APRIL 23RD & 24th, 2022 ** BRADENTON AREA CONVENTION CENTER ** PALMETTO FLORIDA
PUTTING COMICS BACK IN COMIC CON 32,000 sq ft show floor of comic geeknesS
About Us
suncoast comic con proudly announces special guest artist *** GREG HORN ***
greg will be appearing both days. check out his online store to see some of the art that will be at the show www.greghornart.com
"Greg Horn is an illustrator best known for his Marvel Comics covers. He arrived at Marvel in 1999 sporting a sensational new form of computer art that had never been seen before, ushering in the digital art movement which dominates the comic art industry to this day. Five years later he was recognized for his artistic endeavors, winning Wizard’s Fan’s Choice Award for Best Cover Artist. In the years that followed, Greg forged ahead in a variety of commercial industries, working on more than 20 international advertising campaigns, while providing covers for over 60 video game magazines. This volume of work was eventually collected into two art books titled Cover Stories: The Art of Greg Horn, and published by Image Comics. Beginning in 2014, Greg has seen remarkable success with exclusive variant covers, providing images for many popular convention and store exclusives. Along the way, the artist has revitalized the niche market of remarked comic books with an inventive way of sketching on the unforgiving slick covers. His remarked comic books are among the highest auctioning modern day comics of all-time! In late 2018, Greg finally started his own online store at www.greghornart.com where he offers his latest comic book variants from Marvel and DC Comics, such as Miles Morales#25, Harley Quinn#3, and Venom#200."
guest
MIKE DEBALFO
SERGIO CARIELLO
SERGIO CARIELLO
Mike DeBalfo is a comic book artist best known for Grimm Fairy Tales. He also worked on Tales from Wonderland, Soulfire, Alice in Wonderland, Grimm Tales of Terror, Wonderland, Myth & Legends, The Jungle Book, Shahrazad, Escape from Wonderland, Legends of Oz: The Wicked West, Fathom, Neverland, Legend of the Shadow Clan and Oz: Reign of the Witch Queen.
He has provided an exclusive Comic Cover & print for the SUNCOAST COMIC CON.
SERGIO CARIELLO
SERGIO CARIELLO
SERGIO CARIELLO
Sergio Cariello was born in the mid 60’s in Brazil. He started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. At the age of 5, he already knew he wanted to be a Cartoonist.
In 1982, he found an issue of Batman, issue # 350. Where he found an add for The Joe Kubert School. He knew right away that this was the School for him. Sergio started saving money and learned English to fulfill hid dreams. In 1986 Sergio had an interview with Joe Kubert himself, over the phone. Where he was accepted!!!
During the second year , at The Kubert School, Sergio got his first professional pencil work At Marvel, Daredevil # 328 and Marvel Comics Presents: "Spellbound". DC offered Cariello work to pencil Deathstroke and many other characters: Guy Gardner, Steel, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Young Heroes in Love, Blue Beatle, Batman, Azrael and others.
Sergio never forgot his childhood dream of becoming an artist which lead him back to Joe Kubert, who gladly hired him as an instructor at his school, Cariello taught various courses such as Methods, Basic Drawing, Color, Paste Ups, Story Adaptation, Caricature and Life Drawing during his 7 consecutive years as a Teacher.
Sergio Cariello spent two years drawing the ACTION BIBLE. The most complete picture bible ever that features a captivating up to date artwork style—Making it the perfect bible for today’s visually focused culture. the Action Bible was released in 2010.
"What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time,"
( Ecclesiastes 3: 9a )
Benny Powell
Benny Powell
Benny Powell
Benny Powell is a publisher, writer, and artist most known for the hit White Widow comic and upcoming spin-off I Make Boys Cry. He is also the creator and writer for Wayward Legends,
Benny Powell began his career at Marvel in the 90’s, breaking in as a writer while still an intern – a feat which nobody had ever done before or since. While at Marvel he worked on such celebrated characters as the X-Men, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and
was the primary writer for most of Marvel’s online content. His first work, What If #77 (What if Legion Had Killed Magneto) was recently republished by Marvel for their “TRUE BELIEVER” series for Marvel .
Currently, he is most known for being the writer, co-creator and sometimes cover artist for the hit White Widow comic which is currently the #1 independent comic book in the world. He is also co-creator and writer for the hit spin-off, I Make Boys Cry. He is also the creator and writer for Wayward Legends which has been read by millions worldwide.
