Megazine: Hallow-Zine Contributors
Remember to check out the Megazine playlist created by our artists on Spotify!
Eric stone
(Page 11-13) "I'm Eric Stone (he/him) a 20-something artist living on South Street in Philadelphia. I like drawing aliens and funky wunky lil dudes. My comic included in Megazine compiles a lot of the stories I get from my friends in the city about their dating experiences with dudes (and admittedly also touches a bit on my own neurotic tendencies!) I hope y'all like it!"
Follow him for more great work on IG! @estonedraws
Eric wants to connect with any other Philly artists!
Alana nikol
(Page 16) “I'm Alanna Nikol (Bloof), a multimedia artist, hypnotist and psychonaut who likes funky sci-fi stuff, bunnies and rats.” Alanas work is a full-page poster of her mad-scientist muse, Dr. Voldritch. You can find them both at events around Philly, with hypnotic vibes and a collection of zines, illustrations, and more.
To experience the full “Bloof” you can head to Alanna’s linktree here!
Alanna would like to work with Edward Gorey: “Even though he passed years ago, he was an inspiration of mine when it came to art and comics. His dark style and surreal humor was a big influence on my work.”
Song selection: “Tha” by Aphex Twin
Kelly Nichols
(Page 17) Kelly Nichols is an enthusiastic artist from Fishtown with a vibrant, cartoon style. Her work is featured as a full-size poster that is titled “Tuff Love” and she also has a piece in the Check it Out section in the “Monster Match” ad. We appreciate her clever illustrations!
To locate Kelly, her IG is: @kidnichols and her bio site is here!
Julia cooke
(Page 18 and 23) “My name is Julia. I'm 23 years old and live in Philadelphia, PA. I hate how the world is becoming more gray, bland, and corporate, and want to counter this by making art that is colorful, bright, weird, and as original as possible. I make everything from drawings to animations to hats, and would love to collaborate with other artists with a similar style.”
To find Julia, check out their Instagram: @jec010101 or fire off an email to juliaecooke@gmail.com
Julia wants to work with people who want to make unique and original art, something you've never seen before, with people who make bright, colorful, surreal things. But she is open to working with anybody!
Song Selection: “Demon” by Blue Smiley
Lauren gangloff
(Page 19) @drawrenn
Panbo
(Page 25 “West Philly Variety Pack”) “We’re three Penn students based in Point Breeze creating data projects across the city to support independent small businesses and inspire people to Return Local. Also a verb (to shop local); ex. y'all tryin to panbo with me this weekend on South Street?
To contact Panbo, check out their insta @realpanbo to learn more!
The trio would like to work with anyone who uses their passion to create impactful work to inspire social change. Panbo is focused on economic mobility and creating equitable cycles of community wealth to make our neighborhoods more vibrant, safe, and strong, but would love to collab on all things Philly!
Song Selection: “The Gummy Bear Song”
Brianna benozich
(Page 25) Brianna Benozich is a comedian, writer, and filmmaker born and raised in Philadelphia. She has performed at various venues throughout the city including Punchline and Tattoo Mom's. Her writing has been published in Hollywood Insider, Tv Tea, and Herocia. You can follow her on Instagram @briannabigby to see where she is performing next!
Brianna wants to connect with other local Philly artists or local Philly weirdos.
Song Selection: “Lionheart” by Pup
Julian DiMartino
(Page 25) Julian DiMartino is a 7 year old young artist from South Philadelphia. He has attended art camp at PAFA twice and enjoys art classes at school. In addition to art, Julian loves to travel, play sports and video games, and see concerts. He is inspired by the murals and graffiti he sees in Philly and would love to work with Cornbread. He aspires to join the mural arts program one day.
Song: Legends Never Die by Against the Current.
Art Wendler
(Focal Local) A 20 year Philadelphian, Art has been working as a freelance artist for 30 years. He has created many great illustrations, which you can find on his website: artwendler.com
If you want to get in touch with him, email artman@artwendler.com to see if you can commission some work or partner with him on something remarkable! You can find some mercy on Art’s TeePublic and Redbubble
Art wants to connect with other artists and patrons who may be interested in his artistic and graphic design skills.
Song Selection: “I Was Punk B4 You Were Punk” By Mikey Wild