | SPLASH Youth of Northern Colorado |
| A2 | Squirt Gun Studios |
| A15 | Starberriicake |
| S16 | Starland/Starfest |
| P1 | Starlit Creations |
| A10 | Stew Ped’s Chronic Malpractice |
| PLAYGROUND | Super Hero Training Camp |
| UPSTAIRS | SWORD Cosplay |
| F5 | The Chained Ewe |
| M4 | The Eye of Sphinx |
| H3 | The Northern Holdfast – Armtgard |
| A9 | The Practical Geek |
| J6 | The Specialists |
| CANTINA | The Waffle Lab |
| S1 | Theamazincactus |
| L6 | Thomas Webster Art |
| L4 | Tia Silverthorne Bach |
| S14 | Time Warp |
| S15 | Time Warp |
| M7 | Todd Jones |
| CANTINA | Totally ’80’s Pizza |
| LOBBY | Totally ’80’s Pizza |
| E3 | Travis Heermann |
| UPSTAIRS | United Way |
| O2 | Usborne Books & More |
| O3 | Usborne Books & More |
| LOBBY | USS Tiburon |
| B6 | Val Hochberg |
| E4 | Vanilla Latte |
| C4 | Very Good Tshirt Company |
| E2 | W.R. Painter Fine Art |
| A8 | Ward Orthodontics |
| S2 | White Stag Productions |
| J1 | The Grain Assault |
| N6 | Zach Howard |
Actionline Studios
Get in on the Action with Actionline Studios, an indie production company located in Colorado Springs, CO focused on producing exciting, adult themed fantasy stories through as many mediums as possible including comics, animation, games, film, and more. Come by the table to see what’s happening and find out how YOU can become part of the Actionline Army.
Amanda McLeod Illustrations
Amanda McLeod is a local illustrator. Along with creating fantastic illustrations, she has also created the indie comic Blue Skies & White Clouds.
Amanda McManaman
Amanda is a Colorado native and loves being creative. She is currently hard at work writing and drawing her new graphic novel “Stars Falling Down”, as well as a wide array of freelance projects. An avid follower of dreams, she could easily lose too many hours reading fantasy novels and playing video games if she let herself. Become a McManaFAN at mcmanamanimation.tumblr.com and by liking her Facebook page!
AnansiDragon
Traditional Artist. A spider with a pencil looking to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, here to declare that a hero lies inside us all.
Andrew M. Jackson
Andrew M. Jackson is a Denver-based writer and graphic designer. He is the creator and writer of Halfworld: The New Pioneers, a cyberpunk-romance comic book that is set on a devastated planet earth.
Apotheosis Studios
Apotheosis Studios is the indie studio responsible for The Last Amazon, a post-apocalyptic, superhero graphic novel. They have also released the fantasy/sci-fi novel, Rune of the Apprentice, and Shadow of the Moon, an illustrated novella and top-down roguelike action-adventure RPG.
Art by Jim Rinehart
Jim Rinehart was born in Newton, Kansas in 1978 and he grew up in Walton, a small rural Kansas town. He comes from an artistic family and was introduced to art at an early age. His grandmother was an oil painter and taught Jim how to paint.
He attended college in Emporia, Kansas and majored in Art. He studied a variety of artistic disciplines including Printmaking, Glassblowing, Life Drawing, Painting and Graphic Design. He resided in Wichita, Kansas for 11 years and then moved to Aurora, Colorado to pursue his career as a professional Artist. His artistic focus was mainly on illustration.
After moving to Colorado, Jim decided to try a new medium that was different from traditional painting or drawing. This new medium consisted of cutting designs out of paper using an Exacto knife and gluing them together. He enjoys comedy immensely and humor plays a large theme in his artwork. His artistic influences include Jeremy Fish, Jim Lee, Akira Toriyama, Robert L. Williams and Milton Glaser.
Art of Zan
I am a geek who likes making geeky things! I try to showcase your favorite fandoms through digital art and tea!
Astral Workshop / SOSC
Aen Chronicles, prints and other illustrations
Bailiwick Press
Bailiwick Press is an innovative micro-press that creates books and other products that inspire and tell great stories.
Blind Dog Creations
Jesse Bonifazi is a freelance cartoonist/illustrator. He also specializes in making custom action figures for kids and adult collectors. Jesse currently teaches a weekly cartooning class at the Fort Collins Senior Center.
