Lumpen Magazine Release Party/

moll(ie) caffey Open Studio

July 19, 2025

Lumpen Comics Issue #143 is officially out after a three-year hiatus, and we’re now celebrating @lumpenmagazine in Kansas City! A pop-up exhibition of prints of the pages and pick up a free copy of the issue (while supplies last)! This is a special issue featuring contributions from Kansas City-based and Chicago-based artists.

This event was also an open studio for our artist in residence moll caffey.


Editors and full list of contributors below, but check out their website for more information.

Issue # 143 Edited by:
Chicago:
Ed Marszewski @edmarlumpen
Joe Tallarico @jtallarico

Kansas City:
Will Cardini @williamcardini
Jason Lips @jason_lips
Thayer Bray @redshortsbindery
Tim Brown @spondu

Cover: Ben Marcus @goodbye_press
Alex Gorsuch @hcusrog_xela
Allie Drew @downfallarts
Allie Trigoso @agtrigoso
Annie Degnbol @annadegnbol
Barbara Lane Tharsas @bltcomicz
Brad Rohloff @bredpress
Carrie Vinarsky @vinarskytattoo
CHema Skandl @CHemaSkandal
Corinne Halbert @Corrinehalbert
Deb Sokolow @debsokolow
Eddy Rivera @decoraterstattoo
Fermin Barbosa Ranitas @ferminb93
Gabriel Howell @snowglobeenthusiast
George Porteus @Porteusian
Grace Gric @gricscollection
Grant Reynolds @grantreynolds_comics
Jason Lips @jason_lips
Jeff Specks @jeffspecks
Jenny Hrabe @jenny.jo.hrabe
John Sammis @john_sammis
Josh Rios @realitycheckrios
Kelsey Borch @kelseyborch
Kevin Huizenga @1000kevinh
Kristin Taylor kristin-taylor-illustrates.com
Mac Blackout @macblackout
Maggie Umber @maggieumber
Marieke McClendon @mariekemcclendon
Mary Climes @murryklumps
Max Huffman @maxhuffman
Max Morris @maxedwardmorris
Mike Centeno @mike_centeno
Molly Colleen O’ Connell @mollycolleenoconnell
Nehemiah Cisneros @nehemiahcisneros
Nia Lovemore @nia.lovemore
Nick Jackson @nickmerlockjackson
Nick Potter @nickfpotter
Sarah Leitten www.sarahleitten.com
Sarah Walsh @sarahwalshmakesthings
Shannon Hull @shannonhulltatu
Sierra Faust @sierramfaust
Thayer Bray @redshortsbindery
Tim Brown @spondu
Travis Millard @theotherfudge
Vincent Mollica mo