GalaxyCon Talks Comics!

Christopher Irving is the writer of The Blue Beetle Companion, Comics Introspective: Peter Bagge, Michael Allred: Conversations, Leaping Tall Buildings: The Origins of American Comics, and Modern Masters Charles Vess. He is a story architect for the Eagle Force toy universe, having written six pulp novellas and produced three trading card sets for the franchise. He is the producer of multiple trading card sets based on Mike Allred's Madman, Will Eisner's The Spirit, Jeffrey Brown's Incredible Change-Bots, Eagle Force, Amazing Heroes, and Four Color Comics History. https://www.christopherirving.com/

Mike Perkins is a comic book illustrator having worked on Captain America, Thor and The X-Men. After wrapping up the 31 issue adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand he transitioned into illustrating Astonishing X-Men and has since re-launched Deathlok, Carnage and Iron Fist . He has recently transitioned to DC comics where he is currently drawing Lois Lane. He has been nominated numerous times for Eisner and Harvey Awards and, as well as winning the Eagle Award, counts being on the New York Times Bestseller list and being exhibited in Munich, London and Paris amongst his career achievements. His website is : www.mikeperkinsart.com

Kirk R. Thatcher is an Emmy award-winning writer/producer, an award-winning television, commercial and viral video director, as well as a creature maker and designer for both films and television. Kirk has worked with the Muppets since 1989, and has directed several episodes of the new Muppets Now series on Disney+. His directing credits include It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa, Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow, and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz. His writing credits include Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets Tonight, and Dinosaurs. Kirk was the Supervising Producer on the Emmy Award-winning ABC series, Muppets Tonight, and co-producer on the ABC series Dinosaurs, on which he designed most of the characters, working closely with Muppet's creator Jim Henson. As well as his long form work, Kirk has directed over thirty Muppet commercials and web shorts including, Muppet's Bohemian Rhapsody, which has been viewed over 72 Million times, and all of Neil Patrick Harris' web comedy series, "Neil's Puppet Dreams". Kirk was one of the three regular judges on the Syfy channel series, Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge. In 2018 Kirk created and Executive Produced The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell with Christine McConnell and the Jim Henson Company for Netflix. Prior to his work with The Muppets, Kirk worked for George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic, where he designed, built, painted, and puppeteered creatures for numerous films including Return of the Jedi, Star Trek II, Star Trek III, E.T., Poltergeist, and Gremlins. He was also an associate producer on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and portrayed "Punk on the Bus". He made a cameo as "Punk Rock Guy" in Spider-Man: Homecoming, as a homage to his role in Star Trek IV.

GalaxyCon Talks Comics! brings to you another evening of Comic talk with Writer Peter David & Kathleen David. Peter David is a Writer of Stuff! His comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as stints on Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man 2099, X-Factor, and Dreadstar. His Star Trek work includes comic books, novels such as Imzadi, and co-creation of the New Frontier series. His other novels include film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and the Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases. Kathleen O'Shea David started working with puppets when she was 2 and over 50 years later she is still "wiggling dolls" for fun and profit. Along the way she picked up a quite few more skills and careers. She has done just about everything from cancer research to rock and roll. Some of her favorite jobs have been in puppetry, theater, and publishing. She is a published writer with a Doctor Who story in the Big Finish anthology Short Trips: Qualities of Leadership among others. She worked on Star Wars: The New Jedi Order with Shelly Shapiro. She has had a number of short stories in published in various anthologies She created the series Headcases with her husband. Her costumes have won awards at a number science fiction conventions both for performance and workmanship. She has also created costumes for film and stage. She is a former employee of the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. Her puppets are in collections all over the world.

James Spence Authentication (JSA) is one of the industry leaders in autograph authentication. JSA has accumulated an exemplar database of nearly 700,000 files which are used by autograph authenticators to accurately assess the thousands of autographs submitted to them on a daily basis. Their autograph and handwriting experts regularly visit auction houses, attend trade shows and conventions and constantly research the veracity of autographs of sports figures, celebrities, entertainers, politicians, and historical figures.

This is part TWO of a TWO part sit-down with Declan Shalvey and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Declan Shalvey is one of the most popular artists in the comic book industry and has worked on Return of Wolverine, The Punisher, Moon Knight, Old Man Logan, Deadpool, and All-Star Batman. His latest project is Bog Bodies, an original graphic novel featuring Irish gangsters stranded in the Dublin mountains, published by Image Comics.

