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This Year's Creator Guests for 6.14.26

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Christian Angeles

Monomythic is the brand of writer and journalist Christian Angeles. The former Senior Editor of the currently Eisner-nominated ComicsBeat, Christian creates original stories that blend culture, history, and satire. His work appears in Mark McKenna's The Tomb of Baalberith, Limit Break Comics' Wish Upon a Star, and soon in his debut comic Dead on the Inside, a Baalberith spinoff, and a new sci-fi alien adventure. His booth also serves as a comic book pop-up. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/xn_angeles

Anthony Anozier

Anthony Anozier is an independent comic book writer/artist with his first graphic novel, Agent Blakk, out now and multiple projects set to release. He's been drawing since he could remember drawing dinosaurs and superheroes. Two years after graduating college, he decided to take art more seriously and pursue a career as a creator. He believes If he can create stories that people can connect to on levels deeper than entertainment, then he has succeeded in his goals and contributed to society!

Lucy Camacho

Lucy Camacho (better known as Opal Lines) is a Dominican illustrator and shoujo mangaka best known for her work as a cover artist and character designer for Monster High: New Scaremester and My Little Pony: Endless Summer from IDW. Her shoujo manga oneshot FRambuesa Soda was also selected for Kodansha's first MochiKomi in the United States in 2025. Her work blends her upbringing in the Dominican neighborhoods of New York City with her love for fashion and manga.

Mariano Benitez Chapo

Mariano Benitez Chapo is an Argentinian born comic book artist. Graduated from the Kubert School in 2021, he started his professional career publishing books with Dynamite comics where he pencilled issues featuring characters like Dejah Thoris, Elvira, James Bond, John Carter of Mars , Red Sonja , Tarzan ,Vampirella and The Wacky Races. His most recent work can be seen in Dynamite's Giant Size Savage Tales.

Sally Cantirino

Sally Cantirino is a comic artist and illustrator from New Jersey, specializing in horror. Her recent comics work includes The Final Girls, I Walk With Monsters, Human Remains, and Door To Door Night by Night. She has worked with publishers such as Comixology Originals, Vault, Z2, Boom, and Ahoy, as well as RPG publishers World Champ Game Co, 321 Action, and Exalted Funeral. Check out her work at http://srcantirino.carbonmade.com.

Amy Chu

Amy Chu is an award-winning, multi-genre writer for comics and animation. She worked on the Netflix anime series DOTA: Dragon’s Blood and several books for Marvel, DC and Disney. Volume 3 of the Carmilla series, along with Emma Frost: The White Queen and Borderlands mini-series, released recently. Her graphic novels for children include Fighting to Belong!, Turning Red, Sea Sirens, and many more comics and educational books for nonprofits. You can find out more at http://amychu.com.

Antimo DeRocco

Builder by day, artist by night! Antimo DeRocco is an artist/illustrator from the Philadelphia and Bucks County area that specializes in comic, video game and horror themed illustrations. As a traditional artist, all of Antimo’s work is done with markers and pencils on various toned paper and Bristol board.

Dylan Dietrich

Dylan Dietrich is an up-and-coming artist from Bergen County, NJ. He is entering his third year at the prestigious Kubert School of Art. Dylan recently won a competition through the Kubert School and the Ghost Machine publishing line at Image Comics to have his first cover published for Geiger #10. His work can recently be seen in DC Comics' "Supergirl Next Door."

Christian Espiritusanto

New Jersey artist, Christian Espiritusanto, is a student of Joe Kubert School of Cartooning and his work has been showcased in The Official Walking Dead Magazine. It was like a dream come true when he published his creator owned series W.A.R. in 2018. Creating a story filled with INSANE ACTION, OTHER REALMS, POWERFUL RELICS, and SAVAGE WARRIORS is what he always wanted! Now he’s ready to continue sharing his incredible art with fans!

Kristen Gudsnuk

Kristen Gudsnuk is a comics writer and illustrator. She got her start with the webcomic Henchgirl, which was later published by Scout Comics and Dark Horse Comics. Her other works include the middle grade graphic novel series Making Friends from Graphix, the Minecraft: Wither Without You trilogy, and art on Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch by Emily Hampshire, Modern Fantasy by Rafer Roberts, and the VIP series by Jen Calonita. Her latest work, Touched By A Demon, is out now from Dark Horse!