C&B Custom Screen Printing-Think Ink
Casey with a Laser Engraver
Casey has had a laser at Fort Collins Comic Con since the first year it has opened. He is passionate about laser engravers and shows up just to show off what they can do. This is a hobby for him and not a business.
Chad Blakely
Chad Blakely is here to do two things, make comics and crack wise about
comics. Either way, it’s all about comics. In addition to collaborating
with Todd Jones on some projects, Chad has also created such comics as
Kidnapping Kevin Smith, The Con Job, and Blood In Bitter Creek.
Crystal McDowell
Crystal McDowell, a Colorado native, has been illustrating most of her life. She enjoys connecting with others through her art from a mutual love of fantasy, anime, and video games. When she isn’t creating artwork and comics, she also bakes, gardens, reads, and homebrews. She enjoys telling comic stories, especially from her own original series, Brews & Bruises, about two best friends exploring dungeons and brewing magical beer together! You can see her work at crystalrmcdowell.com and see her comic work at brewsandbruisescomic.tumblr.com.
Crystal Sully
Crystal Sully is a monster maker in the gaming industry who thrives within the realm of the untamed. She graduated from Rocky Mountain College of Art Design with a bachelor’s degree in fine art and she currently does creature art within the gaming, film and publishing industries when she’s not busy taming dragons. Popular properties she has worked on include Elder Scrolls, Pathfinder, Paladins, The Dragon Lords: False Idols, Heroes of Newerth, Call of Cthulhu, Lord of the Rings TCG, Dragon Age, Orcs Must Die!, The Gods War, Escape the Night via Youtube Red, and now her very own project that took Kickstarter by storm earlier this year called The Untamed Beastiary: A Field Guide to Marvelous Monsters.
Curious Origins
I create watercolor illustrations of the strange and hilariously ludicrous for the enjoyment of myself and others. It”s all in good fun. As someone with a poor sense of humor, they tend towards the macabre and ridiculous. I”m also working on an original comic, called, “Daddy Death.” Find More at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CuriousOrigins
Dailen Ogden Illustration
Prints and other small merchandise featuring my illustration work.
Daniel Ibanez Art
Fine art and Illustration by Daniel Ibanez. See my work on Instagram @mambobon
EnderSketch Illustrations
Patches, pixel art, 3D prints, we have everything your little nerd heart desires.
Felipe Echevarria
Felipe Echevarria is an American artist working in triple arenas of fine art, illustration, and comics & graphic novels. His best known works so far are the watercolor comics adaptation of the Hitchcock film PSYCHO, and the underground Sandman Death paintings collection entitled ANKH.
In the works are three highly original ventures: KLOON, a colorfully illustrated coming-of-age drama told during the Turn of the Century Paris circus scene; DEATH FROM ABOVE, a hand-painted graphic novel revealing the true spiritual nature of the issue of death; and DIAMOND STUDDED FACE CAGE, an intense telling of a white-clothed model who sends a boring 1990’s fashion show into a frenzy with a diamond-studded cage locked onto her face. All are due out in 2019, stop by to see the art for these books!
Flesh-Eating Comics
Years ago, Abrahm Akin (under the name Kill-Or), fought with Keldor against the tyranny of King Randor. At the battle of Grayskull, Keldor was horribly disfigured and Abe was exiled to a forgotten dimension. As the years of his exile pass, Abe works tirelessly to harness the powers of transdimensional magic so that he can return to Eternia to avenge his fallen commander. However, harnessing the powers of transdimensional magic is a long and tedious process so he bides his time by writing and illustrating comic books.
G.Kaaihue
G.Kaaihue is both a traditional and digital artist. He is an illustrator, comic book artist and graphic designer.
Hrothgar
Traditional and Digital Artist, creating fan art and original pieces.
i3napaints
Jessica “i3napaints” Alexander is a digital and traditional artist and illustrator from the Denver area. She creates fanart and original works and is also a comic artist for her own original free to read comic coming soon in 2019 called “Impish.”
Illustrator Jimmy
Jimmy Trapp is an cartoonist/Illustrator and creator of Scare Care, a web comic about a team of elementary school kids that help monsters of all types, shapes and sizes integrate into a human society.
He’s also illustrated three published children’s books, and provide character design for numerous authors around Colorado.
