Some people collect stamps, coins, or baseball cards. Others prefer cursed artifacts, bottled nightmares, mysterious inventions, and objects that defy the laws of nature. Our one-page comics introduce collectors whose tastes run decidedly outside the ordinary, along with the strange and sometimes dangerous treasures they’ve accumulated. Whether these collections are hidden away in dusty cabinets, displayed proudly for unsuspecting visitors, or guarded by forces best left undisturbed, every item has a story. And as any serious collector will tell you, there’s always room for just one more.

BM “BearClaw” is a writer and artist just passing through and trying to write stories that he finds interesting. While he likes having a darker bend to most of his works, he’s also capable of writing and drawing somewhat on the softer side.

Michael Howe is a mainly-digital artist living in Colorado, who crafts characters and stories with heart, trying to help people feel adventure and wonder, generally through fantasy art of some kind. Also, he like trains. And animals. His Twitter and Instagram are both @MichaelHoweArts

Brett S. Simon is an American comic writer who creates stories in a variety of genres including horror, humor, crime stories, fantasy, family drama, and westerns. His published work includes Opus & Ashes from CEX Publishing as well as the self-published anthologies Tales of Intrigue and Coins for the Ferryman. You can follow his Substack at https://bssimon.substack.com/ and his personal website at www.brettcomics.com

Aaron Guzman is a loosely constructed vessel of spraypaint cans, pen nibs, and life drawing class flyers living in Southern Connecticut. He leaves a trail of ink and acrylic paints wherever he goes.

Kyle Francisco is: a) Californian b) a writer, and c) a frequent contributor to The Comic Jam. That’s really all we know about him. He’s pretty mysterious.

Aaron Brown is fully operational and all of his circuits are functioning perfectly. Living in Massachusetts he is the creator of #IOTCOMIC and the fortune telling comic Casbah The Rock. Caricaturist and solid band name inventor. Find his work at https://www.frogking.art/

Kevin D. Lintz is a comic book letterer, writer, and editor. He learned his skills in a Comics Experience class and honed them on the mean streets of his all-ages comic book, Team SLUG. He startles his family by making sound effect noises out loud to try and translate them into written words. He has even watched “Helvetica”, the full-length feature movie about the font Helvetica. https://lintzlettering.com/

Collector of Unusual Items was originally published in The Comic Jam on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Some destinations are a little harder to explain than others. Our one-page comics explore the strange possibilities waiting on the other side of an ordinary-looking doorway. Perhaps it opens into another dimension, a forgotten world, a terrifying secret, or a place that simply shouldn’t exist. Whether our characters are driven by curiosity, desperation, or just an unfortunate habit of opening things marked “Do Not Enter,” they’re about to discover that some thresholds are easier to cross than to return through. Go ahead, turn the knob. What’s the worst that could happen?

Brett S Simon is an American comic writer who creates stories in a variety of genres including horror, humor, crime stories, fantasy, family drama, and westerns. His published work includes Opus & Ashes from CEX Publishing as well as the self-published anthologies Tales of Intrigue and Coins for the Ferryman. You can follow his Substack at https://bssimon.substack.com/ and his personal website at www.brettcomics.com

Aaron Guzman is a loosely constructed vessel of spraypaint cans, pen nibs, and life drawing class flyers living in Southern Connecticut. He leaves a trail of ink and acrylic paints wherever he goes.

Kevin D. Lintz is a comic book letterer, writer, and editor. He learned his skills in a Comics Experience class and honed them on the mean streets of his all-ages comic book, Team SLUG. He startles his family by making sound effect noises out loud to try and translate them into written words. He has even watched “Helvetica”, the full-length feature movie about the font Helvetica. https://lintzlettering.com/

Christian De Matteo is the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Fugitive Poems, where he writes comics that wander the back alleys of horror, noir, science fiction, and fantasy looking for a fight. His work includes River, Blood Valkyrie in Vegas, and stories featured in the Containment Breach anthology series, while he also produces the magazine Dirty Living. Outside of comics, his fiction has appeared in The Bleeding Margin Magazine, Horrorsmith Magazine, and multiple anthologies, and his work was shortlisted for the Uncharted Magazine Noir Prize. He firmly believes every story can be improved by asking, “What if this got weirder?”

Wereangel chooses to remain silent. Rumor has it, however, that they are an award winning author of children’s novels (as well as poetry for adults) under a secret identity about which we know nothing.

BM “BearClaw” is a writer and artist just passing through and trying to write stories that he finds interesting. While he likes having a darker bend to most of his works, he’s also capable of writing and drawing somewhat on the softer side.

