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[Convention] C2E2 2020: The Mega Super-Dope List of Comic Guests

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

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The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is returning to the McCormick Place on February 28, 2020 and the facility is overflowing with things to do & see, people to meet, exclusives to snag, and fun to be had!

RELATED: C2E2 2020: Celebrity Guests and Pricing

ReedPOP always fills C2E2 every year with talented comic book creators and this year is no different. From big-name creators, future stars on the rise, and industry professionals who are on fire, Chicago will be jam-packed with the best of the business. This is your opportunity to connect with some of your favorite writers & artists, pick up some comics directly from the creators, obtain a bunch of autographs, sit in on some panels, and just take in the fantastic showcase of talent who have all congregated en masse to really kick the 2020 convention season in high gear!

We’ve compiled the EXTENSIVE list of comic guests appearing at C2E2. We will try our very best to update this list as additional info becomes available. If you are a guest of the show and are listed below, please feel free to message us on Facebook/Twitter with any other pertinent information you would like added. All the below information/images are courtesy of ReedPOP & the C2E2 website and were up-to-date as of 8:00am PST this morning.

So scan the list, find the creators with whom you’d like to connect, check out some names which may be new to you, connect with each & every creator online (social media links included), and plan to make this weekend a memorable one by spending it with all the incredible talent on-hand and the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo!

Aaron Alexovich
Serenity Rose, Invader ZIM
Artist Alley – Table #Z-16
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Aaron Lopresti
Wonder Woman, Planet Hulk
Artist Alley
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Adam Gorham
New Mutants: Dead Souls, Jughead: The Hunger
Artist Alley – Table #E-12
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Al Ewing
Immortal Hulk, Guardians of the Galaxy
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Ale Garza
Supergirl, Batgirl
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Alexander Iaccarino
Marvel Posters, Rooster Teeth Posters
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Alice X. Zhang
Marvel Powers of a Girl, Doctor Who
Artist Alley
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Amanda Conner
Harley Quinn, Powergirl
Artist Alley
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Andrew MacLean
Head Lopper, ApocalyptiGirl
Artist Alley
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Andrew Pepoy
The Adventures of Simone & Ajax, Monica Moon
Table #Y-9
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Andy Price
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Star Trek
Artist Alley –Table #Z-2
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Andy Schmidt
Marvel Civil War, Annihilation, GI Joe, Achilles Inc.
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Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Anna Zhuo
Vampirella
Booth #627
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Anthony Falcone
Infamia, Comic Con Men, Quid Pro Quo
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Arielle Jovellanos
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Giles, Fresh Romance
Artist Alley – Table #P-7
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Art Baltazar
Tiny Titans, Superman of Smallville
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Ash Maczko
Squarriors, Fight Your Friends
In Booth Signings
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Ashley A. Woods
Tomb Raider: Survivor’s Crusade, NIOBE: She is Life
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Ashley Witter
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, X-23
In Booth Signings
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Austin Janowsky
Zombies We’re Human Too, Nightmare World
Artist Alley
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Babs Tarr
Batgirl of Burnside, Critical Roles’ Pub Draw
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Ben Harvey
Death of Toyo Harada, Lucha Verse Rey Mysterio
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Ben Templesmith
Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, Fell
Artist Alley – Table #M-17
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Benjamin Percy
X-Force, James Bond
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Bill Reinhold
The Punisher, Earth-X
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Bob Camp
The Ren & Stimpy Show, SpongeBob SquarePants
Artist Alley
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Bob McLeod
New Mutants, Action Comics
Artist Alley
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Bosslogic
Marvel Studios official movie poster artist,
DC Variant Cover Artist
Artist Alley/In Booth Signings
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Brian Level
Absolute Carnage: Separation Anxiety
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Buzz