Jake Tacito
Jake Tacito is a comic artist and illustrator from Denver, Colorado. We’re pretty sure that whatever is wrong with him is not contagious, so you should be fine.
JBJ Stencils
Using spray paint and hand cut stencils to make original artwork.
Jeff Herndon Illustration, LLC
Jeff Herndon is a freelance illustrator living in Fort Collins, Colorado. He has illustrated book covers for such authors as Kevin J. Anderson, Mike Baron and J.T. Krul. Drawing inspiration from the movies he loved as a child and his healthy respect for illustrators of the golden age, he marries imagination and skill with every mark. He devotes his time to a variety of projects. Whether it’s conceptual design, book cover illustration or portraiture above all things, Jeff loves to tell stories with his art.
Jeff Slemons, LLC
Jeff Slemons loves to draw and has been an illustrator for 30+ years. He has illustrated images for all types of clients over the years. Of those jobs, many have been of the comic book/graphic novel variety. Which would make sense because he loves comic books so much. He is currently working on several graphic novel projects and recently just finished working on a children’s book called “Bentley Goes to School”.
Joseph Arnold
Joseph Arnold is a freelance artist from northern Colorado. He has a bachelor’s degree from the Art Institute of Colorado and has illustrated for numerous comic and animation projects. He served in the 82nd airborne division with two combat deployments and is currently in training for POST certification. A fan of martial arts practicing jujitsu and competing in kickboxing fights, he appreciates his heroes without spandex and reality-based problems.
Karliquin”s Game Knight
Karliquin’s Game Knight is a family-owned game and hobby shop. They are an eclectic couple who like to buy and sell figures, games, and other fun stuff!
Ken Kokoszka Illustration
Ken Kokoszka is a fine artist and illustrator from Arvada, Colorado. Ken studied Digital Art at the Metropolitan University of Denver, graduating in 2013. Since that time Ken has been a regular in the Colorado convention scene and has worked as a freelance illustrator, primarily providing art for independent role-playing game publishers and direct commissions to gamers.
In his personal work, he often explores themes that can be summed up as “heroes, monsters, and mythology.” Ken has multiple ongoing series of independent work that concentrates on Norse mythology, icons of the horror genre, and scientific illustration such as reconstructions of dinosaurs.
Kerri Chuckles Studio
Artist. Grown-up, weird kid. Lover of animals and all things cheeky & fun.
She makes bright, happy and whimsical acrylic creations that incorporate her love of fun and humor. Textured, detailed and unique mixed media works show her love for paper, texture, and detail.
Kosmo Screen Printing
Comic apparel!
Laurissa Hughes
Laurissa Hughes has been drawing since she was knee-high to a grasshopper. A love of storytelling became a passion for Storyboarding and Comics, and she received a degree in Animation. She currently works as a freelance artist in Colorado, doing storyboards, comics, illustration, and animation. Laurissa also enjoys snowboarding, playing the clarinet, learning foreign languages, and watching lots of British television.
Lloyd’s Custom Framery or Alan Kinney Art
Original paintings
Lunch Bag Labs
Making lunchtime fun with original lunch bag art!
Microcomet Illustrations
Microcomet Illustrations specializes in creating art for people of all ages and interests!
Misassembly
Daniel Crosier works in comics, film and now murals. He is in preproduction on the next installment of the Camp Crash web series! Dystopian summer camp fun!
Mnari Art
Marisa Volino of Mnari Art is an illustration student at CU Denver and Longmont resident. She creates cute art that hopefully makes people happy and spreads a little light in the world. Her work is a mix of tradition and digital media. Mischievous sprites are some of her favorite characters to create. When not illustrating, she is most often watching or discussing anime.
Mocha Galaxy
A freelance business that creates original and fan content through traditional and digital mediums. The artist Wee G is an illustrator and aspiring animator, whose favorite mediums are digital mixed media and watercolor, and they love to draw mermaids, birbs, and cute girls. They hope to one day publish their own original webcomic and to create more original content.
Near2Now Publications
Founded by Dan Mares, Kevin Robinette, and Dennis Pimple in 1980, we featured article fanzines, amateur anthologies, and b&w comics in the humor/adventure/science fiction genres until the mid-1990’s. Then we fell asleep for 20 years, the world of publishing changed radically, and we decided in our dotage to do it some more. Want to know more? Of course you don’t, but you can check out http://www.near2now.com/acme to see what I had to say about it all way back then. Yes, Jimmy. Folks were doing this sort of thing long before FaceBook made it easy.
