CONFIRMED SPECIAL GUEST FOR BXHCC 5
Grey Williamson- Carbon Fibre Studios
Born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, Grey has worked as a writer, artist and designer for almost every major comic publisher in the comic industry. He formed Carbon-Fibre Media as a home for his entertainment properties and productions.
Confirmed Guest for Bronx Heroes Comic COn 4
don mcgregor
Don McGregor, a writer of Marvel comics fame, helped revolutionize the industry by pushing its barriers regarding race. He largely did this in the 1970's, through two series that remain among comics' most acclaimed: "Killraven, Warrior of the Worlds" in Amazing Adventures, and "Black Panther" in Jungle Action.
In Amazing Adventures #31, McGregor and P. Craig Russell created color comic books' first known interracial kiss. Three years earlier, McGregor and Luis Garcia had already presented the first known interracial kiss in mainstream comics in Warren Publishing's horror-comics magazine, Creepy #43. McGregor's work in Jungle Action was also groundbreaking. He set the "Black Panther" stories in the Panther's African homeland, in contrast to Marvel's usual American settings. His bold departure from the Marvel mainstream allowed him to explore mature themes and adult relationships in ways seldom done by comics at the time.
To add to his legacy, McGregor and Paul Gulacy created one the first modern graphic novels, Eclipse Comics' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species. This dystopian sci-fi story was also the first graphic novel sold through the "direct market" of comic stores. Also for Eclipse, McGregor authored Detectives Inc., a pair of graphic novels set in New York City. The first, A Remembrance of Threatening Green (1980), featured "the first lesbian characters in mass-market comics," according to the Gay League's "LBGT Comics Timeline."
In later years, McGregor was a main writer of the Zorro canon. This includes Topps Comics' Zorro and the spinoff Lady Rawhide; the Zorro newspaper comic strip; Zorro #1-6 (May-Oct. 2005), from the NBM Publishing imprint Papercutz; and 2010's Zorro: Matanzas, for Dynamite Entertainment.
In Amazing Adventures #31, McGregor and P. Craig Russell created color comic books' first known interracial kiss. Three years earlier, McGregor and Luis Garcia had already presented the first known interracial kiss in mainstream comics in Warren Publishing's horror-comics magazine, Creepy #43. McGregor's work in Jungle Action was also groundbreaking. He set the "Black Panther" stories in the Panther's African homeland, in contrast to Marvel's usual American settings. His bold departure from the Marvel mainstream allowed him to explore mature themes and adult relationships in ways seldom done by comics at the time.
To add to his legacy, McGregor and Paul Gulacy created one the first modern graphic novels, Eclipse Comics' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species. This dystopian sci-fi story was also the first graphic novel sold through the "direct market" of comic stores. Also for Eclipse, McGregor authored Detectives Inc., a pair of graphic novels set in New York City. The first, A Remembrance of Threatening Green (1980), featured "the first lesbian characters in mass-market comics," according to the Gay League's "LBGT Comics Timeline."
In later years, McGregor was a main writer of the Zorro canon. This includes Topps Comics' Zorro and the spinoff Lady Rawhide; the Zorro newspaper comic strip; Zorro #1-6 (May-Oct. 2005), from the NBM Publishing imprint Papercutz; and 2010's Zorro: Matanzas, for Dynamite Entertainment.
confirmed guest for bxhcc 3 @ the Bronx museum
jean segarra
Jean Segarra - Freelance story book artist for Peguin Publishing" Dead High Yearbook", PBS KIds, "Super Why", Viacom/ Nick jr's :Dora the Explorer",Noggin's "Digit does it". She has also worked for Marvel Comics as a Colorist for the titles, "Slingers" and "Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty". Jean has in addition freelanced for DC Comics doing Color guides for "Batman: Gotham Nights", "Xtreme Justice" and "Justice League Task Force." Jean is also a fine artist and painted a mural on the MJG building Entrance for the Majora Carter Group.
david quinn
David B. Quinn
Writer- Litlest Bitch: Not-for-Children Children's Books,
Faust by Tim Vigil (art) and David Quinn (stories), published by Rebel Studios and Avatar Press.
