2017 UTICON GUESTS
WATCH THIS SPACE AS WE REVEAL MORE OF OUR 2017 GUEST LIST IN THE MONTHS AHEAD!
Join us for Uticon 2017 on Sunday, October 1 from 10 am - 4 pm at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica!
Join us for Uticon 2017 on Sunday, October 1 from 10 am - 4 pm at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica!
ARE YOU AN AUTHOR OR ARTIST INTERESTED IN BEING A GUEST AT UTICON?
SIMPLY FILL OUT THIS FORM AND RETURN IT BY MAIL WITH YOUR CHECK TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
(Table costs are $30 for the first table and $20 for each additional table.)
SIMPLY FILL OUT THIS FORM AND RETURN IT BY MAIL WITH YOUR CHECK TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
(Table costs are $30 for the first table and $20 for each additional table.)
SPECIAL PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES WITH:
Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey
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Pull out your sonic screwdriver, hump aboard the Tardis and get ready for some fantastic FREE photo opportunities! It all comes courtesy of Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey, one of the Northeast's top-notch Dr Who sellers, Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey will be set up with plenty of merchandise to satisfy fans of the Doctor, as well as outstanding props for free photos. |
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SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY:
R2-D2 (courtesy of R2-D2 of Central New York)
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The galaxy's favorite Astromech droid beeps, boops, and whirrs with fans.
Ample photo opportunities with Artoo as he glides throughout Uticon as only he can. |
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ROGER STERN
Legendary comics writer Roger Stern comes to Uticon!
Roger has written nearly every major Marvel and DC Comics character in his time, including a fondly remembered run on the Superman titles that including the stories Panic in the Sky and the Death of Superman. During his tenure at Marvel, Roger worked on characters such as Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, The Avengers, and Captain America, to name just a few, and created one of Spider-Man's most memorable villains, the Hobgoblin. |
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KRISTEN GUDSNUK
Kristen Gudsnuk is the NYC-based writer and artist of Dark Horse's hit comic Henchgirl about a young woman who hates her job's long hours and little pay, lack of respect from her co-workers and her boss who happens to be a super-villain. She'd do anything to be something other than a Henchgirl.
Her series was self-published for the first five issues before being picked up by Scout Comics and later, Dark Horse Comics. With the success of the original series, Henchgirl is being developed into a TV show. She's currently working on a graphic novel for Scholastic Graphix. |
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JACK PURCELL
Jack's art skills have found their way to some of the most notable characters in comics and pop culture, including Batman, the Justice League, Guardians of the Galaxy, Green Arrow, Blue Beetle, Batgirl, and many many more.
An incredible amount of work, all-nighters, and even getting stuck at U.S. Customs in Canada with 1,500 books have led to Jack's creator-owned project Malice and Mistletoe, a Christmas tale of bloodshed and treachery. He began his career in 2000 working for Jungle Press on the title Novavolo, followed by work for various publishers like Brainstorm Comics, Roaring Studios and Metal Mammoth before making his way to DC Comics and Marvel. |
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BILL ANDERSON
Bill Anderson has inked hundreds of comics for Marvel, DC, Image, Comico, First, and many more, including titles such as Spider-Man, X-Men, Silver Surfer, Superman, Batman, The Elementals, and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,
He’ll be happy to sign your copies of any or all of them, just bring ‘em on by. Bill will also have prints available, as well as work from his latest project, The Trust Book One: Silent Scream, about which he’s ready and willing to talk your ear off! |
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CHARLES BARNETT
Charles Barnett is a Veteran inker who has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Valiant Comics, Techno Comics, Warp and others on such books as Captain America, Thor, The Avengers, Code Blue, Teen Titans, Deathstroke, Star Trek: TNG, Viper, Rai, Magnus, and Elfquest. He's been doing more commercial work, the past few years, including children's books, coloring books, comic books for toy companies, financial planning institutions and the Archdiocese of New York, toy design and promotional art, advertising concept art, storyboard art, and comic style history graphic novels. He is also currently illustrating a sword and sorcery novel called Huscarl. |
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RYAN BROWNE
Ryan Browne is a NY based artist who has done small press work most recently for IDW publishing, including the TMNT card series, Garbage Pail Kids cards and he was the lead illustrator on the turn based card game TRAP.