NightmaricArts
Nightmaricarts is a local artist. He has been working on a graphic novel known as Fever. He is also a complete fanboy.
Pink Pitcher / Jesse Thomas
Two Local, Independent Comic Artist
Pulp Fission Publishing/ DeGaine Designs
Pulp Fission is the small press imprint of DeGaine Designs, LLC, a Fort Collins, Colorado based commercial art studio operated by husband-and-wife team Zane and Olivia DeGaine.
Pulp Fission publishes Fastback by Zane DeGaine, debuting at Fort Collins Comic Con 2018 and The Wooden Blade by Ron Fortier (W) and Olivia DeGaine (A).
degainedesigns.com
pulp-fission.com
Red Team Go
A local comic book enthusiasts group stretching from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs and centrally based in North Denver. By using the power and love of comic books Red Team Go hopes to expand, reach out, and positively influence both the current “nerd community” and future generations of nerds, who are just beginning to fall in love with comic books and the culture.
Reilly Leeds
Reilly Leeds is a Character Designer and artist born and raised in Colorado. She has been pursuing her dream of telling stories since she was very young and is slowly realizing her weeaboo childhood dream of becoming a “mangaka”. Reilly considers herself a hermit, crafter, and perfectionist. She also enjoys naps with her cat, Sancho.
RinAvenue Art & Aviselan Art
Fantasy and original art prints!
Rio Burton Illustration
Rio Burton is a freelance illustrator. She studied and lived in the UK for
6 years, earning a BA Degree in Illustration in 2011. She traveled the
world before settling down in Colorado, USA. Rio is passionate about
creating art for fantastical stories and characters for books, comics,
games and other various illustration projects. Rio is the sole creator for
her comic *Lucid Dreaming*.
Ron Ruelle
Cartoonist, illustrator, and all-around creative guy.
Rukimo Art
Rukimo is constantly working on OC and fan art and will have a variety of hand drawn and digital art available by way of full color posters, pins, and postcards.
Sariochan Arts
I’m a local freelance artist with anime/manga stylings.
Scribblescrab
A small artist out of northern Colorado making weird cute cartoons. I like all things cute and sparkly!
Shae-C Illustrations
Local freelance artist who specializes in comics and illustration. I”ll have a mix of watercolor and digital artwork among other things and I love meeting people. Come say hi.
Shana Moura
My aim is to bring new ideas to the world through comics and illustrations.
Six Eleven Comics
Ben Mikkelsen is an illustrator, writer and graphic designer working out of Loveland, Colorado. He currently has 3 projects in the works ranging from modern day mythos to futuristic sci-fi.
Stuffed:
A boy from a broken home, bullied and teased. But bullies and an abusive father are the least of his worries. He is hounded by demons of an ancient and long-dead culture until a chance encounter in an alley… with an unusual stuffed animal, a bear now bound to protect the boy from any and all that wish him harm.
The Giant:
A returned veteran finds his way home to discover his life has all but fallen apart. In an attempt to take his own life he discovers he is wholly invulnerable to physical harm. Homeless and without purpose he finds himself the guardian of one of many newly formed slums as the world’s governments crumble and the end times draw near.
Dereliction:
In the distant future, a far-flung world covered in ice, and beneath the surface lies a dark secret. Stranded on the desolate planet the descendants of a research team salvage the hulking derelicts left there to rot by a long-dead civilization in hopes of escape. A young girl strikes out with a crew of seasoned ship-crackers finding quite a bit more than salvage along the way.
He also takes commission work starting at $5.
Keep an out for updates!
SpiritofthwWolf Studios
Local artist selling my artwork as prints, wallscrolls, playmats and more! I am also working on a new tabletop RPG system by the name of Galloping Stars!
Squirt Gun Studios
Comic artist and publication company. Our first comic, Broderick is releasing at Denver Comic Con in 2018.
starberriicake
Starberriicake is a local illustrator and character designer that specializes in watercolor and digital works! Loves the whimsical and dangerously cute!
Stew Ped”s Chronic Malpractice
Comics and art by AJ Young under the heading of Stew Ped’s Chronic Malpractice.