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Vampirella, JSA
Artist Alley – Table #K-11
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Camilla d’Errico
Tanpopo Graphic Novels
Artist Alley – Table #Q-1
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Cara McGee
Dodge City, Black Canary: Ignite
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Carla Cohen
Vampirella and Red Sonja covers
In Booth Signing #1851
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Carla Wyzgala
Blue Eyes and the Beastling
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Cary Nord
Conan, Wonder Woman
Artist Alley
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Casey Parsons
Little Bird, Cauldron Magazine
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Cat Staggs
Crosswind, Wonder Woman ’77
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Chris Claremont
X-Men, Fantastic Four
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Chris Schweizer
Mars Attacks, The Crogan Adventures
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Chrissie Zullo
DC’s Artist Alley Statue Line
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Christopher Mitten
Rasputin: The Voice of the Dragon, Wasteland
Artist Alley Table #Q-9
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Christopher Uminga
DC Collectibles Artist Alley, Disney’s Wonderground Gallery
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Claudio Castellini
Marvel vs. DC, Man and Superman
Artist Alley – Table #A-13
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Clay Mann
Heroes in Crisis, Batman
Artist Alley/Panels/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Clayton Crain
Cover artist for Marvel and DC
Artist Alley – Booth 1851
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Comfort and Adam
The Uniques, The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Cullen Bunn
The Sixth Gun, Harrow County
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Cully Hamner
RED, Batman & The Signal, Blue Beetle
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Dan Dougherty
Beardo, Touching Evil
Artist Alley/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Dan Khanna
Transformers TCG, Transformers Legends
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Dan Parent
Archie Comics, Die Kitty Die
Artist Alley – Table #Y-10
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Dane Ault
Eureka: The Art of Science, PopCulture Propaganda Artwork
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Daniel Warren Johnson
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, Murder Falcon
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Dave Wachter
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Godzilla
Artist Alley – Table #O-8
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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David Finch
Batman, Justice League
Artist Alley/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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David Mack
Daredevil, Kabuki
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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David Nakayama
Marvel Comics Cover Artist, Hasbro Package Illustrator
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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David Petersen
Mouse Guard, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Doc Shaner
Flash Gordon, Shazam!
Artist Alley/Panels/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Donny Cates
Venom, Doctor Strange
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Doug Mahnke
Detective Comics, Superman, Green Lantern
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Dustin Nguyen
Ascender, Batman Lil Gotham
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Ed Brisson
Uncanny X-Men, Dead Man Logan
Artist Alley/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Edwin Huang
Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers, Skullkickers
Artist Alley – Table #X-10
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Elias Chatzoudis
Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Vampirella
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Eric Canete
Chrononauts: Future Shock, TRON Uprising
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Erica Henderson
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Jughead
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Franco
Superman of Smallville, Tiny Titans
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Frank Cho
Harley Quinn, Liberty Meadows
Artist Alley/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Gabriel Picolo
Teen Titans Raven, Icarus and The Sun
Artist Alley/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Gail Simone
Batgirl, Deadpool
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Gene Ha
Mae, Top 10
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Gerry Duggan
Marauders, Deadpool
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Greg Horn
Spider-Verse Variant Cover Artist,
Harley Quinn Variant Cover Artist
In Booth Signings – Booth #1874
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Hilary Barta
Plastic Man, SpongeBob Comics
Artist Alley – Z-13
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Jaime Coker
Pop Culture Artist
In Booth Signings
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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James C. Mulligan
Disney’s Frozen, Official artist for the Elvis Presley Estate
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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James Tynion IV
Batman, Something is Killing the Children
Artist Alley
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Janet Lee
Return of the Dapper Men, Jane Austen’s Emma
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Jay Anacleto
Marvel cover artist, DC cover artist
Booth #627
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Jay Fosgitt
Bodie Troll, My Little Pony
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Jay Leisten
Symbiote Spider-Man, Death of Wolverine
Artist Alley – Table #G-17
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Jenny Frison
Wonder Woman, X-Men Red
Artist Alley – Table #G-2
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Jeremy Haun
Red Mother, The Beauty
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Jill Thompson
The Scary Godmother, Wonder Woman-The True Amazon
Artist Alley/Panels
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Jim Lee
Batman, Superman, Justice League
Autographing/Panels
Friday, Saturday

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Jimmy Palmiotti
Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman
Artist Alley
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Joe Corroney
Star Wars, Star Trek
Table #S-1
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Joe Eisma
Morning Glories, Archie
Artist Table #P-5
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Joe Quinones
Dial H for Hero, Howard the Duck
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Joe Rubinstein
Wolverine, Infinity Gauntlet
In Booth Signings
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Joel Adams
King of the Hill, The Hulk: Animated Series
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Joey Vazquez
Marvel Team-Up, Spider-Geddon
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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John Delaney
Adventures in the DC Universe, The Simpsons
Artist Alley
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John Giang
DC Deceased Variant covers
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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John Timms
Harley Quinn
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Jonathan Hickman
X-Men, Avengers
In Booth Signing/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Joshua Williamson
The Flash, Nailbiter
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing
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K. Lynn Smith
Plume, Hope
Artist Alley – Table #U-1
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Kami Garcia
Teen Titans: Raven, Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Kat Leyh
Snapdragon, Lumberjanes
Artist Alley/Autographing/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Katie Cook
Star Wars Kids, Nothing Special
Artist Alley
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Kel McDonald
The City Between, The Stone King
Artist Alley
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Kelly Williams
The Dark, A Letter to Jo
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Ken Lashley
X-Men, Black Panther
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Khary Randolph
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Excellence
Artist Alley/Panels
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Kyle Higgins
Power Rangers, The Winter Soldier
Artist Alley/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Laura Braga
DC Comics Bombshells, Harley and Ivy meet Betty and Veronica
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Leah Williams
X-Factor, The Amazing Mary Jane
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Lee Weeks
Batman, Daredevil
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Livio Ramondelli
Transformers
Artist Alley – Table #V-3a
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Lucio Parrillo
Vampirella, Action Comics
In Booth Signings – Scorpion Comics Booth #1851
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Marco Rudy
Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier, Marvel Knights: Spiderman
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Mark Kistler
The Secret City, The Imagination Station!, You Can Draw In 30-Days!
Artist Alley/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Mark Sable
Godkillers, Graveyard of Empires
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Matt “BATT” Banning
BATMAN Rebirth, The Darkness
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Matt Horak
Spider-Man/Deadpool, Punisher
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Megan Lara
Willow: Wonderland Variant Covers
Artist Alley – Table #L-1
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Meredith Finch
Wonder Woman, Rose
Artist Alley/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Michael Cho
DC and Marvel Cover Artist, Shoplifter GN
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Michael Matsumoto
Avatar State
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Mico Suayan
Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity
Booth #627
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Mike Grell
Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters, The Warlord
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Mike Mayhew
Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity, Star Wars
In Booth Signing #1717
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Mike Norton
Battlepug, Revival
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Mike Perkins
Lois Lane, Captain America
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Mirka Andolfo
Unnatural, Catwoman
Artist Alley/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Mitch Gerads
Mister Miracle, Batman
Artist Alley/Panels/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Neal Adams
Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, X-Men
In Booth Signing #727
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Nen Chang
Cover illustrator, Collapse
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Nick Spencer
The Amazing Spider-Man, Morning Glories
Artist Alley/In Booth Signing
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Nooligan
DC’s Artist Alley Statue Line
Artist Alley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Patrick Gleason
Superman, Amazing Spider-Man
Artist Alley/Panels
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Princess Etch
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Uncanny X-Men, Mockingbird
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Spider Man – Generations, Tale of Sand
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Spider-Man/Deadpool, Supernatural
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G.I. Joe, Snake Eyes
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Heartthrob, Bitch Planet
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New Mutants, C.O.W.L.
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Curse Words, God Hates Astronauts
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Invincible, Amazing Spider-Man
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Venom, Amazing Spider-Man
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Venom, Spider-Man
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Harley Quinn, Blackbird
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Bitter Root, Powerman and Iron Fist, Runaways
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Deadpool, The Many Deaths of Scott Koblish
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BroBots, The Last Days of Danger
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Scarlett Huntress
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Batman: White Knight, Tokyo Ghost
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Cover artist for Marvel & DC
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Marvel variant covers, I Hate Fairyland
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Harley Quinn, Power Girl
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Sea of Stars, Hellboy
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KISS, Lego Bionicle
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Strangers in Paradise, Rachel Rising
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Hack/Slash, Money Shot, Bloodshot
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Captain America, Thanos 
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Batman, Heroes in Crisis
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MAD Magazine, Goodnight Batcave
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Cyborg, Justice League
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The Mainstream, Batman – Maxx
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Deathstroke
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DC and Marvel Covers
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Magic the Gathering, Blood of Dragons
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Redlands, Scarlet Witch
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Age of X-Man: Prisoner X, Livewire
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Lake Count-i-Con Hits Lake County, IL on October 21st