Recently branching out into zombie related artwork and merchandise. Starting a company called Zombiepetz, which specializes in turning some of your favorite comic and TV characters into zombies. A children's book and animated series along with a small line of limited edition vinyl toys is on its way in the near future and Ryan's custom comic book and cartoon characters commissions are always available. |
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TODD DEZAGO
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Todd is a comic book writer best known for his work on The Sensational Spider-Man for Marvel Comics, The Flash spin-off series Impulse, as well as being the co-creator of the DC Comics super-team Young Justice.
His professional comics writing career began with X-Factor in 1994, and young fans of late may know Todd’s work from Marvel’s Super Hero Squad, featuring the Avengers and X-Men characters in more self-aware, cartoon-style situations. He is also the creator of the fantasy series Tellos with penciller Mike Wieringo - a coming-of-age adventure set in a magical, piratical world. As a tribute to the late, great Wieringo, Todd spearheaded a brand-new, two-volume, hardcover Tellos epic featuring some of the comic industry's finest artists. Together with artist Craig Rousseau, Todd co-created the supernatural investigator series The Perhapanauts from Image Comics, with a brand new, original graphic novel The Perhapanauts: Into Hollow Earth released earlier this year. |
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PETER GILLIS
Writer Peter Gillis is best known for his work at Marvel Comics, including Marvel Two-In-One, What If…?, Captain America, Strange Tales, The Defenders, and Doctor Strange.
He has worked on some of pop culture's most memorable characters, including Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and Iron Man, to name just a few. His career also includes work for First Comics, including Shatter, Warp, Strikeforce, Micronauts, and more. Recently, he penned the six-issue comic adaptation of Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn for IDW Publishing as well as the new graphic novel The Black Flame: Nobody Knows This is Everywhere with art by Kelley Jones and Alex Nino. |
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MICHAEL KELLEHER
The long list of books that illustrator and digital colorist Mike Kelleher has worked on includes Star Trek, Spider-Man, Kick Ass, Vampirella, Sgt. Fury, Golden Age Green Hornet Remastered, Miracleman, The Shadow, and countless others.
Michael is the owner and head illustrator at KELLUSTRATION, Inc., one of the largest digital art restoration services in the world. Mike will be promoting Kellustrations new MASTERS SERIES prints along with his latest self-published comic 'HUMAN ERROR' |
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T.J. KIRSCH
T.J. Kirsch is a cartoonist and illustrator published by Oni Press, Image, Archie Comics, and NBM.
His career began at Archie shortly after graduating from the Kubert School. Recent works include She Died In Terrebonne: A Sam Kimimura Mystery with writer Kevin Church and Lost And Found with writers Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis. He lives in the capital region of New York state with his wife and daughter. See more of his work at www.tjkirsch.com. |
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JIM O'RILEY
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A sketch card artist for Upper Deck and Topps, Jim has worked on such properties as Marvel Premier, Star Wars Journey to the Last Jedi, The Walking Dead season 7, Star Wars Master Works and more.
His upcoming projects include a Thor series of sketch cards for Marvel and Upper Deck along with Star Wars The Last Jedi series 1 sketch cards for Topps and MST3K series 1 for RRParks Cards. |
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BOB ROZAKIS
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DC Comics’ legendary “Answer Man” returns to Uticon!
Bob Rozakis’ work in comics began in 1974 with The Amazing World of DC Comics and quickly became known DC's Answer Man, answering trivia questions from readers in the Daily Planet promotional page in many late-1970s comics. His credits during his 25-year career with DC total "almost four hundred stories" featuring most DC characters, "plus dozens of features, puzzles, and activities pages". He has been a writer, editor, assistant editor, and head of DC’s Production Department, where Rozakis helped revolutionize the way comics were printed and embraced growing computer technology. In 1973, he and his wife drove the DC Comicmobile, a van which drove around and sold comics much like an ice cream truck. Among the plethora of DC Comics his pen has graced are Action Comics, Batman Family, The Flash, Detective Comics, Superman, and Teen Titans, creating characters that include the Calculator, Bumblebee, The Joker's Daughter, and ‘Mazing Man. Rozakis has also co-authored The Complete Idiots Guide to Office Politics with his wife, Dr. Laurie E. Rozakis. |
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CHRISTIAN N. ST. PIERRE
Christian N. St. Pierre is an artist who specializes in tabletop game and comic book illustration.