This is part ONE of a TWO part sit-down with Declan Shalvey and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Declan Shalvey is one of the most popular artists in the comic book industry and has worked on Return of Wolverine, The Punisher, Moon Knight, Old Man Logan, Deadpool, and All-Star Batman. His latest project is Bog Bodies, an original graphic novel featuring Irish gangsters stranded in the Dublin mountains, published by Image Comics.

Join us as hosts Mike and Patty welcome AWA's Chief Creative Officer Axel Alonso and creators Benjamin Percy, Brent Schoonover, and Mike Deodato for this special event. Axel Alonso is AWA's Chief Creative Officer. He was Marvel Comic's Editor in Chief from 2011-2018, Executive Editor at Marvel from 2001-2011, and Senior Editor for DC Comics Vertigo 1994-2000. He has been one of the Comic Book Industry's most influential figures for the past 25 years and is now leading the charge behind the launch of AWA Studios. Benjamin Percy is the writer of YEAR ZERO and DEVIL'S HIGHWAY for AWA Studios. He is the writer of Wolverine and X-Force for Marvel Comics. He has also written for DC and Dynamite and is known for his celebrated runs on Green Arrow, Teen Titans, Nightwing, and James Bond. Brent Schoonover is the artist of DEVIL'S HIGHWAY for AWA Studios. You've seen his art in the pages of Captain Marvel, Ant-Man, Batman 66 and WWE. Mike Deodato is the artist of THE RESISTANCE and BAD MOTHER for AWA Studios. As one of the industry's top artists for the past 25 years, his credits include Avengers, Elektra, The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, Thor, Wonder Woman, Witches, New Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Thunderbolts, Infinity Wars, and Savage Avengers.

This is part TWO of a TWO part sit-down with Tana Ford and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Tana Ford is an artist and writer best known for her 12 issue run on Marvel's Silk starring Cindy Moon. Her first graphic novel Duck! won the Queer Press Grant in 2010. The sequel Duck! Second Chances was a Lambda Literary Award finalist in 2014. Tana came in 2nd place for the 2019 HUGO Award for her work on Nnedi Okorafor's Black Panther: Long Live the King. She teamed up with Nnedi again on LAGUARDIA (Dark Horse) where she got to work with legendary editor Karen Berger of the Berger Books imprint. LAGUARDIA is a 2020 Hugo Award and Eisner Award nominee! Tana just finished a 4 issue run of Livewire written by the incredible Vita Ayala and edited by Heather Antos at Valiant Comics. Tana has drawn for Silk, The Amazing Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, New Warriors, Jem and the Holograms, Star Trek, Black Panther (where she co-created a new Black Panther character UZARU with Nnedi Okorafor), and Livewire.

This is part ONE of a TWO part sit-down with Tana Ford and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Tana Ford is an artist and writer best known for her 12 issue run on Marvel's Silk starring Cindy Moon. Her first graphic novel Duck! won the Queer Press Grant in 2010. The sequel Duck! Second Chances was a Lambda Literary Award finalist in 2014. Tana came in 2nd place for the 2019 HUGO Award for her work on Nnedi Okorafor's Black Panther: Long Live the King. She teamed up with Nnedi again on LAGUARDIA (Dark Horse) where she got to work with legendary editor Karen Berger of the Berger Books imprint. LAGUARDIA is a 2020 Hugo Award and Eisner Award nominee! Tana just finished a 4 issue run of Livewire written by the incredible Vita Ayala and edited by Heather Antos at Valiant Comics. Tana has drawn for Silk, The Amazing Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, New Warriors, Jem and the Holograms, Star Trek, Black Panther (where she co-created a new Black Panther character UZARU with Nnedi Okorafor), and Livewire.

This is part TWO of a TWO part sit-down with Peter David and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Peter David is a Writer of Stuff! His comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as stints on Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man 2099, X-Factor, and Dreadstar. His Star Trek work includes comic books, novels such as Imzadi, and co-creation of the New Frontier series. His other novels include film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and the Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases.

This is part ONE of a TWO part sit-down with Peter David and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Peter David is a Writer of Stuff! His comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as stints on Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man 2099, X-Factor, and Dreadstar. His Star Trek work includes comic books, novels such as Imzadi, and co-creation of the New Frontier series. His other novels include film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and the Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases.

GalaxyCon Talks Comics! brings to you another evening of Comic talk with Artist John Romita Jr. John Romita Jr. has been drawing comic books for over 40 years. He is best known for his work on Uncanny X-Men, The Amazing Spider-Man, Kick-Ass, Daredevil, The Avengers, Iron Man, World War Hulk, Superman, All-Star Batman, Wolverine, Punisher War Zone, Thor, and Dazzler. He is the co-creator of Kick-Ass, the Hobgoblin, Madame Web, and Hydro-Man.

