Guests

UTICON 2022 GUESTS

Join us for Uticon - October 2, 2022 at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica!

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LARRY HAMA

Larry Hama is a writer/artist/editor/actor who has is best known as the writer of Marvel’s “GI Joe” and“Wolverine” comics in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

He has also written, edited or drawn for Avengers, Conan, Batman, Wonder Woman, X-Men, Spider-Man, and dozens more. His illustrations and cartoons have appeared in National Lampoon, Esquire, New York and Rolling Stone. His most recent novel is “The Death of Captain America.” Recently scripted BATMAN SHADOW OF THE BAT, and WONDER WOMAN for DC Comics’ Convergence Event.

Currently writing GI Joe ARAH for IDW, X-MEN LEGENDS, and IRON FIST /Heart of the Dragon for Marvel, and the Spy Hunter/Paper Boy for DC. He has also recently done layouts for Deathstroke, Damage, and Michael Cray @ DC.

CONOR HUGHES

Illustrator and co-creator of the hit comic book series White Ash from Scout Comic, Conor lives with his wife in Hopewell, NJ.

After graduating from the School of Visual Arts he was part of a team of graphic designers at the United Nations. Setting out on his own he has since pursued freelance comic and illustration work.

Winner of the Mark Millar new talent showcase for rising stars in the comic industry, Hughes has been published by several companies, including Image Comics.

You can find more of Conor's amazing comic work HERE.

LARRY KENNEY

Legendary voice over actor and radio personality Larry Kenney began his radio career at age of 15 as a DJ. He joined radio show "Imus in the Morning" in 1973 providing voice impersonations of public figures such as Richard Nixon, Ross Perot, General Patton, Elvis, and more. He also served as the host of the New York version of BOWLING FOR DOLLARS in 1972.

Larry is best known to animation audiences as the voice of Lion-O in the original 1985-1989 THUNDERCATS series as well as Claudus in the 2011-2012 series, Bluegrass and Pokerface in SILVERHAWKS, Doom Patrol's The Chief in TEEN TITANS GO! as well as the voices of several well-known breakfast cereal characters, including COUNT CHOCULA and SONNY THE CUCKOO BIRD.

BOB ROZAKIS

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.