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Guests
Joe Rubinstein - Attending Fri & Sat
JOE RUBINSTEIN, the popular Marvel Comics artist of WOLVERINE comic books will be the main guest at this year’s Empire Comic Fest. Joe has literally been involved in the creation of more than 2,500 comic books including Marvel and DC comics during his amazing career.
Joe’s remarkable story began in the early 1970s as a teenager. Primarily working as an inker, he first entered the industry as an office assistant to legendary comic artist Neal Adams. In 1982, Rubinstein inked the acclaimed WOLVERINE limited series.Following that, one of his most important works was inking The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Series which is a Guinness World Record for inking more comic book artist/pencilers than any other inker in history.
Joe's other inking credits includes working with Michael Golden on Micronauts, Jim Starlin's Warlock and Aquaman with Don Newton. Later assignments included a mini-series for Dark Horse Comics called Archenemies, and co-inked issues of Green Arrow/Black Canary. In 2016 he was inducted into the Joe Sinnott Inkwell Hall of Fame.
Don McGregor - Attending on Fri & Sat
Don McGregor started his comic book career as a writer with Warren Publishing's black & white horror magazines where he spent over a decade on the Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella titles.
Along with his work on the Warren Publishing titles, Don also started working for Marvel Comics in 1972 and was well known for his writing on Jungle Action, Power Man, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu and Black Panther. Don renewed his work on the Black Panther character in late 1989 during that characters run in the anthology series Marvel Comics Presents.
During his 30+ year career, Don not only worked for Warren and Marvel but he also expanded his horizons by writing for several other publishers including Dark Horse, Dc Comics, Eclipse Comics, Image and Topps Comics.
Along with his work on the Warren Publishing titles, Don also started working for Marvel Comics in 1972 and was well known for his writing on Jungle Action, Power Man, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu and Black Panther. Don renewed his work on the Black Panther character in late 1989 during that characters run in the anthology series Marvel Comics Presents.
During his 30+ year career, Don not only worked for Warren and Marvel but he also expanded his horizons by writing for several other publishers including Dark Horse, Dc Comics, Eclipse Comics, Image and Topps Comics.
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Karl Slominski - Attending on Fri & Sat
Karl Solminski is a comic writer and artist whose creator-owned graphic novella TeeterTopple was hailed by Newsarama as a "work of true vision and heart". His all-ages graphic novel Evermore Falls and mini series Cult of Ikarus are just a few of his recently released & critcially acclaimed projects. His new graphic novel, Lady Mahem, is set to take the comics world by storm!
Kevin Delgado- Attending Saturday Only
Kevin Delgato is a comic creator and publisher who has produced eight isssues of ongoing creator-owned Volantis, as well as the recent indie smash hit Tuff Stuff. His covers have also graced issues of Nottingham, Ice Cream Man, We Live, Stray Dogs and Vanish.
John Bruggman- Attending on Fri & Sat
John Bruggman is an up and coming artist whose exclusive covers have appeared on books published by Image, Aftershock, and Mad Cave. Titles include Bunny Mask, Slumber, Starhenge, Where Starships Go To Die and Nocterra.
Matt Flint - Attending on Fri & Sat
Matt Flint has taken the local Syracuse art scene by storm and he has provided the interior art and cover for new and upcoming issues of Quintara Stone as well as covers and interior for Advent Dark, Icepick, Deprived and Bulletproof.
Cancellations
Mike DeCarlo - CANCELLED
Unfortunately Mike DeCarlo has had to cancel his appearance at the upcoming Empire Comic Fest. We have claimed a space on his short list for the next show and plan on having him as a guest artists next time!