2026 Guest Artists

Tony Moy is a mixed media artist who focuses on watercolor and Gouache living in downtown Chicago. He has published art in books from the Marvel SNAP and Star Wars, X-files, Dungeons and Dragons, Tome I & II, Memory Collectors and among others. In addition, Tony has over 10 years of teaching experience and currently teaches illustration and design at the School of the Art Institute. His inspiration comes from studying traditional and classic watercolorists combined with the modern influences of pop culture comics, anime and fantasy.

Amanda Conner is a multi-talented award winning writer and artist who has worked on many of the top titles in comics for companies like Marvel, DC, and Image Comics.

Amanda Conner is one of comics' most acclaimed artists and storytellers, celebrated for her expressive character work, dynamic storytelling, and unmistakable style. Her career spans DC, Marvel, Archie, and numerous independent publishers. She is best known for her long-running work on Harley Quinn, which she co-wrote and developed with Jimmy Palmiotti, helping redefine the character for a new generation of readers. Her acclaimed runs on Power Girl and Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre further established her as one of the industry's premier artists.

Recent projects include Harley Quinn X Elvira, creator-owned work through PaperFilms, and cover and interior art for a variety of publishers. Her extensive body of work also includes Painkiller Jane, Birds of Prey, The Pro, Gatecrasher, Terra, Supergirl, and Vampirella. Additionally, her work has been featured and spotlighted on the award-winning CBS comedy series The Big Bang Theory, where her artwork was used for multiple episodes.

Daniel’s illustration work is in everything from watercolor, pencil, ink and traditional mediums to digital as well. Daniel’s clients have included SyFy, Marvel, Sony, DC, Valiant, Dynamite, Amazon, Heavy Metal, Topps, Simon & Shuster, and Naamco/Bandai. Some properties include Star Wars, The Avengers, Captain America, Wolverine, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-man, Punisher, Grimm, Thanos, and Lord of the Rings. He illustrated the self-published comics Lovecraft, Relaunch, So Dark, and recently through CEX, Tuskers. He has also done covers for Valiant and Heavy Metal, and over the last few years, Star Wars for major Topps sets (not sketchcards).  Aside from Star Wars, Daniel is currently illustrating covers and interiors for Naomi Novik’s popular fantasy novel series, Temeraire.

Andrea "Red" Mutti (born 1973) graduated before attending the Ruben Sosa School of Visual Arts in Brescia. While still a student, he published his first horror stories with the independent publisher Phoenix on Demon Story. He later joined Star Comics, where he illustrated two volumes of Hammer and Lazarus Ledd, before becoming part of the creative team on Nathan Never, the acclaimed science fiction series published by Sergio Bonelli Editore.

After nearly 10 years, Mutti began a long and successful collaboration with the French comics market, working for major publishers including Dargaud, Glénat, Dupuis, Casterman, Le Lombard, Ankama, Delcourt, and Soleil. Throughout his career, he has illustrated a wide variety of genres including horror, adventure, noir, fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction, adapting his artistic style to each project.

In 2002, he expanded into the American comics industry, contributing artwork for Marvel, DC, Vertigo, Dark Horse, Top Cow, Image Comics, IDW, BOOM! Studios, Adaptive Studios, Dynamite Entertainment, Stela, Titan Comics, Blizzard Entertainment, Mad Cave Studios, The Lab, Vault Comics, and Penguin Random House.

Tim Von Cloedt a St. Louis, Missouri native, currently living in Bradenton, Florida. He is a self-taught artist specializing in artwork mostly based on his nostalgia for 80s and 90s pop culture, featuring characters from comic books, TV shows, movies and video games of his youth. His style is notable for unique visuals combining the elements of graffiti and neon, with abstract inlays. Tim has done cover work for TMNT titles by IDW Publishing, Granite State Punk, and other indie titles. Outside of comic book covers and digital art, he works primarily in acrylic painting, with one of his most recent having been shown at The Factory in St. Petersburg, FL.

Jimmy Palmiotti is an award-winning writer, editor, publisher, and entrepreneur whose career has spanned more than three decades in comics, entertainment, and gaming. Best known for his acclaimed, long-running run on Harley Quinn, co-written with Amanda Conner, he has also written fan-favorite series including Power Girl, Jonah Hex, Painkiller Jane, The Monolith, and All-Star Western. His recent work includes The Punisher, and Punisher/Daredevil for Marvel Comics. He has also written Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger for Image Comics. Beyond comics, Palmiotti has written for video games, television, and multimedia projects while developing original creator-owned properties through PaperFilms. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with major publishers and entertainment companies, earning a reputation for sharp storytelling, memorable characters, and championing creator-owned comics.

Pat Broderick is a veteran comic book industry legend who broke into the field in 1973 after winning a DC Comics art contest. Throughout a career spanning over five decades, he has become renowned for his definitive runs on major titles at both Marvel and DC Comics, including Micronauts, Alpha Flight, Green Lantern, Captain Atom, and Batman: Year Three. His distinct storytelling and dynamic style have also made a significant impact on modern pop culture, notably as a co-creator of the Creature Commandos.

Beyond his storied tenure in mainstream comics, Broderick is a dedicated educator and creator. He has spent years teaching illustration and storytelling, and in recent years, he has focused on independent projects, including his gritty, creator-owned series Bronze Star. Whether working on high-profile superhero adventures or his own original sagas, Pat Broderick remains a foundational figure in the industry, celebrated for his enduring contribution to the medium.

Greg has been a professional illustrator for just over forty years. The past thirty as a comic book artist. Greg is an Indiana native and before graduating from Indiana State University with a BFA degree, he started his professional career in the screen print industry. After ten years of garment print designs, his lifelong dream to draw comics became a reality with a project called “Storm Quest” from Sky Comics. This led to work for DC Comics that included titles such as “Night Wing and Birds of Prey.”

Shortly after, Greg and his family, wife Trish and daughter Shelbi, moved to Florida where Greg began work with a new comic company called CrossGen Comics. There Greg co-created their top selling book called “Sojourn” with writer Ron Marz. After leaving CrossGen Comics in the early 2000’s, Greg signed w/Marvel Comics and has been under an exclusive contract w/them ever since. Some past projects that Greg has worked on for Marvel include the “Symbiote Spiderman series, The Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man, Mighty Avengers and The Ultimate Fantastic Four, The Uncanny X-Men, Monsters Unleashed, and Weapon X” along with many exclusive covers for several other titles. Greg’s latest projects include a run on The All Out Avengers/Avengers Beyond and the Symbiote Spiderman series and numerous covers. Greg enjoys his work immensely, loves meeting fans and considers himself very fortunate to have a job that he really loves.

Brittney Jackson is a local self-taught artist who specializes in unique, endearing cartoon character design and illustration. Her work features favorite pop culture characters from Star Wars, Disney, Marvel, and more. She’s a full time artist who sells her work at comic cons across the country. Brittney also freelances in comics and other illustration projects.