by April Carvelli
written by April Carvelli

This year’s Lake Count-i-Con is gearing up to be a big year with lots of guests, vendors and events.

The event actually kicks off on Friday night with their Count-i-Con Halloween Ball. This give you a sneak peek at all the wonderful goodies the vendors have to offer as the vendors will be open (on a limited basis) for this 80’s dance party, Halloween style.

Then on Saturday show up in your cosplay best for the costume contest, or maybe join in on one of the many tournaments. In between you can visit with the guest artists and writers or check out the wares offered for sale.

On Sunday, they have the kids’ costume parade and contest, as well as a full scale trick-or-treat event. They even have a costume contest for your pet. Come on by for all the great events and join in the fun!

Here are just a few of the featured guests:

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Two Years Ago Today – May 11, 2015

by Reptile
written by Reptile

May 11, 2015 wasn’t a very interesting day, but we did have several pieces of TV tidbits.

We found out that FOX network had enlisted some big names in actor-comedian Chris Rock, pop star Alicia Keys and singer/actor Lenny Kravitz for guest appearances on Empire.

We also found out that season 15 was to be the end of American Idol… at least on FOX. It seems that ABC has now bought the franchise and plans to carry the show on.

American Idol is ending!

Jason gave us ‘the scoop’ on the Netflix series Jessica Jones, which turned out to be a fabulous show and a great lead up to the eagerly awaited Defenders (we also can’t wait to see what Season 2 brings us).

Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter)

In TV news, Manny gave us the lowdown on what was returning or brand new in the 2015 viewing season.

Heroes Reborn

And best of all for May 11, 2015 Manny gave us an interview with Squarriors creator Ash Maczko

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PopCultHQ’s Kickstarter Spotlight: SQUARRIORS: The Card Game from Ash Maczko & Ashley Witter

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

Welcome to another edition of PopCultHQ’s Kickstarter Spotlight!

Our intent is to help raise awareness of Kickstarter campaigns by indie creators of ones we feel you should be aware, hot titles or issues to watch, or ones WE support and think YOU should too! From unknown publishers to creators with tenure…doesn’t matter! This is about helping promote the creators involved and their vision.

Today, PopCultHQ has the privilege in sharing with you a Kickstarter campaign launched just yesterday and has already reached its campaign goal! From the brilliant minds of Ash Maczko and Ashley Witter, the creators of the hit comic book series from Devil’s Due Entertainment… SQUARRIORS.

 

Squarriors: The Card Game

The official tabletop card game based on the hit indie-comic, SQUARRIORS.

Build your Tribe. Focus your Strategy. Survive.

<Check Out the LIVE Kickstarter for Squarriors: The Card Game NOW>

 

SQUARRIORS: THE CARD GAME

Based on the hit indie-comic sensation, SQUARRIORS, comes a card game experience like no other!
Build a tribe out of your favorite Squarriors characters and go to WAR!

