About the Mag
Jazzy Mag is a variety magazine created by Sloan Varunok.
Featuring original artwork, articles, and comics, Jazzy Mag’s first issue was finished in May, 2022. Most comics follow title character “Jazzy” Jazelle Molina, a bold artist who only knows how to speak her mind.
Priding itself on its boldness and attitude, this Mag ain’t afraid to take a few shots. You miss the ones you don’t take after all! Just like Jordan.
Sloan Varunok with Jazzy Mag at Astro Zombies, Albuquerque, NM. June 3, 2023
Since printing, Jazzy Mag # Uno has been stocked in the following locations:
New York City
12 St. Marks Pl., Manhattan, NY 10003
299B New Dorp Ln., Staten Island, NY 10306
490 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
605 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
188 Eckford St., Brooklyn, NY 11222
Albuquerque, New Mexico
3100 Central Ave. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
111 Carlisle Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
206 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123
9617 Menual Blvd. NE, Albuquerque 87112
1016 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE #D, Albuquerque, NM 87112
6301 Riverside Plaza Ln. I1, Albuquerque, NM 87120
514 Central Ave. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Jazzy, as well, has made a splash on the New York City art scene. Having been featured in shows such as:
Artel Fest 2022, 2023
Pancakes and Booze 2023, 2024
Brooklyn Independent Comic Showcase 2023
Lunar Comics Festival at Everyone Comics 2024
Soiree Henzo 2022, 2023
And copious independent shows!
Sloan Varunok at Soiree Henzo, November 16, 2022
In addition to comics, Jazzy Mag has hosted numerous pop culture figures for interview, including:
Michaela Jill Murphy, Voice of Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Gary Anthony Williams, Voice of Uncle Ruckus (The Boondocks)
Brian O’Halloran, Star of Kevin Smith’s Clerks franchise
Mick Foley, Professional Wrestling Icon
Mick Foley Holding Jazzy Mag with Sloan Varunok, New York Comic Con 2023
Jazzy continues to spread her influence to all places, mediums, and people she touches with her attitude.
About the Artist
Sloan Varunok is a comic artist, model, writer, and yoga instructor from the San Francisco Bay Area, currently living in Albuquerque, NM.
Artist’s Image, taken by Sloan Varunok
Varunok is the creator of the Jazzy and Wes series, with others planned.
Varunok first wrote Jazzy’s Last Night Shift, Part 1 in April, 2018, for his Graphic Novel course at Pace University. Planned originally as a love interest for a larger planned series of his, Stoner Mon, Jazzy Molina took on a life of her own.
On September 24th, 2022, Varunok received his 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training certification from La Casa Shambala in Bacalar, Mexico. He is now a Yoga Alliance registered instructor.
In June, 2024, Varunok became a screen writer for animation for Smashing Graphics. As of December, 2024, Varunok is Head Writer and the sole writer for project Knights and Knives.
A lover of all things pop culture, Sloan Varunok embues his passion for the media that inspired him into his all his creative work.
Whether it’s an obscure reference in a comic of his or an interview with a beloved creator, Varunok brings the word of these works to all who read his own.
Who Wrote Jazelle Molina?
In addition to comics and yoga, Sloan also digs TV/film, rock n roll, basketball, wrestling, gardening, dancing, and mental exploration.
About Jazzy
“Jazzy” Jazelle Molina is a bold and brutally honest artist who only knows how to speak her mind. Social convention was always confusing to her…
“Jazzy” Jazelle Molina
Living in New Mexico’s fictional town of Borland, a neighborhood of Albuquerque, NM, Jazzy works a crap taqueria job (good tips) so she can get the fuck out of there every now and then.
It’s often here where she encounters a myriad of annoyances, from the jackass Jako (really Jack) who owns the “taqueria,” to her obnoxious customers, and idiot coworker, Paulie.
Ever armed with her razor-sharp tongue, it’s often all she has against a world against her.
Despite her generally cynical outlook, she strives for high ideals and seeks truth.
Jazzy finds her solace in her friends, her drawing, and rock n roll. Cigarettes and drugs don’t hurt either.
Favorite bands of hers include Green Day, The Grateful Dead, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joan Baez, Selena, Bob Dylan, The Cranberries, The Beatles, Santana, Metallica, Gorillaz, L7, The Rolling Stones, Ice Cube, DMX, and Jennifer Lopez.