Tevin Isaac

Tevin Isaac is an independent New Jersey based freelance character artist, cartoonist and comic book illustrator/creator. Adventure, horror, romance, cartoons, and even caricatures, Tevin is a jack of all trades with what he can create. Come and check out his artwork and promotion for what he has in the works coming up in the near future.

Michael Kraiger

Michael Kraiger's ZONE has been published by Fantagraphics and Dark Horse Comics. He's worked in editorial for both DC and Marvel and written Scooby Doo, Cow & Chicken, Ed, Edd & Eddy for DC's Cartoon Network books. Michael has been an instructor at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art since 1999. He paints images of the Grim Reaper and is currently working on an Opossum Meets Mothman comic book.

Haley Longo

Haley is a NJ based illustrator and graphic designer with an AFA in Graphic Design and a BFA in Illustration. Her debut comic, The Girl and The Gun, is a self-published work that explores themes of loss, grief, self-reliance, and revenge set in Colorado in 1899, centering on a complex female lead. "The Girl and The Gun" is planned as an ongoing series. Longo pulls inspiration and references from video games, books, television, and fine art. For more of Haley's work, visit haleylongo.com.

Vandel Marchen

Vandel Marchen is an up and coming manga artist and returning TCCC veteran. Vandel is currently hard at work developing his own "Vandel Verse" of personally created characters and stories unified across multiple formats of production. Check out his universe of characters, make commission requests, and more all at www.VandelMarchen.com.

Jude Martys

Jude Martys is a freelance artist that revels in the collaborative challenges of bringing a client’s idea to fruition through attention to detail and passion for his work. Jude specializes in book illustrations, cover art, and pin up commission art. His current self published work through Shriek of Terror Comics is Necromantic Noir, where Jude further explores his love of the horror genre. You can check out more about Jude and his work at www.theartofjudemartys.com.

Luther Mosher

Luther is a writer, illustrator and designer with a BFA in Comics from NYC’s School of Visual Arts. Since graduating in 2010, he's illustrated storyboards for film, comics, children’s books, and cover art for Ben Folds Five. In 2025 he released the first book of his graphic novel series, Mars Lightning. Mars Lightning is a coming of age adventure comic that was featured in Kickstarter's "Projects We Love" category.

Jamar Nicholas

Jamar Nicholas is an award-winning, Philadelphia-based artist and educator, dedicating his career to helping young people realize the power of visual narrative. Jamar promotes anti-bullying, healing, and kindness in his work. Jamar's project with Scholastic Graphix, Leon the Extraordinary, was the first book in his series featuring Leon and his friends, Carlos and Clementine. Leon: Worst Friends Forever was released in 2024, and the 3rd book in the Leon series releases this Fall.

Pornsak Pichetshote

Pornsak Pichetshote is a Thai-American award-winning writer of comics and TV. He began at DC's Vertigo and DC Entertainment’s TV department on the CW’s Arrowverse shows. His work includes Infidel (NPR’s 100 Favorite Horror Stories of all Time), Eisner- and Harvey-winning The Good Asian, Dead Boy Detectives, Man’s Best, as writer/curator on THE HORIZON EXPERIMENT anthology, and for tv on Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, and more. Most recently, he is one of the writers on Image's Exquisite Corpses.

George Vega

George Vega is an artist who has worked onn properties for Paramount Pictures, Upper Deck/Marvel, DC Comics/Cryptozoic, and many others. His style varies from comic book cartooning to concept work with strong inspiration from techniques and sensibilities from masters of the past. Properties of note that he has worked on include the Marvel card sets, Alien film franchise, Rick and Morty, Adventure Time, DC card sets, Firefly, G.I. Joe, and more. He is also the creator of The World Of M comic.

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Heather Antos

Heather Antos is an Eisner, Harvey, and Hugo nominated editor and story consultant for companies like Marvel and Lucasfilm, as well as independent creators worldwide. Some of her prestigious work has included overseeing the entire line of Deadpool comics for Marvel and the award winning series Bitter Root for Image Comics. She is now Senior Editor at IDW Publishing overseeing Originals titles and the Star Trek line.

Tyler Boss

Tyler Boss is an Eisner-nominated, award winning cartoonist and designer. His titles included "Dead Dog's Bite," as well as "4 Kids Walk into a Bank" and "What's the Furthest Place from Here?" with his frequent collaborator Matthew Rosenberg. Tyler has also done graphic design work for Vice.com and work on other various titles including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Duke (G.I. Joe), Department of Truth, and more. For more on Tyler's work, head to https://tyler-boss.com.

