2018 UTICON GUESTS
WATCH THIS SPACE AS WE REVEAL MORE OF OUR 2018 GUEST LIST IN THE MONTHS AHEAD!
Join us for Uticon 2018 on Sunday, September 23 from 10 am - 4 pm at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica!
Join us for Uticon 2018 on Sunday, September 23 from 10 am - 4 pm at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica!
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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BOB ALMOND
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The talented inking of Bob Almond has graced the pages of countless comic book companies and characters, including such well-known franchises as Black Panther, Warlock and the Infinity Watch, Heroes for Hire, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Annihilation: Conquest-Quasar for Marvel, The Tick for New England Comics, Vampirella for Harris Comics, A Nightmare on Elm Street for Wildstorm, Star Trek: The Last Generation for IDW, JSA and Aquaman for DC and many more!
Bob has also been a columnist for Sketch magazine and founded and directs the non-profit organization, Inkwell Awards, honoring comic book inkers since 2008! |
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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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MARCUS KWAME ANDERSON
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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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RYAN BROWNE
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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. The duo recently released a brand new, original graphic novel The Perhapanauts: Into Hollow Earth. |
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ULISES FARINAS
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Ulises Fariñas is a Cuban American comic book writer and artist known for his highly detailed drawings. He is the artist of Where’s the Wookie? 1 & 2. He is the co-creator (along with writer Erick Freitas) of GAMMA, Motro, Amazing Forest and Cloudia & Rex.
He has worked as an artist on Catalyst Comix, and Transformers: Heart of Darkness. IDW Comics hired Fariñas for art duties on Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two in 2014. He followed up that series in 2016 with Judge Dredd: Mega-City Zero, which he wrote with Freitas. In 2016, Fariñas and Storme Smith launched Buño, a publishing imprint at Magnetic Press, aiming to provide an outlet to promote creative freedom in storytelling and a diversity of storytellers. Cloudia & Rex, written by Farinas and Freitas with art by Puerto Rican artist, Daniel Irizarri, was recently published by Lion Forge. He illustrated New Lieutenants of Metal issues 1 through 4 for writer Joe Casey for Image and he’s currently working on the second issue of the new GAMMA for Dark Horse. |
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ERICK FREITAS
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Erick Freitas is a writer, photographer, and TV/Film Location Scout from New Jersey.
When he isn’t finding locations for such shows as “HAPPY”, “IRON FIST”, and “DAREDEVIL”, he’s writing comics such as “Judge Dredd”, “Godzilla, and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”. He has a horror comic called "HORDENTOWN" and currently working on "GIMME DAT MUMMY". Follow him on his Instagram @GimmeDatMummy or his photography Instagram @ERRFREITAS |
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PETER GILLIS
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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.
With artist Pat Broderick, Peter has written the comic Shatter 2.0, in connection with the Shatter video game the duo are developing. 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
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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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MELODY OFTEN
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Melody Often is an artist, writer, and organizer known for her ongoing adventure comic, Trinadot, as well as her Xeric winning comic, In the Hands of Boys, which was written by her mother. She has explored the medium of comics by organizing two issues of the Baltimore Time Travel Anthology and as an illustrator she has participated in a variety of other projects and anthologies, most notably, Amazing Forest, 1001 Knights, and Corpus.
Her work as a colorist has been for IDW, Image, Stela, and Dark Horse and she is currently working on a comic for Line Webtoon called Mermaids of the Devonian. Her illustrations, paintings, and murals grace the walls, sidewalks, and bookshelves of many humans both here and abroad. |
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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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THE BRASS LANTERN PODCAST - (A.G. Devitt and Matt Powers)
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Modernizing the format of old time radio dramas, The Brass Lantern, created and written by A.G. Devitt and produced by Matt Powers and the LiFT Theater Company, is available on Spreaker, Spotify, iTunes and more.
A.G. Devitt is a New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Brass Lantern Podcast (produced by LiFT Theater). He is also the vocal talent behind the show's protagonist, a pulp style vigilante with blinding light, blazing guns, nerves of steel, and a mask of brass. In addition to writing, consulting, and voice acting, Devitt is an award winning college professor and nascent curmudgeon. He has no pets. Matt Powers is the creator of LiFT Theater (Little Falls Theater) and professor at a local college where he teaches writing, Shakespeare, and British Literature. When he isn't directing, editing, or producing, he is spending time with his wife and twin boys, or working on his homebrew Dungeons and Dragons campaign. More information may be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thebeaconofjustice |
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JAMES BROADHURST
James is a comic book writer from Perth, Australia.
Under his label Copernicus Comics he has produced several comics, including the romantic thriller Paris, action story Lion’s Den and the science fiction themed Battlezone. He is currently working on a mini-series, Freak Fighter, and a horror anthology, Beyond The Grave. James is looking forward to meeting up with comic fans in the US. More on James' work can be found at: facebook/Copernicus Comics. |
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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, the Made in Utica 2018 Passport, 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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NICHOLAS DAVIS
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Nicholas T. Davis was born in 1962 in Sodus,NY and has lived most of his life in Syracuse, NY. He graduated from Bryant and Stratton College in 2001 and received an associate degree in Paralegal studies. He worked in a psychiatric hospital for 26 years as a cleaner, and has a wife and daughter. His science fiction series consists of Dimension Lapse, Dimension Lapse II: Return to Doomsday, Dimension Lapse III: Dimensional Breakdown, and Journey to Aldron, the first book of the Aldron series . He also has three children's books entitled Tobias Meets A Friend,Wacky Wild Tales I and II , and a fantasy book entitled Bargo Lynden: Adventure of A Lifetime.
