Betsey Swardlick is a Providence, RI cartoonist with bros in different area codes. Her evenings have a lot of roller-skating; her dreams have a lot of musical numbers. Her comics usually have a lot of yelling, and so does her life! She is currently seven issues into Failwolves, an ongoing series about vegan werewolves vs. themselves, and punching away at a stand-alone work about a single-dad-turned-stage-dancer.
http://betseyswardlick.tumblr.com
Part of AS220’s Foo Fest, the Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire, will teach you how to make things, and purchase tons of amazing objects, devices and inventions!
Penina Gal will be flying the comics- and zine-making flag!
It may be the smallest state, but it’s got a big heart when it comes to small-press and self-published comics! Come say hi to Radiator Comics and a ton of the artists we represent at RIPE, which takes place at the Providence Public Library and AS220!
Neil will be holding down the Radiator table all weekend, but he’ll be joined be joined by Dave Ortega on Saturday!
Also seek out Ben Passmore, Kevin Czap and Penina Gal as they table at RIPE on their own!
Kevin Czap has been a cartoonist, teacher, blogger, editor, convention organizer and publisher. Endearingly called “Comics Mom,” Kevin runs the micropress Czap Books in addition to co-publishing the Ley Lines series with L Nichols. In love with comics, particularly the ones that are poetic, personal, and/or weird – qualities found in Czap’s own work like Fütchi Perf.
http://kevinczap.com
I’m super jealous of you if you’re in the New England area and can make it out to the Rhode Island Independent Publishing Expo! So many amazing artists will invade the Providence Public Library, and you can check them out for FREEEEEE!
The number of Radiator artists who will be exhibiting is large enough to form a basic ska band:
Dave Ortega
Georgia Webber
Jason Viola
Jon Chad
Liz Prince
Penina Gal