Jenna Powell
Benny Powell
Benny Powell
Jenna Powell is a cover artist for the hit White Widow comic and the
upcoming spin-off I Make Boys Cry. She also is the editor for the entire
Absolute Comics Group and Red Giant Entertainment lines and will soon take
over as co-writer for the hit Duel Identity series.
Truly a woman of many talents, Jenna Powell (then Jenna Jones) began her career as an assistant editor
to Benny Powell at Red Giant Entertainment. Her production design skills quickly earned her a
promotion to Production Assistant under then publisher David Campiti where she oversaw layouts for all
print production for the company. From there she was promoted to Production Director and oversaw
numerous projects. It was during this time she married Benny Powell and the work continued.
With the formation of Absolute Comics Group and the rapidly expanding lineup of comics, Jenna was
promoted to full Editor for both lines within the company. Her artistic talents, however, were
encouraged and she drew her first cover for the I MAKE BOYS CRY preview issue for New York Comic
Con 2019. Her cover was a huge success, and she has gone on to provide covers for White Widow and I
Make Boys Cry ever since.
She also has begun co-writing duties with her husband on the hit Duel Identity series, which is part of
the Absolute Comics Universe and a direct tie-in with White Widow!
guest
ANDREA MUTTI
AUSTIN JANOWSKY
ANDREA MUTTI
https://www.facebook.com/amutti
Bescia March 5, 1973
Diploma surveyor, he attended the triennium of the Visual Arts school in Brescia directed by the Argentine master Ruben Hector Sosa.
He started publishing at the beginning of the 1990s collaborating with various publishers such as Fumettando and Fenix.
Become part of the group of the HAMMER project for then spend about 9 years in Sergio Bonelli Editore on the Nathan Never series.
A profitable and continuous collaboration with the French market begins where he makes numerous volumes with Glenat, Dargaud, Soleil, Lombard, Ankama, Casterman, Dupuis and many others.
In 2001 he also landed in the US market working for the prestigious Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, IMAGE, TOP COW, VAULT, DYNAMITE, BOOM! Studio, Universal, Adaptive an many more.
He lives in Sarasota, Florida
MARISSA POPE
AUSTIN JANOWSKY
ANDREA MUTTI
https://www.instagram.com/mac_debarfo/?hl=en
Marissa will have an exclusive print just for the SUNCOAST COMIC CON
Marissa has been studying under Mike DeBalfo since late 2018 to hone in on her skills as a penciler. Over the last year she has illustrated several covers including Ryan Kincaid’s Persuasion, Counterpoint Comics, Mt. Olympus Comics, Totally Rad Comics and Source Point Press. She has also illustrated covers for smaller titles such as Dustin Brunell’s The Listener, John Simmons’s Sin Eater, and Jim Hanna’s Kill Count.
In spare time she works on practicing her skills as an artist over all. Choice tools are still pencils but when it comes to adding a little something extra she inks and colors her pieces with Copic Sketch markers and the occasional colored pencil.
AUSTIN JANOWSKY
AUSTIN JANOWSKY
AUSTIN JANOWSKY
https://www.facebook.com/TheArtofAustinJanowsky/
Austin Janowsky lives in Tampa, FL and has been a working comics artist for 27 years and a professional actor, director, producer for the past 5 years.
He has been lucky to be published with Marvel Comics, IDW, Image, Top Cow, Dynamite, Scout, Alias, Devil's Due/First Comics, Second Sight, Tin Sky.
Presently he has his own comic "Stanley the Snowman" coming out with Scout Comics, Divine Retribution with Second Sight Publishing and Zombie's We're Human Too with Tin Sky Comics.
For film he has worked with Feature films, TV and commercials.
- cast in Black Veil created by (Blair Witch Project) Dan Myrick, (Final Destination) Jeffery Reddick
- cast in 45 Seconds coming to NETFLIX
- cast in Painkiller with Michael Pare
- cast in Fan series "Sleepwalker
- cast in South of Central with (Stranger Things) Joe Davison
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5823137/
dustin brunell
LARRY SPIKE JARRELL
AUSTIN JANOWSKY
### Exclusive print for SUNCOAST COMIC CON ###
Dustin has been collecting comics since his youth and moved into the professional ring almost a decade ago. He’s gone from opening a brick and mortar shop to moving into the digital realm. The Brunells recently move to TN to be closer to family, not long after their arrival a death in his family motivated him to write. His family and team give him the focus to bring the best stories he can to fans and collectors alike.
