Who we are
Make More Comics was founded in 2020 to support established and aspiring cartoonists in the creation and distribution of physical comics. This has historically been accomplished through the Make More Comics Grant. In the coming months and years, we will expand through workshops and classes for all ages.
Promoting literacy and the arts through graphic storytelling.
Promoting literacy and the arts through graphic storytelling.
Our Team
Joseph Antoniello
Joseph Antoniello is Director of Development for an arts and humanities non-profit in eastern Ohio. Since 2022, he has been producing graphics and advertisements for Phantom of the Attic Comics in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. He has written for The Comics Journal, and served as the Creative Editor and a letterer for Giant-Size ‘63, a licensed comic published by Cosmic Lion Productions.
“My three favorite cartoonists are Chris Ware, Jaime Hernandez, and Julie Doucet.”
Director
John Kelly
John Kelly is the editor and publisher of Dummy, a print publication that examines various aspects of comics history. Each issue of Dummy explores a singular, under-reported topic and features high quality reproduction of little-seen artwork. Since 1990, Kelly has been a frequent contributor to The Comics Journal, where he interviews cartoonists and writes memorial/obituary pieces. He is the former Executive Director of The ToonSeum, a small comic and cartoon art museum that was located in Pittsburgh. He regularly participates in programming at small press comics festivals like SPX, CXC, CAB, and others.
“My three favorite cartoonists change constantly, depending on what project I’m involved in. At this moment, they are: Eugene Teal, Ellis Chambers, and Tom Maher.”
Chairman of the Board
Board MemberSheika lugtu
Sheika Lugtu is a cartoonist, educator, and publisher. She holds a BA in Visual & Critical Studies and a BFA in Studio Art. She is the founder and publisher of Cow House Press, an award-winning indie comics press supporting marginalized voices. Sheika was instrumental in re-founding and organizing the Pittsburgh Indie Expo. She is also a member of the Ladydrawers Comics Collective, whose work examines the impact of economics, race, sexuality, and gender on comics and visual culture. She has taught comics history and illustration, lectured, and led workshops at institutions including SAIC and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her work has been published in Sixty Inches from Center, South Side Weekly, Truthout, and PEN America.
“I can only pick three cartoonists in the entire history of comics?! That’s impossible!”