About this Event
We are back at the Kimption Miralina Resort, but this time we will be in the Grand Ballroom not the exterior building we were in last April.
Special Guests:
BOB HALL! For Marvel, Bob drew Spider-man, Thor, What If, Squadron Supreme, The Avengers, Emperor Doom, the Spider-man/SNLTeam-Up, and many others including Willow, Dark Man and Captain America movie adaptations. He co-created The West Coast Avengers. He was a Marvel editor in 1978.
MARK TEXEIRA! Mark is a classically trained painter and comic book artist, born in upper Manhattan near Spanish Harlem and raised in the Bronx. His work combines gritty textures, dramatic shadows, and a raw, weathered quality that gives the artwork a dark and intense feel.Mark has contributed to numerous comic book titles, including Masters of the Universe, DC Power Lords, Jonah Hex, Psi-Force, The Punisher War Journal, Ghost Rider, Wolverine, Sabretooth, Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil, Black Panther, Moon Knight, Vampirella, Cyclops, and Hercules, just to name a few.His distinctive style has made his work instantly recognizable to comic book fans around the world.
JAVIER SALTARES! Javier was born 1961 in the Bronx is an American comic book artist and illustrator known for his extensive work in the 1990s and beyond. His career began in the mid-1980s with background and layout work for Mark Texeira at DC Comics, followed by contributions to titles like Astro-Busters and The Roosevelt Project. He subsequently moved to Marvel Comics, where he became a penciler, inker, and cover artist on major titles including Iron Man, Nightmask, Spitfire, and Wonder Man. He also worked on the official Marvel Robocop movie adaptation. Saltares is perhaps best recognized for his long-running tenure as a primary artist on Ghost Rider during the 1990s, a role in which he worked with writers like Howard Mackie and later returned for series such as Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch and Ghost Rider: Return of Vengeance. In addition to Marvel, Saltares has worked extensively for Dark Horse Comics, notably on the Predator and Aliens vs. Predator franchises, including Aliens vs. Predator: Duel and Predator: Prey to the Heavens. His other credits include work for IDW Publishing on G.I. Joe, working with Chuck Dixon, and The Transformers, as well as Catwoman and Flash for DC in the 1990s. He also created the one-shot comic David's Mighty Men and continues to work as an illustrator for Jarv Art LLC.
DEALERS LIST
ARTMAN COMICS
CHAMPION COMICS
COMIC CELLAR
CRAZY CHICKEN COMICS
FANTASTIC WORLDS COMICS
GRAHAM CRACKERS
GREG'S COMICS
HARLEY YEE RARE COMICS
HIGH SCORE COMICS
JAY'S JUNQUE
JUSTICE COMICS
MAD TITAN COMICS
SAMURAI COMICS
TERRY'S OLD SCHOOL COMICS
TOM KALB
VERDE KAIJU COMICS
VILLAIN COMICS
VINTAGE ADVANTAGE COMICS
Event venue & nearby stays
Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas, 7200 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.