SKULLS 2 - Issue 2 - Editorial and Artist Features

Oct 7, 2026

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SKULLS 2 presents an editorial introduction and a set of artist features, framed around the idea that two skulls can be better than one and that creative work should be made even when life is busy. The text thanks contributing artists and readers, invites engagement through sharing, drawing, and writing stories, and then profiles multiple illustrators and creators. Each artist bio highlights distinctive styles, backgrounds, and ongoing projects, ranging from humorous subcultures and macabre religious themes to dystopian worlds and gaming or comic-related work.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryComic

FormatPDF

Pages63

Reading Time24 min

AccessFree to download

Editorial

Issue Two Artists

Cover Artist

Artist Bios

Some people say that two skulls are better than one. These people include taxidermy enthusiasts, blood-mad barbarians and conjoined twins. They also include us at SKULLS, and hopefully you as well, dear reader. Because this is SKULLS 2! As you might have already suspected from my first paragraph, I did not exactly think this editorial through. I just sat down and started writing, because I have too much stuff to do and not enough time. But that very philosophy is at the heart of SKULLS. We are imperfect and we are busy. But it is crucial that we still manage to find the time to make really cool stuff just for the sake of it. We thank the wonderful artists who entrusted us with their beautiful art and words. We thankyou, readers, who took the time to download and read a thing, in an age when social media giants spend billions to keep you watching funny cats and silly dance videos. We hope you’ll enjoy your time. If you do, please tell us, share it with your friends, do a drawing, write a story. We’ll keep digging around, see if we can’t find a third skull somewhere in the dirt… issue two artists: Cover Artist: Paul-Friedrich von Bargen [paulvonbargen.de](paulvonbargen.de / #bolterjugend)[ / ](paulvonbargen.de / #bolterjugend)[ \#bolterjugend](paulvonbargen.de / #bolterjugend) Paul works as senior art director for a web-agency. In his spare time he layouts this magazine as well as helping with the 28 magazine. He studied illustration & animation in Offenbach am Main a long time ago and, luckily, didn`t completely forgot how to draw. Favorite things to draw include skulls, monsters, bald men and genetically enhanced space soldiers. Doctor Geof [www.doctorgeof.co.uk](www.doctorgeof.co.uk) Doctor Geof draws humorous nonsense for alternative subcultures, like fetish, steampunk, goth and warhammer. No, it doesn’t make any sense to him either. Minimum bribe level is one tea. Samuel Allan [www.instagram.com/samuel_allan_illustrator](www.instagram.com/samuel_allan_illustrator) I‘m an illustrator based in London, I trained as a prop and model maker for theatre and film but illustration quickly took over. I work for PBS for their online series about mythical monsters which is called „Monstrum ‚‘. I‘m also the creator of Lobsterpot which is a weird world of 17th century squid mutant witch hunters. I have released two lobster pot zines so far and there‘s a 28mm miniature game spin off written by Ben Doane. Steven Bardon [www.webtoons.com/en/creator/79kux](www.webtoons.com/en/creator/79kux) Steven Bardon is a freelance comic-maker and illustrator who focuses on macabre and religious subject matters, conveyed through a textural B&W style reminiscent of woodcut prints. His storylines are set in fantastical, dystopian worlds. They explore the darker aspects of humanity through a wide range of strange characters and their struggles, all interwoven into a greater, supernatural narrative. Amidst the gritty visuals, though, there is an earnestness for the human spirit. Ben Doane [instagram.com/jamjarastronaut](instagram.com/jamjarastronaut) Ben is a queer cartoonist and games maker based out of Boston Massachusetts. She creates the rules for Lobsterpot, made a Turnip28 comic, does a book called Shape Kids, and has 500 points of pugs for Warhamster 40k. issue two artists: Moritz Krebs [www.moritzkrebsart.com/](www.moritzkrebsart.com/) Moritz Krebs is an illustrator from Germany. Inspired by Renaissance and Art Nouveau artists, folklore, and fairy tales, his black-ink works depict the more grotesque and bizarre side of dark fantasy worlds. Brendan Lacy [brendanlacy.com](brendanlacy.com) Brendan Lacy (he/him) works by day in the field of architecture, designing buildings in Southern Ontario, Canada. In his spare time he likes to write and draw comics, play boardgames and take long rambling walks around the city. Brendan‘s story in this issue, Ulf Magnusson, is an excerpt from his first

FAQs

What is the central idea of the SKULLS 2 editorial introduction?

The editorial emphasizes imperfect, busy schedules while still making cool creative work “just for the sake of it,” and plays with the theme that two skulls can be better than one.

What invitation does the document extend to readers?

Readers are encouraged to enjoy the magazine and, if they like it, to tell others, share it, and even create a drawing or write a story.

How are artists organized in this issue?

The document lists “issue two artists” and provides separate bio sections for contributors, including the cover artist and additional featured artists.

Oct 7, 2026

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