Max Estes
Max Estes lives in Milwaukee, WI, where he's currently earning his Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of Wisconsin. His first full-length graphic novel, Hello, Again was published by Top Shelf Productions in 2004, and promptly received strong reviews. His sophomore effort for Top Shelf, a full-length, all-ages graphic novel titled, Coffee and Donuts is due in stores February, 2006.
Max's comics, artwork, and short stories have been published in Canada, England, Spain, and the United States in various art books and comic anthologies. He is also a part-time instructor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design where he teaches Illustration and Sequential Art courses.
Reviews & Interviews
Coffee and Donuts
by Max Estes
"Estes is a superstar in the making!" -- Giant Robot Magazine
"A bittersweet tale of breakfast and bank robbery told through the eyes of some trouser-wearing felines. There's a child-like innocence to these drawings that makes you sure that Max Estes has lived in a dumpster with a couple of stray …
Hello, Again
by Max Estes
"If there's a Brian Ralph recommendation on the back of a book, that's good enough for me. In this paperback, Max Estes tells about a guy who carries around a ton of guilt until a ghost from his past shows up to teach him a lesson about moving forward. The faces and gestures are expressive, the old …