There is no deck, all of your creatures and locations start in play,
and all of your tactic cards begin in your hand.

This game encourages skill, with very little left to chance.


Designed by the Cold War team, including Squarriors creator, Ash Maczko,
with artwork by legendary comic artist, Ashley Witter.

Squarriors TCG will first launch with a Kickstarter campaign
and will then be available through your favorite distributors as well as a direct to store option.

In Squarriors: The Card Game, you control a tribe of woodland critters engaging in violence, betrayal, and mischief. Utilizing advanced tactics, relying on a unique code of the wild, and carefully selecting creatures, playing a game is like creating your own story from the comic series.

<Check Out the LIVE Kickstarter for Squarriors: The Card Game NOW>

 


What is Squarriors: The Card Game?
Squarriors TCG is a tabletop card game developed by the indie game company, Cold War Incorporated. It features the licensed work of the Squarriors comic book series created by Ash Maczko and Ashley Witter.

What makes Squarriors TCG different from other card games?
Squarriors TCG has no deck of cards to draw from; all of your cards start in play or in your hand.
Squarriors TCG offers many different ways to attack or undermine your opponent, including:

  • Stealth Attacks: Use your spies and assassins to infiltrate the enemy and kill high valued targets.
  • Manipulation Attacks: Use cunning and persuasion to convince creatures of another tribe to join you.
  • Dominance Attacks: Send in a full army to demolish your enemy.
  • Leadership Challenges: Weaken your opponent’s Morale, Influence, or Discipline by a display of leadership and will.

All cards in Squarriors TCG have multiple purposes. Tactic cards, after they have been played, have additional function when added to your strategy chains. Management of your strategy chains is a key part of winning.

Do I have to buy booster packs?
No. The original core set of the game, and all future expansions, will be sold as complete sets.

What’s in a “set” of Squarriors: The Card Game?
A box contains a rule book, 3 dice, 27 unique creature cards, 20 unique domain cards, 21 recruit cards, and 3 copiesof each of the 52 unique tactic cards, for a total of 224 cards.
Each box has enough cards to make several Tribes, though it is recommended that each player has their own set, since there is only 1 copy most cards.
NOTE: These numbers may be adjusted slightly for the final version of the game.

How many people can play Squarriors TCG?
The game requires a minimum of 2 players, but can support an unlimited amount of players in one game. A game between 2 experienced players will take anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes. Although, games between veteran players, with strong strategies and tribes, could last longer than an hour.

How do you play?
Squarriors TCG is a turn based strategy game. Each of your creatures starts in play at any one of your 3 domains. Each domain allows the creatures there to preform a different type of attack/challenge (Dominance, Stealth, Manipulation, and Leadership). During your turn you play tactic cards from your hand, use your creature’s abilities, and do various types of attacks in order to weaken your opponent’s domains.
When you have destroyed 2 of your opponent’s 3 domains, you win!

<Check Out the LIVE Kickstarter for Squarriors: The Card Game NOW>

 

 

THE TEAM BEHIND SQUARRIORS: THE CARD GAME

ASH MACZKO – Lead Designer/Creator & Writer of Squarriors

 

 

 

 

Ash Maczko is the creator and writer of the SQUARRIORS comic book serial. He is also the creator and organizer of the pop-culture event known as, “Count-I-Con.” Ash lives in the Northwest suburbs of Chicagoland.

 

ASHLEY WITTER – Lead Artist

 

 

 

 

​Ashley Witter is the illustrator for the comic book serial, SQUARRIORS. She recently worked with Yen Press illustrating and adapting the graphic novel of Anne Rice’s INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE: CLAUDIA’S STORY and ANNE RICE’S WOLF GIFT. Ashley is also an illustrator for the Fantasy Flight card game, “Netrunner,” the comic book series – BLOODTHIRSTy: ONE NATION UNDER WATER and the webcomic – SCORCH. Ashley graduated from Madison Area Technical College with a degree in Animation and Conceptual Development. She grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and currently lives in the Northwest suburbs of Chicagoland. She is also a cover artist for Mercy Sparx.

 

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Important Links:
Squarriors Twitter
Cold War Twitter
Ash Maczko Twitter
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Squarriors Comic Book
Squarriors TCG Facebook
Squarriors Facebook
Cold War, Inc

Be sure to check out SQUARRIORS: The Card Game on Kickstarter NOW
and get in on this already funded campaign!

#SupportIndieComics

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Click HERE to enroll and be able to back any Kickstarter campaign,
most importantly
Ash Maczko & Ashley Witter’s
SQUARRIORS: The Card Game!

Campaigns last 30 days and are an “All or Nothing” campaign. If a campaign does not meet its goal by completion, the campaign is not funded and backers are not charged. Upon a successful campaign’s completion, you will be charged the amount you backed. What’s even better, once you’ve backed a successfully funded campaign, the creator will send you periodic updates as to its progress and stays connected with you until your comic(s) arrive!

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The Comic Book Community Pays Tribute To PopCultHQ’s Manny Popoca

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

When the creator of PopCultHQ passed away one week ago, the tragedy was felt by a great many people. Manny Popoca had touched many individuals through his kindness and generosity. Some were moved or inspired by his determination, his drive, and his passion for the pop culture world.