The series are known for their strong graphic violence and sexual situations. The main series is known as Faust : Love of the Damned and started publishing in 1988, with new issues being published irregularly, roughly once a year, or sometimes every two years.
Writer- Litlest Bitch: Not-for-Children Children's Books,
Faust by Tim Vigil (art) and David Quinn (stories), published by Rebel Studios and Avatar Press.
The series are known for their strong graphic violence and sexual situations. The main series is known as Faust : Love of the Damned and started publishing in 1988, with new issues being published irregularly, roughly once a year, or sometimes every two years.
ivan velez jr
Ivan Velez jr.
Ivan Velez, Jr. Xeric Grant-winning American writer of comic books.
His work includes Gay Comix for Bob Ross, Blood Syndicate and Static for Milestone Comics, Ghost Rider, Venom and Abominations for Marvel Comics, Extreme Justice for DC Comics, Flinch for Vertigo, Power Puff Girlsfor DC's Johnny DC imprint,[1] and Tales from the Closet, created in affiliation with the Hetrick-Martin Institute.[2] He has also edited graphic novels for Dutton Books, earning an award from the American Library Association. Ivan is also a Xeric Grant-winning American writer of comic books.
Ivan Velez, Jr. Xeric Grant-winning American writer of comic books.
His work includes Gay Comix for Bob Ross, Blood Syndicate and Static for Milestone Comics, Ghost Rider, Venom and Abominations for Marvel Comics, Extreme Justice for DC Comics, Flinch for Vertigo, Power Puff Girlsfor DC's Johnny DC imprint,[1] and Tales from the Closet, created in affiliation with the Hetrick-Martin Institute.[2] He has also edited graphic novels for Dutton Books, earning an award from the American Library Association. Ivan is also a Xeric Grant-winning American writer of comic books.
confirmed guest for BXHCC2 @ Hostos College
marcus boas
Marcus Boas
Marcus Boas - Science Fiction Illustration Original Artist. Perhaps most celebrated for his painted covers for Heavy Metal and a series of Robert E. Howard books, American illustrator Marcus Boas has also executed art assignments geared toward a European audience.
Marcus Boas - Science Fiction Illustration Original Artist. Perhaps most celebrated for his painted covers for Heavy Metal and a series of Robert E. Howard books, American illustrator Marcus Boas has also executed art assignments geared toward a European audience.
winston blakely
Winston Blakely
Artist/ Inker/ Writer- Freelanced as an inker for Valiant Comics, " Eternal Warrior", "Hard Corps", "Blood Shot" and "Solar Man of the Atom". He also worked with Visage Studios for legendary artist Rich Buckler then later with Millennium Studios were he created "Little Miss Strange".
Artist/ Inker/ Writer- Freelanced as an inker for Valiant Comics, " Eternal Warrior", "Hard Corps", "Blood Shot" and "Solar Man of the Atom". He also worked with Visage Studios for legendary artist Rich Buckler then later with Millennium Studios were he created "Little Miss Strange".
danny fingeroth
Daniel "Danny" Fingeroth is another Marvel legend, best known for being longtime group editor of Spider-Man in the 1980's. He also edited popular series such as Marvel Team-Up and Ka-Zar. As a writer, he worked on all fifty issues of Darkhawk between 1991 and 1995. Before that, he enjoyed a long stint on Dazzler, which featured the superheroine who later joined the X-Men. He also wrote the Deadly Foes of Spider-Man and Lethal Foes of Spider-Man mini-series, as well as various issues of several other Marvel titles.
Fingeroth left Marvel in 1995 to become editor-in-chief of Virtual Comics for Byron Preiss Multimedia and AOL. From there, he served as senior vice president for creative development at Visionary Media, home of Showtime's Whirlgirl, a Flash animation sci-fi series which he edited.
Fingeroth has written several books and taught comics writing at New York University, The New School, and Media Bistro. He was the founder and editor of Write Now!, a magazine about the craft of comics writing.
Fingeroth left Marvel in 1995 to become editor-in-chief of Virtual Comics for Byron Preiss Multimedia and AOL. From there, he served as senior vice president for creative development at Visionary Media, home of Showtime's Whirlgirl, a Flash animation sci-fi series which he edited.
