Guests
Guests are listed in alphabetical order by first name.
Acee has a studio called W3rkshop. He is currently working on two creator owned titles called WARSHOP & The Disinterred Agent.
Alfred Trujillo has had a life long love affair with comics and with the support of family, friends and the online art community Penciljack.com, he broke into comics late last year. After meeting Raven Gregory of Zenescope Entertainment at Phoenix Comicon last year, Alfred was hired to draw Herbert West Chronicles, Wonderland Annual 2010, Grimm Fairy Tales Holiday Special and most recently Myths and Legends. When Alfred is not drawing, you can expect to find him playing with his band Radiobox, with tools and oil on his face underneath a car or out on the town partying with friends. Watch out, ladies! Alfred is single.
Allen Martinez is an inker who is part of Danny Miki's Crime Lab Studios. Allen has worked for Marvel, DC and Image. He has worked on Uncanny X-Men, New X-Men, Spawn, Mighty Avengers, Thor, Incredible Hulk and many other titles.
April Reyna is celebrating her 3rd return to Phoenix Comic Con. She has worked as a freelance artist producing commissions, sketch cards, and sequential pages. April prides herself as an artist constantly seeking a creative outlet for discovery and self-expressionism through art. Some of her published works include web-based comic Devi-licious Recipe Adventures, local anthology Alien Heart Bigfoot, Unite and Take Over vol 2, and her own on going series titled Mark of the Pterren published along side the talented writings of Melissa Stacy.
April Has Exhibited work in galleries such as the A.E. England gallery in phoneix and was featured as one of the valley's top 100 creatives in the phoenix area in 2010 http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.
Aprilynne Pike is a best selling author, known for her series Wings. Pike was born in Salt Lake City, Utah but grew up here in Phoenix, Arizona. Wings is a four book series about an ordinary girl who discovers she is was faerie. The wings series is on the New York Times best-selling Children's Series list. The series fourth book Destined, is due out this year.
Only here on Friday and Saturday!
Avatar Press is a comic book publisher that continues to push the boundaries between mainstream and independent with current and upcoming work from creators such as Alan Moore, Frank Miller, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Brian Pulido, George A. Romero, George R.R. Martin, Joe R. Lansdale, John Russo, Mike Wolfer, Juan Jose Ryp, Jacen Burrows, and numerous others. The company has published a wide range of comic books including creator-owned titles like Garth Ennis’ 303 and Brian Pulido’s Lady Death, company-owned comics such as Pandora and The Ravening, licensed hits like Frank Miller’s Robocop and George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, and numerous other titles. A publisher that has established itself as one of the cornerstones of the American indy comic book scene over the past decade.
Hi Everyone I'm BadApple, Illustrator and Creative Designer, Animation Student, and a Fan of Art. I dedicate myself in becoming a better artist by Pushing My Limits each and everyday.
I've been creating art since Middle School but it wasn't until a 10 year hiatus that I decided to pursue my dream of being a professional artist, I'm getting ever so close to realizing that dream. I am currently a Student of Animation and an Illustrator for T.R.I.B.E Studio Comics. Reaching my dream does not end there for me. I have a goal and that is to create art at many different levels. It will be a life long goal to accomplish this but I know that I will enjoy every moment of it.
A comic creator/writer and multiple award winning sketch card artist. Benjamin's current works include publishing his own Comics, Tin Star Tex, Skulljammer and Superworld presents as well as contributing art on Moonstone publishing and 5finity productions “Zombies Versus Cheerleaders” series and with image comics,“Hack/Slash meets Zombies Versus Cheerleaders”. Recently Benjamin has also ventured into video game and toy concept work.
A sketch card artist since 2007 Benjamin has worked on properties such as Marvel Masterpieces, Marvel 70th archives, Hack/Slash, The Spirit, Ironman 2, Lady Death, Zombies Versus Cheerleaders, X-men Origins: Wolverine, Voltron, Bettie Page collection, The Greatest American Hero, Josie and the Pussycats and Marvels greatest heroes 2012 featuring the Avengers.
