Miriam Katin After a career working as a background artist for animation studios such as MTV and Disney, Miriam Katin became a graphic novelist at the age of 63 with her book, We Are On Our Own, published by Drawn and Quarterly. The biographical story is based on Katin and her mother’s escape from the Nazi invasion of Hungary and their subsequent lifelong struggles with their faith.
Joe Jusko
created a fan favorite character with Dawn. Linsner’s lush, painterly style has illustrated the adventures of his signature creation for almost the past 20 years, since the character’s inception in 1989. Dawn represents Linsner’s interpretation of the Mother Goddess, prevalent in modern and ancient religions and his mix of heartfelt writing and beautiful art has struck a chord with fans around the world. Joe Matt Everyone and everything is fodder for Joe Matt’s autobiographical comic series, Peepshow. With a list of flaws a mile long, Matt’s biggest target for ridicule is himself. This humiliating honesty has made Matt a comedic genius, hilariously and shamelessly chronicling his often pathetic existence for close to twenty years. Matt was born in Philadelphia, and now lives in Los Angeles, where he has spent the last four years seeking “Hollywood Money” and neglecting his comics. After a four-year hiatus from drawing, he’s finished his latest chapter of Peepshow, which will be collected as his new graphic novel Spent. Courtesy of Drawn and Quarterly.
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Karen Palinko
Mel Keefer Best known for his work in comic strips (Perry Mason, Mac Divot and Rick O’Shay), Mel Keefer also drew for comic books. His work included war comics such as Monty Hall of the US Marines and stories based on Disney properties ”Zorro” and “The Swamp Fox.” Mel holds the distinction of being the artist behind Jack Lemmon’s comics in the movie How to Murder Your Wife. He also worked in layout and character design for TV animation on shows such as Jonny Quest and The Superman-Batman Hour.
David Morrell His first novel, First Blood, created a pop culture powerhouse: Rambo. David Morrell’s 28 novels since then have thrilled and chilled audiences all over the world. His The Brotherhood of the Rose was made into a popular TV mini-series starring Robert Mitchum. He’s a co-founder and co-president of the International Thrillers Writers organization. Morrell’s most recent books are Creepers and Scavenger. In 2007, Morrell brings his own take on Captain America to Marvel Comics in a brand new mini-series.
Scott Kurtz One of the most popular webcomics of all time, PvP (Player vs. Player) regularly scores over 100,000 visitors per day. Its creator, Scott Kurtz, comes to Comic-Con as a first-time special guest and the winner of the 2006 Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic.
• Karen Palinko Karen Palinko is an award-winning sculptor who works exclusively for DC Direct. Recent projects have included collectible statues and action figures based on the work of Alex Ross, and Superman figures based on the art of Adam Kubert. Her relationship with DC dates back several years, and has included sculpting merchandise for the Warner Bros. Studio Stores. Her Justice League Animated Batman Maquette was named “Collectible Statue of the Year” in 2002 by Diamond. Courtesy DC Direct
Joseph Michael Linsner With a distinctive and stunning art style that focuses on the female form, Joseph Michael Linsner has
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first cover to Heavy Metal in 1977 at the age of 17. Jusko has worked for almost every major comic book publisher, producing hundreds of images for both covers and interiors. His work has appeared on paperback book covers, calendars, posters, tshirts, toy packaging and innumerable trading cards, including the multi-award winning 1992 “Marvel Masterpieces” and the1995 “Art of Edgar Rice Burroughs” sets. His current work includes a fully painted graphic novel based on the Tomb Raider video game and the hardcover book, The Art of Joe Jusko book, to be released by Desperado Publishing.
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