BACC "HOLIDAY CON" SATURDAY, NOV. 22 2025 **********************GUESTS***********************

Brian Pulido is the founder and publisher of Coffin Comics, an independent comic book company that produces the "Coffinverse & quot; line of graphic novels. This line features titles such as Lady Death, La Muerta, Hellwitch, Lady Satanus, Chaotica, Lady Gunfighter, Mike Morgue, and various other supernatural comic books and merchandise. He has raised more than eleven million dollars for comic book projects through crowdfunding. His www.coffincomicshop.com acts as a crucial direct-to-customer platform, averaging twenty-six promotions annually over the past five years. Pulido’s dedicated fan base is called “The Sworn.” In the 1990s, Pulido served as the publisher of Chaos! Comics, where he created, designed, and wrote the Chaos! Universe, which features Evil Ernie, Purgatori, and others. He has also published or written comics based on A Nightmare on Elm Street, Chucky, Friday the 13th, Halloween, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Megadeth, Insane Clown Posse, WWE, and many more. Marvel Comics hired Pulido to create and write “The Supernaturals.” He serves on the fundraising board of The Hero Initiative and has received the Defender of Liberty Award from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, along with the Inkpot Award from Comic Con International, for his contributions to the comic arts. Pulido has been reading Marvel’s Captain America on a monthly basis since July 1974. For more info: www.CoffinComics.com

Dan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer best known for his work for Archie Comics. A graduate of The Kubert School, Dan has been working at Archie Comics for 35 years.  Dan won the 2013 GLAAD award for outstanding comic book (Kevin Keller) and is also a Harvey Awards nominee. He is the creator of Kevin Keller, Archie's first openly gay character. <div></div> <div> <div class="yj6qo"></div> <div class="adL"></div> </div>

DANNY FINGEROTH is a cultural historian and commentator. His books include Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us About Ourselves and Our Society and Disguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero. His 2019 biography of Stan Lee, A Marvelous Life, tackles the many controversies surrounding the Marvel co-creator. Fingeroth’s most recent book, 2023’s Jack Ruby: The Many Faces of Oswald’s Assassin, chronicles the history- shattering Ruby’s bizarre life. Danny spent eighteen years as a writer and Group Editor at Marvel and has lectured and taught at institutions including the Smithsonian and Columbia University. He created and edited Write Now magazine for TwoMorrows, has consulted on comics exhibitions, and is Chair of Will Eisner Week, an annual series of worldwide events celebrating the legacy of the comics innovator.

Kristen Gudsnuk is a comics writer and illustrator. She got her start with the webcomic <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3006-944/Henchgirl-TPB-Expanded-Edition">Henchgirl</a>, which was later published by Scout Comics in single issue and Dark Horse Comics as a collection. Her other works include the middle grade graphic novel series Making Friends from Graphix, the Minecraft: Wither Without You trilogy, co-illustrating Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch by Emily Hampshire, and illustrating Modern Fantasy by Rafer Roberts.    

Nik Virella is a native New Yorker and School of Visual Arts alumnus. Her previous work includes The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones graphic novel, IDW’s G.I. Joe, and Marvel titles such as Return of the Living Deadpool, 1872, Hyperion, All-New Wolverine, Star Wars &amp; Black Widow. In addition, she’s had her work featured in Marvel’s QuickDraw, VOGUE Italia, and Entertainment Weekly.  <a href="https://www.artstation.com/nikvirella">Check some of Nik's work out here</a>

<div>Ryan Dunlavey is an New York City based illustrator best known as the artist of multiple award-winning non-fiction graphic novels including ACTION PHILOSOPHERS, ACTION PRESIDENTS, THE COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS, DIRT CANDY and GROWING UP FARLEY. He also contributed to THE ILLUSTRATED WEIRD AL, wrote and drew MODOK: REIGN DELAY for Marvel Comics and self-publishes the one-person comic anthology MY BULLSHIT. His comics have been published by Dark Horse, Dynamite, IDW, Image, Marvel, Webtoon, Z2, HarperCollins, Penguin, Scholastic, Taschen, Random House and MAD magazine and his illustration clients include Disney, Warner Bros, Hasbro, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, World Wrestling Entertainment, The New York City Department of Education and his mom. He's allergic to cats.</div> <div>website: <a href="https://www.ryandunlavey.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ryandunlavey.com/&source=gmail&ust=1748729589736000&usg=AOvVaw3ILbIRI7U0CMbZumaA-2MM">https://www.<wbr />ryandunlavey.com/</a></div> <div> <div></div> </div>

Sean Chen's career took off after he was discovered by Barry Windsor-Smith.  At Valiant Comics, Chen penciled their flagship title, X-O Manowar, as well as Bloodshot, Harbinger, and Rai and the Future Force. After Valiant, Sean moved to Marvel Comics, where he drew Iron Man. His other works include Wolverine, Avengers Academy, Elektra, and the maxi-series X-Men: The End. Chen is the regular artist on the monthly Nova series from Marvel. He is currently working on EVERMIND a Sci-Fi Saga with Daniel Wu & 247 Comics.