The biggest pop culture event on the African continent is less than two months away and we can’t wait to mingle with some of the best writers and illustrators in the world.
As with all previous Comic Con Africa events, there will be a massive amount comic book artists that will show off their skills and hang out with their fans. We can’t wait to see these maestros in action in over the con weekend.
Here’s a look at who they are and where you might know them from.
Andrew Griffith – United States
Andrew is best known for his work with IDW Publishing as a creator of properties such as Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Star Wars. He has worked on several projects that have made the New York Times Best Sellers List and has also contributed to the Eisner Award-winning Love is Love compilation.
Chris Campana – United States
Chris has worked on Gi-Joe, DeathDealer, TMNT, Red Sonja, Lady Death, Vampirella, Pathfinder, Tellos, and Blind Justice. He’s also provided covers for Aftershock Comics, Behemoth, and a slew of indie publishers. Chris is a multi-Ringo award-nominated writer and artist for his work on the Indie comic hit The Adventures of Parker Reef.
Daniel Govar – United States
Daniel, an erstwhile animator for SYFY, cites Marvel, Sony, DC, Valiant, Dynamite, Amazon, Heavy Metal, Topps, Simon and Shuster, and Naamco/Bandai as some of his clients. His impressive CV includes Star Wars, The Avengers, Captain America, Wolverine, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Punisher, Grimm, Thanos, and Lord of the Rings. He illustrates in everything from watercolour, pencil, ink, and traditional mediums to digital.
Livio Ramondelli – United States
Livio’s art credits include illustrating Transformers for IDW Publishing. He also created the original science fiction series The Kill Lock, currently being published at the same studio. His illustrations have been featured in DC Comics, Boom! Studios, Dynamite, Heavy Metal and Legendary Comics. Livio has contributed storyboards and concept artwork for attractions such as The Attack on Titan 4-D roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan.
Steve Ellis – United States
Steve has won critical acclaim and Harvey awards for his work including High Moon (Best Online Comic) and The Only Living Boy (Best Inker/Best Cover/Best Artist nominations) with co-creator David Gallaher as well as his work on AMC’s Breaking Bad: The High Cost of Living game. He has also created many game illustrations and comics for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Blizzard Entertainment, Wizards of the Coast, and many more.
Tony Moy – United States
Tony’s a mixed media comic and fantasy artist specialising in watercolour. He has been published in several books including the Batman / The Maxx (DC/IDW) Variant Covers, X-files (IDW), and Dungeons and Dragons. His current project is a watercolour webcomic The 4Forty2nd. He travels to comic conventions and art exhibits around the world to share his art and process.
Zach Howard – United States
Zach includes Marvel, Disney, DC, Warner Bros., Image, IDW, Boom, Simon & Schuster, and Steve Jackson Games as his employers. He’s been nominated for an Eisner award, multiple Indie awards, and received an Amazon Book of the Month selection for Wild Blue Yonder.
African and South African artists, some of whom have been making waves on the international stage for many years, illustrating for, and shaping either or both the Marvel and DC universes, will stand beside their international counterparts to make the dreams of all comic book fans come true.
These artists include:
Bill Masuku – Zimbabwe
Bill, a Nommo Award-nominated comic book artist and writer, is the creator of Razor-Man, Welcome to Dead World, and Captain South Africa. He’s also the author of the Misfortunism series and was spotlighted as an up-and-coming artist during DC Comics’ global event DC Fandom.
Loyiso Mkize – South Africa
Loyiso studied graphic design which lead to him becoming head illustrator of Supa Strikas, a local soccer comic book distributed in over 38 countries. Loyiso has shown his work at the Cape Town Art Fair; FNB Joburg Art Fair, Senegal, Miami Basel and New York with a total of 5 solo exhibitions. He was recently commissioned by Motown Records to immortalise music legend Marvin Gaye, for the Motown Records offices located in the iconic Capitol Tower in Hollywood.
Jason Masters – South Africa
From a career in commercial advertising, Jason worked as a professional comic book artist for DC, Marvel, and Dynamite Comics. Masters’ early work includes Human Target and Red, for th DC imprint, Wildstorm Studios. He went on to work on various Batman titles, including Legends of the Dark Knight, Batman Incorporated, Batwoman, and Nightwing. For Marvel he worked on Guardians of the Galaxy, Wolverines, and X-Men. In 2015 he worked with comics legend, Warrren Ellis, as ongoing series artist on Dynamite’s high-profile relaunch of the James Bond comic book, the first all new 007 comic series in over 20 years.
Karl Mostert – South Africa
Local lad Karl has illustrated several domestic and international comic book projects including various DC comic books such as DCeased: Unkillables, Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Dark Nights Metal, and Batman: Urban Legends.
And finally, a local talent who has been invited back to Comic Con Africa to inspire more generations of comic book enthusiasts, future creators and imaginative collectors…
Sean Izaakse – South Africa
He will engage with audiences and show how local talent continues to make a mark on the international stage. Sean’s illustration work includes Pathfinder (Dynamite Entertainment), The Thunderbolts, Avengers, Deadpool, The Uncanny Avengers, Champions, and more recently Marvel’s epic Avengers No Road Home series.
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