Doorways into Mystery was originally published in The Comic Jam on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

They’ve spent years standing motionless in the fields, watching, waiting, and apparently mastering the ancient arts of stealth and combat. Our one-page comics bring together the eerie charm of autumn scarecrows and the deadly skills of shadowy assassins. Armed with whatever they can find around the farm, these unlikely ninjas prove that you don’t need flesh and blood to deliver a devastating roundhouse kick. The crows aren’t the only ones who should be afraid!

Jacob Perez is a hungry writer looking for more projects to sink his teeth in. He is a developmental editor for Hex’s Hue, an animated comic on YouTube which he adores. When he’s not writing, he’s usually running a D&D campaign that won’t last longer than a month. Doesn’t mean he can’t enjoy it though. You can follow or message him at https://x.com/PeakJakesh

Ryan always enjoyed reading comics and copying the images, from Beano to the Real Ghostbusters to the Punisher. He joined a charity art group a few years ago which really got him back in to putting pen to paper. Now he is here at The Comic Jam and is getting to produce some great comics with other creatives.

Nick Munster is an artist and graphic designer from Toronto with a love of sports and super-heroics. He is currently looking for projects that let him draw, design, and be creative. Check out his work at https://munsterna.carrd.co/

Alex is someone who loves to draw and make short animations. They’re excited to try comics and collaborate with people

Tom Lynott lives in Arizona with his adorable wife, two boys and a Border Collie / Cattle Dog mutt named Dani. He took part in Comics Experience’s Introduction to Lettering Comics class in May 2021. You can see more of his work at https://tomlynottcomiclettering.myportfolio.com/. He has also been known to script a story or two.

Brett S. Simon is an American comic writer who creates stories in a variety of genres including horror, humor, crime stories, fantasy, family drama, and westerns. His published work includes Opus & Ashes from CEX Publishing as well as the self-published anthologies Tales of Intrigue and Coins for the Ferryman. You can follow his Substack at https://bssimon.substack.com/ and his personal website at www.brettcomics.com

Wereangel chooses to remain silent. Rumor has it, however, that they are an award winning author of children’s novels (as well as poetry for adults) under a secret identity about which we know nothing.

KvGir is a Canadian wild beast. Fools say he’s a myth. Others know well the power of his legendary skills. Find out more here: https://kvgir19899.wixsite.com/kvgir

Kyle Francisco is: a) Californian b) a writer, and c) a frequent contributor to The Comic Jam. That’s really all we know about him. He’s pretty mysterious.

Kat draws things. She is 23.

Casey T. Allen is a writer and editor from Birmingham, Alabama. After the kids are put to bed, he writes comics like TheVoodoo Chile (https://gumroad.com/l/VChile1) and the series Bigfoot Knows Karate (https://www.bigfootknowskarate.com/). Find him on social media @robotseatguitar.

Aaron Brown is fully operational and all of his circuits are functioning perfectly. Living in Massachusetts he is the creator of #IOTCOMIC and the fortune telling comic Casbah The Rock. Caricaturist and solid band name inventor. Find his work at https://www.frogking.art/

Kevin D. Lintz is a comic book letterer, writer, and editor. He learned his skills in a Comics Experience class and honed them on the mean streets of his all-ages comic book, Team SLUG. He startles his family by making sound effect noises out loud to try and translate them into written words. He has even watched “Helvetica”, the full-length feature movie about the font Helvetica. https://lintzlettering.com/

Aaron Guzman is a loosely constructed vessel of spraypaint cans, pen nibs, and life drawing class flyers living in Southern Connecticut. He leaves a trail of ink and acrylic paints wherever he goes.

Scarecrow Ninjas was originally published in The Comic Jam on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Pack your bags, check your itinerary, and prepare for a journey to a destination that definitely wasn’t recommended by your travel agent. Our one-page comics take readers on a trip to the underworld, where the locals are less than welcoming, the accommodations leave something to be desired, and the return tickets are notoriously difficult to obtain. Whether it’s an accidental detour, a one-way journey, or a vacation gone spectacularly wrong, these travelers are about to discover that getting there is only half the nightmare. Welcome to Hell! We hope you enjoy your stay.

Kyle Francisco is: a) Californian b) a writer, and c) a frequent contributor to The Comic Jam. That’s really all we know about him. He’s pretty mysterious.

Aaron Guzman is a loosely constructed vessel of spraypaint cans, pen nibs, and life drawing class flyers living in Southern Connecticut. He leaves a trail of ink and acrylic paints wherever he goes.

