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SKiN
GRAFT #2 (vol. 2) cover by Rob Syers
featuring a pre-Gumballhead baddie |
ROCTOBER
#25 cover by Mark Fischer
Gumballhead has been a regular feature of Roctober |
ABOUT THE CARTOONISTS:
Rob Syers and Mark Fischer started self-publishing their comics together under the banner SKiN GRAFT while attending High School in the suburbs of St. Louis.
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ROB SYERS is tall and wears glasses. He attended the School of Art Institute of Chicago where he was elected Vice President of the school's student union. Rob is the originator of Gumballhead The Cat and has seen hundreds of comic pages brought to press. His work has appeared in Roctober Magazine, Insight, Ray Gun, Spin and countless small press publications around the world. Rob is an accomplished painter and printmaker. He lives in Chicago Illinois, with his wife Marilyn, their son Jacob, three cats and a very big dog. |
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MARK FISCHER is tall and wears glasses. He attended the School Of the Art Institute where he received a Fellowship award for his work in animation and cartooning. Mark went on to found Skin Graft Records, where he has supervised the design of over 100 music releases. He received a "Best Of Chicago" award for his LP designs from Chicago's weekly paper, New City. Mark's work has appeared in Alternative Press, Matte, Spex, and Rolling Stone, and as a web animator for Walt Disney, originated the cartoon series "Monster Planet". Mark lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife, Johanna and their imaginary Capybara. |
ABOUT THE SKiN GRAFT Records:
SKiN GRAFT is an independent record label renowned for it's stirring register of unclassifiable, genre-crunching acts. Originally conceived as an underground punk-comic zine, the emphasis soon shifted to music and the label found itself at the forefront of the push toward innovative rock, championing artists such as DAZZLING KILLMEN, U.S. MAPLE, MELT-BANANA and ARAB ON RADAR. The 2000's find the label continuing it's commitment to the best in outer limits via the likes of GORGE TRIO, POINT LINE PLANE, YOWIE, QUINTRON, THE CHINESE STARS, CHEER-ACCIDENT and RUINS, all served with a smile, DIY.
LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION:
SKiN GRAFT RECORDS OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Homepage of SKiN GRAFT Records and Comics
Get your friend request rejected by Gumballhead!
SKiN GRAFT Records and Comics
Details on SKiN GRAFT Comics & Discography of early mini-comics
Indiana Brewery, makers of GUMBALLHEAD Beer
The leading magazine of comics criticism
Independent New York Press Agency that handles press for SKiN GRAFT
Home to Gumballhead's weekly comic series
CONTACT INFO:
email: mark@skingraftrecords.com
Mailing Address:
SKiN GRAFT Features Syndicate
P.O. Box 257546
Chicago, IL. 60625 USA
GUMBALLHEAD THE CAT
all content copyright 2006 Rob Syers & Mark Fischer
SKiN GRAFT Features Syndicate