Suzanne Baumann
Creator | Cartoonist | Illustrator
Hamtramck, MI 48212
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Projects
Cartoonist & Publisher – Fridge Magnet Concoctions
1995 – Present | Hamtramck, MI
- Publish and distribute original webcomics and print comics, and merchandise.
- Create and maintain websites, blogs, and online shops for personal and professional projects.
- Engage with all stages of production, from conception to distribution.
- Original scripts: Single panel gags, 1-8 page scenes, long form narratives.
- Drawing: pencil, ink (ballpoint, dip pen, brush), digital, gouache.
Co-Founder / President, Board of Directors – Hatch Art Center
2006 – Present (President since 2021)| Hamtramck, MI
- Co-founded a regional arts organization, transforming a neglected space into a thriving gallery and artist studio community.
- Set agenda and run monthly meetings for a working volunteer board.
- Designed promotional materials, coordinated events, and participated in fundraising drives.
- Maintain the organization’s website and manage its weekly newsletter. Contributed social media posts.
- Key player in the rehabilitation of the art environment Hamtramck Disneyland, (D. Szylak, 1920-2015).
- Assist at monthly gallery openings, connecting artists with public.
Selected Exhibitions
2014
Demented Detroit: Contemporary Cartoons and Comics from the Motor City, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI
2013
Panels in Pink, Wild Goose Creative, Columbus, OH
2012
Hatch Member Show, Hatch Gallery, Hamtramck. MI
Hot/Cold, Headspace Gallery, Dearborn, MI
2010
Graphic Stories Project, Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, MI
2009
Michigan Comics: Mirth, Mockery and Mayhem From the Tri-Coastal State,
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
2008
The American Comic Book: A Detroit Perspective, Creative Arts Center in Pontiac, MI
WSG/ Imagined Flyers for Fake Gigs (Curator) Café 1923, Hamtramck, MI
The Art of Dr. Sketchy Detroit, Café 1923, Hamtramck, MI
2007
Exquisite Corpse, Café 1923, Hamtramck MI
2006
Leapin’ Lizards!, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
2004
From Wham!tramck to Yipes!ilanti, Padzieski Gallery, Dearborn, MI
1995
Action! Comics, Animation and Contemporary Art, Art Center of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI
Beyond Bunnies (solo show), Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Publications
Collaborations
TBD
A is for Ambroseburg, with Michael Wells, in progress
Solo Series
2013 – present
Sucker Street (graphic novel series), self-published, in progress
2005 – present
Ball Point (sketchbook series), self-published, 8 issues to date
2003 – present
As Eavesdropped (minicomic series), self-published, 4 issues to date
1997 – 2006
Free! For Ye! (minicomic series), self-published, 8 issues total
Solo Singular
2004
48 Hours of Pure Entertainment (24-hour comic), self-published
2002
Serious Workout, self-published
2001
Cleopatra’s Hats, self-published
1998
The Moldy Bagels, self-published
1998
The Moldy Bagels, self-published
1996
Custard King, self-published
Chris Leif (2 issues total), self-published
Spime, self-published
1995
Baumann’s Marginalia, self-published
Damned Bunnies, self-published
The Rajiv Coffee Table Book, self-published
Selected Anthologies
- Five O’Clock Shadow, Vol. 31, Matt Feazell, ed., 2025
- Beautiful Symmetry, Scott Mills, ed., 2020
- Not My Small Diary, Vol. 17, Delaine Derry Green, ed., 2012
- Turtleneck Boy series (Editor) 1999-2011
- Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet Vol. 21, Grant and Link, eds., Small Beer Press, 2007
- I Keee You!! A Collection of Overheards, Benn Ray, ed., Atomic Book Co., 2006
- The Furnace, Kelli Kavanaugh, ed., 2004
- Hamtramck Citizen (monthly feature), Michael Rehfus, ed., 2003
- Action Girl, Vol. 7, Sarah Dyer, ed., 1997
Selected Press
- Petelka, Leijah 5 Local Comic Artists to Check Out, Current Magazine, April 30, 2020
- Mott, Nicholas: The World of Eco-Comics, newswatch.nationalgeographic.com, September 28, 2012
- Mitchell, Brian: Indie Comic Creator Interview with Suzanne Baumann, QRD #56, July, 2012
- Norris, Kyle: Improvising Artists Drawn To Comic Jam NPR Morning Edition, February 22, 2011
- Corby, Bob: Exhibitor: Suzanne Baumann spaceguy13.blogspot.com, March 30, 2010
- DaRonco, Mike: Underground Triple-Threat Metro Times, May 14, 2003
- Bliss, Pam: Suzanne’s Stuff sequentialtart.com, 2001
Collections
- Billy Ireland Cartoon Library, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- Mansfield Library, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
- Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
- Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing, MI
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Schulz Library at The Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction, VT
- Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture, Duke University, Durham, NC
- Denver Zine Library, Denver, CO
- Toronto Zine Library, Toronto, ON, Canada
Appearances, Activities & Honors
- SPACE Prize (Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo)
- Lifetime Achievement Award, 2022
- Second Place, 2015, webcomic category
- Brain Frame (live performance of As Eavesdropped), Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, October 18, 2013
- “The Amazing Cynicalman”, No Fun Films, 2011
- Cast Member
- Script Consultant
- Costume Design
- Panelist, “Women in Comics” (Friends of Lulu)
- SPX, Bethesda, MD, October 2, 2004
- SPACE, Columbus, OH April 16, 2005
- Featured Guest, Stumptown Comics Fest, Portland, OR, 2004.
- Judge, Ignatz Awards (Small Press Expo festival prize), Bethesda, MD, 2002.
- Panelist, “Independent/Underground Comics”, Underground Publishing Conference, Bowling Green, OH, 2000
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art – Kalamazoo College
Minor in English | GPA in Major: 4.0
Study Abroad: University of Swaziland, eSwatini
Concentrations: Communication Studies, World History
GLCA New York Arts Program
Internships with Shaw & Leach and Mary Tiegreen