David “Dave” Beaty got his start in the Comic Book industry in 1994 as a “ghost” artist working on backgrounds for Guardians of the Galaxy annual #4 for Marvel Comics. Since that time he’s been published as a writer, penciler, inker, cartoonist, and colorist. He has done “credited” work for DC Comics, BOOM Studios, Antarctic Press, Aspen Entertainment, Dabel Brothers, and Marvel Comics. Recent comics work includes Brightest Day (DC), Batman, Inc. (DC), Grifter (DC), Mister Terrific (DC) and cover art for Adventure Comics (DC), Fathom (Aspen), Stan Lee’s: The Traveler (BOOM), and Irredeemable (BOOM). Dave lives in Prescott Valley, Arizona with his lovely wife Micah and their three pets (Sato, Nermal, and Kirby). See some of his work and learn more at www.davebeaty.com
Lapham started his career in 1990 as a penciller at Valiant Comics where he was discovered by editor Jim Shooter. He went on to join Shooter at Defiant Comics where they co-created Warriors of Plasm in 1993.
He set up his own publisher El Capitan Books in 1995, to self-publish Stray Bullets which he wrote, drew and lettered himself. He then took a sabbatical from Stray Bullets in 2000, to produce his nine issue period murder mystery Murder Me Dead also from El Capitan Books.
Lapham began accepting more mainstream comics work from 2005 onwards, writing a storyarc for Top Cow Comics' The Darkness ("Hell House", Vol. 2 #17-20), a 12 part Batman storyline in Detective Comics ("City of Crime" #801-808 and 811-814) for DC Comics and writing and pencilling the six part Daredevil Vs. Punisher: Means And Ends limited series for Marvel Comics. In late 2006, Marvel released Giant-Size Wolverine #1, with a 34 page Lapham story illustrated by David Aja, and DC began releasing Tales of the Unexpected with an 8 issue arc starring the Spectre which was also written by Lapham. Vertigo published the original graphic novel Silverfish in July 2007 and his interpretation of Terror, Inc. was released under the Marvel MAX line. He then wrote the Vertigo series Young Liars and took over from Garth Ennis as writer on Crossed.
Mini & Webcomic Creator by night, Mathematics Teacher by day, and Husband/Father 24/7! Creator of Get That Chicken, Lollygaggin' Adventures, Jenny Spookawski and Cousin Harold.
Ed Asner is an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant. In 2009, he starred as the voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's award-winning animated film, Up. In early 2011, Asner returned to television as butcher Hank Greziak in Working Class, the first original sitcom on cable channel CMT. He is currently starring in a Canadian television series Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays, on CBC Television.
Eric M. Esquivel has been working as an author and journalist since 2003-ish.
His work primarily focuses on viewing the superhero in the context of human mythology, and in examining the usefulness of myths and allegories in modern society.
Titles include: Blackest Terrror, Thor: Unkillable Thunder Christ, Horrible Little People, Awesomenaut, Zombies vs. Cheerleaders Unite and Take Over: Volume 2, and Electric Youth.
Publishers: Moonstone Books, Big Dog Ink, Spookshow Records, WarrenEllis.com, BleedingCool.com, Modern Mythology Press, Evil Robo Productions, KWO Press, Indieonly, Imagifreakination, Spazdog Press, BrokenFrontier.com, The Tucson Citizen and The Tucson Weekly.
Eric Mengel is the writer/artist/publisher of OCHO. OCHO is an alien missionary sent to make Earth a better place.
Eric and OCHO have been staples of the Arizona comic book scene since 1995. Eric has been referred to "the godfather of the mini comics movement in Arizona" as well as "a legend", while OCHO has been referred to as "the longest running local indy comic" and "the greatest comic character in Arizona".
OCHO is Eric's life's work with regard to comics and has dedicated himself to making OCHO the best comic book he can.
For five years on nightly network NBC-TV, Erin Gray was the American’s image of the ideal woman. Her “Kate” in Silver Spoons managed to have it all –marriage, family, and business career. For two years before that she had redefined our public image of the beauty with brains, when Buck Rogers in the 25th Century became a hit series, her sleek sophisticated “Colonel Wilma” became a role model, and Erin Gray became a household word.
In the mid nineties Erin starred in three feature films, Jason Goes To Hell, Dangerous Place and T-Force, as well as, the first movie for the USA/Sci-Fi Networks, Official Denial, and the challenging role as the intense prosecutor, Pam Bozanich in the controversial Fox-produced film of the Menendez trial, Honor Thy Father and Mother. Erin also made appearances in guest-starring roles in the CBS Movie of the Week Crowfoot, the series Heaven Help Us, and the very popular Baywatch.
In the year 2000 Erin guest starred in recurring roles, as Congresswoman Karen Archer in NBC’c highly acclaimed drama Profiler, and the cold hearted Nicole Devlin in ABCs Port Charles. In 2002 Erin was honored with the Entertainer Award at San Diego Film Festival.
