JULY 23—26 • PREVIEW NIGHT JULY 22 SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER
DOUG MOENCH Writer, Master of Kung Fu, Moon Knight, Batman
FABIO MOON
Writer Doug Moench is best known for his work on Marvel’s Master of Kung Fu and Moon Knight (which he co-created with artist Don Perlin), and DC’s Batman titles. Moench’s masterful portrayal of Shang-Chi—in over 100 issues with artists Paul Gulacy, Mike Zeck, and Gene Day—brought James Bond– like movies to paper in the ’70s and ’80s. Moench moved to DC Comics in the ‘80s, where he wrote a long (100+ issues) run on Batman. The Eisner Award–winning Brazilian artist (2008 Best Anthology, 5, and Best Digital Comic, Sugarshock!, written by Joss Whedon) is a first-time ComicCon guest. His other work includes the 2006 Eisner-nominated book De:TALES, which he collaborated on with his twin brother, Umbrella Academy artist Gabriel Bá.
Cartoonist, Pearls Before Swine
MIKE ROYER Artist, Jack Kirby’s Fourth World comics
Artist, Batman, Detective Comics
BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY Writer/artist, Scott Pilgrim
Artist, Sugarshock!, 5, De:TALES
STEPHAN PASTIS
SHELDON MOLDOFF
Although Stephan Pastis always wanted to be a cartoonist, he worked as a full-time litigation attorney in San Francisco from 1993 to 2002. His syndicated comic strip Pearls Before Swine debuted in 50 newspapers in 2002 and now appears in over 550 newspapers around the world. There have been 12 collected Pearls books, as well as desk calendars, wall calendars, greeting cards. and stuffed animals. See our interview with Pastis and Richard Thompson starting on page 24. Mike Royer started his career in the late 1960s as an assistant to Russ Manning on the Tarzan and Star Wars syndicated strips. Royer is probably best known as one of Jack Kirby’s best inkers, working with the King on series such as New Gods, The Demon, Kamandi, and many more. From 1979 until 2000, Royer worked as an artist for Walt Disney’s Consumer Product/ Licensing division and the Disney Store.
DAVID PETERSEN Writer/artist, Mouse Guard
LEW SAYRE SCHWARTZ Artist, Batman, Detective Comics
Artist Sheldon Moldoff started at National Periodical Publications (DC) as a letterer and background artist for Batman co-creator Bob Kane. Moldoff worked on the earliest version of Hawkman and became the primary cover artist for such titles as All American (including the first appearance of Green Lantern) and Flash. In 1953 he became one of the primary ghost artists on the Batman titles, ultimately penciling and inking over 5,000 pages into the mid-1960s. Bryan Lee O’Malley’s six-volume graphic novel series, Scott Pilgrim (Oni Press), has earned considerable acclaim since its 2004 debut. He has won numerous awards, including Harvey, Joe Shuster, and Doug Wright Awards, as well as nominations for an Eisner Award and the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award. The Scott Pilgrim series is also being adapted to a feature film, from Universal Pictures, by writer/director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead). David Petersen was the 2007 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award recipient, and in 2008 he won Eisner Awards for Best Publication for Kids (Mouse Guard Fall 1152 and Winter 1152) and Best Graphic Album—Reprint (Mouse Guard Fall 1152 hardcover). He received his BFA in printmaking from Eastern Michigan University, where he met his wife Julia. They continue to reside in Michigan with their dog, Autumn. Lew Sayre Schwartz created about 120 Batman stories for Batman and Detective Comics in the mid-1950s, all uncredited (until recently) as one of Bob Kane’s ghost artists. But Schwartz’s art style stood out for fans. He also worked on syndicated comic strips such as Brick Bradford and Secret Agent X-9. He left comics in 1953 and helped form a company that produced many short films for Sesame Street. In 2002, he wrote an adaptation of Moby Dick, illustrated by Dick Giordano. Winter 2009 • Comic-Con Magazine 35