Through his 16 months running PopCultHQ, his writing for Movie Pilot, buying/selling/trading comic books in Facebook groups, the convention scene and on message boards, Manny left an impression on a great number of people. Just as we did with all the writers of PopCultHQ paying tribute to our founder, we wanted to give the pop culture & comic book communities the opportunity to say a few words, share a story, or simply express their gratitude for this man, this remarkable man, who had a positive influence in their lives. Here are words expressed by friends and acquaintances, from those submitted to PopCultHQ and on social media. The following will make every reader learn, realize, or believe Manny’s impact in the pop culture world, the comic book community, and the hearts of those he met.

Manny and Adam Simon of “Man Down” and “Synapse”

Adam Simon:

“I remember rubbing nickels together and hustling for anyone to listen to me. Manny Popoca was the first to do so. He gave me an outlet to speak about my projects when no one gave a shit. Kind and gracious, he was the first to show up at the booth and the last to leave. Genuinely interested in all things creative. We spoke last week about the future. His writing, all the things he wanted to accomplish, stories he wanted to tell, places he wanted to see. I’m glad I got to thank him for his generosity and energy. My heart goes out to his family.”

Leo Dignadice:

“DAHUNTERMANNY…..what can I say?? Back in the early 2000’s I got really hardcore in to collecting McFarlane Toys sports picks and other action figures. I was part of a community of collectors on the Spawn.com message boards and a lot of us became great friends and even considered each other brothers. Manny Popoca was a good person and during my time of my first round of my separation, he offered an ear to listen to whatever it was I was going through. After years and years and countless hours online chatting on the message boards, I finally got to put a face to the name during, I believe, SDCC ’09. Being that he lived in the Midwest, that was the last time I saw him but the communication was still there. He shared his love for comic books and everything pop culture and wrote for Movie Pilot before moving on to starting his own thing over at PopCultHQ. I remember him asking me for advice since I had started The Nerd Initiative and that was actually the last time we communicated. It shocking to hear that we have lost someone who is part of a growing community and someone who has impacted many lives. Sucks that I don’t have a picture with the guy but rest in peace brother. Prayers go out to Manny’s family, his wife Jessica Popoca and his two children. You will be missed bro.”

Larry Logan:

“Miss you more then you know my friend! I will never forget you going out of your way to help me when I was down and out! Look over all of us!”

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Amazing Spider-Man #50 homage by Buz Hasson, Ken Haeser, and Blair Smith (The Corpse Crew)

Buz Hasson:

“In a market place with an ever-changing climate of material, competiveness, and constant productivity, Manny was one of the few always positive and neutral people in the industry of pop culture. It was a pleasure to work with him and help bring his ideas to reality. He always supported everyone’s work and rose above controversy and I think it’s a direct link because of his love for the industry. I’ll never forget his appreciation and enthusiasm for our work.”

Jose Loza:

“Manny inspired me and opened my eyes to seeing that anything in life can be achieved if you work hard enough and dream big. I always wanted to try and go to film school, now I KNOW I’ll be going to film school to see if I’m passionate about it. He showed me its not that hard for doors to open, and being a fellow Latino I look forward to pursuing that dream if I find passion in it.”

Cory Matthews:

“I met Manny Popoca on a toy message board in the early 2000’s. We were able to meet in Detroit for the festivities of Superbowl XL. In 2009, I was able to finally meet him and his beautiful wife, Jessica, at San Diego Comic Con. While I have not missed an SDCC since, it was the last time I got to be with Manny until this year, when I saw him at a Chicago con. It was nice to catch up, but Manny was on a mission.

Manny had found his calling by starting his own Entertainment website and following with PopCultHQ. Manny built it from the ground up with nothing more than love, sweat, and tears. I am sad that he has left. But one of his last posts was very powerful and inspirational”:

“I‘m not rich, I’m not famous but I sure am happy as hell to say, I built me. Never give up on dreams, just focus and work harder.” –Manny Popoca

Ryan Grandinetti :

“I hope that you found your peace”

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"Manny" by Ryan Grandinetti
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Jamie Mungle:

“Not all of us are blessed to find our calling in life. And you were able to find that and got to enjoy it with your family and friends. I am honored that you wrote an article about my granddaughter (Halloween Kids Cosplay) and was able to share this with my family and friends. And I know she will enjoy it when she grows up. Gone way too soon.”

Xing Xin:

“Although I didn’t know him very long, we had become friends very fast. He was a guy who you can’t sum up in a few words; he was just an awesome human being. And his passion for what he did and loved was amazing. And he believed in me and what I’m trying to do and I couldn’t be more appreciative of that. He is adored by so many and it’s hard to say bye to a friend, but he will live on by everyone who knew, and remembers, him. And I think I can speak for all of us when I say he was one of the best and will never be forgotten.”

Manny after leaving the Insane Comics booth

Manny after leaving the Insane Comics booth

James Munch:

“It was in the fall of last year that I received a message from some guy at PopCultHQ. He talked about having Insane Comics, LLC being a partner with him on his new venture.