He has worked with companies such as Topps, Atlas Games, Fantasy Flight Games, Catalyst Game Labs, Hero Games, and Mongoose Publishing. He has also worked extensively with Evil Hat Productions contributing art for their Dresden Files RPG and their Spirit of the Century RPG line including Race To Adventure, Zeppelin Attack!, and covers for their game-related novels. In addition, he has been involved with charitable projects, private commissions, and independent comic books as well as lectures and art classes. For artwork, news, and contact information please visit www.christiannstpierre.com. |
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MARCUS KWAME ANDERSON
Marcus is a Capital Region-based illustrator and teacher.
He is the co-creator of Snow Daze and the creator of EastRaven Adventures. Marcus' work recently appeared in Forward Comix's anthology, Gwan, and Action Lab's all-ages detective series, Cash and Carrie. www.marcuskwame.com |
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DOUG ARTHUR
Albany native Douglas Arthur is the President of Dougside Syndicate, a multi-platform content company which produces and publishes comics, music, and podcasts.
Doug is the creator of the long-running independent comic strip Tales From The Dougside, and the musical mind behind the experimental, ambient electronic band Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience, as well as the host of the genre-bending podcast Assault Of The 2-Headed Space Mules. Doug's 13th collection of cartoons, Pocketful of Crime was released in May 2017 |
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C.T. AVIS
Exciting, fun and witty adventures come from C. T. Avis’ first two fantasy novels, Ironedge and Upshot. Featuring the wise-cracking detective named Damulis, Avis’ books return fantasy to a more light-hearted, fast-paced and likable place where a noir sensibility intersects with magic and men-at-arms.
The author of these fantasy detective novels has been teaching writing and literature for almost twenty years, and consuming work from fantasy and science fiction in large bites since he was old enough to roll a d20. Check out his work and find out the latest news on the Damulis series. |
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JIM BRENNEMAN
Jim is a writer, cartoonist, teaching artist and illustrator.
His cartoons and commentary inspired by world issues, popular culture and random silly thoughts can be found at Artboy Designs. |
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JOHN CASTELLO
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John Castello, AKA Chipmunk Jones, is a children's book author known for The Adventures of Chipmunk Jones and the upcoming Speranza.
A picture book with a comic book feel to it, the book follows the antics of Richard "Chip" Jones, based on Castello's own childhood growing up in Utica, NY from 1974 to 1980. Illustrated by syndicated comic strip artist Phil Juliano, the book shows how being a kid is very much an adventure in itself! |
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ANDREW CIESLINSKI
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Andrew is the co-creator and artist of the comic series Lacey & Lily, the story of a middle schooler turned superhero and her dog, as well as Holidaze, about the after-hours lives of mythical icons when they’re off the clock and at their favorite watering hole.
His artwork has graced the pages of The Mike Wieringo Tellos Tribute by Todd Dezago, Ink Puddle Press' The Devil and Mr. Gandhi as well as character designs for Mad Angel Films. Andrew's artwork has also been seen on posters for the Albany All-Stars Roller Derby and the Syracuse Crunch hockey. |
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MAEGAN COOK
Maegan is the author of the graphic novels A Plus B, and her latest, the apocalyptic thriller The World Next Door.
As an artist, Maegan has provided illustrations for 31 Witches: A Spellbound Sketchbook and the children's book Bug Band Jamboree. |
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DAVE DELLECESE
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Dave Dellecese is the writer of the comic book series Lacey & Lily, about a middle school girl and her dog fighting crime and saving the world; and Holidaze, tales of the after hours lives of mythical icons like Santa, Cupid, and the Tooth Fairy as they hang out at their favorite watering hole.
Under the not-so-mysterious (all right, admit it, just plain bumbling and paranoid) guise of The Dorky Daddy, he blogs about parenthood, life, and everything in between on a quest to cherish every moment of parenthood and embrace the dork he's always been. A former journalist and news anchor, he has written for newspapers, broadcast news, and academic institutions. In 2016 he published his first novel, One Missed Train. He lives in Central New York with his wife, kids, and multiple cats - all but his wife dictating his sleep patterns. |
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MATT FLINT
Drawing since the age of two, Matt admires all forms of arts, but especially western comic book and Japanese manga styles.
Turning a lifelong love of art into a study of Computer Art and Design at Alfred State College, Matt has been diving into the waters of comic book fandom and culture as he continues to grow as an artist, and been continuously attending conventions with his own original pieces of art. |
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STEPHEN HALL
Steve is the co-owner of and editor at 50/50 Press, an independent publishing company focused on creating personal relationships between authors and readers. 50/50 Press currently publishes between 12 and 36 titles a year.