LARRY SPIKE JARRELL
LARRY SPIKE JARRELL
LARRY SPIKE JARRELL
SUNCOAST COMIC CON is proud to announce that Larry's new book LADY FREEDOM will have an exclusive cover for the show.
Spike has been drawing comics for a long time and only in the last 4 years has really gotten into the published realm. Starting with his creator owned series Stars End with Antarctic Press, then Exciting Comics #1 & #2, and now with his own new series Lady Freedom in 2020. Spike has started his own label
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FLORIDA SUNCOAST COMIC CON
Dates: APRIL 23rd & 24th, 2022
*** SPRING TIME IN FLORIDA ***
Great Location: Bradenton Area Convention center in Palmetto, Florida
Everyone Please stay safe and hope to see you in APRIL 2022
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introducing the First Annual Suncoast Comic Convention
The BRADENTON / SARASOTA area of Florida is growing fast. Our beaches are rated as some of the best in the world. The beautiful Gulf waters along with the Florida sunshine has given the area the proud nickname of the Suncoast.
This South West part of Florida has everything going for it but one thing. Its never had A Comic Convention
Introducing the First Annual Suncoast Comic Convention
Visit back frequently as our guest list grows
Comic Book Artist & Writers
Cosplay Contest
Panel Discussions
and much more
guest
MIKE DEBALFO
ELLIOT FERNANDEZ
SERGIO CARIELLO
http://www.facebook.com/mike.debalfo/info
A Phoenix, Arizona based artist - this New Jersey native has made a name for himself in the industry by signing on with Zenescope Comics in 2009 where he became the company's first signed solo artist. He would go on to do work for titles such as Grimm Fairy Tales , The "Wonderland" series and Myths & Legends. Inspired by early Jim Lee work and stories featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Debalfo utilized these imaginative industry staples while he acquired a skill set and good girl art style acquired from the Joe Kubert School of Art where he graduated in 2003. Though originally a cover artist, Debalfo's skill and reputation have matured over the past few years which has arguably led to his being picked up at Aspen Productions where he has being doing full art by issue for Soulfire. A convention regular around the American Southwest, Debalfo continues to raise his personal stock by expanding his professional portfolio with not only cover art, but collaboration with other industry figures and solo work for private commission and charitable auction.
SERGIO CARIELLO
ELLIOT FERNANDEZ
SERGIO CARIELLO
Sergio Cariello was born in the mid 60’s in Brazil. He started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. At the age of 5, he already knew he wanted to be a Cartoonist.
In 1982, he found an issue of Batman, issue # 350. Where he found an add for The Joe Kubert School. He knew right away that this was the School for him. Sergio started saving money and learned English to fulfill hid dreams. In 1986 Sergio had an interview with Joe Kubert himself, over the phone. Where he was accepted!!!
During the second year , at The Kubert School, Sergio got his first professional pencil work At Marvel, Daredevil # 328 and Marvel Comics Presents: "Spellbound". DC offered Cariello work to pencil Deathstroke and many other characters: Guy Gardner, Steel, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Young Heroes in Love, Blue Beatle, Batman, Azrael and others.
Sergio never forgot his childhood dream of becoming an artist which lead him back to Joe Kubert, who gladly hired him as an instructor at his school, Cariello taught various courses such as Methods, Basic Drawing, Color, Paste Ups, Story Adaptation, Caricature and Life Drawing during his 7 consecutive years as a Teacher.
Sergio Cariello spent two years drawing the ACTION BIBLE. The most complete picture bible ever that features a captivating up to date artwork style—Making it the perfect bible for today’s visually focused culture. the Action Bible was released in 2010.
"What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time,"
( Ecclesiastes 3: 9a )
ELLIOT FERNANDEZ
ELLIOT FERNANDEZ
ELLIOT FERNANDEZ
https://www.instagram.com/elliotfernandez_art/?hl=en
Elliot Fernandez is a Tampa based American illustrator, storyboard artist, concept artist, comic book and cover artist.
Elliot is best known for his contributions to DC's Harley Quinn, Dynamites Army of Darkness, and Archie Comics Riverdale and Jughead as well as his work with MARVEL Animation.