Acme Comics Group 1987

Back Row:  Scott Johnson,  Bob Conway, 
Jim Lemons,  Dennis Pimple (& William)

Middle Row:  Phil Normand,  John McColloch, 
Richard Florence,  T Motley

Front Row:  Mark Putt,  Jim Rowland, 
Joel Millsapps,  Rich Arnold

Frank Albanese
Founder of Crimson Dreams
Fantasian #4-6,8-14
Acme Comics #1,2,4
Colorado Comic Art Con V

Darrel Anderson
UG cartoonist from Colorado Springs
Colorado Comic Art Con I

Arf!
Nom. De Plume for Richard Florence
Used in Stoned Biker
To keep grandma from being shocked.

Rich Arnold
Japanimation fan/illustrator
Acme Comics #4-6,8
Bob Conway's Program Error: Battlebot!

Kirk Bath
Founder of Crimson Dreams
Fantasian #12-14
Acme Comics #1-4

Ken Box
Bad fantasy illustrator
Acme Comics #5

Edward Bryant
SF writer
Friend of Phil Normand
Acme Comics #3
Colorado Comic Art Con III

David Buchanan
Friend of Brian Comber
Acme Comics #9

Hal Clement
SF writer
Near To Now #1

Diana Coco-Russell
Instructor, Academy of Art University, SF, friend of Kevin Robinette
Acme Comics 2014

Brian Comber
Friend of Motley
Acme Comics #9
Outside In #35

Bob Conway
Publisher, Phantasy Press
Fantasian #14
Acme Comics #2,3
Colorado Comic Art Con V
Outside In #35

Bob Cornely
Flash in the pan
Acme Comics #6

Steve Csutoras
Founder of Crimson Dreams
Acme Comics #10

Chris Davis
Con Leech
Fantasian #13

Richard Delmendo
Long-time Denver collector
Fan artist
Legendary tightwad
Fantasian #2,3,6

George Doro
Acme Founding member
Fantasian #4,6-9,11,13,14
Acme Comics #1,4,5,8,10
I Remember Motley
Outside In #35

Droog
Nom. De Plume for Dennis Pimple
First used in Near To Now #4
For gross-out stuff I'm not particulary proud of, but am still compelled to write.

Bill Dunn
Artist/Publisher of Animal Armor
Fantasian #12

Norm Dwyer
Major Contributor to Acme
Creator of Libby Ellis
Computer graphics artist
Fantasian #14
Acme Comics #2-4,6-10
Muscle Man
Colorado Comic Art Con IV Program Book
Colorado Comic Art Con V
Steel Pulse, Pro-Wrestling Adventures #2
Near To Now #2,4
Libby Ellis vol. 1 #1-4, vol. 2 #1-4
Outside In #35
Cloud Herding Clan 2015

Greg Dye
Denver UG cartoonist
Acme Comics #3,5

Leon Elkins
People's Fair hanger-on
Outside In #35

Richard W. Eres
Nom. De Plume for Dennis Pimple
First used in Fantasian #3
From a college newspaper in-joke, wherein we regularly presented the "Dick With Ears" award to deserving recipients

David Esquela
Nom. De Plume for Dan Mares
First used in Fantasian #8

Everyman Studios
Colorado Springs SF/UG group
Involved in publishing, animation, and computer art
Founded by Artie Romero
Colorado Comic Art Con I,II
Distributed comics through Fandom House

Fandom House
Publishing arm of the Acme Comics Group

Bill Farquhar
Instructor, Rocky Mountain School of Art
Colorado Comic Art Con I-III

Kevin Farrell
Out of state contributor
Collaborator with Dennis Pimple on "Shadow Walker" for Sunshine Comics
Acme Comics #4

Ferret
Howarth cohort
Near To Now #2
Phoenix Restaurant

Richard Florence
Creator of Hap Hazard
Frenetic cartoonist
Inspiration to drawers & drunkards everywhere
Acme Comics #6,8,10,2014
Steel Pulse, Pro-Wrestling Adventures #1
Hap Hazard #1
Near To Now #1,3,4
Stoned Biker
I Remember Motley
Outside In #35
Hap Hazard #2
Wurm Füd #1

Craig Gassen
Founder of Crimson Dreams
Acme Comics #10
Near To Now #4

Stefano Gaudiano
Founder of Crimson Dreams
Acme Comics #3,5

Joe Graves
Forgettable Hanger-on
Fantasian #12-14
Acme Comics #1

Douglas Hawk
Trivia buff and horror novelist
Fantasian #13,14
Acme Comics #3

Quang Ho
Fine art painter
Acme Comics #4

Matt Howarth
The real Post Brother
Near To Now #1,3
Faith Of The Foe
Savage Sword Of Mike
Phoenix Restaurant

