Thank you Pinnacle Bank sponsoring this years special guests.
Chris Giarrusso is the Harvey award-nominated artist and writer best known for creating, writing, and illustrating G-Man, a series of books loved by all ages. G-Man is a young superhero who gains fantastic powers when he wears a magic cape. The G-Man Super Journal: Awesome Origins, G-Man Learning to Fly, G-Man Cape Crisis, and G-Man Coming Home are available at bookstores, comic shops, and online retailers like Barnes & Noble.
JAY FOTOS, a multi-award-winning comics veteran who is currently working professionally in comics industry for over 25 years on hundreds of projects. To name a few, from Spawn, GODZILLA, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 30 Days of Night, V-Wars (Netflix TV series now streaming) Wynonna Earp (Netflix series now streaming) #1 New York Times Best Seller series Locke & Key (Netflix series now streaming) Co-creating the ongoing Image Comics zombie Vietnam series ’68, Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer (#1 Image Comics selling series) and also spearheading the Frazetta Comics line through Image Comics. Dungeons & Dragons, Batman: The Animated Series, TMNT Adventures and TMNT Munchkin with IDW Publishing and IDW Games.
Michael Gallager has written for Marvel, and Archie Comics as well as MAD Magazine. He is not only a talented cartoonist, and actor but also a distinguished fine artist.
His credited comic book bona fides include Guardians of the Galaxy, Alf, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Sonic The Hedgehog.
Latique Curry discovered his passion for art at age seven, inspired by Conan, X-Men, and the Avengers, and began sketching superheroes before creating his own characters. Growing up in the Bronx, he studied comics, books, and films, frequently traveling to Manhattan comic shops to refine his craft and stay current with new releases. In 2002, he moved to Arizona, enlisted in the U.S. Army, and served until retiring in 2012, prioritizing military service while continuing to develop his art. After retirement, he partnered with various affiliations and successfully illustrated and published several books across genres including superhero, sci-fi, fantasy, manga, concept art, and graphic novels.