Fingeroth has written several books and taught comics writing at New York University, The New School, and Media Bistro. He was the founder and editor of Write Now!, a magazine about the craft of comics writing.
irwin hasen
IIrwin Hasen is a comics legend who comes from the cartooning side of the business. He is perhaps best known for being the co-creator of the Dondi comic strip.
Hasen grew up in New York City and attended DeWitt Clinton High School. After studying at the prestigious National Academy of Design and the Art Students League, he entered the comic book field in 1940 with the Harry "A" Chesler shop, contributing to The Green Hornet, The Fox, Secret Agent Z-2, Bob Preston, Explorer, Cat-Man and The Flash. In 1941, he worked for Sheldon Mayer. His art during the 1940s also included Green Lantern, Citizen Smith, Son of the Unknown Soldier, and the creation of the legendary National Comics/DC Comics character Wildcat.
What he might be most remembered for, however, is his comic strips. Hasen drew an adaptation of The Goldbergs radio/TV series, which ran in the New York Post in 1944 and 1945. He later met Gus Edson, and together they created the Dondi comic strip, which ran in more than 100 newspapers over a span of three decades. Hasen received the National Cartoonists Society's Story Comic Strip Award for Dondi in 1961 and 1962.
Hasen grew up in New York City and attended DeWitt Clinton High School. After studying at the prestigious National Academy of Design and the Art Students League, he entered the comic book field in 1940 with the Harry "A" Chesler shop, contributing to The Green Hornet, The Fox, Secret Agent Z-2, Bob Preston, Explorer, Cat-Man and The Flash. In 1941, he worked for Sheldon Mayer. His art during the 1940s also included Green Lantern, Citizen Smith, Son of the Unknown Soldier, and the creation of the legendary National Comics/DC Comics character Wildcat.
What he might be most remembered for, however, is his comic strips. Hasen drew an adaptation of The Goldbergs radio/TV series, which ran in the New York Post in 1944 and 1945. He later met Gus Edson, and together they created the Dondi comic strip, which ran in more than 100 newspapers over a span of three decades. Hasen received the National Cartoonists Society's Story Comic Strip Award for Dondi in 1961 and 1962.
alex simmons
Alex Simmons
As a professional writer Alex Simmons has exhibited his tremendous ability and range by writing about a number of topics, from magazine interviews and articles, to video games and documentaries, to children's novels and comic books. For more than 20 years Simmons has easily moved from fiction to non fiction, creating exciting mysteries, and compelling biographies.
Alex Has written for Archie Comics: "NEW KIDS OFF THE WALLS" , "THE CARTOON LIFE OF CHUCK CLAYTON", "CYRANO JONES" , "J. JONES, SEMI-PRIVATE" and "ARCHIE’S WORLD TOUR!". Simmons has also freelanced for Graphic Classics illustrated novels, "The Gopher Grapes" and "The Two American", illustrated by Trevor Von Eeden. Early in his career, Simmons wrote for DC Comics: "BATMAN: ORPHEUS RISING, a five part mini series and "SCOOBY DOO". Last but not least, Alex's first graphic novels were "BlackJack: Blood and Honor" and "BlackJack:Second bite of the Cobra".
As a professional writer Alex Simmons has exhibited his tremendous ability and range by writing about a number of topics, from magazine interviews and articles, to video games and documentaries, to children's novels and comic books. For more than 20 years Simmons has easily moved from fiction to non fiction, creating exciting mysteries, and compelling biographies.
Alex Has written for Archie Comics: "NEW KIDS OFF THE WALLS" , "THE CARTOON LIFE OF CHUCK CLAYTON", "CYRANO JONES" , "J. JONES, SEMI-PRIVATE" and "ARCHIE’S WORLD TOUR!". Simmons has also freelanced for Graphic Classics illustrated novels, "The Gopher Grapes" and "The Two American", illustrated by Trevor Von Eeden. Early in his career, Simmons wrote for DC Comics: "BATMAN: ORPHEUS RISING, a five part mini series and "SCOOBY DOO". Last but not least, Alex's first graphic novels were "BlackJack: Blood and Honor" and "BlackJack:Second bite of the Cobra".