Sunflower Oil
A nerdy student who likes to make nerdy art, and is very excited to be participating in a convention
The Art of Eli Benik
Eli is an artist living in Colorado. He spends his free time drinking too much coffee and trying to pet all of the dogs.
The Eye of Sphinx
Anna Pieruccini is an artist working with multiple mediums. Her Bohemian Gypsy style has influences from around the globe including dark fantasy, folklore, and otherworldy creations featuring skull art. In addition to creating her wares for sale, she is also working on a graphic novel and a SPIRITHOUSE (dollhouse).
The Specialists
When the Nazis use dark magic to develop superhuman Übermenschen, the Allies harness the power of the atom to create supersoldiers of their own!
theamazincactus
theamazincactus is a highschooler residing in northern Colorado doing your regular highschooler things — sleeping just enough to stay awake, eating an unhealthy amount of chocolate, and stressing about her next physics test. She”ll be selling a variety of different art prints, pins, and bookmarks! Other than art, she also enjoys noodling around on the piano and her clarinet.
Thomas Webster Art
Thomas Webster is a freelance Graphic Artist and Illustrator based out of Arvada, Colorado. A loyal comrade to many in the Fort Collins and Denver scenes, stop by his booth and check out his handmade traditional artwork of beloved characters and original creations or some such.
Todd Jones
When your first word is “Batman”, it’s either a sign you should be working in comics or become a superhero. Having no superpowers or wealth to afford crime-fighting gadgets, Todd Jones decided to be a comic writer instead. He has worked on Pandemonium Spotlight for Twilight Star Studios, All-Star Pulp for Airship 27/ Redbud Studios, as well as Wicked Awesome Tales and STAKES for Wicked Awesome Comics. Todd also both wrote and illustrated the ridiculous Classic Monsters as Sharks.
Vanilla Latte
Illustrator and Crafter
W R Painter Fine Art
Fine art prints and original art work and merchandise.
White Stag Productions, LLC
White Stag Productions, LLC is an independent comic book production company based in Aurora, CO. Their flagship title is WEST of OZ, an all-ages wild west adventure through L. Frank Baum’s land of OZ.
A Little Bit of Linda
I make and sell jewelry with technology. I also sell geeky and steampunk jewelry.
Barb’s Dream
Handmade crafts made by a boy and his grandma to help support cancer research.
Colorado Cat and Kitten Boutique
We were Lily Lee’s Purple Unicorn Boutique. Our focus this year is on Origami Owl Jewelry that are lockets that have charms.
Dragon’s Eye Designs
My hobby and passion, making wearable art and cuddly, squishy plush. Currently working on expanding my inventory, making themed small crafts and accessories and creating original clothing designs. “Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living” Dr.S.
Dragon Wyck Embroidery
Dragon Wyck Embroidery has been serving the Front Range for almost 4 years now. Supplying everyone with things from their favorite fandoms such as Naruto, Inuyasha, Dragon Ball Z, Bleach. With items like dice bags, patches, t-shirts, banners, car-decals, and tote-bags. They are proud to announce that they will be back at Fort Collins Comic Con 2018 with even more designs and images to choose from, along with the chance of getting something custom onsite. So stop by and see if there is something that they can do for you!
Emily McIntyre
Handmade geeky goods from Fort Collins craftspeople.
Fort Collins Creator Hub
Fort Collins Creator Hub is a maker space in Fort Collins. A Maker Space is both a community of people and a physical location that contains tools and equipment you might not have access to at home. We offer classes that are open to the public as well as our members. Exciting things will be invented, made, tinkered with, painted, engineered, crafted, programmed, sewed, built, and more! Come and join us to create new things, learn skills at classes, meet interesting people, and teach your own classes.
IT-Works 3D
We specialize in Colorado Made, Lulzbot Brand Printers, Lulzbot Printer
Parts, Filament, Accessories and More!
KokoTBone Artworks
Pop culture sculptures, magnets, jewelry and crafts from the 80s, 90s, and beyond.
Krystyna Lynn Kreations
KLK sells Steampunk Attire for all ages and all genders. We feature corsets, dresses, goggles, jewelry and unique and one-of-a-kind hats.
MacWolf Productions LLC
Laser Cut Clocks and Wall Decor!
Mile High Heels
Hand painted shoes
Monkeyface Boutique
Monkeyface Boutique was founded out of an obsession for the unconventional and the bizarre; also an unhealthy knowledge and love of comics, movies,and pop culture in general. Specializing in resin art and jewelry, with a current obsession in the world of Badge ID Reels, Monkeyface Boutique is sure to have that unique accessory you are looking for.
