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, Inc
Bronx 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 America
Top Shelf Productions, Inc.
Udon Kids Manga
Viz Media
Wizard World Entertainment

 

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