Kat Klockow
Experience
Corpse Flower Press// Owner// December 2022
Corse Flower Press is a small, woman-owned, publishing company that publishes horror, occult, or paranormal-themed comic books, graphic novels, anthologies, and zines for the whole family.
Editor// October 2019- Present
I work as a freelance editor of graphic novel manuscripts and page layouts. Projects I have been the editor on are Frogman Funnies (2024), Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities Issue 2 (2022), and the Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities Issue 1 (2020.)
RedCat Comics// Owner 2005- Present
Vending at conventions and expos of various sizes around the United States such as The Alaska Robotic Mini-Con, Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, Zincinnati, the Cincinnati Comic Expo, and Rhode Island Comic Con. I sell my self-published comics, zines, stickers, and prints.
Lectures + Workshops// 2014- Present
For libraries, schools, and conventions, I offer a 1-hour class program about how to draw and create your comics. I lead workshops at Massachusetts Independent Comic Expo (MICE), Ohayocon, Cincinnati Public Library, Rockland Memorial Library (Rockland, MA), Summit Day School (Cincinnati,) and Montessori Borealis (Juneau, Alaska) just to name a few. Audience ranges from 8-68 years old.
Education
Showa Institute// language certificate program (Japanese) 2017
Indiana University Bloomington// BS in East Asian Language and Culture Studies (Japanese) 2007
Indiana University Bloomington// BS Cultural Anthropology 2007
Nanzan University// intensive linguistic certificate program (Japanese) 2004-2005
Media
Hometown Haunts// 2020- Present
[host] a weekly podcast sharing strange tales contributed by listeners from around the world.
Panel Power Podcast// 2016
[host] A comics-oriented podcast about the business of making comics.
The Paranormal View// 2012-2017
[co-host]A live radio show turned podcast that featured guest interviews, live shows at haunted locations, and general entertaining chat about all things strange and spooky.
Competencies
-Clip Studio Paint
-Procreate
-Photoshop
-Kickstarter
-Mailchimp
-Premiere
-Illustrator
-InDesign
Extracurricular
-Japan-America Society// Cincinnati/ Boston/Seattle
– Urban Sketchers // Cincinnati/ Seattle
– Issaquah Illustrators Group
– Cincinnati Comic Creators Group