Within the last 7 years Erin completed filming 15 independent feature films, The Last Producer with Burt Reynolds, Clover Bend with Robert Urich, Caught In The Headlights, with Stacey Keach and in the last year, My True Self, Loaded with Jesse Metcaffe, Ghouls with William Atherton, and Dreams Awake.
Frank Beddor is a actor, author, film producer and stuntman well known for his book, The Looking Glass Wars first released in 2004. Before his career in the entertainment industry, Beddor was a two-time World Champion freestyle skier in 1981 and 1982. The Looking Glass Wars went on to The New York Times bestseller. Beddor was also a producer for Hollywood films There's Something About Mary and Wicked both in 1998. Currently, he manages Automatic Games and Automatic Publishing.
George Perez started drawing at the age of five and is known for his work on various titles, including Avengers, Teen Titans and Wonder Woman. Pérez came to prominence when he started illustrating Marvel's The Avengers he started with vol. 1 #141. In the 1970s, Pérez illustrated several other Marvel books, including Creatures on the Loose featuring the Man-Wolf, Inhumans, and Fantastic Four.
In the 1990s he worked on several popular projects such as Sachs and Violens and Hulk: Future Imperfect. Pérez first returned to DC Comics in October 1996 working on another incarnation of the Teen Titans. Pérez returned to a major ongoing title for the third series of The Avengers, where he remained for nearly three years, again receiving critical and fan acclaim for his polished and dynamic art. After leaving the book, he worked to produce the long-awaited JLA/Avengers inter-company crossover, which saw print in late 2003.
In May 2006, Pérez illustrated the cover art to one of the alternative covers to the Direct Market release of the annual Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide (36th edition) featuring Wonder Woman. He drew the first ten issues of DC's The Brave and the Bold (vol. 2, 2007–present) and also worked on Infinite Crisis, the follow up to Crisis on Infinite Earths, as a fill in artist. He worked on Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds in 2008-2009, thus contributing to every chapter of DC's official Crisis trilogy. He is currently co-chairman of the board of the comic industry charity The Hero Initiative.
Gil Gerard has starred in numerous successful made-for-television movies as well as feature films. He is known for his portrayal of Buck Rogers from the Universal motion picture and NBC series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. His first work was for Love Story where he fell in love with acting, he went on to working on several commercials and wound up starring in over 400 television commercials in eight years. He joined the cast of The Doctors and Emmy Award winning show where he played the returned prisoner of war, Dr. Alan Stewart.
Gerard was a guest on Little House on the Prairie, which eventually led to him being offered the role in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. He followed up with several highly raters movies of the week and several series including Sidekicks for NBC and CBS’s E.A.R.T.H. Force. Along with many more roles he works with many charities including Make-A-Wish, Special Olympics and People in Progress.
Gini Koch lives in Hell’s Orientation Area (aka Phoenix, AZ), works her butt off (sadly, not literally) by day, and writes by night with the rest of the beautiful people. She writes the fast, fresh and funny Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt series for DAW Books and the Martian Alliance Chronicles series for Musa Publishing. She also writes under a variety of pen names (including Anita Ensal, Jemma Chase, A.E. Stanton, and J.C. Koch), listens to rock music 24/7, and is a proud comics geek-girl willing to discuss at any time why Wolverine is the best superhero ever (even if Deadpool does get all the best lines). She speaks frequently on what it takes to become a successful author and other aspects of writing and the publishing business. She can be reached through her website at www.ginikoch.com.
Greg Horn is an accomplished illustrator in many different industries including Comic books, novels, advertising, and video games. His past work has consisted of on-screen illustrations for Spike TVs Scream Awards, cover art for the Hulk movie DVD, the 2004 Olympic Basketball team poster, comic book covers for Triple A Baseball, illustrations for Spider-man:Turn off the Dark broadway musical's program guide, and the art work on Marvel's Embrace Change--the acclaimed ad campaign for their summer blockbuster hit Secret Invasion.
While best known in the comic world for his unforgettable visions of Marvel's female leads such as EMMA FROST, MS MARVEL, and ELEKTRA, he's also created concepts and art for Nike, EA SPORTS, Allstate, GM, Bacardi, Ringling brothers, Carlsberg Lager, Universal Studios, 2K Games, Mattel, Hasbro, Blizzard Entertainment, ESPN, Random House, Warner Brothers, Penguin Books, and Sony.