Tom Lynott lives in Arizona with his adorable wife, two boys and a Border Collie / Cattle Dog mutt named Dani. He took part in Comics Experience’s Introduction to Lettering Comics class in May 2021. You can see more of his work at https://tomlynottcomiclettering.myportfolio.com/. He has also been known to script a story or two.

Aaron Brown is fully operational and all of his circuits are functioning perfectly. Living in Massachusetts he is the creator of #IOTCOMIC and the fortune telling comic Casbah The Rock. Caricaturist and solid band name inventor. Find his work at https://www.frogking.art/

David Winter (Cold Snap Comics) is a writer from England currently having an early midlife crisis. Instead of a sports car and divorce, he’s opted to make comics. After years of writing for corporate clients and dabbling in indie filmmaking, he fell head over heels for comic storytelling the moment he saw his first script come to life in panels. His mission is simple: find cool people to make cool comics with. You can find his work at coldsnapcomics.com and follow him @coldsnapcomics on most social media.

Nick Munster is an artist and graphic designer from Toronto with a love of sports and super-heroics. He is currently looking for projects that let him draw, design, and be creative. Check out his work at https://munsterna.carrd.co/

Passport to Hell was originally published in The Comic Jam on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Some fears are perfectly reasonable, especially when they have eight legs, too many eyes, and a habit of appearing where you least expect them. This week’s lone one-page comic spins a tale around one of humanity’s most common nightmares: spiders! Whether they’re lurking in dark corners, crawling across the ceiling, or dropping in uninvited, these creepy little creatures have a remarkable talent for turning ordinary moments into sheer panic.

Brett S. Simon is an American comic writer who creates stories in a variety of genres including horror, humor, crime stories, fantasy, family drama, and westerns. His published work includes Opus & Ashes from CEX Publishing as well as the self-published anthologies Tales of Intrigue and Coins for the Ferryman. You can follow his Substack at https://bssimon.substack.com/ and his personal website at www.brettcomics.com

Aaron Guzman is a loosely constructed vessel of spraypaint cans, pen nibs, and life drawing class flyers living in Southern Connecticut. He leaves a trail of ink and acrylic paints wherever he goes.

Arachnophobia was originally published in The Comic Jam on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The coffee is hot, the grill is sizzling, and somebody at the counter isn’t making it to dessert. Our one-page comics serve up murder, mystery, and mayhem alongside the burgers and fries, turning that familiar roadside diner into the scene of something decidedly less wholesome. Maybe there’s a killer among the customers, a secret hiding behind the counter, or something strange lurking beneath tonight’s blue-plate special.

Aaron Guzman is a loosely constructed vessel of spraypaint cans, pen nibs, and life drawing class flyers living in Southern Connecticut. He leaves a trail of ink and acrylic paints wherever he goes.

Jonathan Chiotis is a writer of short stories and poems. He authored St. Anthony’s Fire in 2007 but since then has followed his passion for creating comic books. Doing the art, writing, and lettering for several mini comics with inept ability. Currently working on character creation with a focus on ultraviolent action, cinematic dialog, and the supernatural. He attended two semesters of art school, evidence which is undetectable in any of his works.

Tom Lynott lives in Arizona with his adorable wife, two boys and a Border Collie / Cattle Dog mutt named Dani. He took part in Comics Experience’s Introduction to Lettering Comics class in May 2021. You can see more of his work at https://tomlynottcomiclettering.myportfolio.com/. He has also been known to script a story or two.

Brett S. Simon is an American comic writer who creates stories in a variety of genres including horror, humor, crime stories, fantasy, family drama, and westerns. His published work includes Opus & Ashes from CEX Publishing as well as the self-published anthologies Tales of Intrigue and Coins for the Ferryman. You can follow his Substack at https://bssimon.substack.com/ and his personal website at www.brettcomics.com

Aaron Brown is fully operational and all of his circuits are functioning perfectly. Living in Massachusetts he is the creator of #IOTCOMIC and the fortune telling comic Casbah The Rock. Caricaturist and solid band name inventor. Find his work at https://www.frogking.art/

Kevin D. Lintz is a comic book letterer, writer, and editor. He learned his skills in a Comics Experience class and honed them on the mean streets of his all-ages comic book, Team SLUG. He startles his family by making sound effect noises out loud to try and translate them into written words. He has even watched “Helvetica”, the full-length feature movie about the font Helvetica. https://lintzlettering.com/

Jack Van Thomme illustrates comics and pitches in when he can. You can see the things he likes to draw and read the things he likes to talk about on Twitter and Instagram @Real_JackVT https://www.instagram.com/real_jackvt/

Death at a Diner was originally published in The Comic Jam on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

This week’s theme is: Ghost Story! Some spirits linger because they have unfinished business. Others are searching for something they lost. And some apparently just enjoy making floorboards creak at three in the morning. Our one-page comics explore hauntings in all their forms, from eerie encounters and restless souls to supernatural mysteries and things that simply refuse to stay buried. Turn down the lights, ignore that noise behind you, and settle in for a few tales from the other side.

