Joe Sikoryak is a cartoonist, designer and filmmaker who lives with his wife Paulina in San Francisco. I've written and drawn comics all of his life, and launched Joe Sik Comix in 2021.

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Years after moving to California (to study film at SFSU), I eventually produced seven award-winning shorts, and contributed to many others. On the way to producing a feature film, the universe made other plans (as you can read in my memoir). So during the Covid-19 pandemic, I began my signature comix series, When We Were Trekkies—and decided that comic books were a much more satisfying way to tell personal stories on a budget.

 

My previous career as a magazine and music industry art director (including Comic Book Marketplace, Film Score Monthly and over 800 soundtrack CDs) have added to my storytelling experience. Not only do I understand page impositions and color trapping, but I've got some great stories from the front lines of pop culture fandom.

Whatever the subject matter, I'm committed to stories that are visually rich and emotionally compelling, preferably with a positive message. Or to paraphrase film director François Truffaut: a good story is “a perfect blend of truth and spectacle”—with uplift.

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You can support me directly on Patreon. Subscriptions are free!