Nerdy Needles Studios
Nerdy Needles Studios was founded in 2012 to showcase the crafts of Emmalin Phillips. Every product that comes out of Nerdy Needles Studios is handmade with tons of love and care. Emmalin is constantly striving to be the best artist she can be while exploring new mediums and styles. She has collaborated with the Willow Street Blues and Bottlecap Baublez.
PixelFace Pins
I sell fan art and original art enamel pins as well as apparel, keychains, lanyards, patches and bags.
Starlit Creations
Cosplay goods, nerdy embroidery and jewelry! If you can dream it, we can try and make it for you!
The Chained Ewe
The Chained Ewe is an eclectic mix of chainmail, leather, and woodworking, all handmade here in northern Colorado.
The Grain Assault
The Grain Assault is a small, family-owned business which offers a wide range of handcrafted wooden products. We specialize in wooden jewelry including rings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks, but also produce wooden books, candle holders, wall decorations, and much, much more. Custom orders are available for everything we make. We love trying new things, so if there’s something you’d like to see in our line, just let us know what unique creation we can make for you.
The Practical Geek
The Practical Geek makes and sells geeky car magnets to help you show off your favorite fandom without damaging your ride.
Avio Publishing, LLC
IA Mullin is a native Colorado author. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology and an associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology. In 2010, she left the veterinary field to raise her family. She began to write in earnest and finished her first manuscript, which she started in high school, 19 years earlier. She has since founded Avio Publishing, LLC and is excited to have entered the ranks of independent publishers and authors.
Carol Van Natta
Carol Van Natta is a USA TODAY bestselling science fiction and paranormal
romance author. Works include the award-winning Central Galactic
Concordance space opera series and the new Ice Age Shifters paranormal
romance series. She shares her Fort Collins, CO home with a mad scientist
and just the right number of cats. If she ever gets to visit the stars or
magical sanctuary towns, she’s taking everyone with her.
You can visit with authors Carol Van Natta and Melisse Aires at booth I3 in
the vendor room. Author-signed books are available at special convention rates.
They love making new friends, so stop by and tell them what you like to read!
Dark Highway Press
Jason Bovberg is the author of an epic horror saga SET IN FORT COLLINS! Follow the terrifying action of BLOOD RED, DRAW BLOOD, and BLOOD DAWN through the streets of Fort Collins as the characters race against time—and weird, unnatural forces—to survive a gruesome apocalyptic event. Bite your nails as such local landmarks as Old Town, Poudre Valley Hospital, the Old Town Library, a darkened Target store, and even Horsetooth Rock are overrun by hideously transformed, infected bodies! Get your autographed trilogy at Fort Collins Comic Con!
“I absolutely LOVE the BLOOD saga!” – Jonathan Maberry, bestselling author of ROT & RUIN
Drew Bankston
Author of 12 novels, fiction and non-fiction. Mostly sci-fi fantasy.
EXTERUS
An anthology of pulp fantasy, horror and the bizarre!
Ideal Comics
We are a small independent comic book company stationed out of Scottsbluff, NE. We specialize in fun, original stories that are available in both digital and printed press comics.
Local Hero Press
Local Hero Press is a Colorado-based publisher of superhero, fantasy, and science fiction.
Lucinda Stein
As a former school librarian, Lucinda Stein enjoyed sharing books with students. Since childhood, she’s always loved reading. Her historical novel, Dry Run, Oklahoma, was a 2018 Oklahoma Book Award finalist. Sanctuary: Family, Friends, & Strangers, a collection of stories, was a 2015 Colorado Book Award finalist. Three Threads Woven, was a 2010 WILLA finalist. Her short story, “Sulfur Springs,” won the 2011 LAURA Short Fiction Award judged by Pam Houston. Her stories have appeared in Pooled Ink, The South Dakota Review, Fine Lines, and Women Writing the West online. She likes good coffee, great books, camping, and anything vintage.
Matthew Angelo Creative
Local author, artist, and photographer.
Melisse Aires
Melisse Aires is a lifelong bookworm who writes romances of fantastical
times and starlit places. Published in Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Paranormal
Romance, Melisse creates stories of adventure combined with heartwarming
romance and passion. In real life she is owned by small dogs, demanding
cats, and lives with her husband in windswept Wyoming.
