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SciFi4Me

SciFi4Me is an online multimedia journal covering science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres with interviews, reviews, web video, and podcasts. Wi...

Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!

Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! (WCPE!) is a new entry into the world of comic book podcasts. While we’re new to podcasting, we are life-long friends ...

Jason Aaron

Writer of Star Wars, Thor, and Southern Bastards to appear at Planet Comicon Kansas City 2017 Comic book writer Jason Aaron, known for his work ...

Tony Ackerman

Tony Ackerman first got into making costumes 15 years ago. Back then he made a Predator costume, winning first prize in his very first contest. ...

Joel Adams

Television character designer Joel Adams, the eldest son of Neal Adams, graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York, and after dabbling...

Neal Adams

Legendary comic book artist Neal Adams had legendary “runs” on Batman, X-Men, Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Deadman. Adams rescued Batman from t...

Stephen Amell

Saturday only Stephen Amell might be best known for his title role in the hit The CW series Arrow, but he’s also known for playing Casey Jones i...

Bill Amend

Award-winning creator of Foxtrot Bill Amend is a Kansas City area cartoonist, best known for his comic strip FoxTrot. He attended high school in...

Sarah Andersen

Sarah's Scribbles is a webcomic by Sarah Andersen since 2011. Andersen initially published the webcomic on Tumblr, but has since released it on var...

Tara Avery (Prism Comics)

Comic creator Tara Madison Avery Tara Madison Avery published her first professional comics in 1990 in the now-defunct Lawrence, Kansas, music n...

Carole Barrowman

Author of Hollow Earth and Arrow: The Dark Archer In collaboration with her brother, Arrow and Torchwood star John Barrowman, Carole E. Barrowma...

John Barrowman

Star of Arrow, Doctor Who and Torchwood John Barrowman can be seen right now as Malcolm Merlyn, better known as The Dark Archer, in the hit dram...

Jim Beaver

Ellsworth in Deadwood, Bobby Singer in Supernatural Saturday and Sunday only Jim Beaver starred as the gruff-but-tender prospector Ellsworth ...

Reilly Brown

Comic book artist, writer for Marvel and DC New Jersey native Reilly Brown in a fan-favorite comic book artist and writer for Marvel and DC Comi...

Ryan Browne

Professional comic book artist Ryan Browne is a professional comic book creator responsible for co-creating Curse Words, full-creating God Hates...

Frank Brunner

Legendary artist of Dr. Strange, Elric, Creepy, Red Sonja, Man-Thing, Conan, and Howard the Duck Starting as a writer-artist on Web of Horror, C...

Cullen Bunn

Writer for both creator-owned and mainstream superhero comics Cullen Bunn has gained acclaim as a writer for both creator-owned and mainstream s...

Rick Burchett

Artist of Batman Adventures and Lady Sabre Rick Burchett draws the popular webcomic Lady Sabre & The Pirates of the Ineffable Aether, which is w...

Adron Buske

Adron Buske is the host/creative director of the Nerd For A Living family of podcasts and co-founder of Armadian Media. He is a frequent presenter ...

Buzz

Comic book artist for JSA, Atomika, Vampirella, Shi and more A very popular and sought-after commission artist among the art collectors and the ...

Bob Camp

Co-creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show Bob Camp’s work on the groundbreaking animated series The Ren & Stimpy Show was nominated for two Emmys, a C...

Emma Caulfield

Anya Jenkins on Buffy the Vampire Slayer Emma Caulfield is known for her memorable roles on some of the biggest television hits of the 1990s and...

Howard Chaykin

American comic book writer and artist Howard Chaykin’s influences include the comic book artist Gil Kane and the mid-20th century book illustrat...

Chroma

Chroma is a Kansas City-based costume and fashion designer. Since early childhood, she has had a passion for sci-fi, anime and videogames, which...

Chris Claremont

Chris Claremont is a British-born American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 1975–1991 stint on Uncanny X-Men, far longer than that of ...

Amanda Conner

CW Cooke

Writer of Solitary, Clock Puncher, and Barrens CW Cooke is a comic book writer living in the Kansas City area who has been working in comics sin...

David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian studied acting at The Theatre School at DePaul University. His feature film debut was as Joker’s deranged henchman, Thomas Schif...

Felicia Day

Star of The Guild, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Eureka, and Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog Saturday and Sunday Only Felicia Day is a professiona...

Shannon Eric Denton

Comics and storyboard artist, producer of Alan Tudyk’s Con Man Shannon Eric Denton is a veteran storyteller and artist with credits at Cartoon Net...