Greg Horn recently catapulted his art to the next level with acclaimed work on DC Comics’ BLACKEST NIGHT. His variant covers for the big summer event included GREEN LANTERN CORPS, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN ARROW, and GREEN LANTERN. Greg has continued his work for DC with covers for JUSTICE LEAGUE: RISE OF ARSENAL, and the new FLASH series.
Henry Barajas (@HenryBarajas) is a comic book writer by day and a stand up comedian by night. Henry has been a driving force in the Arizona comic community, bringing creators and comic related films and documentaries to Tucson and promoting local comics creators, events and conventions, His recent self published comic book projects include “Captain Unikorn” co-created by Christian Vilaire (Astrophobia: The Adventures of Space Rameriz ). He is also the creator of the critically acclaimed "El Loco" with artist and co-creator Arnie Bermudez. Henry wrote the controversial story "Meat is Murder" for The successful Kickstarter Project, United and Take Over: Stories inspired by The Smiths.
Brian and Kristy Miller are no strangers to the Phoenix Comicon. As co-owners of Hi-Fi Colour Design that are an important part Arizona comic culture and the comic book industry as a whole. Employing artists who do work for many different publishers including DC, Marvel, Disney, Wizard, and Lucasfilm (Star Wars). Brian was a colorist working under several different pen names till 1998, when he started Hi-Fi Colour. The pair now run Hi-Fi together and continue to help comic book artists grow. With their first two books Hi-Fi Color for Comics and Master Digital Color they share some of what they have learned over the years with aspiring comic book artists.
A 1996 Graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Burrows has become known for his unique style of intricate linework which reflects a blend of American, Japanese, and European influences.
Burrows entered comics professionally as Scott Clark's background assistant on a number of Wildstorm projects, and subsequently worked on indy projects such as King Zombie for Caliber and Skid Roze for London Night Studios. Jacen has also worked in the game industry on properties such as Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragons.
At Avatar Press, Burrows has provided artwork on Cimmerian (written by Tom Sniegoski), the Ravening, Quantum Mechanics, and Razor among others. His best known Avatar works have been for Warren Ellis Avatar projects Bad World, Dark Blue, and Scars, and Alan Moore projects The Courtyard and Yuggoth Cultures.
Current and upcoming projects at Avatar Press from Burrows include contributions to Lovecraft mythos saga Yuggoth Creatures, and Garth Ennis project 303.
Comic book creator and artist Jay Fotos got started in the industry as a color artist for Todd McFarlane and worked on projects such as Curse of the Spawn, Spawn: The Dark Ages, Sam and Twitch, and Cy-Gor.
Fotos is a co-creator of the immensely popular Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer series. The first issue of Death Dealer sold out in 6 hours. He's followed up this success with the launch of comic series and books like Swamp Demon, Dark Kingdom, Neanderthal, Freedom, Dracula Meets the Wolfman and many more. He also works in a variety of industries ranging from animation, television, movies, and even toy design.
Please join Jay Fotos at the “‘68 Experience” booth along with Co-creators Mark Kidwell and Nat Jones as they bring the world of ‘68 Comics to life in this fan favorite booth experience!
For all things '68 please visit www.68zombie.com and also join the '68 ZOMBIE COMIC facebook page at www.facebook.com/68zombie
Jean Arrow is a local Arizona artist who made her comic book debute in 2010 with a short comic with artist Andy Bohn entitled "The Extraordinary Tales of Lazer Woman and Strong Girl" #1. She has since done countless sketch cards, side projects, appearances and a second full issue comic of "The Extraordinary Tales of Lazer Woman and Strong Girl". You will find more of Jean's work in future 5finity sets, and be sure to get the third issue of her comic debuting at Phoenix Comic Con 2012! You can find Jean on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.
Jeff Pina moved to Phoenix 12 years ago from La Quinta, CA. He met his wife, Tricia, in college and she supported him in launching his first book, Dr. Oblivion’s Guide to Teenage Dating in late 2005. He has been making comics since. Jeff does the art chores on the weekly web comic Drunk-Robot with collaborator Brian Powell. He also has two other self-published series Imaginatives and Monkey in Space that he fits into his schedule.
To focus showcasing local talent, Jeff worked as project coordinator for Fiction House Mafia's “Heart” anthologies. He has also done artwork for Hasbro Games, sketch cards for 5finity, as well as freelance work in the local Phoenix market.
As an eighties kid, Jeff was thrilled to be published in Voltron: United and Drawn. He has also done variant cover art for Big Dog Ink's Critter and worked with Micheal Kessler in Spazdog Press' Smiths: Unite and Take Over.
