COMIC BOOK CREATORS & ARTISTS

Adam began his career in comics at the age of twelve lettering for DC Comics. Since then he has had a long and prolific career. Although he has drawn for all the top publishers, he is best known for his work at Marvel. Adam’s work includes drawing the X-Men, Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, Avengers, Superman, Ghost Rider, and most notably, Wolverine.

Alan Davis began contributing to comics as a hobby that quickly became a full-time job. His first work was on Captain Britain for Marvel UK. He worked for DC Comics on Batman and the Outsiders. Runs on Thor, Captain America, Wolverine, and an Avengers/Defenders mini-series, Tarot.

Ariel Diaz has has already made a strong and positive impression in the comic industry. Her art has been featured in various variant cover publications with IDW, Udon, Absolute Comics, Boom!, CounterPoint Comics, Image Comics, Action Labs Comics, and Dynamite Entertainment.

Babs Tarr is a New York Times bestselling comics artist and illustrator best known for Batgirl of Burnside.

Brian Pulido is the founder and publisher of Coffin Comics, the independent comics studio that publishes the "Coffinverse" line of graphic novels including: Lady Death, La Muerta, Hellwitch, Lady Satanus, Chaotica and other supernatural comic books and merchandise. He has raised over eight million dollars for comic book projects on Kickstarter

Cody Ziglar is an Emmy nominated LA based writer, director, and podcast producer. He currently writes for Futurama and Marvel Comics. He's written for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Rick & Morty, Robot Chicken, and Craig of the Creek. He writes Spider-Punk, Miles Morales: Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Marvel Voices for Marvel Comics.

Dan Panosian began working for Marvel and DC Comics which led him to Image Comics. From there he branched out into the video game world and eventually Film and TV. He co-created “Drink and Draw”, a popular social network of artists that gather at bars, taverns and lounges.

David Quiroz Jr. is the writer and creator of Night of the Chihuahuas, a comic book series set in Arizona that follows a rookie cop reporting for duty in a town that's been overrun by an army of mutated chihuahuas!

Hailey "Ren'' Brown has worked as a sequential artist, colorist and illustrator for a wide range of clientele including Brink Literacy, F(r)iction Magazine, New York Times bestselling authors, Newsarama, a variety of independent projects, and Dynamite Entertainment.

J. Michael Straczynski has written on 5 major motion pictures, including Thor, WWZ and Changeling. He has been a writer/producer on such TV series as Babylon 5, Crusade, Jeremiah and Sense8. He has written roughly 400 comic books including The Amazing Spider-Man.

Jay Fotos, a multi-award-winning comics veteran. He is known for Spawn, GODZILLA, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 30 Days of Night, V-Wars, Wynonna Earp, and Locke & Key. Fotos co-created the ongoing Image Comics zombie Vietnam series ’68.

A Tucson native with a background in animation and graphic design, John has been creating and self publishing comic books for 16 years.

John Yurcaba is a comic book creator and illustrator from Phoenix, AZ. His work can be seen everywhere from the covers of IDW Comics, to officially licensed artbooks, and even on the shirts hanging in a few celebrity closets.

Klaus Janson is a legendary artist and inker who started inking The Defenders In the mid 70's. By the 80's, Janson was working with Frank Miller on Daredevil, which led to his collaboration with Miller on one of Batman's most iconic stories: The Dark Knight Returns. Over the past few decades Janson has worked on most of the major characters and titles from DC and Marvel.

Marissa Pope is primarily known for her work as a pinup artist. She’s had the opportunity to work with companies such as Zenescope, Coffin Comics, Big Dog Ink, Udon Entertainment and a variety of retailers.

Meredith McClaren is a little gremlin who deigns to come out of her burrow once every ten years. She's currently drawing for Kelly Thompson's BLACK CLOAK with Image Comics, but has also worked for Dark Horse, Boom, and Oni Press.

Mike DeBalfo is a Phoenix, Arizona based artist. He has made a name for himself in the industry with his brand of pinup art that has become a fan favorite among comic book collecting fans.

Mike Mayhew is a world-renowned illustrator who creates some of the most exciting images in comics today. His comics work includes Zorro, Vampirella, Spawn, X-Men Origins: Jean Grey, Savage, and cover art on Mystique, Elektra, The Pulse, She-Hulk, and Star Wars.

