Dave is an Eisner and Inkpot Award-winning illustrator and Bram Stoker/Int'l Horror Guild Award-winning writer/creator who specializes in a dynamic-realism style of traditional oil painting. He was voted the #1 Star Wars Artist of All Time by the fans in the late '80s and my art book "Star Wars: The Art of Dave Dorman" was a top selling art book, also used as a college textbook at Northern Illinois University by illustration professor Mark Nelson. He has done toy design for HASBRO (G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Alien action figures) and aartwork for Magic: The Gathering, World of Warcraft trading cards, Dungeons & Dragons, Topps trading cards, Upper Deck trading cards, Alien v. Predator (designed the "Predalien" character seen in the last AVP film), Batman, Captain America, Green Lantern, Green Hornet, Spiderman, Harry Potter, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Judge Dredd, and any other action heroes or licensed sci-fi/fantasy properties you care to name. Specialties: Concept art, pre-production art for movies/films, toy design, character design, oil painting, charcoal, acrylic painting, watercolor, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Paint, digital illustration, digital art.

A truly special appearance, BACC's great friend since forever. A legend in his own time Jim Steranko changed the direction of comic book art in the 1960's. This master, artist, publisher, writer, historian, needs no introduction, he is simply the best. <a href="http://www.thedrawingsofsteranko.com/aghp.html">http://www.thedrawingsofsteranko.com/aghp.html</a>

<strong class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-complete="true"><span data-subtree="aimfl">José Luis García-López</span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--></strong> is a comic book superhero. He created the look and style that has defined the DC Universe for a half century. Beyond his historic <em class="zhvwWe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-complete="true">1982 Style Guide<!--TgQPHd|||[]--></em>, his masterclass anatomy shaped titles like <em class="zhvwWe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-complete="true">Superman<!--TgQPHd|||[]--></em> and <em class="zhvwWe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-complete="true">Wonder Woman<!--TgQPHd|||[]--></em>. His fluid storytelling also electrified <em class="zhvwWe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-complete="true">The Flash<!--TgQPHd|||[]--></em>, <em class="zhvwWe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-complete="true">Jonah Hex<!--TgQPHd|||[]--></em>, <em class="zhvwWe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-complete="true">Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk<!--TgQPHd|||[]--></em>, and the cosmic epic <em class="zhvwWe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-complete="true">Twilight<!--TgQPHd|||[]--></em>, setting a flawless, timeless standard for superhero art.

<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap">A comic book legend, comic book writer and artist Lawrence Lieber is the last of the original Marvel Comics Bullpen founding crew. Stan Lee's younger  brother </span>is the co-creator of the Marvel Comics superheroes <strong>Iron Man, Thor, Groot, and Ant-Man.</strong> He also spent years at Marvel writing and drawing the Western <strong><i>Rawhide Kid</i></strong> and also illustrating the newspaper comic strip <strong><i>The Amazing Spider-Man</i> from 1986 to 2018.</strong> From 1974 to 1975, he was editor of Atlas/Seaboard Comics. Writing about his time with his brother and Jack Kirby at Marvel Comics Larry says: " Stan made up the plot, and then he'd give it to me, and I'd write the script.... that Kirby would illustrate.  You don't want to miss this opportunity to meet him and connect with one of the founding artists of the Silver Age of Comic books.  Larry will be presenting his prize winning novel<strong> Chirps: "</strong>You've never met a hero like Chirps. . . and you've never read a novel like Chirps"

