Vendors, Artists, and Authors

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
M6	Blue Drink Studios
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
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
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
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
O5	Stevieraedrawn
A10	Stew Ped’s Chronic Malpractice
PLAYGROUND	Super Hero Training Camp
UPSTAIRS	SWORD Cosplay
F5	The Chained Ewe
M4	The Eye of Sphinx
CANTINA	The Goodness
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

Guests

Artists and Illustrators

Amanda McLeod Illustrations

Amanda McLeod is a local illustrator. She has created the Indy comic Blue Skies & White Clouds. She also creates fantastic illustrations and fan art.

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 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

Self-published comics

Apotheosis Studios

Indie Studio responsible for The Last Amazon a post-apocalyptic superhero graphic novel; Shadow of the Moon an illustrated novella and top-down Roguelike Action-Adventure RPG; and Fantasy/Sci-Fi novel Rune of the Apprentice.

Art by Jim Rinehart

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

I do custom one-off laser engravings while you watch.

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 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

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

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

Comic artist and illustrator

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 since 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 is a creator of fine art and illustration concentrating on fantasy, mythology, and horror.

Kerri Chuckles Studio

Artist. Grown up weird kid. Lover of animals and all things cheeky & fun.

Bright, happy and whimsical acrylic creations that incorporates her love of fun and humor. Textured, detailed and unique mixed media works shows 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

Makers of comics and films!

Mnari Art

Fanart and original illustrations.

Mocha Galaxy

A freelance buisness 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

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

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!

stevieraedrawn

Stevie is a digital illustrator and an incurably enthusiastic fan of storytelling. She paints because she craves more lovely Lestats and powerful Xenas in art and stories. She’s currently working on her original urban witch illustrated world called Weatherwax Coven.

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.

Cosplay, Crafters, Clothing, and Jewelry

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

Resin Jewelry and accessories

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.

Authors

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 & Melisse Aires, Science Fiction & Fantasy Romance Authors

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, author

Young Adult Author

Matthew Angelo Creative

Local author, artist, and photographer.

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

Game Makers

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

Toys, Books, Collectables, and More

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!

Usborne Books & More!

Children’s books

Exhibitors

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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

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.

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!

Over 150 artists, illustrators, animators, authors, and creators will join us in 2018, most are listed below!

Beware Theater

Cheyenne Gaming Convention

Lions Club Pancake Breakfast – Saturday Only