BM “BearClaw” is a writer and artist just passing through and trying to write stories that he finds interesting. While he likes having a darker bend to most of his works, he’s also capable of writing and drawing somewhat on the softer side.

Wereangel chooses to remain silent. Rumor has it, however, that they are an award winning author of children’s novels (as well as poetry for adults) under a secret identity about which we know nothing.

Tom Lynott lives in Arizona with his adorable wife, two boys and a Border Collie / Cattle Dog mutt named Dani. He took part in Comics Experience’s Introduction to Lettering Comics class in May 2021. You can see more of his work at https://tomlynottcomiclettering.myportfolio.com/. He has also been known to script a story or two.

Seth is a comics and fiction writer and an essayist. He is the lead writer for the comic strip character Greedy Greg and the creator and writer of the Animal Pollution Patrol comic strip for the eco-conscious company HAPSIE. His newest essay, Myths & Vines: The Reincarnation of Dionysus and John Constantine, appears in the anthology Comics Lit Vol 1.

Alex is someone who loves to draw and make short animations. They’re excited to try comics and collaborate with people

Kevin D. Lintz is a comic book letterer, writer, and editor. He learned his skills in a Comics Experience class and honed them on the mean streets of his all-ages comic book, Team SLUG. He startles his family by making sound effect noises out loud to try and translate them into written words. He has even watched “Helvetica”, the full-length feature movie about the font Helvetica. https://lintzlettering.com/

Brett S. Simon is an American comic writer who creates stories in a variety of genres including horror, humor, crime stories, fantasy, family drama, and westerns. His published work includes Opus & Ashes from CEX Publishing as well as the self-published anthologies Tales of Intrigue and Coins for the Ferryman. You can follow his Substack at https://bssimon.substack.com/ and his personal website at www.brettcomics.com

Aaron Guzman is a loosely constructed vessel of spraypaint cans, pen nibs, and life drawing class flyers living in Southern Connecticut. He leaves a trail of ink and acrylic paints wherever he goes.

Ghost Story was originally published in The Comic Jam on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

This week’s theme is: Fake Golden Age Heroes! Dust off those long boxes and prepare to discover the greatest superheroes of the 1930s and ’40s that absolutely never existed. These colorful costumes, strange powers, questionable sidekicks, and the sort of heroic names could only have come from the spinner rack of another timeline. They may not have decades of continuity, forgotten wartime adventures, or a priceless first appearance — but after this week, you might find yourself wondering why nobody published them back in 1942.

Kyle Francisco is: a) Californian b) a writer, and c) a frequent contributor to The Comic Jam. That’s really all we know about him. He’s pretty mysterious.

Dan Ye!! is an amatuer cartoonist and sometimes comic critic with by lines in Comic Book Herald and Panel x Panel. He’s the co-creator of Mack Maverick, a weekly webcomic that’s an homage to old newspaper adventure strips. You can read Mack Maverick on Global Comix, Webtoons, and Tapas, and you can see more of Dan Ye!!’s work at https://www.behance.net/danyelldraws

KvGir is a Canadian wild beast. Fools say he’s a myth. Others know well the power of his legendary skills. Find out more here: https://kvgir19899.wixsite.com/kvgir

Kevin D. Lintz is a comic book letterer, writer, and editor. He learned his skills in a Comics Experience class and honed them on the mean streets of his all-ages comic book, Team SLUG. He startles his family by making sound effect noises out loud to try and translate them into written words. He has even watched “Helvetica”, the full-length feature movie about the font Helvetica. https://lintzlettering.com/

Brett S. Simon is an American comic writer who creates stories in a variety of genres including horror, humor, crime stories, fantasy, family drama, and westerns. His published work includes Opus & Ashes from CEX Publishing as well as the self-published anthologies Tales of Intrigue and Coins for the Ferryman. You can follow his Substack at https://bssimon.substack.com/ and his personal website at www.brettcomics.com

Aaron Guzman is a loosely constructed vessel of spraypaint cans, pen nibs, and life drawing class flyers living in Southern Connecticut. He leaves a trail of ink and acrylic paints wherever he goes.