In February of this year, I had the opportunity to meet Manny Popoca in person at a convention. We spent a good amount of time talking about PopCultHQ and Insane Comics – where each of us had come and where we would like to go. He was a visionary! And he was a very good friend to Insane Comics and all of its creators. Rest well my friend. Rest well.”

Bill Linquist:

“R.I.P old friend. I enjoyed our times. Throwing the football behind your old place. The endless hours of driving around Illinois chasing McFarlanes, Hot Wheels, comics and action figures. Going to the comic cons, endless nights of trading stuff and eating very well at your parents’ store. You’ll be missed but never forgotten. Hopefully we will cross paths again in the afterlife. Goodbye Manny Popoca, God bless you.”

Justin Lowrey:

“He helped me a lot when I decided to get back into collecting. He worked tirelessly to enhance our favorite form of media. The man was a blessing to our hobby, and his presence will be greatly missed.”

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“Manny said something to me right around the time we started trading [comic books].

‘If I can tell you one thing, it’s follow your dreams. It may seem a bit scary at first, but sometimes it’s best to do what your heart wants and live life knowing you did it your way and no one else’s.’

I’m paraphrasing here but 95% is all Manny. He was a great guy and everyone he talked to he was able to connect with on a personal level. The world needs more Mannys.”

Juan Lanza:

“My first Facebook trade in a [comic book] group was with Manny…we exchanged like 300+ dollars worth of comics, statues, G.I. Joe’s, graphic novels; it was like 4 boxes… all on our words and nothing else…man, he was a stand up guy”

Bob Garr:

“We at UWS Comics want to send our most sincere condolences to the friends and family of Manny Popoca. A true loss for all of us in the comic world and beyond.”

Steve Jones:

“Yesterday (Sunday) we lost one of our own, Manny Popoca. A brilliant and great guy who had a passion for what we all love: Comics, toys and everything related. I’m at a loss for words so all I will say is he will be greatly missed. RIP Manny.”

m1Jason Surratt:

“You are the reason I got back into comics, you and you only. Through your passion, mine was made anew. You touched my life without ever meeting me, that’s what made you special. I cant believe this has happened but i want to say you will be missed and my condolences to your family.”

Bill Hoeks:

“Your passion and love for comics will be missed by myself and everyone at My Happy Place Comics. RIP my friend”

CW Cooke:

“Manny Popoca was a great friend to so many people in comics and all over the world. He truly believed in me and my abilities in comics and he was always so positive and such a pleasure to talk to. This is horrible news. Hug your friends and family. Show them love. Life is too fucking short. I’ll miss you Manny. Love you buddy.”

Lance Melnik:

“Back in the early 2000’s, I collected Sports action figures and joined an online message board on Spawn.com. One of the first people I started talking to was a guy who went by the name DAHUNTERMANNY. Soon, a group of us started helping each other out with our collections and formed a nice, close brotherhood. I thought one day I would like to meet these guys face-to-face. Lo and behold in 2009, I took a 10-day vacation across the Midwest driving to meet these guys as well as visit Michigan (my home state).

m2I flew into Milwaukee and drove down to Woodstock, IL where I met Manny Popoca face-to-face for the first time, even though we had been friends online for years. It was an instant brotherhood solidified. Manny and I had a great time taking the train to Chicago to see the White Sox and to eat at the famous Potbelly’s.

This morning (Sunday) I woke up to find that my dear friend had passed. I don’t know the details but I do know that Manny was a brother to me and we spent many hours taking about everything and nothing.

Over the past year he found his calling in writing. He would write on Pop Culture and was very good at it. So good that he was able to form http://popculthq.com and http://www.facebook.com/popculthq. This was his passion and he put everything into it and was so proud.

Manny leaves behind a beautiful wife Jessica Popoca, and two loving kids Jordan and Zack. My heart breaks for the entire Popoca family. Please take a moment and check out Manny’s work and enjoy what he was passionate about. You will be missed my Brother!!!”

Nick Griffith:

“Manny you will be missed. Thanks for all the Cons. May you be writing comics in the eternal light.”

Manny with the Devil's Due Publishing crew: Josh Blaylock, Ash Maczko, Ashley Witter and Dave Music

Manny with the Devil’s Due Publishing crew: Josh Blaylock, Ash Maczko, Ashley Witter and Dave Music

Ash Maczko:

“I am shocked. I am sad. I don’t understand this. Dude… I was JUST talking to you. We had fucking plans! You can’t leave now, there’s so much left to do. Love you, brother.”

Kenneth Brown:

“My God, this is so sad…. I mean, Manny and I were just talking to one another this past Saturday (6/18)….I mean, he just did a review on my comic book, JUDAS BREED, and we were laughing about how he screwed up the names of the artist on the book….I am so sad right now…I’m in tears my friend, loss of words…”

Ignite Woodstock:

“It’s with a heavy heart that I share that a student of Ignite Woodstock has passed. Our sincerest condolences to Manny Popoca‘s family, friends and fellow writers. He was an incredible person with a huge heart, talent and a wealth of courage to share his experiences. Sadly, we will miss him. We send his family strength and love through this extremely difficult time.”