Dan DiDio

Co-publisher of DC Comics.

John DiMaggio

Voiceover legend Saturday and Sunday only John DiMaggio is an American actor, voice artist and comedian, known for his role as Bender on Futu...

Colleen Doran

Writer/artist and cartoonist, Colleen Doran has illustrated hundreds of comics, graphic novels, books and magazines, including the autobiographical...

Kevin Eastman

Co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, publisher of Heavy Metal Born in Portland, Maine, in 1962 Kevin Eastman began drawing at a very youn...

Kara Eberle

Kara Eberle is an American voice actress and Internet personality. She’s most known for her role as Weiss Schnee in the award-winning anime series,...

Supergirl Elite

When Elite Supergirl was a little girl, she loved cartoons and superheroes. She would run around with the guys in her neighborhood acting like a ni...

Shannon Elizabeth

Star of American Pie, Scary Movie, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Shannon Elizabeth, is an actress and fashion model known for her roles in ...

Ric Flair

Wrestling Legend “Nature Boy” Friday and Saturday Ric Flair, also known as Nature Boy, is a professional wrestling manager and retired profes...

Ale Garza

Comic creator Ale Garza began working in comics at 19 for Wildstorm Studios, where he created titles like Ninja Boy and Skye Runner. He’s also h...

Maggie Geha

Star of Gotham and TED 2 Saturday and Sunday only Maggie Geha has just joined the cast of Fox’s Gotham as “Poison Ivy.” Geha has worked with ...

Summer Glau

Star of Firefly, Serenity, and Arrow Saturday and Sunday Only Summer Glau is an American prima ballerina and actress, who is best known for f...

Basil Gogos

Legendary artist Basil Gogos has a legendary fan following that just continues to keep growing and growing, as chronicled in the bestselling Van...

Alex Grecian

New York Times bestselling author Alex Grecian is the writer of Image Comics’ Rasputin and Proof and the New York Times bestselling author of th...

Chris Grine

Creator of Chickenhare and Wicked Crispy Chris Grine is the creator of Chickenhare, which was published as an original graphic novel by Dark Hor...

Chad Hardin

Harley Quinn Artist Chad Hardin grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. He moved to Cedar City, Utah, where he attended Southern Utah University, and late...

Jeremy Haun

Comics creator known for The Beauty, Constantine, and Bad Karma Jeremy Haun is the co-writer and artist of Image Comics’ The Beauty. Jeremy H...

Phil Hester

Artist of Green Arrow and The Flash: Season Zero Phil Hester has been writing and drawing comics for nearly three decades, beginning while still...

Dennis Hopeless

Writer of Spider-Woman, All-New X-Men, and WWE: Then. Now. Forever. Dennis Hopeless’ first published work was on GearHead in 2007 with Arcana Co...

Greg Horn

Marvel Comics cover illustrator Greg Horn arrived at Marvel Comics in 1999 sporting a sensational new form of computer art that had never been s...

IBOT

IBOT is better known as the Iron Brothers of Topeka. They are three brothers who bring fantasy to reality with their large, wearable sculptures. ...

Jason Isaacs

Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter Saturday and Sunday only Jason Isaacs starred as the unctuous Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, the brut...

Bret Iwan

The official voice of Mickey Mouse Bret Iwan has loved the legacy and story behind the Walt Disney Co. for as long as he can remember, but never...

Adelaide Kane

Adelaide Kane, age 22 years, has been performing since the age of 3, starting in dance then progressing to singing and acting from the age of 6. ...

Tom Kane

Voiceover artist for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Clone Wars and Archer Tom Kane is a voiceover actor that has probably been in just about ...

Lady Kate

Lady Kate began cosplaying in 2013, starting at local conventions in her hometown in central Arkansas. She has been in attendance at more than 3...

Julia Kaye

Julia Kaye is an American artist and illustrator. Kaye currently works on the upcoming Disney Television Animation show Country Club, set to be rel...

Matt Kindt

Writer of Divinity III: Stalinverse, Dept. H, and Ninjak From the creator’s website: “Matt Kindt is the New York Times Best-Selling writer and a...

Tony Kordos

Professional inker Tony Kordos is a professional inker best known for his work on Batman and Robin Eternal and Justice League: Darkseid War Spec...

Korso

Illusionist Join Korso as he wows you with his hilarious comedy and grand illusions. Korso claims to be a descendant of the Zatara family, an...