A love of great stories has led him to teach literature and writing at the college, high school, and middle school levels, which provided years of experience in editing, proofreading, and writing collaboration. |
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E. HANBY
E. Hanby is the artist and writer behind Black Peak, a self-published webcomic about isolation and obsession in space. Originally a graphic designer, she branched out her skills to include illustration and comics and dedicated herself to finishing her first comic on her own. She now works freelance doing art commissions and designs for clients out of Albany, NY.
E. Hanby currently works with Daniel Rowley writing and drawing Whitewater, her next webcomic available for free online. She can be found on twitter at @hanbydesign |
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KEITH HAUGEN
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Keith Haugen is a former student of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic art, currently residing in New York's Capital Region.
His credits include Ghost Investigator by Spirited Comics, Hudson Valley Zombie Apocalypse by Eagle Press, Yellow Squad by RATO Illustrated and his own WTF (What The Freak) Comix featuring the alien helmet Chrome Dome. |
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BRIAN LABELLE
New to the convention scene, Brian R. LaBelle is an illustrator and graphic designer.
With four-year degree in Computer Art from SUNY Oneonta, he focuses mostly in comic book and realism artwork. Currently, Brian is working on his own noir detective comic, The Swine Detective. |
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KYLE LINCE
Kyle Lince's first novel Magyra, has been called "a sophisticated blend of science fiction, precise character development, and masterful plot construction."
He has currently finished his second novel, The Prodigal Outlaw, and is busy completing his third novel titled: Jack Zero and the Missing Man. Also an Associate Professor of Web Development and Information Design in Upstate New York, he fills his time reading, writing, and hanging out with his kids. He enjoys genre entertainment, reads comic books, and loves watching cartoons. |
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JOE MARTINO
Joe is co-founder and partner of Red Anvil Comics. Creating comics since he was 10, his big "break" came when he decided to do everything (mostly) on his own and publish Shadowflame back in 1996.
Since then, he's been published by Arcana with Shadowflame and Ripperman, Main Enterprises, Coscom Entertainment and a slew of other independent publishers. Joe has also had two very successful Kickstarter campaigns that have enabled him to publish his cancer biopic "The Mighty Titan" without taking food from his kids' mouths. |
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PATRICK MCCUEN
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"Ink Puddle" Pat McCuen is the writer and illustrator of the ongoing comic series The Devil & Mr. Gandhi as well as several other half-baked, underdeveloped comic series for both web and print. He has had political cartoons published in newspapers and has designed book covers for authors, all while holding down his day job as an antiquarian bookseller in the city of Philadelphia.
He had the supreme pleasure of working with fellow creators Dave Dellecese and Andrew Cieslinski on the crossover comic Holidaze Meets The Devil & Mr. Gandhi. You can find him supporting and promoting other cartoonists and comic creators on Twitter at @inkpuddle. |
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LEN MIHALOVICH
Len Mihalovich has spent the last few years saving endangered comics with his new initiative - RescuedComics.com, creating brand new, never-before-seen covers for coverless comics that might otherwise be discarded or destroyed.
Len is also the author and creator of "The Adventures of Track Suit Man" - the story of the most selfish inconsiderate frequent flier, come to life in comic book form. |
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PHIL MILLER
Lately, Phil Miller has been one of the driving forces in providing amazing original artwork for RescuedComics.com.
Phil is a commercial artist who has too many credits to list here. He has done everything from toy packaging to invest portfolios. His past comic credits include: Section 12 from Mythic Comics, Adventures of Track Suit Man from Lenovations Press, 401Comics, Johnny Lightning Comics, and an educational series from Graphics Library. |
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SEAN MILLS
Sean Ian Mills, a writer from Rome, NY, is the co-creator of the graphic novel Gamer Girl & Vixen, the love story of two super-criminals who meet on the rooftops of New York and use their powers to rob celebrities.
Sean writes for The Daily Sentinel newspaper, as well as online at his own comics blog, Henchman4Hire.com. His work has appeared on other sites like Word of the Nerd Online and Comix Tribe. |
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SHANE MOORE
Shane Moore is a writer and artist living in Scotia, NY. He is an active member of the comics community there, and even helped put together the Electric City Comic Con at the Schenectady Public Library.