Rick Smith:

“It’s never an easy thing when you find out one of your friends is gone for good. On the Spawn boards, you were known as DAHUNTERMANNY, but to the SDCC crew, you were our ‘Spicy Sausage.’ Manny Popoca, you were one of us. I’m glad we had SDCC with our crew and I thank you so much for being such a kind friend and helping my daughter through the cosplay interview you did for your website. I’m thankful we were friends. Rest easy, my friend.”

Travis Kropf:

“He was a personal friend of mine, and I’m shocked at hearing of his passing. He had a passion for comic books and pop culture. He was living his dream of being a professional writer. He was an influential figure in the pop culture media world. And he was a great guy to know. Rest in peace Manny Popoca.”

 

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PopcultHQ’s Review of Devils Due’s Smash Hit: Squarriors

by Manny Popoca
written by Manny Popoca

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In an alternate world where man has mysteriously gone extinct and the woodland creatures find themselves with an intellectual awareness that they have never possessed before, we find tribes of creatures who, in order to survive, must become the Squarriors!

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“Squarrrrrriorrrsssssss come out and playyyyyyyyyy” That’s the mantra everyone should scream to Ashley and Ash (Team Ash), the creators of Squarriors, at every comic con you see them at. Squarriors is by far the raddest new comic book to hit the comic stands in a very long time and I am endlessly excited to get each new issue of this fresh new take on epic story telling.

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When I now find myself reading less and less superhero type comic books, I was completely blown away at just the concept Ash Maczko (writer) came up with on Squarriors. Before even reading the series, I had a strong feeling I would like this comic book…..once I got done reading the first two issues I was so greatly satisfied with the mind-numbing epic I was just about to head on. I have not felt this way about a new comic book story in a long time and it has nothing to do with hype or flashy costumes!!

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Since I want to write a review that is not quite a review, because honestly I don’t want to spoil a single thing for any future Squarriors readers, but I have to at least give people a taste. Here is what I’ll do… Ash Maczko and I did a great interview on Squarriors you can also read here on PopcultHq, so this review will be mostly on Ashley Witter’s most spectacular artwork in the Squarriors series.

Interview with Squarriors writer/creator Ash Maczko

From the start of Issue #1 you know you’re not looking at your average bulk and muscle superhero artist. Ashley Witter obviously comes from a very well taught background in fine arts and if she is not, that goes to show even more so how talented this artist is.

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As a 30 year comic book fan, I personally fall in love with the artist side of comic books hence why I mostly interview artists not writers…..joke. Seriously though, I do follow artist careers more closely so when I say that Squarriors is quite possibly the most beautiful looking artwork in all of comics, I’m not just saying so. The last time I felt such richness in artwork and coloring was during the Marvel’s Origin: Wolverine mini-series with artwork by Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove. That mini-series sets the bar for me on the finest possible collaboration between artist and colorist. Squarriors is the first comic book in years to make me feel such depth of a dramatic new epic that is about to begin while at the same time giving my eyes such richness to take in with its artwork.

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To be a fair critic, the only thing I had trouble with in Squarriors that I hope the creators take as constructive criticism is this… one thing I have learned from the great writers and artists I have met over the many years around the comic book industry has been storytelling by panel. Every panel should be able to tell a part of the grand-scale of the story without using words. You should be able to follow a book smoothly on just the artwork alone with the words being the glue to the mold. There were few (very few) panels that were hard to follow or know exactly what was happening without having to piece it together with the surrounding panels. This, of course, comes with experience and working together for a long time, which I really hope Team Ash sticks together for decades because together they are dynamic storytellers on their own rights!!

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Squarriors is so HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by me and is definitely on my MUST BUY lists!! With only two issues out so far it’s a great series to jump on now…..if you can find a copy!! No worries even if you cannot find a copy in a local comic shop there is always digital ComiXology version. Be sure to check out issue #3 when it comes to stores in June!

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Devils Due Crew – Josh Blaylock w/ Team Ash!

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Devils Due’s Massive New Comic Book Hit “Squarriors” Is So Beastly Awesome!! Ash Maczko Interview!

by Manny Popoca
written by Manny Popoca

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At this year’s C2E2, PopcultHQ had the great opportunity to chat and chill with the Devil’s Due Publishing team! The comic book publishing house that brings you Mercy Sparx and Solitary is bringing a whole slew of groundbreaking new diverse comic books to their already strong lineup. One of the DDP series that is on my MUST BUY list now is the deeply rich crafted epic Squarriors, brought to you by writer Ash Maczko and artist phenom Ashley Witter. At a time when superhero comics are not as flattering to me anymore, the independent comics is where I find myself leaning toward now-a-days with such great talents doing their own creations and coming up with awesomeness like Squarriors!

Devils Due Publishing: Josh Blaylock, Ashley Witter and Ash Maczko

Devils Due Publishing: Josh Blaylock, Ashley Witter and Ash Maczko

Squarriors is the take of a world where man is no longer the ruler of the Earth and the animals of the woodland forest have a newly found intelligence. What do these animals do after forming tribes and trying to build a society where not every creature wants to leave its savage animal instincts behind?

Here is Popculthq’s exclusive interview with the writer and creator of the Squarriors series Ash Maczko!

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Manny – Hello Ash Maczko. Ok, so you’re the man behind the mad creation of Squarriors?