Ed Hurley
Film buff and contributor to collectable magazines
Fantasian #8,11

Brian Ibbot
George Doro's Nephew
Outside In #35

Patricia Jeres
Howarth cohort
Faith Of The Foe

Jan Johnson
SF artist from Colorado Springs
Colorado Comic Art Con II

Scott Johnson
Essential contributor
Cartoon genius
Acme Comics #7-10,2014
Near To Now #1-4
Steel Pulse, Pro-Wrestling Adventures #4
I Remember Motley
Outside In #35

Alan Jones
SF fan illustrator with short attention span
Fantasian #3-5,7-12
Acme Comics #3,10

Daniel L. Kahler
Teen Fantasy Novelist wannabe
Fantasian #6,8

John Kelly
One of the High School horde
Acme Comics #2

Marie Kensak
SF Zine writer
Friend of Ray Thomas
Fantasian #10,11

Julian Kernes
Howarth cohort
Near To Now #1

Karl Kofoed
Howarth cohort
Near To Now #2

D. J. Kwitter
Nom. De Plume for Dennis Pimple
First used in Fantasian #5
From an in-joke from my neighborhood newspaper days, wherein I promised to write under a pseudonym after leaving the company.

Jim Lemons
Motley's roommate
Acme Comics #8,2014
Outside In #35

Jim Lentini
High School Poseur

Jon Liggett
APA Writer
Fantasian #2,4-14
Acme Comics #1

Francis Livingston
Friend of Kevin Robinette & Richard Vincent
Nationally-known graphics illustrator
Fantasian #8

Harry Lyrico
Multiply-tattooed street cartoonist
Genius on a van Gogh level
Acme Comics #8
Outside In #35

Dan Mares
Organizer of Denver Minicon
First Publisher of Fantasian
Head of Colorado Comic Art Con II-V
Fantasian #1-14
Acme Comics #1,2,6

Dave Martinez
Friend of Dan Mares
Fantasian #1,11,13

Donald Martinez
One of the High School horde
Acme Comics #2,4

John McColloch
Chinless wonder
Acme Comics #7,8,10
Near To Now #1,2
Libby Ellis vol. 2 #1-2
I Remember Motley
Outside In #35
Cloud Herding Clan 2015

Ken McDonald
Friend of Rich Perkins
Fantasian #14
Acme Comics #1,4

Daniel McIntosh
Did I know this guy?
Fantasian #3

Joel Millsapps
Founding member of Acme
Fantasian #7-14
Acme Comics #1-4,8,9
Colorado Comic Art Con IV Program Book

Misha
Howarth cohort
Near To Now #2

Scott Mohr
Friend of John McColloch
Acme Comics #10

Yeti Motel
Nom. De Plume for T Motley
First used in Acme Comics #9
I didn't ask why

T Motley
Founding member of Acme
Resident Picasso
Fantasian #8-14
Acme Comics #1-10,2014
Colorado Comic Art Con IV,V
The Drawing Stick
Es Brillig War
Let Me Out Of Here!
Fisheye button set
Steel Pulse, Pro-Wrestling Adventures #1-4
Near To Now #1-4
Comics & Cartooning #1-5
All The Trees Are Pink
Comic Book Artists I Have Seen
I Remember Motley
Outside In #35

Rich Moyer
30 years in the making
Wurm Füd #1

Laurie Lynnxe Murphy
Nose ringer
Acme Comics #10
I Remember Motley
Outside In #35

Ken Neabert
Friend of Mark Putt
Acme Comics #7

Phil Normand
Graphic Artist
Well-regarded SF artist
Short
Fantasian #7,10-12,14
Acme Comics #2,3,9,2014
Colorado Comic Art Con III,V
Steel Pulse, Pro-Wrestling Adventures #3
I Remember Motley
Outside In #35
Near To Now #4

Steve Oelrich
Friend of John McColloch
Acme Comics #10

Tom Palmer
The name on T Motley's birth certificate
He originally used "Motley" to avoid confusion with a Marvel Comics inker with his name. No one but his mom uses his real name anymore.