Monte Moore is the Exclusive artist for the officially licensed series The Mandalorian Collection of fine art prints by Lucasfilm licensee Thomas Kinkade Studio. He is one of the fan favorite cover artists for Phoenix’s own Coffin Comic's Lady Death series.

Rags Morales began his career with DC Comics in 1989 with the TSR licensed book Forgotten Realms. He has since worked on countless titles for DC, including Identity Crisis, JSA, "Hawkman, Batman/Superman, Nightwing, and First Wave.

Ryan Kincaid is best known for his work as a cover artist. His work has ranged just about every publisher out there. Currently doing variants for DC comics, coffin comics, Aspen, IDW, Image, and more.

Scott Godlewski is an Arizonan comic book artist with credits at Marvel, DC, Image, IDW and Dynamite. He is co-creator of the Image series COPPERHEAD and co-host of The Illustrious Gentlemen podcast.

Tom King is a comic book writer defined by his poetic, character-driven stories. He is best known for his work on Batman, and most renowned for his miniseries about smaller, more obscure DC characters, such as Mister Miracle, Rorschach, and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.⁠

Travis Hanson is an Eisner nominated illustrator and cartoonist of the hit webcomic Life of the Party and epic fantasy tale of the Bean. Travis has been drawing comics, games, and stories for the past 28 years and shows no signs of stopping.

Yvonne Wan is the creator of Focus Comics, which features one of the world's first autistic superheroes. Her mission is to maintain dignity for autistic individuals by removing the stigma. The award-winning comic book features art by professionals plus young autistic interns.

Adam Orndorf has worked in both indie and mainstream comics for over 20 years. His upcoming project is the long-awaited next chapter of Blood & Dust, titled “Blood & Dust: Bordertown Ghosts and Monsters”.

Albert Morales is heavily involved in the 2023 RISE of the MIDNIGHT SONS from Marvel/Upperdeck, and his own hell rider MONDO SAVAGE. He had some opportunity to provide cover art on TRANSFORMERS: ESCAPE!, DO A POWERBOMB!, and the mega popular Skottie Young series I HATE FAIRYLAND!

Arthur Suydam-"The Zombie King," as he is known, rose to stardom for his work on the smash hit series "Marvel Zombies." He is also renowned as the cover artist on "Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth" as well as "The Walking Dead."

Bob Hall has worked in the comics industry for almost 50 years, including drawing Spider-man, Thor, The Avengers, Batman DOA, and Shadowman.

Brianna Garcia is an illustrator and artist, working under such titles as My Little Pony, Disney Princess, and Butterbean's Cafe. Her previous work includes storyboard revision for films with Warner Bros, including Batman and Harley Quinn, Teen Titans, and Justice League Dark.

Creees Lee is a New York based comic and cover artist that has done work for Marvel, DC, Image, and many others publishing companies.

Dave Beaty is an Award Winning and New York Times best-selling comic book artist. He worked for Marvel, DC Comics, BOOM Studios, and countless Independent Publishers. He has also contributed to several award-winning Films and worked on the Cuphead: DLC video game.

Eric Mengel is the writer, artist and publisher of OCHO, one of the longest running mini comics in the world!

Howard Chaykin is an acclaimed comic book writer and artist with credits such as American Flagg!, Star Wars, and Hey, Kids, Comics! He has worked extensively at Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Image Comics from the early 1970s through the present day.

Jacob Bear was discovered by Rob Liefeld and was able to provide inks and take part in the new DC 52 relaunch. While working on various project for established and up and coming publishers, you can also find him working on his own comic Batbear.

Jeff has been writing and drawing his own line of graphic novels for almost 20 years. Some of his more recognized books are "Dr. Oblivion's Guide to Teenage Dating", "Bosco and Fleet: Detectives of the Occult Sciences" and "I Frickin' Love You" which he co-writes with his wife.

John Giang is an acclaimed Cover and Concept Artist. John has done work for DC Comics, Marvel Studios, IDW, Boom Studios, Paramount, Disney, Lucasfilm, Legendary, Lego, and Hasbro.

Josh Blaylock is a writer and artist known for Mercy Sparx, The Encoded, G.I. Joe, Trailer Park Boys, PUNKS Comic, 0N1 Force comics, and more. He is the founder of Devil’s Due Studios, a comic book publisher focusing on Supernatural, Sci-Fi and Dark Humor comics for all!

