Guest Roster
Comics pros and publishers already committed to this year’s con include (Subject to change up to 24 hours before convention):
Ali Kokmen, and Random House Del Rey (manga)
Andrew Arnold, illustrator of Adventures in Cartooning!
Archie Comics
Ashanti Freeman, indy artists
Brian Leung of Kidjutsu
Carl Craig, illustrator
Chris Giarrusso, artist of Mini Marvels characters
Danny Fingeroth, writer
Dave MacDonald, creator of Hamster Sam Comics
Dasanbooks, publishers of the children’s book, The Obama Story
Dave Roman, of Nickelodeon Magazine
Derek Bacharach, of Simply Superheroes.com
Big Fly Creative Works, persents Dragon Frog
Ed Mouzon, illustrator
EthiDolls (illustrated books, CDs, and dolls based on African Queens of the past)
EMOTES.COM
Fiona Robinson, creator of The The 3-2-3 Detectives Agency book (Abrams)
Gary Camp, illustrator
Geoffrey Hayes (author of bestselling children’s books and of 2 TOON Books)
James Sherman, comics artists, toy and storyboard designer
Janna Morishima, Director, Diamond Kids Group
Jessica Weiss, tween publisher of the comic, Geezerville.
Jim Salicrup, Editor-in-Chief of Papercutz, publishers of Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Manga comics
John Gallagher, Creator/artist of BuzzBoy fame
Jorge Medina, writer artist
Ken Wong, writer/artist Pandora's Box, and Schroedinger's Cat. Also contributing writer for, Secret Identities: The Anthology of Asian-American Superheroes.
Kerry Milliron and Random House for Kids
Kevin Pyle, artist
Leigh Stein (Editorial Associate at Raw Junior/TOON Books)
Marc Nobleman, author of Boys of Steel about the creators of Superman
Misako Rocks!, writer/artist of “Detective Jermain,” (from Henry Holt Books for Young Readers.)
Mark Mariano, creator, artist of Happyloo comic book series
Maurice Waters and ECBACC
Michael Wright, editor DC Comics
Michael Tauss, author/artist of the photo art book, Superhero
Museum of Comics and Cartoons (MOCCA)
Neil Numberman, illustrator of Joey Fly, Private Eye, from First Second Books
N. Steven Harris, illustrator of comics and the EthiDoll book …
PalOOza Toys
Paul Castiglia, comic book writer and editor
Paul Castigliano
Peter Gutierrez, comic book writer and teaching artist
Phyllis Novin, inker for Bongo Comics
Ponent Mon S.L., publishers of the children’s graphic novel, MY Mommy
Raina Telgemeier, artist on Scholastic’s Babysitter Club graphic novel
RAWJunior/Toon Books
Ray Felix, Comics illustrator and teaching artist
Rick Parker, illustrator
Samuel Vera, of Crazee Comics
Scott Cunningham, writer of kids’ comics for Archie, DC, etc.
Scott Gimple, creator/executive producer of Disney’s Fillmore cartoon series
Sergio Clavijo and Nanci Lilly, of Big Fly Creative Works
Shawn Atkinson, illustrator
Soriah Chauvel, cartoonist on Captain KC!
Toon Books (the line of children’s comics developed by Art Speigelman and Francoise Mouly’s), with a performance by Leigh Stein and Geoffrey Hayes
Will Torres, comic artist, his artwork featured in Blue Waters Productions titles Valkyrie #1, 10th Muse 800 #1 and Judo Girl & Venus One-Shot #1.
Yali Lin, illustrator (Manga)
[List is subject to change up to 24 hours before convention.]
MORE FOLKS ARE JOINING THE FUN!
Dave MacDonald, creator of The Adventures of Hamster Sam book
Derek Bacharach, of Simply Superheroes.com
Dasanbooks, publishers of the children’s book, The Obama Story
Jorge Medina, writer artist
Michael Tauss, author/artist of the photo art book, Superhero
Ponent Mon S.L., publishers of the children’s graphic novel, MY Mommy
KCC SUPPORTERS
BlueWater Productions, IncBronx Community College
Canson Inc.
DC Comics
Diamond Comics Distribution
Diversity Comics
East Coast Black Age of Comics Con
Emotes
EthiDolls
Hyperion Books for Kids
Jim Hanley’s Universe
Midtown Comics
Nemo Publishing, Inc
Random House, Inc
Sakura of AmericaTop Shelf Productions, Inc.
Udon Kids Manga
Viz Media
Wizard World Entertainment
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