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">BACC is excited to welcome special guest <strong>SOZOMAIKA</strong>, a visionary, multidisciplinary artist whose distinctive digital style brings together fine art, fashion, comics, and contemporary pop culture. Her striking character illustrations and bold aesthetic arrest attention demanding we look into our heterogenic present, as they suggest a vibrant complex future. Sozomaika has created work for leading names including <strong>DC, Marvel and Darkhorse Comics, Riot Games, Under Armour, and WIRED among many others</strong>.</p> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Whatever the context, Sozomaika brings her distinctive vision to some of the most iconic characters in comics.  Her unique visionary cover art has appeared across an impressive range of comic titles, including<strong> <em>Catwoman</em>, <em>Poison Ivy</em>, <em>Witchblade</em>, <em>Birds of Prey</em>, <em>Batgirl</em>, <em>Harley Quinn</em>, <em>Power Girl</em>, and <em>Vampirella</em>.</strong></p> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"> Her work also extends into fashion, blending cinematic influences with a sophisticated editorial sensibility. Moving effortlessly between artistic disciplines, SOZOMAIKA has carved out a personal yet identifiable place at the intersection of illustration, fashion, and contemporary visual culture.</p>

<h4 class="subheading guest-known-for">Black Panther, X-Men, Voltron, Fearless</h4> Alitha Evelyn Martinez is just amazing. Artist, writer, professor, producer, Alitha is a breakthrough artist, creatively and in the politics of comic book production, as the first Black woman to draw flagship titles for both Marvel and DC Comics. Winner of both Eisner and GLAAD awards, with Marvel, DC, and Image, with titles from Spiderman, MoonGirl, X-Men, Voltron, to Archie, and her own production company Ariotstorm she has been reshaping the visual landscape of modern mainstream superheroes.    She also does political cartooning for the New York Post  and also works on her creator-owned titles Yume and Ever, and Foreign, which is published through her company, Ariotstorm Productions, LLC. Current projects include Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur for Marvel and Humanoid’s new American title, Omni. Alitha says the most rewarding part of her career is participating in the US State Department’s World Speaker Program. Traveling to parts unknown to teach comic book workshops and bring the art of storytelling to people who would have no other way of getting such information. "I was once in the same position, practicing a craft that I didn’t know was a profession. I love representing my country and my industry."

Amy Chu is a groundbreaking  comic book author who runs the comic imprint <strong>Alpha Girl</strong> <strong>Comics</strong> as well as writing comics for <strong class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Marvel Comics<!--TgQPHd|||[]--></strong>, <strong class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">DC Comics<!--TgQPHd|||[]--></strong>, <strong>Image,</strong> and <strong class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Dark Horse Comics.</strong> Her 2025 team up with <span class="" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-inited="2" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><!--TgQPHd|||[["https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/12798/amy_chu",null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{"1218":[16]}]],16,null,"Amy Chu: Comics - Marvel.com","Amy Chu: Series ; Emma Frost: The White Queen. 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It sold out in weeks, and has now been published as a graphic book. <strong class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><!--TgQPHd|||[]--></strong>She published three collections of short stories under <strong>Alpha Girl Comics titled Girls</strong> <strong>Night Out</strong> from 2012 to 2014. Her work on<strong> Red Sonja,</strong> for Dynamite Entertainment  since 2016 is now classic She wrote the six-issue miniseries <strong>Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death</strong> and a few Wonder Woman issues for DC. Amy's <strong>Carmilla: The First Vampire</strong> set in 1990s New York City won  the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel.

Inkpot Award recipient Billy Tucci is an cartoonist best known for his modern-day samurai saga Shi. Through his company, Crusade Fine Arts, Shi has been printed in five languages and sold more than 3 million comic books. The graduate of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology has earned the prestigious Diamond Comics Gem Award and has been nominated for four Eisner Awards. In addition to his own creations, Billy’s DC Comics’ graphic novel, Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion, was awarded the Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal for its depiction of the highly decorated, real-life 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which was comprised of Japanese- American soldiers. His earnest retelling of the Christmas story in A Child Is Born has quietly turned into an international blockbuster, winning the Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award.  Billy’s critically acclaimed Miss Fury: Joy Division saw the return of the Golden Age Icon for Dynamite Comics. Billy has recently released Shi: Return of the Warrior, Shi: Haikyo, Shi: Omnibus Edition and Zombie-Sama via Kickstarter and Indiegogo uniting backers from over fifty countries and bringing Crusade Comics’ exclusive crowdfunding campaign totals to over $1,000,000.00.

