For the 2008 festival five Somerville artists created a  32-page full-scale comic book.  The Somerville graphic artists tell how Jimmy, a sweet youth in Union Square, is transformed into a Fluff-filled super hero and through struggles comes to terms with his new sticky super powers. Also includes the additional tale "The Stuff of Fluff" A Marshmelodrama" and a collection of real and imagined promotions in the oddstyle of comic book advertising. 

	Matthew Reidsma has published the monthly comic book, High Maintenance Machine, since August of 2006. He lives in Union Square with his wife and two cats, and believes strongly that the 1985's "Real Genius" starring Val Kilmer is the greatest movie ever made. Also, he has an unhealthy affection for ginger ale, and a tendency to write in the third person when asked about himself. You can see more of his work on the web at matthewreidsma.com, or email him at mreidsma@gmail.com.
	Liz Prince has been drawing comics since she was in 3rd grade, and her work has been published since 1994 when she began regularly contributing to the Santa Fe based zine Are We There Yet? From there, the offers didn't stop coming. Her comics have been featured in many zines/comic anthologies, 7 gallery shows, and she has produced 6 mini-comics. Influenced by autobiographical greats like Evan Dorkin, Ariel Schrag, James Kochalka, and Jeffrey Brown, her comics mix her real-life foibles with charming cartooning and comic timing. Her fans have described her work as being "cute," making them feel "warm & fuzzy," or simply being "too much information." Liz's first full length book Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed? (Top Shelf Productions) received the 2005 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Debut, and her new comic strip collection, Delayed Replays (also Top Shelf), is in stores now! You can read selected comics online at www.lizprincepower.com.
	George Pfromm II is an animator and illustrator, who has created television commercials for Fox Sports Northwest, a music video for the Seattle band Tullycraft, and countless children's content for both television and the web. His illustrations have appeared in the New York Times, Nickelodeon Magazine, the Weekly Dig, the Phoenix, the Seattle Weekly, the Stranger and many other publications. He also teaches animation, character design, and storyboarding at the Art Institute of New England. Currently he resides in Union Square with his wife and two year old, and spends to much time at HUB comics. You can see more on his website.
	Joe Quinones graduated in 2003 from the Rhode Island School of Design with a B.F.A in Illustration. He now works as a freelance artist with recent clients that include DC Comics, Mad Magazine and Devil's Due Publishing. Joe hadn't even tasted Fluff until very recently, but has since become a fan - occasionally experiencing ghost marshmallow smells, and dreaming of Fluffernutter sandwiches. To see more of Joe's work, check out his blog at joequinones.blogspot.com.
	Maris Wicks. I am Maris. I live in Somerville, MA. I make comics, stuffed animals and bad puns. I have been known to dissect squids, talk to moon snails and handle horseshoe crabs. In short, I really like invertebrates. As a small child, I was only allowed one jar of Marshmallow Fluff per year. I would ration my Fluff intake to make that jar last. Now that I'm a grown-up, I must confess, I eat more than one jar of Fluff a year. More mindless jabbering and doodles by me can be found at www.dotsforeyes.blogspot.com

 

 

The Fluff Boy Comic book will be on sale at the What the Fluff Festival on September 27 in Union Square and at Hub Comics, 19 Bow Street, Somerville.