Joining Fan Fusion is Arizona local artist Latique Curry, known for his concept art for Kore6Media, graphic novel illustrations, and portraits of celebrities and pop culture characters.⁠

Mark Kidwell is an illustrator, comic book creator-writer and artist, special film FX designer and designer of custom fantasy gaming miniatures. Mark has created and worked on comic book series for Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Fangoria Comics, and Frazetta comics.

Michael Golden boasts creations that are some of the most enduring in the industry. Co-Creator of Rogue, Bucky O'Hare, Micronauts and "The 'Nam," among much more, Golden is known as one of the artists on such characters as Batman, Doctor Strange, G.I. Joe and the Punisher

Cartoonist Mike Kunkel is the creator of the two-time EISNER Award-winning comic book series "Herobear and the kid." He has also helped to relaunch the SHAZAM franchise for DC comics as an all-ages comic series.

Mitch Gerads is a multiple Eisner Award-winning artist of BATMAN, MISTER MIRACLE, STRANGE ADVENTURES, THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON, and more from DC Comics.

Mostafa Moussa is a 25+ year veteran of the comic book industry. Over his career he has worked for Marvel, DC, Image, Hasbro, IDW, Dynamite, Action Lab, Coffin, Zenescope, and many other publishers.

Writer, editor, and colorist Renee Witterstaetter has worked on "Thanos Quest," "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Hercules," "Xena," "X-Files," "Conan," "She-Hulk," "The Marvel Holiday Special," "Impossible Man Summer Special," "Jurassic Park," and too many books to mention here.

Ryan Quackenbush is the writer and artist of several comic books and has done illustration for numerous businesses. He has created books such as The Rehearsal, Monster, and the Vicki the Wonderful. He is also the artist of the soon to be released Image Comic, Junior Baker.

Jan Marc “The Janimal” Quisumbing has exhibited at comic conventions from Phoenix Fan Fusion to New York Comic Con and serves as the acting president of the Northern Arizona Cartoonist Association (NAZCA). His fun and cartoony style has a great retro feel.

Tone Rodriguez has drawn for Image Comics, Top Cow, Dark Horse Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, and Platinum Entertainment. Currently he works with Aequitas Comics’ and Rob Dieterle on OMG! Horror Anthology, a collection of short stories involving pop culture and urban legends.

Val Hochberg is a comic artist and teacher based in Chandler, AZ. She has been writing, illustrating, coloring, and self-publishing her ongoing comic series "MYSTERY BABYLON" over the past 12 years. She is well-known for her cutesy, adorable artwork.

Al Sparrow is the creator, artist, and writer of T'WITCH, a humor/horror magazine designed as an homage to those great horror mags of the 70s. He is also the writer and co-creator of the sci-fi romp RED SKIRTS with artist Dave Beaty, and SECTION 8 with artist Mike Gallagher.

Andy Carreon's recent projects include Upper Deck, Spider-Man Metal, Marvel Premier, Avengers, X-Men Metal, to name a few. He is a cover artist for Zombies Vs Cheerleaders. He is currently working on 2023 Sketch Card sets for Upper Deck and comic covers for Bushi Tales.

Austin Ackert is an artist whose unique style evokes a psychedelic trip through a punk rock print shop. Austin’s work has appeared in some of the industry’s biggest underground zines, including Wizerd Megazine, Spread Love Zine, and the Cartoonist Kayfabe Ringside Seats.

Brett Breeding's work on the Superman titles, notably the “Death of Superman” storyline, is among his most recognized, along with the Spider-Man titles, Thor, The Avengers and West Coast Avengers. He takes pride in having had a versatile career.

Chinh Potter has worked on books such as House of Slaughter, Department of Truth, Red Room, and creator owned project REMwake. This frelance illustrator is known to draw anything that is asked of him, but mostly ugly dead things.

Dan DiDio served DC Comics in several roles. His innovation and energy made him synonymous with the characters and publishing line. He was an accomplished writer at DC, having created and re-developed several comic series, including SIDEWAYS, OMAC, PHANTOM STRANGER, and METAL MEN

David Finch began his career on Cyberforce for Top Cow Productions. He has worked on many titles for Marvel and DC, including Ultimate X-Men, Moon Knight, Batman: The Return, and Justice League of America.