Marcel Peelen
French transplant, bad musician
Acme Comics #3,5

Rich Perkins
Friend of Ken McDonald
Acme Comics #4

Phantasy Press
Lakewood CO mini-comic publisher founded by Bob Conway
Introduced us to several contributors
Distributed comics through Fandom House
Published Muscle Man, White Boy Goes To Hell, and Hap Hazard minicomics, among others

Dave Pimple
Brother of Dennis
Fantasian #2,4

Dennis Pimple
Editor, Fantasian #2-14
Head Wrangler, Acme Comics Group
Fantasian #2-14
Acme Comics #1-10
Colorado Comic Art Con I-V Program Book
Muscle Man
Steel Pulse, Pro-Wrestling Adventures #1-4
Hap Hazard #1
Near To Now #1-4
Libby Ellis vol. 1 #1-4, vol. 2 #1-4
Comics & Cartooning #5
I Remember Motley
Outside In #35
Cloud Herding Clan 2015
Wurm Füd #1

Kenneth D. Pimple
Brother of Dennis
Doctor of Folklore
Fantasian #5,9

William Pimple
Son of Dennis
Photo at the top of this page

Jim Pitt
Nom. De Plume for Dennis Pimple
First used in Acme Comics #8
Used when I was parodying Stan Lee

Justin Poucher
Don Martin sans talent
Outside In #35
Acme Comics #10

Mark Putt
aka Smallhead
Aspiring medical illustrator
I Remember Motley
Acme Comics #7-10
Outside In #35

W. E. Rittenhouse
Howarth cohort
Faith Of The Foe

Kevin Robinette
Art Director, Fantasian (2-14)
Head of Colorado Comic Art Con I
Fantasian #2,4,7-10,12,13
Acme Comics #1,2014
Colorado Comic Art Con II

Mark Robinette
Brother of Kevin
Fantasian #12
Colorado Comic Art Con I-IV

Denise Rollman Pimple
Wife of Dennis
Founder of son William
Fantasian #8,9,11
Acme Comics #5
Colorado Comic Art Con I-V
Colorado Comic Art Con IV Program Book

Artie Romero
Founder of Everyman Studios
Colorado Comic Art Con II

Lauri Ross
Hipster girl
Acme Comics #10

Gavin Roth
Howarth cohort
Near To Now #3

Jim Rowland
Friend of Rich Arnold
Bob Conway's Program Error: Battlebot!

Bob Scymanski
Friend of Douglas Hawk
Fantasian #13

John Severin
EC Comics artist
Colorado Comic Art Con I-V

Marie Severin
Sister of John
Marvel Comics artist
Colorado Comic Art Con I Program Book
Fantasian #8,9

Jerry Siegel
The Jerry Siegel
Near To Now #1,3

Smallhead
Nom. De Plume for Mark Putt
First used in Acme Comics #8
Based on an anatomically accurate nickname

Smudge
Nom. De Plume for an undisclosed regular
Legion of Libidinous Heroes #247
Still too chicken to own up

F Dean Sneed
Animator
Outside In #35

Eric Sprinkle
One of the Sprinkle brothers
Acme Comics #8,2014

Nelson Sprinkle
One of the Sprinkle brothers
Acme Comics #7,8,10

Tim Stark
Bible-beating fanboy
Outside In #35

Brian Swift
Nevada collaborator
Self-published Electric Fear
Jack Kirby on acid
Libby Ellis vol. 2 #3-4

Valerie Thatcher
Friend of George Doro
Acme Comics #5

Ray Thomas
SF Zine illustrator
Friend of Marie Kensak
Fantasian #10,11,13

Thumbprint Cards & Comics
Another division of Fandom House
Published postage-card comics
Another commercial flop.

John Tobar
Friend of Joe Graves
Fantasian #13

Seth Thompson
Scott Johnson's nephew
Acme Comics #8

Dave Toth
High School student
Drove a cool airbrushed car
Acme Comics #4,10

Mark Valverde
Preteen with a lively imagination
Acme Comics #4,6

Debbie Van Dyke
Friend of Scott Johnson
Near To Now #1

Joe Vecchio
Annoying Air Force loser
Acme Comics #7,10

Bob Verhey
Proprietor, Heroes World comic store
Pro wrestling fan
Fantasian #1,2,9

Richard Vincent
Friend of Kevin Robinette
Fantasian #3,8,11,12
Colorado Comic Art Con II

Dennis Wakabayashi
Tagger
Outside In #35

L. T. Williams
Schitzo-girl
I Remember Motley
Outside In #35
Acme Comics #10

Tim Winkelman
Renaissance incompetent
Acme Comics #10,2014
One Eyed Monster

Stan Yan
College boy
Outside In #35
Acme Comics #10,2014
Near To Now #4

Acme Comics Group 1998

Back Row:  Scott Johnson, 
Tim Winkelman, 
Dennis Pimple,  Craig Gassen 

Front Row:  Phil Normand, 
Lauri Ross,  T Motley, 
Mark Putt,  Richard Florence

Acme Comics Group 2015

Dennis Pimple,  Kevin Robinette,  Richard Vincent, 
Tim Winkelman,  Phil Normand,  Bob Conway, 
John McColloch,  Stan Yan,  Lauri Ross,  Craig Gassen