Clare Kramer

Glory from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Courtney from Bring It On Clare Kramer is an award-winning actress, entertainment correspondent and pop cul...

Greg Land

Professional illustrator Greg Land has been a professional illustrator for 32 years – the past 20 of them as a comic book artist. He is a nat...

Jerry 'The King' Lawler

WWE Hall of Famer, artist of Headlocked For more than 30 years, Jerry “The King” Lawler has been abusing opponents both with his fists, or with ...

Megan Levens

Comic book artist for Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 10 Megan Levens is known not just for the 10th season comic book of Buffy the Vampire Sla...

Joeseph Michael Linsner

Ant Lucia

Artist Very few alternate visions of established characters have captured the imaginations of fandom like the DC Bombshells. When Ant Lucia u...

Elizabeth Maxwell

Elizabeth Maxwell is an accomplished, award-winning actress, voice over artist, and life-long lover of all things geek. She made her debut in th...

Darryl McDaniels

Hip-hop pioneer, comic book creator Darryl “DMC” McDaniels is a legendary musician who, for more than 30 years, has been an undeniable influence...

Kevin Mellon

Comics creator and Archer storyboard artist Kevin Mellon’s work includes Gearhead (Arcana Studio) and Lovestruck (Image Comics) with Dennis Hope...

B. Clay Moore

Writer of Hawaiian Dick and Savage B. Clay Moore has written comics for virtually every major publisher, including DC, Marvel, Image, Valiant, T...

Jeffrey Moy

Comic artist Born and raised in the Chicagoland area on a healthy diet of comics and science-fiction, it only seemed right Jeffrey Moy would str...

Philip Moy

Inker and artist Philip Moy has worked as a professional comics artist starting with inking work in 1992 at Comico. He has worked as inker an...

Jessica Nigri

Star of RWBY, cosplay celebrity, promotional model, and YouTuber Jessica Nigri stars as Cinder Fall on the Rooster Teeth animated series RWBY. S...

Jai Nitz

Co-creator of Suicide Squad’s El Diablo, writer of Dream Thief Comic book writer, Jai Nitz is the co-creator of El Diablo, featured in the recen...

Larissa Paige

Larissa Paige is a professional cosplayer from Salt Lake City. She has been cosplaying for more than three years, and won several awards for costum...

Zoie Palmer

Star of Dark Matter and Lost Girl Not only has Zoie Palmer dazzled us with her work on Lost Girl, she also has made her mark in television movie...

Jimmy Palmiotti

Award-winning writer of Painkiller Jane, Harley Quinn, and Starfire Jimmy Palmiotti has a wide range of experience and background in advertisin...

Ande Parks

Acclaimed Comics Creator Ande Parks has inked comics for every major American publisher. He’s best known for his run on Green Arrow, with freque...

Stephan Pastis

Stephan Pastis is an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine. He has begun writing children's chapter books, com...

Seth Peck

Writer of Fear Itself: Wolverine, X-Men, and Bad Karma Volume One Seth Peck’s first comics work was on The Expatriate in 2005 for Image continu...

Ron Perlman

Star of Hellboy, Pacific Rim and Sons of Anarchy Saturday and Sunday only No matter what television generation you’re from, you know exactly ...

Billie Piper

Rose Tyler on Doctor Who Singer, dancer, and star of stage and screen, the multi-faceted Billie Piper has been entertaining audiences since her ...

Propcustomz

Cosplayer Propcustomz, the cosplaying name for Calen Hoffman, has been making things ever since he could remember, and always loved it. He would...

Pros And Cons

Pros and Cons Cosplay is made up of twin sisters from Kansas City, who began cosplaying way back in 2005. They started competing in 2008, winnin...

Tara Reid

Star of American Pie, Sharknado, and The Big Lebowski Tara Reid is known for playing Vicky in the films American Pie, American Pie 2, and Ameri...

Don Rosa

Eisner and Harvey Award Winning Cartoonist of Uncle Scrooge Don Rosa, one of the world’s most acclaimed cartoonists, is scheduled to appear at P...

Michael Rowe

Star of The CW series Arrow and Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe For decades, if you knew the name Floyd Lawton, then you were certainly an avid ...

Steven Sanders

Artist of S.W.O.R.D.,Wolverine & the X-Men, and Deadpool Steven Sanders is an artist whose comic work includes Throwaways, Symbiosis, Wolverine ...

Allison Scagliotti

Star of Drake & Josh and Warehouse 13 Saturday and Sunday only Throughout her career, Allison Scagliotti has had various television roles, in...

