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Artists

Jason Crawley -
 Jason Crawley (aka Bloke, a nickname given to him by workmates as he hails from England) Writer and editor of Virus Comix  who with creator/artist Ju Gomez formed the company 2 years ago  starting with online comics on Myspace and then onto publishing grindhouse and  horror anthology comics like Son Of 6 and Blokes Tomb Of Horror.Has only been writing for 18 months but reviews seem to be positive and so strives to move onwards and upwards within the Horror comic genre.This Halloween marks his  biggest venture in Blokes Tomb Of Horror Halloween Annual, a 100 page trade paper back featuring 9 short stories written by him and illustrated by 9 different artists from England, US, Italy and Malaysia.His written work  can currently be read in the Tomb Of Bloke comic and the ongoing Blokes  Tomb Of Horror anthology comic series.
www.viruscomix.ning.com
bloke@tombofbloke.com

S.L. Wickham
Award winning artist of  Sci-Fi Art.
  In 1983, Susan won her first award for "Old Pump", joined the Bremerton Art Guild. Joined the Chesapeake Bay Arts Association, and won the following honorable mention awards: "Dragon", 1991 and "Shadow Play with a Friend", 1993. Her venture into fantasy and Trek art has garnered sales at national conventions and has been featured in both US and Australian fanzines. She has won the following awards: "Final Frontiers", first place, "Gul Dukat", third place, Khan VII (Colorado), July, 1996; "Cloud Fantasies", honorable mention, August, 1996; "Love at First Sight", second place-humor, Shore Leave (Maryland), July, 1998; "Dragon/Unicorn", 3rd place, Fanti-Sci (Chesapeake, VA) August, 2005.
http://www.myspace.com/sl_wickham_artist
 s3wick@aol.com

Mike Federali
Comic book writer Mike Federali released his Sci Fi Adventure series "The Skyrocket" in 2010 from Paper Tiger Comics. He lives in Virginia Beach, Va and is the co-founder of Paper Tiger Comics.
http://www.papertigercomics.

Christi-chan
A mother, a wife, and an artist. Christine Reece, known as the artist "Christi-chan", does both traditional mediums such as pencil and color marker work, as well as digital work. A fantasy artist with an anime style, she creates both original and fan art.
christi-chan.deviantart.com
www.animetrain.com
artbychristichan@gmail.com

Brian and Marie Bridgeforth
Husband and wife artist team creating together for over 20 years. Brian and Marie create original Fantasy, Comic, and SciFi artwork and prints, and are writing a Fantasy Graphic novel,
Neeko-Nekro: Undead Undercover Pirate Catgirls.
www.BridgeforthArtists.com
bridgeforth_artists@yahoo.com

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Arvelle Whitaker
Arvelle Whitaker creates original Fantasy, Comic, and SciFi artwork, mixed media, computer generated art, 3D, and 2D animation. Arvelle, and brother Nelson,  create the bumpers for NekoCon!
 

 

Nelson Whitaker
Brother of Arvelle Whitaker,  Nelson Whitaker also creates original Fantasy, Comic, and SciFi artwork, mixed media, computer generated art, 3D, and 2D animation. These guys create the bumpers for NekoCon!
beanpie01@aol.com

 

Bruce Lee Aquino

 

Bryan Smith

 

Dan Prejoles
Danny Prejoles is a die-hard science fiction fan and is an avid model builder and figure painter. His models have earned him awards at various model contests, including those held at local hobby stores, International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS) sponsored regional shows and the Golden Demon Contest sponsored by Games Workshop. Aside from the quality of his work, Danny is also known for his passion for drawing people into hobbies and for sharing his skills and knowledge with anyone and everyone who asks. He was the first to ever be given the national title, “Hobbyist of the Year,” by Hobbytown USA, for his passion and work in 2008.

http://warpainter.deviantart.com/
warpainter@cox.net
 

Elizabeth Pasieczny
Elizabeth Pasieczny studied animation  and film at Walt Disney’s school, California Institute of the Arts. She owns and operates Pickleman Productions, an independent film studio.  Her films specialize in hand-drawn animation, puppetry and live-action.  Elizabeth’s films have won awards internationally and continue to tour the festival circuit.   Elizabeth’s latest project, “Flight” combines hand-drawn animation, stop motion, and live action.
Pickleman, the up and coming star of Pickleman Productions will be appearing in person at the FantaSci Convention.  He will be walking around and is available for photos and any questions. Come up and talk with him and receive a free pickle!
Further information can be found at
 
www.picklemanproductions.com.
 

Michael Kuty - Enemy Transmission Incorporated
Meet Michael Kuty, the Editor-in-Chief of Enemy Transmission Incorporated and the creator of Valhalla Cindermane and The Man Called Perilous. Each character will be featured in their own upcoming comic book. Michael will be signing limited-edition posters and free preview comics. Don't miss the chance to check out Enemy Transmission!
http://www.itmustdie.com

 

Lindsay Mays
Silent Orchid Studio Plush sci-fi/fantasy/horror figures
Lindsay Mays is an artist and crafter, specializing in cuddly cute monster toys. Her stuffed toys and dolls are inspired by horror and sci-fi movies, fairy tales, and a love of strange and forgotten history. Her dolls have been featured in Stuffed Magazine and Art Whino Gallery (National Harbor, MD.) Lindsay also draws, paints, and creates mixed media collages. She created the cover for Justin Cristelli's short story collection "Caprice and Other Stories." When not making things, you will often find her with her nose in a book or pretending she knows how to play the ukulele.

http://silentorchidstudio.etsy.com
http://silentorchidstudio.blogspot.com/

 

757 Cartoon & Comic Creators
www.757ccc.org

 

2WC Online
Forming two-thirds of 2wcOnline, Donnie Sturges and Danny Valentini are the writer and artist, respectively, behind The Draconia Chronicles, a weekly webcomic that combines elements of Manga, anthropomorphics, action, fantasy, and drama.
 Danny is an award-winning cartoonist who created the series in 1999. Donnie has handled the writing since 2002, and in his spare time, blogs for webzines like Spwug, and most recently, CHUD. Ask your doctor if Donnie and Danny are right for you.
www.2wcOnline.net