All Comic Industry & Artist Guests in attendance at Fanboy Expo’s Knoxville Comic Con will be appearing and signing autographs during show hours for all 3-Days, unless otherwise stated.

This your chance to get up close and personal with some of your favorite artists, writers and creators. Our comic industry guests in attendance will be signing autographs, selling their art and taking photos with the fans.

Please Note: Most Comic Artists and Writers will generally sign autographs for FREE if it is on your own items, however some may charge. Most of them also have comic or other merchandise available for purchase. Sketches are also available, but prices vary depending on the artist and the artwork desired.

BELOW ARE THE FOLLOWING GUESTS THAT WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT!*

CONFIRMED GUESTS

JOE RUBINSTEIN

Joe Rubinstein is a distinguished figure in the comic book industry renowned for his exceptional inking skills and collaborations with legendary creators such as Stan Lee, Frank Miller, Neal Adams, and Jim Starlin, to name just a few. Joe is recognized for inking iconic comic book covers, such as Wolverine #1, Infinity Gauntlet #1, and the Uncanny X-Men #266. Outside of comics, Joe is an extremely talented oil painter, creating beautiful pieces that deeply reflect his passion for the arts.

JIM LAWSON

Jim Lawson is best known for his work with Mirage Studios and being one of the longest running comic book artist on a single property. Jim helped build Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles along with Kevin B. Eastman and Peter Laird.

RON MARZ

Ron Marz has carved out a long and acclaimed career in the comics industry, starting with a lengthy run on Silver Surfer for Marvel. Since then, he has worked for virtually every major publisher and compiled a long list of credits, including Thor for Marvel, Green Lantern and Superboy for DC, Star Wars for Dark Horse, and the historic Marvel vs. DC crossover, among many others.

BILLY MARTINEZ

Billy Martinez is best known for his original comic series Wildflower release in 1993. He has also done comic work for Image Comics, Top Cow and Heavy Metal Magazine. Outside of comics he has provided artwork for Family Guy and Hellboy. His artwork can be seen all over the country in galleries and even at Starbucks Coffee.

RICO RENZI

Rico Renzi is an artist, colorist, and designer from Washington DC. His work has appeared in the Academy Award-winning Spider-Man: Enter The Spider-Verse and Marvel Comics like Spider-Gwen, She-Hulk, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, and many more.

NOAH SULT

Noah Sult is best known for his cover art for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Last Ronin. Noah has done a TMNT Alpha cover exclusive for Fanboy Expo. With ink by Jason Moore and colors by Luis Antonio Delgado. This comic will make its way into the VIP packages and will be available at Noah’s table and at the info and sales booth. 

MICHAEL WATKINS

Michael Watkins  is an illustrator, Martial Artist, Voice Actor and the CEO of Highburn Studios.

GREGBO WATSON

Gregbo Watson is a Comic Cover and Pinup Artist who has done work for Marvel, DC, Dynamite, Zenescope, Coffin, MERC, Black Ops Publishing, 20th Century Television, among many others!

SCOTT WEST

Scott West has created our VIP prints for the last 10 years! He’s an art teacher and illustrator best known for painted comic covers, toy package design, and portraits. He’s done work for IDW, Dark Horse, DDP, Moonstone, Topps, Realms of the Underworld, Zoloworld, Whisky Jack Toys, and more.

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