Tavern Stories
Pour some mead and listen to my tales.
Our one-page comics invite you into the bustling, smoky heart of fantasy and adventure — the tavern. From lively tales of daring heroes swapping legends over drinks to mysterious strangers weaving secrets into the night, these stories explore the magic, mischief, and camaraderie found within these iconic gathering places. Whether it’s a bard recounting epic quests, a rogue overhearing a dangerous plot, or a barmaid hiding a secret of her own, every tale begins where the ale flows and the stories never end. Raise a toast, because ‘Tavern Stories’ are about to be served!
BM “BearClaw” is a writer and artist just passing through and trying to write stories that he finds interesting. While he likes having a darker bend to most of his works, he s also capable of writing and drawing somewhat on the softer side.
Aerie Skysinger is an artist who resides in New England. She loves to experiment creatively in various styles and mediums, and finds inspiration through nature, fantasy, and the fandoms she is passionate about. Aerie is formally educated and trained in landscape design (the outdoors kind), and pulls elements from that into original art she creates. Her currently ongoing collaborative projects include a fantasy-adventure based webcomic and the illustration of two children s books. She can often be found in her fandom-art sandbox at https://www.tumblr.com/aerie-skysinger
Marin started her journey in graphic design, and eventually discovered her true passion: comic book lettering. She has a looong list of interests, such as reading, cats, video games, TTRPGs, crafting magic in her lair, walks on the beach, photography… you get it.
Jack Van Thomme illustrates comics and pitches in when he can. You can see the things he likes to draw and read the things he likes to talk about on Twitter and Instagram @Real_JackVT https://www.instagram.com/real_jackvt/
Patrick Hicks lives in Minnesota and has been writing since that time he shattered his leg in 7th grade. He’s written short stories, comics, and once spent a year interviewing a former Mafia Made Man and writing a novel of his life (seriously). Has been known to drop everything and start structuring a new story at all hours of the night. He loves discussing outlines and story structure and can be reached on https://www.instagram.com/patrickhickspy/
Rachel (she/her) is a California based artist with a quirky style, as she has been told. She likes cartoons, cute things, and spooky/creepy things. Puns, dark humor, and aged references are perfecto. See her work at https://www.instagram.com/rachelghenry/.
Tom Lynott lives in Arizona with his adorable wife, two boys and a Border Collie / Cattle Dog mutt named Dani. He took part in Comics Experience’s Introduction to Lettering Comics class in May 2021. You can see more of his work at https://tomlynottcomiclettering.myportfolio.com/. He has also been known to script a story or two.
Michael Howe is a mainly-digital artist living in Colorado, who crafts characters and stories with heart, trying to help people feel adventure and wonder, generally through fantasy art of some kind. Also, he like trains. And animals. His Twitter and Instagram are both @MichaelHoweArts