You can visit with authors Melisse Aires and Carol Van Natta at booth I3 in
the vendor room. Author-signed books are available at special convention rates.
They love making new friends, so stop by and tell them what you like to read!
Peacock Book Designs
Monica Yoknis is the author of Fear and Terror Stalk the Museum, the first novel in her Shamanic Mysteries series of Paranormal Thrillers. She also writes a Young Adult detective series of short stories and novels. Monica is a member of Northern Colorado Writers and serves on the Development Team of Bunnyzine, an eMagazine for house rabbit owners. She started Peacock Book Designs to help other authors navigate the technical side of the self-publishing world. Monica lives in a cabin on the Colorado prairie, where she writes, crochets, reads mystery and thriller novels, and takes care of her rescue bunny.
P.J. MacLayne
Author
Spine Press + Post
Spine Press + Post publishes and sells the works of its owners, Thomas A. Fowler and Melissa Koons. It also offers complete publishing and marketing services for authors and publishers. Founded by two authors, we understand what every author and book needs. We’re the backbone your book deserves.
Tia Silverthorne Bach
Author
Travis Heermann
Freelance writer, novelist, award-winning screenwriter, editor, poker
player, poet, biker, roustabout, Travis Heermann is a graduate of the
Odyssey Writing Workshop and the author of *The Ronin Trilogy*, *The Wild
Boys,* *Rogues of the Black Fury,*, and co-author of *Death Wind, *plus
short fiction pieces in anthologies and magazines such as *Apex Magazine,
Alembical, *the *Fiction River *anthology series*, Historical Lovecraft, *and
Cemetery Dance’s *Shivers VII. *As a freelance writer, he has produced a
metric ton of role-playing game work both in print and online, including
the *Firefly Roleplaying Game, Battletech, Legend of Five Rings, d20
System, *, and the MMORPG, EVE Online.
He enjoys cycling, martial arts, torturing young minds with otherworldly
ideas, and monsters of every flavor, especially those with a soft, creamy
center. He has three long-cherished dreams: a produced screenplay, a NYT
best-seller, and a seat in the World Series of Poker.
Tricia Copeland, Author
Author of young adult fantasy and sci-fi books
Netherhavyn Game Works
A Colorado-Based game design company. Games by design, family by nature!
Our Own Game Company, LLC
Our Own Game Company is an independent game company established in Loveland, Colorado by a bunch of geeks who wanted to add their own unique voice to the game industry. Their flagship product, A’Kyria, is a rigorously playtested and versatile tabletop role-playing game system. A’Kyria can be played as a traditional pen and paper TRPG or it can be coupled with story-driven referee software adventures called “Pods”. Each Adventure Pod contains everything a referee needs to run an A’Kyria campaign: the story, creatures, maps, treasure, a battle screen and more! Plus, OOGC provides free apps for players to help create characters, calculate points or track weapon stats. Our Own Game Company continues to expand their gaming products. Stop by their booth and see what’s new! Our Own Game Company…playing for the fun of it.
Seeking Heroes
Artful Comics
Deadpool, Harley Quinn, Spider-man… we have ‘em. We specialize in popular comics from Silver age Marvel and DC to modern hot titles. We have bargain bins as well as boxes of better books. And just in is a fresh Silver Age collection consisting of nice runs of Amazing Spider-Man, Journey Into Mystery and Silver Surfer. You can preview our inventory at artfulcomics.com.
Gryphon Games & Comics
Gryphon Games &Comics is Fort Collins’ premiere comic and game store providing a large selection of comics, Magic: The Gathering, board games, role-playing games, miniature war games, novelties and more!
Heroes and Horrors Games
Heroes and Horrors Games is Windsor’s destination store for board games, card games, Warhammer, role-playing games, comic books, graphic novels and manga. We host weekly and special events including open board game night, D&D, Friday Night Magic and more.
Jason Grasseschi
Pop culture items showcasing Star Wars toys and Colorado Fetts Cosplayers.
Lair of Abraxas
Late night geek lounge as well as mead & Cider hall in North Denver.
Laser Moon Nerd HQ
Laser Moon is your headquarters for all things Pop Culture!