Bob Sharen is the ‘Marvel’ous Master of color. The most prolific colorist in Marvel history defined . If you have read Marvel comics you can appreciate how Bob shaped how entire generations experienced Marvel, his specific choices dictated the visual aesthetic of the 1980s and 1990s. Bob changed the way we perceive the world.

<div> Brian Kong  started his career at Marvel Comics in 1994, working on iconic characters such as the X-Men, Captain America  & Fantastic Four.  In 1997, he worked in advertising doing storyboards & preliminary/pitch art for the Universal Studios/Marvel theme park opening. <div>From 2000-2004 ,Brian produced over 25 custom comics for MLB & NBA franchises ( including the Yankees & Mets  ) for promotional giveaways at arenas & stadiums across the US.</div> <div>He continues to work on some of the hottest  properties including the Walking Dead, Marvel ,DC, Star Wars, Stranger Things & MLB  for the top card companies today. He has been regularly commissioned by The Topps Company since 2007  to illustrate art for their  MLB , NFL & NBA  card brands & their entertainment division.</div> <div>Brian has  been featured in the Beckett Sports card monthly annual " the Art Issue, "  as well as Non-sport update magazine.</div> <div>He is currently working with Fanatics, and Blackbox comics</div> <div>He will be displaying his sports, comics & pop culture art as well as accepting commissions, sketch covers can be ready for pick up  & submitted at the show to grading companies. Contact : <a href="mailto:bckongart@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">bckongart@gmail.com</a></div> </div> <div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <a href="http://www.briankong.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.briankong.com&source=gmail&ust=1670364315111000&usg=AOvVaw2a-iXCGmLIlTF1LoDGojat">www.briankong.com</a> <span style="font-family: Helvetica,Verdana,Arial;"> </span> </div> </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.

Jamal Igle is the recipient of the 2011 Inkpot Award for outstanding achievement in Comic Art. He is writer/artist/Creator of <strong>MOLLY DANGER </strong>for Action Lab Entertainment, the co-creator of <strong>VENTURE</strong> with <strong>Dynamo 5 </strong>creator/writer Jay Faerber, and the penciller/ co-creator of <strong>THE WRONG EARTH</strong> with writer and Editor in Chief, Tom Peyer for Ahoy Comics. Jamal is a comic industry veteran whose detailed pencils have graced books as varied as The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the all-ages action miniseries "Race Against Time" as well as mainstream hits such as G.I.Joe, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Green Lantern. Jamal has served as the series artist for popular runs on Firestorm the Nuclear Man, Nightwing, and Tangent: Superman's Reign, Superman, Supergirl and Zatanna for DC Comics, Noble Causes for Image Comics, and a four-issue run on New Warriors for Marvel Comics. Jamal recently completed the sequels to the hit series BLACK called <strong>WHITE </strong>from Black Superpowers/ Black Mask Studios, and <strong>THE WRONG EARTH: NIGHT AND DAY</strong>, <strong>THE</strong> <strong>MYSTERIOUS MICRO-FACE </strong>for NPR Planet Money and <strong>MILESTONES IN HISTORY </strong>for DC Comics. Currently, Jamal is working with legendary Batman writer <strong>SCOTT SNYDER </strong>on his new creator-owned series, <strong>DUDLEY DATSON AND THE FOREVER MACHINE </strong>for Comixology.  