GalaxyCon Talks Comics! brings to you another evening of Comic talk with Creator Georges Jeanty. Georges Jeanty is best known as the artist of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, The American Way, Batwoman, Gambit, Age Of X-Man: X-Tremists, Weapon X, and Deadpool. He is one of the artists on the upcoming graphic novel The Healing, illustrating a story written by GalaxyCon President Mike Broder.

GalaxyCon Talks Comics! brings to you another evening of Comic talk with Creator Tim Seeley, & Paolo Belfiore owner of Cadence Comics. Tim Seeley is the creator of Hack/Slash, co-creator of Money Shot and Revival, and is the current managing editor of Heavy Metal Magazine. Tim is the writer of He-Man and the Masters of the Multiverse, and co-writer of The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. His other writing and artist credits include Grayson, Nightwing, Batman Eternal, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe vs. Transformers and New Exiles. Paolo Belfiore is the owner of Cadence Comic Art. Paolo is the artist representative for some of the biggest names in the industry, including Tim Seeley, Robbi Rodriguez, Sara Pichelli, Joelle Jones, Becky Cloonan, Rafael Albuquerque, Jenny Frison, Gustavo Duarte, Jeff Lemiere, Aaron Kuder, Declan. Shalvey, and dozens more!

This is part THREE of a THREE part sit-down with Jim Shooter and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Jim Shooter was Marvel Comics' Editor-In-Chief from 1978 to 1987, founder of Valiant Comics and Editor-In-Chief from 1989 to 1992, and founder of Defiant Comics and Broadway Comics. As a writer, he is best known for his work on The Avengers, The Legion of Superheroes, Secret Wars, Star Brand, Harbinger, Magnus: Robot Fighter, and Solar: Man of the Atom.

This is part TWO of a THREE part sit-down with Jim Shooter and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Jim Shooter was Marvel Comics' Editor-In-Chief from 1978 to 1987, founder of Valiant Comics and Editor-In-Chief from 1989 to 1992, and founder of Defiant Comics and Broadway Comics. As a writer, he is best known for his work on The Avengers, The Legion of Superheroes, Secret Wars, Star Brand, Harbinger, Magnus: Robot Fighter, and Solar: Man of the Atom.

This is part ONE of a THREE part sit-down with Jim Shooter and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Jim Shooter was Marvel Comics' Editor-In-Chief from 1978 to 1987, founder of Valiant Comics and Editor-In-Chief from 1989 to 1992, and founder of Defiant Comics and Broadway Comics. As a writer, he is best known for his work on The Avengers, The Legion of Superheroes, Secret Wars, Star Brand, Harbinger, Magnus: Robot Fighter, and Solar: Man of the Atom.

GalaxyCon Talks Comics! sits down to chat with Brazilian cartoonist, graphic designer, and a comics creator Gustavo Duarte! Duarte is best known for work on Dear Justice League, Bizarro, and Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as his books Monstros, Taxi, Birds, and Có. He is the designer of GalaxyCon’s mascots Galaxy Girl and G-Bot.

GalaxyCon Talks Comics! sits down to chat with Jaime Jameson and Jim Starlin, who is best known for his work on the original Infinity Gauntlet storyline, and is considered the architect of the ‘Cosmic Marvel Universe’! In addition to creating Thanos, the Mad Titan, Jim also created Gamora and Drax the Destroyer, both becoming fan favorites as members of the Guardians of the Galaxy! Starlin is also the creator of the DREADSTAR saga, which is now being collected in an Omnibus series remastered by Jim Starlin himself.

On this episode, Patty Hawkins talks to Marc Guggenheim, who is a screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist. He is best known as the creator of the television series Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow, Eli Stone, as well as the writer of the feature films Green Lantern, and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Marc’s comic book writing credits include Blade (with artist Howard Chaykin), The Flash, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Justice Society of America, among others.

Michael Broder and Patty Hawkins talk to Bill Jemas, media entrepreneur, writer, and editor. He is the current Chief Executive Officer at AWA Studios. He is also a former COO & Publisher at Marvel Comics, former President of Fleer/Skybox, and a founding partner at 360ep, a media management firm.

Michael Broder and Patty Hawkins talk to Dan DiDio, who is a writer, editor, and publisher. Dan has spent 18 years with DC Comics from 2002 until 2020, where he was co-publisher for the past 10 years. His writing credits include runs on Metal Men, Superboy, The Outsiders, OMAC, Phantom Stranger, and Sideways.

Join Mike Broder and Sandy Martin as they talk to legendary comic creators Howard Chaykin and Richard Pace.