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DAVE DELLECESE
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Dave Dellecese is the writer and co-creator of the comic book series Lacey & Lily, about a middle school girl and her dog fighting crime and saving the world.
He is also the writer, co-creator and occasional penciller on the comic series 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. He has also provided pencil art for Ink Puddle Press' The Devil & Mr Gandhi, and along with Andrew Cieslinski, the duo created an original comic book story exclusively for the Made in Utica 2018 Passport. 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. Follow Dave's non-sensical twitter musings @davedellecese |
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MATT FLINT
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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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GHOST SEEKERS OF CNY
A professional group of paranormal investigators specializing in ghost investigation & research achieved thru digital audio, video & photography.
Their investigations, activities & prosperous endeavors since 1999 have taken them from Albany to Buffalo to Canada & back again, including investigating the paranormal at venues such as historical associations, libraries, schools, churches, police stations, jails, farms, apartments, mansions, theaters, restaurants, dinners, bars, train stations, hotels, and more! The crew is also producing a new reality show called Ghost & Toast. |
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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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KLINGON ASSAULT GROUP (K.A.G)
The Klingon Assault Group is an international, not-for-profit STAR TREK fan organization that focuses on the Klingons and their Empire. The group explores the Klingon way of life through costuming, role-playing, prop building, language learning, and more.
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BRIAN LABELLE
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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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RAYMOND LOWELL
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Raymond Lowell is an illustrator and purveyor of monsters, creeps, tentacles and the occasional spandexed hero. Founder and sole unpaid employee of Skunk Ape Design. He has illustrated, lettered and self-published the mini-comics, Moochie the Dumpster Kat and Enter the Shopping Kart Man with writer Peggy LeGee. Ray is currently illustrating a new comic called Monsuto Island with writer Jim Whiting. He has also contributed art to Gore Shriek from FantaCo as well as the card game Destroy These Cards.
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G.B. MACRAE
Author of numerous books that include A Night in the Garden, Ethel's Bane, The Veil Lifted, and the Avenzyre series, GB was born in a small town in Vermont, and grew up in the country and attending a rural school. She started telling stories from a young age, writing her first short story in second grade. She started writing her first novel in tenth grade which appeared in a regional magazine.
Her stories are often been of the fantasy genre, because who doesn't want to let their imagination travel as far as it can? But they've also been about real life: betrayal, suspicion, joy, war, triumph, self doubt, intrigue, all that good stuff. ...And unicorns and dragons! |
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JOE MARTINO
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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 comic series Shakespeare Jung, 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
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Len Mihalovich is a writer, colorist, letterer and... whatever else he needs to be to get an Indie Comics out these days. Len has worked for various Independent Comic publishers creating super-hero adventures.
Recently, Len has founded Lenovations Press who've brought you “The Adventures of Track Suit Man” and also have brought back the hit 90s comics series Section 12 with their newest release Section 12 (Flashback) #1. In his "spare time" Len is also saving endangered comics with his initiative RescuedComics.com RescuedComics.com turns “worthless” comics into “PRICELESS” comics. |
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PHIL MILLER
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Lately, Phil Miller has been working hard for Lenovations Press producing the fantastic artwork in Section 12 (Flashback) and Section 12 (Lost Adventures). Phil is also 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 artwork adorns everything from toy packaging to investment 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 found on Amazon.
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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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DAN SOPP
Dan Sopp is a fiction writer from upstate New York and author of the Eon Chronicles, an ongoing serialized epic. The Eon Chronicles tells the story of Toria Kayden, an individual evolved beyond mortal limits. Her tale spans the globe with many allies and enemies, along with secret organizations.
This action series is a blend of urban fantasy, and high fantasy, chronicling the struggles she must overcome for a better world. |
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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 majestic 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
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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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JAMES WHITING
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Jim Whiting is an illustrator, designer, writer, and creator, his work includes Night of the Living Dead, Kill Me Slowly, The Bridge, Zombie War: Earth Must be Destroyed, and Margo Intergalactic Trash Collector.
His design/work specializes in genre-based books including: Famous Monsters Chronicles II, Gore Shriek, Clive Barker trading cards, Dread: The Clive Barker Magazine, Clive Barker: Pandamonium, Zombie War Trading Cards, Night of the Living Dead, Demons & Deviants, among many others.Current projects include writing/illustrating and publishing the Margo Intergalactic Trash Collector comic series, and producing The Monster Art of Basil Gogos and the currently revamped Deep Red Magazine. |
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JEN WOJTOWICZ
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Jen is a 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
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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."
He also illustrated one of several tales in the Holidaze: All Krampus-Spectacular for Dandy Press. 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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