Shane is a co-founder of Electromagnetic Press. The third issue of his book The Omens premiered this summer. EMP’s other books include The Believer and Empire Comics. He is currently working on an anthology for EMP, as well as an origin issue for the character VOLTAGE. |
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SHANNON MYERS
Shannon Rae Noble was born and raised Upstate New York and has been writing since she was in the fifth grade. Her published works to date include 160 works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction in print and online. When not writing, she enjoys reading, listening to music, and exploring new places.
Her first book, Volume I of the Uneasy Series, Blood and Bone: A Smattering of Unease was released in both electronic and print editions in 2016. She is currently finishing Volume II of the Uneasy Series, The Shady Side: Shortcut to Uneasy Street, due to be released mid-2017. |
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JOE ORSAK
A cartoonist for over 40 years, Joe is the creator of Captain Cuse, the adventures of a Syracuse-based superhero, which appeared in the pages of the Syracuse New Times in the 1980s.
Joe has developed several graphic novels for McFarland publishing, including The Yellow Rose of Texas: The Myth of Emily Morgan. His work has also been seen in sports biographical comics for Magnum Comics (Duke Snider, Brooks Robinson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Frank Robinson) and in logos around central, NY including the Syracuse Crunch logo. |
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BLAKE PITCHER
Blake Pitcher is author of Six Deep at the Sink, Cigarette Angel, and Letters from the Apocalypse, which he follows up with his latest novel, Return from the Apocalypse,
"Roger escapes north only to find his wife isn't waiting for him as planned. Accused of crimes he did not commit, Roger must find help in unlikely places to aid him through a world threatened by the rise of the Freedom Republic. Can he find his way to her side without losing his own humanity?" He enjoys humor and music, and can be found tweeting from the handle @blake_p. |
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DEREK M. PUMA
A Rome, NY native, Derek M. Puma is is an avid hiker, inspirational/motivational writer and speaker, author, cosplayer, environmental protector, and indigenous rights advocate.
It is imagination and creativity which has been two driving factors in his life since at a young age and it's through cosplay and writing stories that have made it possible for him to share those passions with others. His inspirational book, The Message, was published in 2013 is filled with personal experiences, uplifting messages, and positive encouragement. Puma plans to release his second book, a romance novel in 2018. |
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DAN SOPP
The author of The Eon Chronicles, Dan is a fitness professional and self-described “adventure junkie and lover of comic books.”
He says these three aspects of his life are y what helped his Eon Chronicles trilogy take shape. He hopes that readers enjoy the Eon Chronicles as much as he has enjoyed writing them. |
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BYRON DANE TURNER
Byron Dane Turner is the creator of the groundbreaking children's book series The Caped Costumers Costumed Capers!
He has been writing and illustrating comic books for over twenty years, including his independent titles, Spectrum, Jupiter Child and Dark Tempest for Wildfire Comics. |
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SEAN USYK
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.Educated at Savannah College of Art and Design and The Academy of Art University, Sean's work captures the fantastical nature of storytelling for books, board games, and card games.
His work often depicts characters and creatures in luscious environments filled with history and experiences. Drawing from his love for science, nature, the human figure, and traditional illustration, Sean's work focuses on dramatic lighting in a painterly application on characters and environments drawing the viewer into the magestic beauty of the narrative. In addition to being a freelance artist Sean also teaches illustration at Mohawk Valley Community College sharing his passion for drawing, painting, and storytelling with exceptional students and future illustrators |
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DENNIS WEBSTER
Dennis Webster is a published author of books on ghosts, asylums and true crime.
He's also the co-creator and writer of the graphic novel series The Trust: Silent Scream Book 1 and the horror comic What the Freak (WTF). He's a paranormal investigator with the Ghost Seekers of Central New York. |
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BRANDON WHIPPLE
The artwork of Brandon Whipple, also known as Flork McCormick, ranges from classic movie monsters to modern day super heroes and timeless science fiction icons.
Much of his work can be found on his Facebook page and Official Website. |
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JEN WOJTOWICZ
Jen is a local fine artist, author, and illustrator.
She is the creator of the science fiction series, Sleepers and the autobiographical works, Bunny Girl and Protection. Her most recent comic is the story Avenging Angel. www.jennysdresserdrawer.com |
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ED YANCEY
Edward Yancey is the writer and artist of the comic book "A Waste of Life: The Spencer Miller Cases" as well as the horror anthology, "Tales from the Sketch Club."
An illustrator and graphic designer, he has also brought to life numerous beloved and well-known comic book icons in a myriad of full-color prints. |
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