Max Riffner

About

Max Riffner proudly designs, codes, and illustrates websites and sequential art from the heart of the Midwest in Omaha, Nebraska.

Comic books were Max’s first love, and they were his reason for joining his high school newspaper. The Journalisim Department would also serve his growing interest in graphic design. The paper would win several design awards while he was there, as well as Max winning the 1995 Best Cartoonist in State award.

In 1996, Max took his first professional design job during his second year of college, which served as his introduction into building websites and the world wide web. Max graduated from Dana College in 1999 with a double degree in Graphic Design and Art.

In 2004, Max’s first graphic novel, Golden Boy, was published online by UnboundComics.com as a series of four eBooks. His work on Golden Boy brought him to the attention of Shocktrauma Studios, a group of professional comic creators in the Midwest who have worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, and Oni Press. Max joined Shocktrauma in 2004.

In 2007, Max received the Isotope Award for Excellence in Mini-Comics for his webcomic/mini-comic Quick Step.

Drunk Elephant Comics is Max’s current webcomic and has been running since 2008.