Lloyd Briggery

US Army Combat Veteran and Joe Kubert School alumnus Lloyd Briggery is an illustrator and a storyteller. After spending nearly a decade on staff at the Joe Kubert School, Lloyd went pro, self publishing two illustration books, Redoubtables Vol. 1 & 2. The name "Lloyd" means "grey king" in ancient Welsh, and his work reflects "an exploration of chiaroscuro with varying shades of grey, and a splash of red." Lloyd's work can be viewed and purchased at www.artofthegreyking.bigcartel.com

Ron Cacace

Ron Cacace's love for comic books started early and led him to making fan comics, working at a comic book shop, interning at Marvel Entertainment, running the social media and publicity efforts at Archie Comics, and is best known for shaping the online image of the Archie Comics brand, writing back-up stories in the Sonic: Mega Drive one-shots, and creating the webcomic series Bite Sized Archie with artist Vincent Lovallo. Ron lives in New Jersey with his wife, newborn son, and cat.

Chris Condon

Chris Condon is the critically acclaimed writer known for That Texas Blood for Image Comics and the recent Hell Is A Squared Circle, a noir set in the wrestling world, from AfterShock Comics. Chris is a New Jersey based writer, but over the years has also created, organized, and curated art exhibitions, screenings, and print releases and has recently written Ultimate Wolverine for Marvel and Green Arrow for DC.

Paige Connelly

Paige Connelly is an illustrator, designer and sculptor from NJ. She graduated from Montclair State University with a BFA in Animation/Illustration and was awarded Excellence in Animation/Illustration. Connelly wrote and illustrated the RPG zine Ruins of Dim Kaldhur and Dusty Cathedral for Demon Toad Games, as well as kickstarted Traveler’s Trunk: Magical Emporium and Deadly Garden: Plant Monsters for 5E. She illustrated ‘Release The Chickens’, a children’s book published by Zarfling Platoon.

Carmen Costa

Carmen Costa is the creator of PROCTOR. He is a writer, educator, and the founder of Harpoon Creative Industries. Though passionate about education, he spends much of his free time writing about fantastic worlds and their characters. He has earned a B.A. in English Literature from Rutgers University, a M.Ed. from Wilmington University, and is a certified Reading Specialist in NJ. Along with the publication of the Proctor series, he hopes to begin work on a children’s book in the near future.

Stephen Cullis

Steve Cullis has been a teacher for 25 years and writing just as long. He has been reading comic books ever since his father took him to the local convenience store for a weekly treat as a kid, picking books off a metal, spinning turnstile display. His first book was Conan the Barbarian, which he picked up in fourth grade at a truck stop while on a family trip, and he has been hooked on fantasy stories ever since. He lives in Morris County, NJ with his wife and three kids.

Isaac Goodhart

Isaac Goodhart is an artist who won the Top Cow Productions Talent Hunt in 2013, becoming the artist on the acclaimed series Postal for the Image Comics imprint. In recent years, Isaac has been one of the artists spearheading DC Comics YA Graphic Novel initiative on titles Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale, Victor and Nora: A Gotham Love Story, and Constantine: Distorted Illusions. He is also currently working with James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal on The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey is an Illustrator from Philadelphia, PA with a range of artistic styles. He utilizes traditional and digital mediums and focuses on copic marker, watercolor, and gouache. Ben has worked for a multitude of publishers and has received praise for covers for Something is Killing the Children, Star Wars, Harley Quinn, X-Men '97, and more. He is currently doing the covers for Marvel's big One World Under Doom crossover event and the newly relaunched West Coast Avengers series.

Justina Ireland

Justina Ireland is the New York Times bestselling author of such books as Dread Nation and the Scott O’Dell Award winning Ophie’s Ghosts. She is a story architect of the Star Wars: The High Republic Era and author of A Test of Courage, Out of the Shadows, Mission Disaster, War of the Bounty Hunters:Jabba the Hutt, Sana Starros, and more. She has written for television shows, including Fall of the House of Usher, and continues her work at Marvel, writing recent issues of The

Amazing Spider-man.