<span style="color: #000000;">Jasper Kuther is a Queens-based cartoonist and the publisher of Oddities Press. His current series, "The Oddities" is a jam-packed one-man anthology full of the funniest, dumbest, and most thought-provoking comics his cracked brain can think up. He is also the artist behind multiple posters for the Big Apple Comic Con. His work can be seen in several anthologies like Xomik Attacks, SlipSllp, CROM, and more"</span>

<div class="guest-bio"> Jim Salicrup was born and raised in the Bronx and dreamed of one day moving to Manhattan to live and to work at Marvel Comics. In 1972, at the age of 15, his dream was realized. Salicrup was hired to messenger pages of art from the Marvel offices to the Comics Code Authority. While attending Manhattan’s High School of Art and Design, he took on more Bullpen responsibilities, including helping package black-and-white reprints for the expanding UK market. Eventually he worked his way up to editor, with titles such as Chris Claremont and John Byrne’s The Uncanny X-Men, Byrne’s Fantastic Four, and long runs on Captain America and The Avengers under his purview. While overseeing the Spider-Man titles, he edited “Kraven’s Last Hunt,” the wedding of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson, and recruited Todd McFarlane to draw The Amazing Spider-Man and, later, the artist’s own Spider-Man title. Salicrup also edited the insider newsmagazine Marvel Age for eight years, and scripted titles in Marvel’s Star Comics line, including Visionaries and The Inhumanoids. In 1992, after 20 years at Marvel, he left to serve as editor-in-chief at Topps Comics, where he launched Jack Kirby’s last major project in comics, the Kirbyverse. In the late ’90s, he worked for Stan Lee as a writer/editor at his Stan Lee Media startup. Salicrup, and his publishing partner Terry Nantier, launched Papercutz in 2005, publishing graphic novels and comicbooks such as the Smurfs, The Loud House, Asterix, and many more. </div>

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At Moonstone Comics, The Kolchak Night Stalker Chronicles, Buckaroo Banzai and Domino Lady. For ten years he had worked on The Phantom for King Features Syndicate. And at Avatar Press he inked Lady Death, and Crossed covers. A Crossed webisode comic, &quot;Wish You Were Here&quot; and the cover and interiors of the comic book Uber. He has also inked Avatar Press&#39; published graphic novel Max Brook&#39;s Harlem Hellfighters. Keith is everywhere.

Kristen Gudsnuk is a comics writer and illustrator, creator of the comic series <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3006-944/Henchgirl-TPB-Expanded-Edition">Henchgirl</a>, published by Scout Comics in single issue and Dark Horse Comics as a collection. Her other works include the middle grade graphic novel series <em><strong>Making Friends</strong></em> from Graphix, the Minecraft: <em><strong>Wither Without You</strong> </em>trilogy, co-illustrating Amelia Aierwood: <em><strong>Basic Witch</strong> </em>by Emily Hampshire, and illustrating Modern Fantasy by Rafer Roberts. <span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">Kristen's latest comic<em><strong> TOUCHED BY A DEMON</strong></em> out in January, you can order it at the show. </span>    

Kyle Willis is an game changer, an utterly original comic book artist, creator. His unique pop-culture-infused artwork, acid drip, mosaics, dork graffiti, and exquisite variant covers art has made him a major influence in today's pop art world.

Transmedia legend (comic-book writer, actor, musician) Larry Hama has worked in the fields of entertainment and publishing since the 1960s. In 1970s, he appeared in the TV shows M*A*S*H and Saturday Night Live, and on Broadway in two roles in the original 1976 production of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures. While writer and editor for Marvel Comics, Larry produced hundreds of comic titles including  <em><strong>Conan, Electra, X-Men, Wolverine, the 16 issue Nth Man, The Punisher,</strong></em> and many others. He is, perhaps, best known for his series <em><strong>G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero</strong></em> (based on the Hasbro toyline). Larry also wrote a <em><strong>Batman</strong></em> series while editor at DC Comics. More recently he has been the principle writer for the <strong><i>G.I. Joe Origins </i></strong>series for IDW Comics, and <em><strong>Monster Isle</strong></em> for Red Media. Ever active in multiple directions, in 2012 Hama portrayed himself in a Christmas-themed episode of the Adult Swim series Robot Chicken. In 2014, he began working with award-winning filmmaker Mark Cheng on an original film project, called Ghost Source Zero distributed by Sony Pictures in 2018. Coming soon a new <strong>G.I. Joe tv show</strong>    

