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Kurt Busiek
is best known for. Beginning with Hellblazer in 1988, he has gone on to contribute to much of the Vertigo line, including such titles as The Sandman, Swamp Thing, The Invisibles, and both Death miniseries. He is the regular artist on the Eisner Award–winning Fables and has contributed fully painted art to this year’s Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall original graphic novel. Courtesy of VERTIGO RAY BRADBURY JUST ADDED The dean of American science fiction writers returns to Comic-Con as one of the show’s most beloved guests. Bradbury is the author of such classics as The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and Fahrenheit 451, many of which are continually adapted into comic book and cinematic form. His biography, The Bradbury Chronicles, The Life of Ray Bradbury, written by Sam Weller, was recently released in paperback. He was given The National Book Award in 2001 for his contribution to American Literature, and President Bush awarded him The National Medal of Arts in 2004. KURT BUSIEK JUST ADDED Debuting in 1982 with a backup story in Green Lantern #162, Kurt Busiek went on to write characters ranging from Mickey Mouse to Vampirella to Jell-O Man and Wobbly and numerous major characters at Marvel, Dark Horse, and DC. He’s won more than two dozen industry awards, including Eisner Awards for Best Series and Best Single Issue, Harvey Awards for Best Writer, and more. Busiek signed an exclusive contract with DC Comics last year and is currently working on Superman, Action Comics, Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis. and his creator-owned Astro City, which he produces with artists Brent Anderson and Alex Ross. Courtesy of DC Comics
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Amanda Conner DANIEL CLOWES Dan Clowes’s incredible body of work includes 23 issues of Eightball (published by Fantagraphics) and several collections, including David Boring, Caricature, and Pussey. His most recent book is Ice Haven (a reformatted version of the award-winning Eightball #22) published by Pantheon. Ghost World, his most popular work, was made into a movie starring Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson; the screenplay was nominated for an Academy Award. Art School Confidential, Clowes’s newest film based on his Eightball stories, was released in May 2006. AMANDA CONNER JUST ADDED Artist Amanda Conner first became known to fans with runs on Archie and Barbie Comics. Her career continued with work on Vampirella, Soul Searchers & Co., and Birds of Prey. The Pro, a one-shot for Image with inker Jimmy Palmiotti and writer Garth Ennis, was nominated for a 2003 Eisner Award. Her most recent work includes the Power Girl story arc for JSA Classified for DC Comics. LUIS DOMINGUEZ JUST ADDED Luis Dominguez has been drawing comics since the 1940s in his native Argentina. His work has graced the pages of books from every company, from Dell to Charlton to Gold Key, in genres ranaging from horror and mysteryto war and westerns. Among titles he drew for DC in the 1970s were House of Mystery, House of Secrets, The Witching Hour, and Jonah Hex. Co-sponsored by Big-5 War Collectors BRIAN FIES Freelance writer, journalist, and cartoonist Brian Fies lives in northern California with his wife and twin daughters. His online series Mom’s Cancer, based on his mother’s diagnosis and treatment for lung