Tyler Lenaz

Tyler Lenaz is an NJ based artist and proud graduate of the Joe Kubert School. Known for his detailed and dynamic work, he's contributed to projects for Dynamite Entertainment, Upper Deck, Archie Comics, and handled production work for DC Comics, and was trusted with key creative decision-making on various assignments. Most recently, Tyler attended the Marvel Art Atelier, a selective program where he trained under top industry talent, marking a key step in his growth as a professional artist.

Enrique Lopez

Enrique "QUIQUE!" Lopez is a successful freelance artist, writer, & inker. A staple on the convention circuit, he has been published as a writer and artist in anthologies like "Stupendous," "Horrendous," done covers for "Ameri-Kaiju," "Codename: Hunter," various sketch cards, and a participated in the Inkwell Award's "Joe Sinnott Tribute Challenge." Currently, he is the inker of Triple Threat Comic's "Codename Hunter."

Instagram @artbyquiquestudios

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/artbyquiquestudios.

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels

Daryl McDaniels, AKA hip-hop legend DMC, has turned his passion for comics into a career in comics. DMC now also stands for Darryl Makes Comics, as he has launched his own imprint of successful books. His latest venture has him expanding into the cookie business, with Darryl Makes Cookies. DMC will be joining us for a panel presentation, Q&A, and signing. For more on his music, comics, and cookies, check him out on his social media @KingDMC @DMCMakesComics and @DMCCookies.

C.J. Oechsle

C.J. Oechsle is a South Jersey based comic artist, illustrator, and tattoo artist. He is a 2017 graduate of The Kubert School with clients including Dynamite, Inbeon, Sigma Comics, as well as several independent publishers.

CJ is available for commissions, comic covers & interiors, and illustration.

Erica Schultz

Erica Schultz is an award winning writer of best-sellers including Rat City for Image Comics' Spawn Universe and multiple titles for Marvel including Daredevil, Hallow's Eve, X-23: Regenesis, and Rogue. Erica has also excelled in many other fields in the industry (editor, instructor, letterer). She has written stories for a variety of publishers and her critically acclaimed works include Ringo Award nominated titles Forgotten Home, Strange Tails, Bylines in Blood, and The Deadliest Bouquet.

Keith Williams

Keith Williams, comic book inker, attended the School of Visual Arts in NYC and received his Bachelor of Fine Art in Media Arts while studying under Will Eisner. Under mentor Don Perlin, Keith started working for Marvel in 1982 as a background inker and later became an assistant editor under Jim Owlsley (Christopher Priest) as part of the first all-black editorial team in Marvel’s history. He later became John Byrne’s and Doug Mahnke's background artist on multiple Marvel and Darkhorse books.

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No Longer Appearing: Soo Lee

See Lee is a freelance comic book creator and illustrator living in NYC. She attended High School of Art and Design and the School of Visual Arts. Soo has worked on various covers and sequential art published by Darkhorse, Image, Valiant, Oni Press, Dynamite, and AfterShock. She has also worked on editorial illustrations and covers for Analog Sci-Fi Magazine and the Sierra Magazine.

No Longer Appearing: Sean Von Gorman

Sean Von Gorman is an NYC based illustrator & writer known for Toe Tag Riot, Secret Adventiures of Houdini, & Pawn Shop. He has also contributed art for Occupy Comics and the Eisner Award Winning Love Is Love. He has also contributed covers for IDW’s Star Trek books and art to The New Yorker, Alt Press Magazine, & The Quarantine Coloring Book. He has also been known to handcuff himself to things and escape straitjackets to promote his comics!His latest book, The Pedestrian, is on sale now!

Exhibitors

501st Legion

501st Legion - Northeast Remnant

Instagram @501st_NER

https://www.501stner.com

The Northeast Remnant is the official Garrison of the 501st Legion that serves the great state of New Jersey. Their diverse membership base comes together to celebrate Star Wars through the creation of screen accurate costumes found throughout the films, books, television shows, and so much more. They then use these costumes to support local communities in a large variety of ways!

ARTWORKS: Trenton's Visual Arts Center

19 Everett Alley, Trenton, NJ 08611

www.artworkstrenton.org

Instagram @artworkstrenton

AsMayDay Cosplay

AsMayDay is a cosplayer from NJ with a roster of almost 80 cosplays spanning 8 years. She enjoys all aspects of the craft, but specializes in SFX makeup, wig styling, and, her signature craft, altering pre-made costumes. AsMayDay is also a mentor for those wanting to break into the craft but don’t know where to start. She finds satisfaction in inspiring others.