This spring the Boston Comic
Con doubles in size and moves to a much larger venue, the Hynes
Convention Center! In light of the massive crowds at the previous
convention, the move was essential to accommodate the growing popularity
of the show. And with this line up of comic creators, every extra foot
of space is absolutely needed.
Boston Comic Con is thrilled to announce that the April 30-May 1,
2011 show features the best guest list New England has ever seen. Comic
fans and collector will not want to miss this amazing opportunity to
meet superstar creators including Frank Quitely, Adam Hughes, Darwyn
Cooke, Arthur Adams, Frank Cho, Tim Sale, Dave Johnson, and Golden Age
legend Joe Kubert! Check out the full guest list below!
Joe Kubert is indisputably one of the most impressive craftsmen in
the field's history. During his time in the business, Kubert has drawn
everything from horror to Westerns to superheroes: DC Comics' Hawkman,
Tarzan, Sgt. Rock, Batman, and The Flash. Kubert is also the creator and
artist of characters The Heroic Caveman, Tor, and Abraham Stone. Kubert
will be appearing Sunday only at the 2011 Boston Comic Con.
Scottish artist Frank Quitely most frequently collaborates with
writer Grant Morrison on series including Batman & Robin, All-Star
Superman, New X-Men, We3, and many more. This is a rare US appearance of
one of the most influential and innovative artists in comics.
Adam Hughes is one of the most in-demand artists in the industry. A
fan favorite for his covers on Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Star Wars, and
more, Adam’s convention sketches are highly coveted by discerning
collectors.
Darwyn Cooke is the creator of New Frontier from DC Comics. He
formerly worked in animation where he created the title sequence of
Batman Beyond. He is currently adapting the crime novels of Richard
Parker into graphic novels.
Frank Cho made a big splash with his comic strip Liberty Meadows
while still in college. Entirely self-taught, he is regarded as one of
the best Good Girl artists in the business; his sexy ladies have grace
the pages of Mighty Avengers, The Ultimates, and Shanna the She-Devil.
Arthur Adams is one of the most influential comic book artists of his generation. Adams has a very detailed and realistic style
that is a fan favorite. He has drawn everything from X-Men and The
Fantastic Four to Batman and Superman Adams is also creator of Monkeyman
and O'Brien.
Tim Sale is best known for working on iconic characters such as
Batman, Superman, Daredevil, Hulk, and Spider-Man. He is currently
drawing the highly anticipated continuation of his Spectrum series,
Captain America: White. Tim’s art is also known worldwide to fans of
the NBC hit drama Heroes, as he created the television show’s prophetic
visions of the future.
"Reverend" Dave Johnson's highly design based covers have been
featured on The Punisher, and most famously on 100 Bullets. Dave is also
the founder of The Drink & Draw Social Club.
J.G. Jones is the co-creator of Wanted. He also created every cover
for DC's year-long weekly series 52. Most recently, he is working on the
covers for First Wave.
Matt Wagner is well-known for his character-driven, creator-owned
series Grendel and Mage. He has also worked on comics featuring The
Demon and Batman. Wagner's recent projects include Madame Xanadu for
Vertigo and a Green Hornet spin-off for Dynamite Entertainment.
Ryan Ottley came to fame when he took over the penciling duties for
Invincible from original artist Cory Walker. Since then, he has
co-created the series Haunt and Sea Bear & Land Shark.
Tony Harris is most famous for co-creating the Eisner-winning series
Starman and Ex Machina. An artist of wide acclaim, he is the founder of
Jolly Roger Studios.
Stan Sakai began his career by lettering comic books, notably Groo
the Wanderer by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier and Stan Lee’s
Spider-Man daily comic strip. He became famous with the creation of the
epic saga Usagi Yojimbo, first published in 1984, which he still
continues as the sole creator, doing almost all the artwork himself.
Terry Moore created the long running indie hit Strangers in Paradise.
SIP is published under Moore's own imprint, Abstract Studio, and is one
of the most successful independently published books in the comics
industry.
Sean "Cheeks" Galloway is a cartoonist whose fun, lively style was
directly adapted to the Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon series. He drew
the Teen Titans feature for DC's Wednesday Comics.
Howard Chaykin influenced the comic book industry by creating titles
aimed at mature audiences most notably American Flagg! He also earned
early fame by adapting the original Star Wars movie for Marvel Comics.
Mark Brooks is a Marvel Comics artist well-known for his stints on
Cable & Deadpool. His work has also appeared in Young Avengers, New
X-Men, and Spider-Man.
Stephane Roux is a French comic book artist who is known mostly for
his cover work for Marvel, DC, and Semic Comics. He has worked on such
titles as Witchblade and Birds of Prey. Roux is currently working on the
ongoing DC Comics series Zatanna.
Khoi Pham is a graduate of Northeastern who went to become a trial
attorney till he decided to live his dream of becoming a comic artist.
One of the Young Guns of Marvel Comics with art on titles such as Mighty
Avengers and The Incredible Hercules, he is currently drawing the
series Chaos War.
David Mack is the creator of the independent comic book sensation
Kabuki. A talented artist who often experiments with media, his works
has been seen in many comic series including Daredevil, White Tiger, and
Avengers.
Finally, Mark Chiarello is the Art Director of DC Comics, he edited
the high profile and critically acclaimed series Batman: Black &
White, Solo, and this past summer’s Wednesday Comics. A graduate of
Pratt Institute, he worked on Batman/Houdini, countless covers for both
Marvel and DC as a painter, and published a book of portraits of
baseball players from the Negro Leagues.
Boston Comic Con is happy to announce that Chiarello will once again
conduct a limited number of portfolio reviews. This is a rare
opportunity for artists to show their work to the man in charge of the
look of the DC Universe. Last year he met with dozens of local artists
and found at least one to bring into the DC fold.
Tickets go on sale November 15, 2010 and will be available online
through the convention website. Prices are $20 for a single day pass and
$35 for a weekend pass.
The Boston Comic Con is a 100% independently run comic book show
committed to bringing the biggest and best comic creators to New
England. Run by fans for fans, Boston Comic Con is not affiliated with
any other convention tour or corporate interests. Hosting over 40,000
square feet of vendors selling comic books, toys, posters, trading
cards, and other pop culture memorabilia, this is a destination event
for geeks of any stripe. The convention will be held Saturday April 30th
and Sunday May 1st at the Hynes Convention Center, 700 Boylston Street,
Boston, MA from 10am to 5pm each day. For more information please go to
our website at www.bostoncomiccon.com and follow us on Twitter (@BostonComicCon) and Facebook!