CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Chris Giarrusso is the writer/artist best known for creating the MINI MARVELS at Marvel Comics and G-MAN at Image Comics. He drew and co-created HASHTAG: DANGER! with writer Tom Peyer at Ahoy Comics, collaborated with Franco and Art Baltazar on ENCOUNTER at Lion Forge, and drew the OFFICER CLAWSOME series with writer Brian Smitty Smith at HarperCollins. His most recent work has been a steady stream of variant covers at Marvel Comics for Venom, X-MEN, and a set of 15 connected covers recreating the OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE in his signature Mini Marvel style.
Chris Giarrusso • Harvey-Award-nominated writer-artist • official site
JOHN MCLAREN
John McLaren first created the ToteMan character as a way to explain his epilepsy to his son. The ToteMan comic was subsequently published and distributed by Cigna Healthcare and the Epilepsy Foundation of America as a means of spreading epilepsy awareness. Since then, the ToteMan Universe has expanded to include ToteBoy, the Bubbler, NinjaBoy and many others. John’s latest endeavor is a line of ToteMan Universe action figures.
MARK MARIANO
Mark Mariano is an award winning cartoonist and creative whirlwind that loves to tell stories through comics and picture books. His books include LOUD COW, PUDDLETON FARM, and FAR OUT FIREHOUSE. As proud organizer of the traveling Kids Love Comics pavilion for several comic conventions, Mark assembles the roster of super-talented artists, and creates the programming. Being an advocate of comics in the classroom, he enjoys visiting schools and sharing his love of art and storytelling.
CHRIS MARIANO
NICK DAVIS
CHRIS FLICK
DAWN GRIFFIN
Dawn Griffin is an illustrator/cartoonist specializing in kids and young adult material, with a flair for being “cute, funny, quirky & inclusive”. She created the all-ages sci-fi/humor webcomic “Zorphbert & Fred”, boasting 4 books. She illustrated the kids books “Abby’s Adventures” published by Eifrig Publishing, and “Ida Finds her Voice”, which helps children and parents discuss tough topics together. She is currently working on a YA supernatural mystery graphic novel “Watch”, of which issue #1 was just released. Dawn has also contributed to multiple anthologies for Andrews McMeel Publishing, and Northwest Press. Her tagline “Creative Workhorse” may be an understatement.
TODD WEBB
Todd Webb was born in 1981. He lives in Virginia Beach with his wife and their cat, where he draws the daily comic strip The Poet.
Besides cartooning, he is fond of the ocean, old monster movies, synthesizers, walking through his neighborhood at night, and the sound of a clicky pen clicking.
He also performs music as Seamonster.
If you see him at a convention, he will draw a picture of YOU in CRAYON for ONE DOLLAR – a bargain if ever there was one. He is always drawing.
www.Toddbot.com
HAROLD BUCHHOLZ
Harold Buchholz’s career spans the worlds of comics and television. He is Executive Producer and Writer on the critically acclaimed revival of beloved cult sci-fi comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix and Co-Developer and Writer on Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic for Dark Horse.
Harold is author/cartoonist of Sweetest Beasts, co-founder of the children’s literacy advocacy group Kids Love Comics, and a member of the National Cartoonists Society and the Writers Guild of America. And the former Senior Vice President of Publishing and Operations at the iconic Archie Comics.
THE SANDY CASTLE
Meet Laskin the crab, Rudee the beach ball, and Birdneck the umbrella, stars of “The Sandy Castle,” a new, all-ages comedy created by EMMY® award-winning producer, author and puppeteer, Justin Garcia. Set in the colorful city of Virginia Beach, VA, “The Sandy Castle” stories span books, television, live shows, and more!