Sometimes in-between all this he sleeps or watches Star Trek. At some time during this show he won't be at his table, because he'll be getting signatures from all the Star Trek Guests.
You can read some of Jeff's comics at www.sideways8studios.com to know what you're getting yourself into.
Only here on Saturday and Sunday!
In a career spanning over half a century, he is most famous for his role in Boba Fett's costume (he did not do the voice) in the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Additionally, he plays a minor role as an Imperial officer in The Empire Strikes Back, his only non-masked appearance in the original Star Wars films. Bulloch returned as Boba Fett for the fan film mocumentary: Return of the Ewok. He also has minor roles in three James Bond films, twice playing Smithers, an assistant to Q. In 1962, he starred alongside Cliff Richard in the musical film Summer Holiday.
Bulloch has also appeared in two Doctor Who stories, The Space Museum and The Time Warrior. In recent years, due to the release of the new Star Wars films, he is frequently invited to science fiction conventions throughout the world, and was inducted as an Honorary Member of the 501st Legion costuming organization in May 2002. Later, in November 2009, he actually joined the 501st as a costume-wearing member making appearances with the group as Boba Fett.
In 2004, Bulloch published a limited edition memoir, Flying Solo, which is a humorous account of his personal and professional life, interspersed with tales from the convention circuit. In 2005, he once again made an appearance in a Star Wars film, this time playing Captain Colton in Revenge of the Sith. In 2005, he played the role of "Chairman Skellon" in a stage production of The Trial of Davros. Recently, Bulloch played a small cameo role in Star Wars fan films Order of the Sith: Vengeance and its sequel Downfall - Order of the Sith - alongside David Prowse and Michael Sheard. These fan films were made in England in support of Save the Children.
Jim Hanna is a Artist/Writer from Evolution Studios based out of Mesa, Arizona...he has done work with Arcana Studio as the Artist on PHILLY, Upper Deck, Red 5 comics, the Marvel/The Hero Initiative as one of the contributing artists to the Ultimate Spider-man 100 project and The New Avengers 100 project....and be on the lookout for Spotlight with Marat Mychaels and Mark Poulton....and also Jack Rabbit with Jonathan Goff!
Joel currently works for DC Comics and has worked for Top Cow and Aspen comics. Joel has worked on Witchblade, Darkness, Iron and the Maiden, Wetworks, Authority, Flash, Reverse Flash and many other comic books
Comic book writer and letterer, John Layman currently writes the comic series Chew. Layman started writing comics full-time in 2002, mainly for Marvel Comics. He's also been an editor for the DC Comics branch Wildstorm.
Previously he has worked on many pre-existing licensed comic books for the series Xena: Warrior Princess, ThunderCats, Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness and Army of Darkness/Xena: Why Not?
In addition to working on comics, Layman started working for video game studio Cryptic Studios in 2007.
Jolene Houser got her start in Comics industry with Dusk Comics in 2008. Drawing a few short stories in their flagship book "Dusk". She has also been working in the industry doing conventions and local events since then. She is a contributor in the first volume of IDW's Womanthology.
To find out more about her and her work:
Deviant Art, Facebook, and Twitter.
Kevin Coulston is an accomplished Webcomic Illustrator/Writer and Website Designer. Kevin is the creator of the popular Webcomic Stalebacon – A Pop Culture Parody which began in 2009 as well as the time travel comedy Teenage Paradox. His first printed work StaleBacon – Stomach Caterpillars was released early 2012.
http://stalebacon.com
http://teenageparadox.com
Kevin had an idea for a web comic featuring a Druid who could communicate mentally with animals, especially his own hound. Zuda.com was running a contest, and he scripted out eight pages and completed six of them before realizing that if he submitted his work, DC would own a piece of the characters, or maybe own them outright. He didn’t want that, because he liked these characters too much to share with anyone else. So he wrote a novel about Atticus and Oberon instead, and it turned out to be great fun and easier to write than anything else he’d tried before.
Livio is an Illustrator and Concept Artist.He is currently working on "Transformers:Chaos" for IDW Publishing. He previously worked for WildStormProductions ( a subsidiary of DC Comics/WarnerBros.) for over three years, doing design work on the"DC Universe Online" MMO title.