Old Firehouse Books
Old Firehouse Books is Northern Colorado’s largest indie bookstore,
carrying both new and used titles. Though they are known for having a
well-curated science fiction/fantasy section, they also carry graphic
novels, gift books, kids books, and non-fiction books on many different
subjects. Check out their author events, book clubs, and other great
services!
Time Warp Comics
Time Warp Comics & Games is located in Boulder, Colorado. Time Warp has
been locally owned and operated since 1984, and since then Time Warp has
had multiple nominations for the Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award.
Time Warp has also been named the best place to buy comics by the Denver Post.
Usborne Books & More!
Children’s books
501st
Beware Theater
Join Arachna of the Spider People and her friend Deadly as they host Beware Theater – classic horror movies from the golden age on black and white – right here in Fort Collins on FC Public Media, Comcast Channel 97 – It’s lots of creepy fun!
Cheyenne Gaming Convention
The Wyoming Gaming Library is excited to announce the first annual Cheyenne Gaming Convention, April 20th, 2019 in Cheyenne, WY! Board games, CCG events, RPG events, video game tournaments, workshops, various vendors, and much more!
Define the Line
Define the Line is harassment training in the form of a comic book! Its purpose is to educate, train, and empower employees to create workplaces that are harassment-free.places that are harassment-free.
Geek Girl Brunch
Geek Girl Brunch Fort Collins is a community of geeky girls who get together every other month to have geeky themed brunches (18+), where we play geeky games and activities and win geeky prizes. We have been a staple of geek girls in Fort Collins for almost 3 years and have worked hard to build a safe space for women to be their authentic selves. Identifying women, which includes transgender women, gender fluid, non-binary people, and intersex women are welcome at our events, as long as they are comfortable with being a “geek girl”. It is free to be a member of Geek Girl Brunch – the only financial obligations are to pay for your own brunch food and drink. In addition to our 18+ brunches, we also offer co-ed all-ages events to bring together the geek community in service and support of geeky women. If you would like to learn more about Geek Girl Brunch or would like to join our community, please go to GeekGirlBrunch.com/join and choose Fort Collins as your home chapter. We look forward to meeting you at Comic Con! Stop by our booth to see the amazing items, made locally by your very own Fort Collins Geek Girls, to fundraise for our group.
Mandalorian Mercs
Cerar Clan is the Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the Mandalorian Mercs Costume Club, a worldwide Star Wars costuming organization comprised of and operated by Star Wars fans and volunteers.
Starland/Starfest
Starland sells unique Science Fiction merchandise, Star Wars, Star Trek and lots of fun collectibles. StarFest Denver is a multimedia entertainment convention put on each April in Denver. Join us for a weekend of Science Fiction overload.
SWORD
SWORD is a Marvel cosplay group that is based out of Colorado Springs, CO. Our members are dedicated to having fun while raising money and awareness for the nonprofit charity bags4Kids.
The Fort Collins Ghostbusters
The Fort Collins Ghostbusters is a community group with members who are fans of the Ghostbusters movie franchise. The group is focused on providing fun Ghostbusters experience to fans of all ages, while volunteering their time at various community and charitable events through their love of the films.
The Northern Holdfast – Amtgard
The Northern Holdfast is an Amtgard park located in Fort Collins Colorado. We are a Live Action Role Playing Game with an emphasis in medieval combat and arts and sciences.
USS Tiburon
Colorado Based Star Trek Fan Group
Very Good Tshirt Company
Design and print Tshirt locally.
Zombie Hunter Van
The Zombie Hunter Van returns to Fort Collins Comic Con with upgrades!
Crazy Idea Photography
Crazy Idea Photography was born out of a love of photography and a passion for students. Founded by two teachers who believed senior photographs were a rite of passage every graduating senior should have – without having to spend the equivalent of a year’s worth of college tuition. Finding joy in taking photographs of students quickly turned into taking photos for friends and family…and before you know it, we had…get this…a Crazy Idea…to make photography affordable and accessible for everyone!
ColorPro Printing
We are more than just a great printing company. We like to draw outside the lines and believe that creative solutions are often the best solutions.
Poudre River Public Library District
The Poudre River Public Library District provides universal access to ideas and information to enrich our communities.
Ward Orthodontics
Dr. Jared Ward and his talented staff create customized orthodontic treatment plans that result in beautiful, lasting smiles! Dr. Ward utilizes state-of-the-art technology in his practice, allowing for more efficient and comfortable treatments.