ZENESCOPE COMICS

This year marks the first year for Zenescope Comics at Dragon Con. They are known for using popular fairy tale and fantasy figures in stories focusing on adventure and horror. Their line is lead by the long running Grimm Fairy Tales title, and they have expanded their stories to popular settings such as Wodnerland and Oz. Many of the company’s top cover artists will also be attending Dragon Con this year. They include:

JAMIE TYNDALL

ANTHONY SPAY

MIKE S. MILLER

PAOLO PANTALENA

JASON METCALF

www.zenescope.com

www.facebook.com/zenescope

MIKE GRELL

He is the legendary writer/artist most recognized for his work at DC Comics. In the 70’s he had long runs on Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes as well as Green Lantern/Green Arrow and his own creation, Warlord! In the 80’s, he took over writing and drawing Green Arrow. He was the first to draw the character with a hood and place him in a position as a gritty, urban vigilante.

Over at First Comics, he also found much success with his own creation, Jon Sable Freelance.

www.mikegrell.com

DEAN MOTTER

He is most known as the writer and artist of his own creation, Mister X.  A futuristic, noir story that had it’s origins over 30 years ago. Today, the comic has found a home at Dark Horse Comics.

He also wrote the Batman Elseworlds: Nine Lives as well as The Prisoner, based on the old TV Show.

This year saw him create some variant covers for Dynamite’s comic book, The Shadow.

www.deanmotter.com

MATT FRANK

He has become the artist most associated with Godzilla comics! He has drawn covers and interiors for the various Godzilla comics published by IDW. His great art certainly bring the classic monster to life.

http://www.mattfrankart.com

http://kaijusamurai.deviantart.com/

As we wait for the DragonCon Schedule app to update over the next few weeks, we will announce some of our panels on here!

1st up for Marvel fans…..

MARVEL NOW – Sunday at 4:00pm in Centennial I

With – Kelly Sue DeConnick, Mark Bagley, Peter David.

DAVE JOHNSON

He is an Eisner winner comic book artist who is known as one of the very best cover artists in comics!

He has done all the covers for the Brian Azzarello & Eduardo Risso series 100 Bullets as well as many of their other collaborations. In addition, he has had long runs as cover artist on many Marvel MAX titles such as Punisher and Fury. Over at DC Comics, he has also had long runs as cover artist on Detective Comics and Vertigo’s Unknown Soldier among many other titles.

He also did interior pencils for one of the most popular DC Elseworlds stories, Superman: Red Son.

Most recently, he has done covers for Shadowman at Valiant Comics.

www.devilpig.deviantart.com

http://www.essentialsequential.com/Dave-Johnson_c_24.html

JAI NITZ

Jai Nitz has written several comics for many publishers.

He won the Bram Stoker Award for his work on Heaven’s Devils from Image Comics.

Most recently, he had a run on various titles with Dynamite Entertainment, which included: Grimm The Warlock, several Green Hornet & Kato titles, Kirby Genesis Silver Star, and Alex Ross’ Bring The Thunder.

His most recent and powerful work yet is the creator owned, Dream Thief, for Dark Horse. It is about an individual who seeks out vigilante justice on his own but does so in his sleep under the influence of a mysterious mask he stole.

www.facebook.com/JAINITZ1

www.twitter.com/JAINITZ1

GEORGES JEANTY

Georges Jeanty has had a long career drawing many titles for Marvel & DC among other publishers.

He is probably most recognized for his long run as artist on Dark Horse’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer comics.

This year also saw him draw the new Serenity mini series from Dark Horse as well as the highly sought after DC Comics villain’s month issue of Joker’s Daughter!

www.kabalounge.com/

BOB BURDEN

Bob Burden will always be most associated with his most popular creation, Flaming Carrot! He took surrealism and humor in comics to a new level with both Flaming Carrot and also Mystery Men. He has seen his creations published over many different companies over the years. Most recently, he has taken to self publishing his latest works through Kickstarter.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Flaming-Carrot/399622050083412

https://twitter.com/BobBurdenComics

Aspen Comics will make a return to DragonCon this year! Many of their top artists will be in attendance.  The company that was created and founded by Michael Turner is alive and well today under the leadership of Peter Steigerwald and Frank Mastromauro. Both of them will be returning along with artists: Alex Konat, Siya Oum and Paolo Pantalena.

PETER STEIGERWALD: The company’s top colorist and upcoming writer & artist of Zoohunters.

Frank Mastromauro: Writer of the title Overtaken.

Alex Konat: Artist on Fathom

Siya Oum: Writer and Artist on LolaXoxo

Paolo Pantalena: Artist on Jirni

http://aspencomics.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AspenComics

Your Dragon Con Comics & Pop Art Programming Team has been hard at work this week scheduling some really outstanding panel programming for 2014! Look for some announcements next week.

TOM FEISTER

Tom Feister was the inker of the Eisner winning Wildstorm series, Ex Machina.  He was a long time inker for penciller, Tony Harris.  He later became cover artist for GI Joe: Origins at IDW as well as other titles for DC, Marvel and Image.

http://gatchatom.deviantart.com/

http://tomfeister.tumblr.com/

YALE STEWART

Yale Stewart is most recognized as the creator of the very popular webcomic, JL8! He chronicles the fun adventures of DC’s Justice League as children.

http://yalestewart.deviantart.com/

http://yalestewart.tumblr.com/

TIM SALE

He is one of the most popular artists in comics! With his hugely popular collaborations with writer Jeph Loeb including: Batman Long Halloween & Batman Dark Victory, Catwoman When In Rome, Superman For All Seasons, Challengers of the Unknown, Daredevil Yellow, Hulk Gray and Spiderman Blue.  He also illustrated a volume of Matt Wagner’s original run of Grendel, and collaborated with Darwyn Cooke on Supeman Confidential!

http://www.essentialsequential.com/Tim-Sale_c_31.html

http://www.comicartfans.com/comic-artists/tim_sale.asp

http://comicartcommunity.com/gallery/categories.php?cat_id=150

CHANDRA FREE

Chandra Free is the artist/writer/creator behind the dark fantasy graphic novel series, The God Machine. She’s the Art Director at BLAM! Ventures, an illustrator on books like Fraggle Rock, Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes, and the Graphic Canon; and colorist for Mice Templar and Sullengrey.

http://spookychan.com

http://spookychan.deviantart.com/

We are extremely thrilled to announce the appearance of the Jack Davis Foundation in artist alley this year!

Celebrating Georgia’s grand master of illustration, they will be offering a very limited number of signed items, t-shirts, and more.

Fans and collectors will definitely want to pick up a very special copy of the Jack Davis EC Stories Artist’s Edition, signed by Jack Davis and including apiece of original art – available only at the Jack Davis Foundation booth.

Also be on the lookout for signed copies of The Goon: One For The Road, with a cover by Jack.

And to cap things off, Saturday and Sunday will feature an incredible exhibit of original art, with over 30 pieces from Jack’s impressive and lengthy career.

Please don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to honor a true legend in comics and illustration!