Ash – “Yup…I’m the creator and writer of The Squarriors”

Manny – What made you come up with this crazy concept that I totally love on concept alone?

Ash – “Well….we get asked that a lot. ‘How did you come up with that?’ and really there is no quick answer to that. For starters, I wanted to do a project with animals. I was already working with Ashley and we really wanted to do our own project with just me and her. She would draw some stuff and I would write-up some stuff and Squarriors just came to me out of nowhere. I wanted to do animals, I wanted to do woodland creatures….we didn’t know if it was going to be something fun or something funny or cartoony and cute. After about two years of formulating and putting stuff together….Squarriors came out.”

Manny – So were you and Ashley a team from beforehand? (Me trying to hint if there was a love connection)

Ash – “Not exactly, this is the first real project that we ever worked together on. I have done stuff with her and helped her out with career stuff in the past. That’s how we were already connected.”

Manny – Do you think the savagery of the storytelling is what’s bringing in the people or is it the characters themselves?

Ash – “I think the artwork is certainly the thing that people are first blown away by. Just the name Squarriors, you sit here at the table you see and hear about a dozen people walk by and say ‘SQUARRIORS!? What the heck is that?!” So there’s a few things that draw people into the idea and the table.”

Manny – So How many people come by and yell out ‘Squarriorrrrssssss come out and Playyyyyyyyyyy’?

Ash –  “We get a ton of that! I was just at another booth on the other side of the floor and I actually had a Squarriors comic book with me. There was some other people there with me at the booth and they see the comic and they’re like ‘Squarriors come out and play.’ That was, I’m not kidding, like 10 minutes ago.”

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Manny – That’s awesome (laughing). So clearly you have really been enjoying this run?

Ash –  “Oh yeah, it’s been awesome! We are only two issues deep right now but we got a lot of things in the works. Issue three is about to hit stores”

Manny – Wait a second….you guys are only TWO issues deep? I feel like this had been around for a while now with a lot of fan and critic hype over this book! I felt like I had missed the boat!

Ash –  “Issue one came out in December which subsequently sold out almost immediately. We did a second printing that is out now and I think that sold out. And then Issue #2 is on back order, not sure if they have completely sold out but they are on back order. Issue #3 will be coming out in June.”

Manny – Well I’ve really been enjoying seeing the success for you guys and this series.

Ash –  “It’s coming together little by little, I don’t think anybody saw this coming with the Squarrior comic except maybe Josh.”

Manny – No definitely no one saw this coming, that’s for sure! So how has it been working with Josh Blaylock and the whole Devil’s Due crew?

Ash –  “Actually it’s good, we’re just a bunch of buddies really with everyone hanging out and everybody have their own little projects. The cool thing with Devil’s Due is they have a lot of diversity in their comics. There is nothing that is anything like Squarriors, there is nothing like Mercy Sparx or like the mystery comics. Everyone has their own unique spot in the company and that helps. Nobody is ever stepping on each others toes, so to say.”

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Manny – What other work have you done in the comic book industry?

Ash –  “I have done absolutely nothing else”

Manny – REALLY?!

Ash – “This is my very first project, first testing the waters. Putting my toe in the pool right now”

Manny – Well what a splash to make with your first foray into the business.

Ash –  “Kinda. It’s been nice, I mean I was very worried. I was paired up with this amazing artist so it puts a lot of pressure on me to make sure I’m putting out a great book, It’s her work, it’s her name on there. So far we’ve heard nothing but amazing things from everybody that reviews it; we almost get 100% positive reviews. Everybody loves the writing, everybody of course loves the artwork, so we just have to keep up with it.”

Manny – I know it’s so early in the series but is there any hints or surprises for the future of Squarriors you can give our readers at PopcultHQ?

Ash – “Oh yeah, I can’t give any spoilers, but yeah, there are some surprises. I can tell you this… in issue #3 that comes out in June, and it’s a very deep story issue, it’s not a gory issue with lots of blood and guts but there is A LOT of things to take in. Then when issue #4 hits, there will be a BIG payoff in that issue. Issue #4 will then lead into the next set of stories #5, #6, #7 and #8 and so on.”

Manny – So you have it all penned out and planned on what’s to come in the Squarriors future. How many issues do you think you got penned out?

Ash –  “Right now I have about 16 issues that are kind of written out in synopsis and stuff like that. We are only as far as issue #3 in work that has actually been done. We’re kinda working with Devil’s Due right now and we’re scheduled to work with them for two more years. So bare minimum two more years of material at least.”

Manny – Well I have to say I am really excited about this series and very happy to see the success you two (Ash and Ashley) have enjoyed on this run, also your very first introduction into the comic book work Ash! That is really cool man, I love that story.

Anything you would like to get out to the fans Ash?

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Ash – “Yeah..I just hope people go and at least take a look at Squarriors. There are digital downloads out there. My thing is if people who are interested in Squarriors go check it out and the people who do check it out and enjoy it, let somebody else know that you enjoyed it….that’s all I ask. I don’t expect you to go out and buy 20 copies but if you enjoyed it…tell somebody else you enjoyed it.”

Manny – Awesome man! Thanks so much for the interview Ash and can’t wait to get more Squarrior action on!!

Ash – “Thanks for having me on PopcultHQ man!”

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