Rob Schamberger

A Kansas City born and bred artist with a lifelong love of comic books, illustration, street artists, quality crime dramas, and other hipster thing...

Dan Scott

Dan Scott is a freelance illustrator working out of Kansas City The majority of Dan Scott’s work is full color illustrations but does include co...

Maria Scrivan

Maria Scrivan is a syndicated cartoonist. Her comic “Half Full” appears on GoComics and in newspapers daily, across the US including the LA Times.

Teddy Sears

Star of The Flash, 24: Legacy, and American Horror Story Saturday and Sunday Only A talented actor dedicated to his craft, Teddy Sears has bu...

Anna Silk

Star of Lost Girl Anna Silk stars on the Syfy/Showcase series Lost Girl as Bo, a succubus learning to control her supernatural abilities and dis...

Rachel Skarsten

Rachel was born in Toronto, Canada to parents Dr. Stan Skarsten and Mary Self Skarsten. Growing up she danced ballet with the Royal Academy of Danc...

Doodlespork Cosplay Sloane

Sloane is an all-around geek who has been cosplaying for seven years. She focuses on young, strong female characters from Disney, comic books, m...

Greg Smallwood

Comics artist, co-creator of Dream Theif, currently working on Marvel Comics Moon Knight

Todd Aaron Smith

Animator, storyboard artist, sketch card artist Todd Aaron Smith has worked as a professional animator and storyboard artist for projects like F...

Oh My! Sophii

Cosplay guest, contest judge, correspondent Sophii, previously part of Ultra Girls Cosplay, is a cosplayer out of Kansas who has been doing it s...

J. David Spurlock

Award-winning author, historian, educator, advocate for artists’ rights, documentary filmmaker J. David Spurlock is an award-winning author, his...

Rick Stasi

Artist, writer, instructor Rick Stasi is an artist, writer, instructor, performer and producer. He’s worked with DC, Marvel, Disney, Warner Bros...

Jim Steranko

Legendary comics creator Jim Steranko is the Twitter sensation and famous Agents of SHIELD comics creator, whose articles for The Hollywood Repo...

Jim Steranko

Legendary comics creator Jim Steranko is the Twitter sensation and famous Agents of SHIELD comics creator, whose articles for The Hollywood Repo...

Kyle Strahm

Artist and co-creator of Spread from Image Comics Kyle Strahm is a Kansas City-based comic book artist. His new book, Spread, became available f...

Catherine Tate

Donna Noble from Doctor Who Saturday and Sunday only Actor and writer Catherine Tate is well-known in the United Kingdom and internationally ...

The Frazetta Girls

Family of legend Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta, the greatest heroic fantasy painter of all time, not only produced beautiful art, but also beaut...

Frank Tieri

Award-winning writer and creator working in comics, videogames, animation and television Although probably best known to comic book readers for ...

Frank Tieri

Award-winning writer and creator working in comics, videogames, animation and television Although probably best known to comic book readers for ...

Jennifer Van Damsel

Jennifer Van Damsel is a cosplayer from Houston, most known for her Supergirl and Cammy White. Over the last five years, she has taught herself ...

Emmanuelle Vaugier

Star of Lost Girl and Rogue Emmanuelle Vaugier is a versatile actor who simply sizzles when it comes to portraying those feisty female leads who...

Wallace Wood Estate

For the legendary cartoonist Since the passing of the legendary cartoonist, illustrator, author, musician and graphic novelist Wallace “Wally” w...

Wil Wheaton

Star of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Big Bang Theory, Stand By Me and Tabletop Saturday and Sunday only Wil Wheaton’s successful acting ca...

Spencer Wilding

Spencer Wilding is an actor, martial arts and specialist in creating memorable creature performances for some of the biggest movies around, includi...

Freddie E. Williams II

Comic book writer and artist Freddie E. Williams II is best known for his work on DC Comics titles like Robin and also with Marvel’s Legendary S...

Arryn Zech

Arryn Zech is an American actress best known for her role as Blake Belladonna from RWBY. She also voices the character Dr. Emily Grey in the longes...

Abby Dark-Star & Zen Dragon

Cosplay Duo Keith and Abby, known as Zen Dragon and Abby Dark-Star, are a cosplay couple located in San Francisco. They were brought together...

Sara Zimmerman

Unearthed Comics: Unearthing Science" is a special compilation of Unearthed Comics' science and science-related comics, celebrating the scientist i...