Madame M has been making the world considerably more creepy, cutesy and curvaceous since 2000 with the release of her award-winning book, “Creepy Little Bedtime Stories.” The frightening frolicking continued throughout the decade with its sequel “Eerie Little Bedtime Stories,” as well as a casket-full of other peculiar publications such as “Trauma Queens/Trauma Kings” and “Tales of the Truly Grotesque.” In 2009, Madame M cast a spell with the lovable super-hero vampire comic, “Super Vamp,” 2010 brought a series of Comicards (greeting cards and mini comics in one) and in 2011 she came out with her 5-story comic book, “Glamour Ghouls.” She has more recently turned her sights onto the Freakshow, Circus and Burlesque scenes with her newest line of artwork and products. She continues to concoct a cavalcade of kooky comic characters with her magnificent macabre musings.
www.madamempresents.com
www.supervampcomic.com
Best known for his writing and illustrating of the horror mini-series BUMP, Mark Kidwell is an artist and writer hailing from Kentucky. He is also the writer of Dark Kingdom, Freedom and Tyrannosaurus Rex for Frazetta Comics, Jack the Lantern: War of the Soul for Castle Rain Entertainment, and Creature From the Depths and the Vietnam Zombie epic '68 for Image Comics.
Kidwell is also the screenwriter for the upcoming film version of BUMP and is writing a BUMP novel.
Please join Mark Kidwell at the “‘68 Experience” booth along with Co-creators Nat Jones and Jay Fotos as they bring the world of ‘68 Comics to life in this fan favorite booth experience!
For all things '68 please visit www.68zombie.com and also join the '68 ZOMBIE COMIC facebook page at www.facebook.com/68zombie
Matt Goodall is the artist and co creator of Sonic Youth, a superhero comedy that features a humorous look at parenthood and the suburban lifestyle for Spazdog Press. In November 2011 Matt supplied the pencils for the story Shoplifters of the World Unite, which again paired him with Sonic Youth writer and Spazdog Press founder Shawn Demumbrum and also with Jason Pederson's inks. The story appears in the compilation Unite and Take Over: Stories Inspired by the Songs of the Smith's. Matt will also be supplying all of the art for the story Oscillate Wildly, written by Chris Murrin and Andy Jewett, which will appear in Unite and Take Over volume II set for release in 2012.
A New York Times Bestselling author, Michael A. Stackpole is best known for his work as a science fiction and fantasy author and game designer. He is also an advocate for digital publishing.
Originally from Vermont, where we was awarded a BA in History at the University of Vermont, Stackpole now resides in Scottsdale.
Stackpole has written numerous Star Wars novels, including books in the X-Wing and The New Jedi Order series. He's also worked on the BattleTech series for over 20 years.
Originally from New Jersey, Mike DeBalfo has found a home here in Phoenix. DeBalfo originally wanted to be come an animator but eventually turned toward comic s. He studied art at the Joe Kubert School and after having a fan piece he created displayed in a local comic book store, he caught the eye of Raven Gregory and started working mainly with Zenescope Entertainment. He became the first signed exclusive artist for Zenescope and has worked on covers for titles like Neverland, Escape From Wonderland and Grimm Fairy Tales.
Recently, DeBalfo has been chosen to create a series of exclusive covers celebrating the 20th anniversary of Lady Death.
British born comic book artist Mike McKone is perhaps best known for his work on Teen Titans and Fantastic Four. Interested in comics from an early age, particularly Fantastic Four, McKone got his start in the industry after showing his portfolio to an editor for DC in London in 1988.
This launched his career with DC and he worked on many notable titles including Justice League of America, Justice League International, Green Lantern and Superman. He's also completed art for Marvel titles Amazing Spider-Man, Punisher: War Zone, Thor, and X-Men. Currently, McKone is working on the Avengers Academy series.
One of the most highly-regarded creators on the indy comics horror scene, writer/artist Mike Wolfer entered the field in 1987 with his giant-monster saga Daikazu, under his own Ground Zero Comics banner.
Wolfer launched his best-known creation Widow around 1991 and the adventures of the genetically altered woman-spider have showcased his trademark character-driven blend of drama, horror, science fiction, and erotica ever since. Wolfer has also done work for Chaos!, London Night, and Dark Horse.
At Avatar Press, Wolfer has done a number of Widow mini series plus the 14-issue Widow X which collects and expands the entire pre-Avatar Widow saga. His erotic horror character Rag Doll has run in the pages of Avatar's adult anthology Raw Media, and he has also worked on indy goth-girl staple Razor at Avatar, both in collaboration with David Quinn (Faust) and in his own written and drawn serial in Avatar's Threshold anthology.
Writer, penciller and inker Nat Jones has worked on a variety of projects for nearly every major comic publisher in the industry including Dark Horse, IDW, Image and Fox Atomic.
