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Motiz Junker | Zine Maker

Alley Chats

Release Date: 07/02/2025

Motiz Junker | Zine Maker show art Motiz Junker | Zine Maker

Alley Chats

šŸ–‹ļø Episode Summary: In this episode of Alley Chats, we dive into the zine scene with rising comics talent Moritz Junker, a young cartoonist and passionate self-publisher from Milwaukee. Moritz shares the origin story of his comic journey — from making zines at age 14 to becoming the artist in residence at Lion’s Tooth, Milwaukee’s alt-comic and book haven.   Whether you're a fan of indie comics, a zinester yourself, or just love stories of young creators doing the work, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. šŸ”— Follow Moritz Junker Online: 🌐 Website: šŸ“ø...

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šŸ–‹ļø Episode Summary:

In this episode of Alley Chats, we dive into the zine scene with rising comics talent Moritz Junker, a young cartoonist and passionate self-publisher from Milwaukee. Moritz shares the origin story of his comic journey — from making zines at age 14 to becoming the artist in residence at Lion’s Tooth, Milwaukee’s alt-comic and book haven.

 

Whether you're a fan of indie comics, a zinester yourself, or just love stories of young creators doing the work, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.


šŸ”— Follow Moritz Junker Online:

🌐 Website: junkercomics.com
šŸ“ø Instagram: @moritz_junker

 

ABOUT MORITZ JUNKER
 
Whether stemming from pure love of the comics medium or total delusions of grandeur, young cartoonist Moritz Junker has spent the past five years quietly chipping away at his ambitions of comic book stardom. At age 14 Junker started creating and self-publishing his own comics and has yet to stop. Since then he’s amassed a small fan base, landed himself a job at Lion’s tooth (alt-comic and book store in Milwaukee), and is now working on a new book as their artist in residence. What will become of young Moritz? Only time will tell…
 
Website - junkercomics.com
Instagram - @moritz_junker
 

 
About Lion's Tooth
 
Lion's Tooth is a bookstore cafĆ© and art space in the beautiful Bay View neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We specialize in zines, prints, small press books and comics for kids and adults. Our mission-driven shop works to support local artists and authors and bring quality underground and radical publications to our community. 
 
Check out Lion's Tooth at https://www.lionstoothmke.com/
 
Make sure to let them know you heard Mortiz Junker talk about them on the Alley Chats Podcast!

 


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