<div>0</div> <div><strong>Larry Welz</strong> is an underground comix icon!  He is one of a kind writer and artist in an era of cookie cutter creators. Larry shifted the comic aesthetic boundaries when he brought<strong>Cherry Poptart,</strong> to life in 1982 (later Cherry Comix).</div> <div>From the dawn of the underground movement, his work appeared regularly in <i><a title="Yellow Dog (comics)" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Dog_(comics)">Yellow Dog</a></i>, a comics anthology published by the Print Mint in Berkeley, California. He also contributed to <i><a title="San Francisco Comic Book" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Comic_Book">San Francisco Comic Book</a></i>,</div> <div><i>Captain Guts</i>, is legendary, also  <i>Funnybook</i>, <i>Bakersfield Kountry Komics</i>, <i>American Flyer Funnies</i>, and <i>Good Eatin' Comix.  <a href="https://www.cherrycomix.com/">https://www.cherrycomix.com/</a></i></div> <div>Meet Larry and he will tell you what the underground was really about.</div>

<strong class="rQesXe MPyX" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="iNqyIf" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><u class="wfWfIf fxyaSe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline dotted; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="jAOkJc" tabindex="0" role="button" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-ved="2ahUKEwjx_YO8q9WWAxX6gP0HHRPUL8MQ3egRegYIAAgJEAE" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Mike DeCarlo<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[false,"",false,"\u0026NxbPi_v:aPo2Hd"]--></span><!--TgQPHd|||[[["/m/0124v95q","Mike DeCarlo",0,"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","PEOPLE"],"",0,[null,null,null,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[291933,null,1,1],null,null,[{"205":[null,"/m/0124v95q"],"1219":[null,null,"PEOPLE",null,null,"/m/0124v95q"],"3524":[69]}]],null,0,null,"",0]]--><!--TgQPHd|||[]--></span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--></u><!--TgQPHd|||[]--></span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--></strong> is a seminal American comic book artist, penciler, and inker best known for shaping defining eras of <span class="" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-complete="true" data-sfc-inited="2" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><a class="H23r4e" href="https://www.dc.com/talent/mike-de-carlo" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-ved="2ahUKEwjx_YO8q9WWAxX6gP0HHRPUL8MQy_kOegYIAAgJEAI" data-hveid="CAAICRAC" data-sb="/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.dc.com/talent/mike-de-carlo&ved=2ahUKEwjx_YO8q9WWAxX6gP0HHRPUL8MQy_kOegYIAAgJEAI&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw1CKknzhzS7bl3kbDJ9FxbA&ust=1788625529939000" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(21, 88, 214); border-bottom: 0px rgb(21, 88, 214);">DC Comics</a><!--TgQPHd|||[["https://www.dc.com/talent/mike-de-carlo",null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{"1218":[16,null,null,null,[3]]}]],16,null,null,null,null,null,null,[[1788539129888497,134054138,3274691603],null,null,null,null,[[0,8]]],null,"710eab1f-2f32-405c-8889-67a981cf6bea"]]--></span>. 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Nik Virella is a native New Yorker and School of Visual Arts alumnus. Her previous work includes <strong><em>The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones</em> </strong>graphic novel, IDW’s <em><strong>G.I. Joe,</strong></em> and Marvel titles such as <strong><em>Return of the Living Deadpool</em></strong>, <em><strong>1872, Hyperion, All-New Wolverine, Star Wars &amp; Black Widow</strong></em>. 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> Nik also designs killer tee shirts, you can <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/7767827-king-kong-blues?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAac0-o89S4og7xAhPiMBDHmK979hDPvS0l_hWDkoEc11i96w3bmzHUJl217bfA_aem_40yFuRJsZRZ0QIf_IGT27Q">get one here</a> or at the show