Early in his career, he illustrated Looney Tunes books for Warner Bros, but quickly found his calling working with horror comics. He was an artist for Spawn: The Dark Ages, worked with Rob Zombie for the Dark Horse Comic The Nail, and collaborated with David Arquette on the comic adaptation of the film The Tripper.
Jones has worked with Jay Fotos in founding Frazetta Comics and worked on the Death Dealer series. He's also established himself as an accomplished painter and horror writer.
Please join Nat Jones at the “‘68 Experience” booth along with Co-creators Mark Kidwell and Jay Fotos as they bring the world of ‘68 Comics to life in this fan favorite booth experience!
For all things '68 please visit www.68zombie.com and also join the '68 ZOMBIE COMIC facebook page at www.facebook.com/68zombie
Norm has continued to make his mark on a variety of DC titles including 52, INFINITE CRISIS, a 3-year run on BOOSTER GOLD and TIME MASTERS: VANISHING POINT. Currently, you'll find Norm on 2 titles of DC's New 52. TEEN TITANS and THE FURY OF FIRESTORM.
Raven Gregory is the Executive Editor and staff writer of Zenescope Entertainment. Raven has written the world famous Wonderland Trilogy as well as other comics such as Fly, The Waking, and The Theater. Raven was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona it has been commonly said that knowing Raven Gregory is, "very much like basking in the sun of awesome".
You can check out his awesomeness yourself by following his Facebook!
Ryan Winn is a comic book artist and inker best known for his work on The Darkness from 2008 to 2009. He was worked for every Founding Member of Image Comics and was a collaborator on the independent series, Hiding in Time in 2007. In 2009, Winn was nominated for a Harvey Award for Best Inker for his work on The Darkness.
Sam Sykes is the author of The Aeons’ Gate trilogy, a vast and sprawling story of adventure, demons, madness and carnage. An epic fantasy series The Aeon's Gate, with the third book, The Skybound Sea, coming out in 2012. Tome of the Undergates and Black Halo are currently published in nine countries.
Owner and artist for T.R.I.B.E. Comics.Always a big fan of comics growing up ,I practiced everyday to push my art to its limit.Starting at the age of 8 I knew that comics was the main focus for me.Through schools I had some art training but spent most of my time just drawing the way I felt comfortable.I'm the main one that everyone comes to here for support and direction.The main titles I have penciled recently :Comic Bug ,Hot Dog Man,Rat,Shadow.
Shelby Robertson has worked professionally in the comic book and illustration field for 17 years. Published book credits range from Image Comics, Marvel/Malibu, Verotik, London Night, Express Publications, and even his own imprint American Dischord. Illustration and digital art credits include pre-press work and production artwork for musical acts Bloodhound Gang, Agent 51, Danzig, and Kidd Nasty.
Most recently Shelby has moved into concept art illustration in the video game industry. This will be Shelby's second Phoenix Comic-Con appearance since transplanting to Arizona three years ago. Current projects include Diva Dahl and Hells Gate, both self published and launching at this years Phoenix Comic-Con with limited exclusive covers and content. Shelby was also 2011's recipient of the Phoenix New Times Comic Book Artist of the Year award. Items being offered at Shelby's booth range from published materials, prints, and maybe even a package of Double Stuffed Oreos available for consumption. Commissions requests always accepted.
Stuart Sayger is a Comic Artist, well know for his work on books such as the Ignition comics. Part of the lego Bionicle series. More recently Sayger is the creator of Shiver In the Dark, producing the comic independently. Sayger uses an expressive style and many different mediums such as inks, gouache, chalk and oil pastels.
Tom Leveen is the author of PARTY; ZERO; and MUSTARDSEED (Spring 2013), all contemporary young adult novels published by Random House. His first horror novel, MONSTERS (Abrams/Amulet), following in the tradition of 28 Days Later "zombies," is set in a Phoenix high school campus and arrives Fall 2013. Visit Tom at www.tomleveen.com.
He spent the first 12 years of his career almost exclusively in the theatre appearing Off-Broadway in an acclaimed production of Filumena and in leading roles on the stages of America’s top regional theatres, including the Mark Taper Forum, American Conservatory Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, La Jolla Playhouse and the Old Globe. (Theatrical credits include Cyrano, Iago, Uncle Vanya, Cassius, Malvolio, Petruchio, Antony, Shely, Levine, Teach, and Jack Henry Abbot in In the Belly of the Beast.) Hoping to expand his craft and career, Tony moved to Los Angeles to seek work in film and television.
