Everyman Studios

Everyman Studios is an American small-press publisher of underground (alternative) comics and an animation studio. It was founded in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in January 1973 by Artie Romero and other founding members. The studio began as a publisher of underground comics and a journal, Cascade Comix Monthly, which documented and distributed the work of alternative cartoonists. In 1981, founding member Artie Romero transitioned the operation into a commercial, contract animation studio. In 1994, he renamed it ARG! Cartoon Animation. In 2022, the studio changed course again, no longer accepting contract animation jobs and instead producing only its own original animated shorts. The Everyman Studios name and its comix catalog remain associated with the underground comix movement and with Artie Romero's cartooning, including characters such as Artie Stick and Stick City. The studio's website continues to present its comix history and related merchandise.

Everyman Studios was founded in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in January 1973, as a small-press publisher of underground (alternative) comics and a journal, Cascade Comix Monthly. The studio was an American artist collaborative and small-press publisher of underground comics. Its catalog included work by a range of alternative cartoonists, such as Hunt Emerson, Dan O'Neill, Skip Williamson, Doug Hansen, Rick Berry, Terje Nordberg, Bob Conway, George Erling, Gary Whitney, J. Siergey, Al Sirois, Greg Spagnola, and Artie Romero himself. Titles and characters included Artie Stick, Stick City, Squork & Ortney, Calculus Cat, Ten Speed Tommy, Mr. Mouse, Mr. Peanut, Large Cow Comix, Bat Winged Hamburger Snatcher, Samurai Seacows, Snappy Sammy Smoot, Finger Snappin', Getting Away, Elasticat, Eat, Drink an' Be Wary, Buggerz, Pubic Hare, Good Ol' Joe Tater, and Flying Fungus Funnies. In 1981, founding member Artie Romero transitioned Everyman Studios into a commercial, contract animation studio. In 1994, he renamed it ARG! Cartoon Animation. In 2022, the studio changed course again, no longer accepting contract animation jobs, and instead producing only its own original animated shorts. The Everyman Studios name remains associated with its underground comix legacy and with Artie Romero's cartooning.

• 2022

  The studio stopped accepting contract animation jobs and began producing only its own original animated shorts.

• 1994

  Artie Romero renamed the studio ARG! Cartoon Animation.

• 1981

  Founding member Artie Romero transitioned Everyman Studios into a commercial, contract animation studio.

• 1973

  Everyman Studios founded in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in January as a small-press publisher of underground comics and Cascade Comix Monthly.

Small-press underground comix publisher and independent animation studio.

• Cascade Comix Monthly

• Artie Stick

• Stick City

• Squork & Ortney

• Calculus Cat

• Ten Speed Tommy

• Mr. Mouse

• Mr. Peanut

• Large Cow Comix

• Bat Winged Hamburger Snatcher

• Samurai Seacows

• Snappy Sammy Smoot

• Finger Snappin'

• Getting Away

• Elasticat

• Eat, Drink an' Be Wary

• Buggerz

• Pubic Hare

• Good Ol' Joe Tater

• Flying Fungus Funnies

1. 1Everyman Studios, 1970s underground comix, animation studioartiestick.com
2. 2Everyman Studioswikidata.org