David Winter (Cold Snap Comics) is a writer from England currently having an early midlife crisis. Instead of a sports car and divorce, he’s opted to make comics. After years of writing for corporate clients and dabbling in indie filmmaking, he fell head over heels for comic storytelling the moment he saw his first script come to life in panels. His mission is simple: find cool people to make cool comics with. You can find his work at coldsnapcomics.com and follow him @coldsnapcomics on most social media.

Ryan always enjoyed reading comics and copying the images, from Beano to the Real Ghostbusters to the Punisher. He joined a charity art group a few years ago which really got him back in to putting pen to paper. Now he is here at The Comic Jam and is getting to produce some great comics with other creatives.

Tom Lynott lives in Arizona with his adorable wife, two boys and a Border Collie / Cattle Dog mutt named Dani. He took part in Comics Experience’s Introduction to Lettering Comics class in May 2021. You can see more of his work at https://tomlynottcomiclettering.myportfolio.com/. He has also been known to script a story or two.

Fake Golden Age Heroes was originally published in The Comic Jam on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Among the crowded tables, dusty boxes, and piles of forgotten odds and ends, there’s always a chance that something extraordinary is waiting to be found. Our one-page comics explore the treasures hiding among other people’s castoffs — from mysterious antiques and priceless collectibles to strange objects whose true value may have nothing to do with money. Sometimes you find exactly what you were looking for. Other times, you bring home something you really should have left on the table.

Eliushi makes comics about hidden monsters, lost magic, and sad robots. They are a part of the SpiderForest Webcomic Collective where they work on KEYSPACE: A Winged Tale, a YA science fantasy story about kids with wings for hair.

Aaron Guzman is a loosely constructed vessel of spraypaint cans, pen nibs, and life drawing class flyers living in Southern Connecticut. He leaves a trail of ink and acrylic paints wherever he goes.

Flea Market Treasures was originally published in The Comic Jam on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Our one-page comics explore the marks left behind by battles, accidents, heartbreak, magic, monsters, and moments that changed everything. Some scars are worn proudly, others carefully hidden, and some may hold secrets all their own. Whether physical or emotional, they remind us of what happened — and sometimes of what survived.

Brett S. Simon is an American comic writer who creates stories in a variety of genres including horror, humor, crime stories, fantasy, family drama, and westerns. His published work includes Opus & Ashes from CEX Publishing as well as the self-published anthologies Tales of Intrigue and Coins for the Ferryman. You can follow his Substack at https://bssimon.substack.com/ and his personal website at www.brettcomics.com

Aaron Guzman is a loosely constructed vessel of spraypaint cans, pen nibs, and life drawing class flyers living in Southern Connecticut. He leaves a trail of ink and acrylic paints wherever he goes.

Eliushi makes comics about hidden monsters, lost magic, and sad robots. They are a part of the SpiderForest Webcomic Collective where they work on KEYSPACE: A Winged Tale, a YA science fantasy story about kids with wings for hair.

Aaron Brown is fully operational and all of his circuits are functioning perfectly. Living in Massachusetts he is the creator of #IOTCOMIC and the fortune telling comic Casbah The Rock. Caricaturist and solid band name inventor. Find his work at https://www.frogking.art/

Kevin D. Lintz is a comic book letterer, writer, and editor. He learned his skills in a Comics Experience class and honed them on the mean streets of his all-ages comic book, Team SLUG. He startles his family by making sound effect noises out loud to try and translate them into written words. He has even watched “Helvetica”, the full-length feature movie about the font Helvetica. https://lintzlettering.com/

Kyle Francisco is: a) Californian b) a writer, and c) a frequent contributor to The Comic Jam. That’s really all we know about him. He’s pretty mysterious.

Ryan always enjoyed reading comics and copying the images, from Beano to the Real Ghostbusters to the Punisher. He joined a charity art group a few years ago which really got him back in to putting pen to paper. Now he is here at The Comic Jam and is getting to produce some great comics with other creatives.

Tom Lynott lives in Arizona with his adorable wife, two boys and a Border Collie / Cattle Dog mutt named Dani. He took part in Comics Experience’s Introduction to Lettering Comics class in May 2021. You can see more of his work at https://tomlynottcomiclettering.myportfolio.com/. He has also been known to script a story or two.

The Scar was originally published in The Comic Jam on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.