His film work has been varied and rewarding, including appearances opposite Johnny Depp in Ted Demme’s Blow, Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas in Martin Campbell’s The Mask of Zorro, Chris Cooper in John Sayles’s Lone Star. His TV guest star roles include West Wing, multiple episodes on The Practice, Judging Amy, Robbery Homicide Division, X-Files, and a long running role on Stargate SG-1 as Master Bra-Tac.
Tony Parker got his start as an artist by freelancing for pen and paper Role Playing Games. He has also done art for commercials, movies, CCG art and book covers.
In his extensive work in the comics industry, Parker has gained a nomination for an Eisner Award for his work as an artist for Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep? He has also done art numerous issues of Warhammer 40,000 and worked with Marvel, Boom! Studios, HERO Initiative, Games Workshop, Mongoose Publishing and Green Ronin.
Is the Eisner nominated fantasy illustrator/writer of the comic series the Bean. Each year Travis offers FREE sketches at his table to any one who asks. Last year he drew over 976 sketches... maybe he will break a 1000 this year. Come visit his work at http://www.beanleafpress.com
Val Hochberg is the artist and writer of the popular webcomic series MYSTERY BABYLON. The extreme post-apocalyptic story features Kick Girl, a very unhappy demon, who is forced to travel with the happy-go-lucky priest, Zero.
Since 2007, Val has completed three mini-graphic novels of KICK GIRL. She has also worked on the webcomic series JESUS CHRIST: In the Name of the Gun and has done work illustrating sketch cards with 5finity Productions.
She lives locally in Gilbert, working as a designer for EPIC DIGTIAL. She loves Star Wars, video games, and she giggles all the time.
Vic is a professional music composer/producer and veteran actor most well known as the voice of Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist. Currently he is playing the role of Fay in Tsubasa Chronicle and just finished Ikkaku in Bleach. Vic is also known for such roles as Dark in DN Angel, Kurz in Full Metal Panic, Broly in Dragonball Z, Kougajai in Saiyuki, Tatsu in Peacemaker, Virgil Walsh in Trinity Blood, Mamoru in Raxaephon, Hiroki in Princess Nine, Goemon in Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Shougou in Megazone 23, Gawl in Generator Gawl, and Hikaru in Macross. Vic has appeared in more than eighty titles including Streetfighter, Sin, Spriggan, Gasaraki, Noir, Steel Angel Karumi, Orphen, Excel Saga, Evangelion (director’s cut), A.D. Police, Aura Battler Dunbine, Rune Soldier, Neo Ranga, Yu Yu Hakasho, Gamera, Those Who Hunt Elves, Nagica, Dirty Pair, Nuku Nuku Dash, Nuku Nuku TV, St. Seiya, Kino’s Journey, Dragonball GT, Angelic Layer, Gravion, Bastof Syndrome, Aquarian Age, Kaliedastar, Case Closed, Kitty Grade, Princess Tutu, Shadow Skills, Moby Dick, and many others.
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Victor is an inker who is part of Danny Miki’s Crime Lab Studios. Victor has worked on Hulk, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, Spawn, Shadowland, and many other titles. Victor is currently working with Humberto Ramos on Amazing Spider-man.
Avatar Press editor-in-chief William Christensen's 20-year career in the comics has included contributions in publishing, writing, and comic industry journalism. Christensen was a prolific freelancer for Wizard during the magazine's formative years in the early 90's, and went on to work with 90's indy powerhouse Chaos! Comics in various capacities. His first comic book writing credit was in the 1995 series Chaos! Quarterly.
After founding Avatar in 1996, Christensen became the architect of much of the early company line, including Pandora and The Ravening. As Editor-in-Chief of Avatar, he has become known for establishing Avatar's famous policy of creative freedom as well as his knack for working with the industry's best writers, including Warren Ellis, Alan Moore, and Garth Ennis.
William Shatner is renowned for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in the science fiction television series Star Trek from 1966 to 1969, Star Trek: The Animated Series from 1973 to 1974, and in seven of the subsequent Star Trek feature films from 1979 to 1994. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing Captain Kirk and being a part of Star Trek and has co-written several novels set in the Star Trek universe. He has also authored a series of science fiction novels called TekWar that were adapted for television.
Shatner played the veteran police sergeant in T. J. Hooker from 1982 to 1986. From 1989 to 1996 he hosted the reality-based television series Rescue 911 which won a People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Dramatic Series. He has worked as a musician, author, producer, director, and celebrity pitchman. From 2004 to 2008, he starred as attorney Denny Crane in the television dramas The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal, for which he won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
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