Georges Jeanty is a New York Times bestselling comic book illustrator. His first major work was Marvel Comics’ BISHOP: THE LAST X-MAN. Currently, Jeanty's work can be seen in AGE OF X-MAN: THE X-TREMISTS, part of Marvel’s “Enter the Age of X-Man” story arc.

ILoveKimPossibleAlot is a YouTube critic, artist/animator, entertainer, and media analyst. With over 130,000 subscribers and 25 million lifetime views; she is known for her “meta” sense of humor, her wit, and her movie referencing power.

Jacob Grady, an entrepreneur and web designer from Boston, Massachusetts, is the Founder and CEO of FAKKU, the world's largest English-language hentai publisher. FAKKU has emerged as an industry leader in manga, anime, games, and other content.

Jim Lee, a world-renowned comic book artist, writer, editor and publisher, is currently Chief Creative Officer of DC and Publisher for the company. Known for his incredibly detailed and dynamic artistic style, Lee is one of the most revered and respected artists in comics.

John Layman is the creator, writer and letterer of CHEW, the New York Times best-selling, Harvey Award and multi-Eisner Award winning comedy series from Image Comics. Currently he is writing IN HELL WE FIGHT for Image Comics and SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL ARKHAM ASYLUM for DC Comics.

Kevin Nowlan is an acclaimed comic book artist with credits such as Batman: Sword of Azrael, Tomorrow Stories, and Superman vs. Aliens. He has worked extensively at Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics and more from the early 1980s through the present day.

Marat Mychaels started out as Image Comics working on the highly successful Extreme Studios Brigade series. He has worked for most major publishers including Marvel Comics on titles such as Deadpool Corps, X-Force: Shatterstar, and DC Comics including Hawk and Dove, and Grifter.

Mark Waid has developed characters and stories for Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men, Archie, Star Wars, the Incredibles, and almost every other franchise currently enjoying success across all media platforms.

Mike Macropoulos has spent the better part of two and a half decades in and around comics and animation, creating work for Dark Horse, Marvel Digital, Kitchen Sink, SLG Publishing, Caliber, and others.

A lifelong comic book fan, Mike MacLean co-writes Lady Death, La Muerta, and Hellwitch, with the infamous Brian Pulido, founder of Coffin Comics. Mike is also the screenwriter behind the hit Syfy movies Sharktopus, Piranhaconda, and Dinocroc vs. Supergator.

Mog Park worked on as an illustrator for HBO’s Game of Thrones series. Currently she is the regular interior and cover artist on Snow Paw and Ruxy the Vampire.  She is also a regular cover artist for Justin Hunt’s Ninja Witch and on several titles for Ethereal Comics.

Nick Cagnetti is a cartoonist based in Arizona and a graduate of Arizona State University with experience doing storyboards and commercial art. He's best known for his work on Pink Lemonade, currently being published by Oni Press.

Ryan Cody is a comic book artist and colorist. Current and past projects include Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes for DC Comics, Family Tree at Image Comics, Doc Unknown for Dark Horse Comics, and The Phantom at Dynamite Entertainment. ⁠

Sajad Shah is currently working on his creator owned title called SLOW RUSH expected to be released later this year. He is a cover artist for DC, IDW, Boom, Dynamite, CounterPoint Press, SourcePoint Press and others.

Todd Nauck is a well-known artist and works regularly for Marvel and DC Comics, with over two decades worth of credits including Amazing Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy, Deadpool: Too Soon?, Nightcrawler, Teen Titans Go, Young Justice, Mystery Science 3000, and countless others.

Tony Parker is a multiple Eisner nominated artist. His clients include Disney, Sony, EA/Bioware, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Top Cow, Heavy Metal, IDW. He's drawn God of War, Mass Effect, Godzilla, The Doors, and the comic series Ascencia for System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan.

Yanick Paquette is an Eisner Nominated, Shuster Awards Winner and #1 New-York Times best-selling comics artist. He worked for Topps, Marvel, and DC Comics, illustrating titles including Wonder-Woman Earth One, Superman, Batman, Avengers, JLA, X-Men, Wolverine Weapon X, Terra Obscura, Seven Soldiers, and Swamp Thing.