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Randy Green, Torunn Grønbekk, Andrew Robinson, Matt Slay, David F. Walker, and Lee Weeks have been announced as Baltimore Comic Con Guests

You’ll want to be at the 2025 Baltimore Comic-Con on October 17-19 at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center. The Baltimore Comic-Con announces comics creators Randy Green, Torunn Grønbekk, Andrew Robinson, Matt Slay, David F. Walker, and Lee Weeks as guests of the 2025 event. Purchase your tickets online now.

After graduating with a BFA in Painting, Randy Green worked for several advertising agencies as an artist/art director and did some comic book work on the side. During this time, he worked mostly for Dark Horse and Image. Eventually, Randy was able to get enough steady work to pursue comic book art full-time, working for Marvel, DC Comics, and others as well. Top Cow’s Witchblade was his first long run as an artist on a title and opened the doors to many other opportunities, including Tomb Raider and a short-run creator-owned title, Dollz which he hopes to do more with in the future. Afterwards, he continued on some more work at Marvel on Emma Frost and New X-Men Academy X, always managing to squeeze in a project or cover for some of the comic companies here and there. In recent years, Randy has been doing most of his work behind the scenes for Disney Parks, and has had several books come out through Dark Horse and Aspen Comics, as well as several indie creators, and is currently working on a title, Stopwatch, written by Beau Smith coming soon from Clover Press.

Randy has been working comics full-time for nearly two decades now, and enjoys life in the country with his family, wife Amy, and children Haley and Max.

Torunn Grønbekk is a Norwegian comic book writer and portrait painter. She is best known for her work for Dynamite and Marvel, like Red SonjaThorPunisher: War JournalValkyrie, and Venom. She lives and works in Norway (and sometimes in her cabin in the Swedish woods).

She has recently worked on Realm of XVenomRed Sonja, and Carnage.

Andrew Robinson has painted covers for all the major publishers, illustrating such titles as Batman DetectiveHawkmanStarmanSuperman RebirthIron ManHydraStar WarsBlack Panther, and The JSA. He is a multi-award winning, New York Times best-selling illustrator for his painted work on the graphic novel, The Fifth Beatle. More of his sequential work can be seen in Batman Black and White #5, The Ride: My Brother’s KeeperGen 13Dusty Star, and Harley Quinn. Most recently, Andrew has painted covers for Rick Remender’s new Image book, Scumbag. Also, he illustrated issue 2. Andrew lives in Altadena, CA. You can follow Andrew on instagram @spacejunkees. To order Andrew’s books, prints, and buy original art, please visit www.essentialsequential.com.

Matt Slay has worked in comics for 15 years, but quickly made a name for himself painting variant covers for IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. His dark and earthy watercolors bring a grown-up sense of danger to any character. Born in St. Michaels and raised in Easton, the Maryland native now paints for the sci-fi anthology series Time Traveled Tales with authors such as Timothy Zahn. Matt has generated production art for Marvel Premiere as well as Iron Man 3, and has since provided covers for Six Gun Gorilla and American Mythology’s Equilibrium while writing his own book and cartoon series, 3 Story Dungeon. Matt is represented by Comic Art House.

David F. Walker is a writer, filmmaker, and educator. He is the award-winning writer of Big Jim and the White BoyThe Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History, co-creator of the series Bitter Root, and author of the critically acclaimed YA novel, The Second Chance of Darius Logan. Walker is a Sagittarius who has worked for Marvel, DC, Dynamite, BOOM! Studios, and Dark Horse. 

David is appearing Saturday and Sunday only.

Lee Weeks is an award-winning comic book artist and sometime writer known for BatmanSupermanDaredevil, and Hulk, among many others. His breakthrough came drawing a Daredevil run that culminated in the noirish, “Fall of the Kingpin” storyline in the 1990s. 

Lee received a Best Artist award for his work on Batman, while his collaboration with Tom King on Batman vs. Elmer Fudd garnered a couple more awards…and a gazillion strange looks. His recent work can be found in the pages of Superman: Home Again.  

Lee has occasionally taught at the famed Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, where he himself studied under Joe in the 1980s. He resides in Pennsylvania with his wife, Tish.

Rumor has it he knows a couple good card tricks.


This year’s confirmed guests for the show include: Arthur Adams (Longshot), Joel Adams (Ms. Mystic), Zeea Adams (Deadman), Kaare Andrews (Spider-Man: REIGN 2), Eddy Barrows (Superman), Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Marty Baumann ((Pixar artist), John Beatty (Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars), Rose Besch (Miles Morales: Spider-Man), Josh Blaylock (Mercy Sparx, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Russ Braun (The Boys), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Jacen Burrows (Crossed), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Richard Case (Doom Patrol), Donny Cates (Venom), Keith Champagne (Stranger Things), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Jo Chen (Runaways), Sean Chen (Evermind), Jim Cheung (Young Avengers), Mark Chiarello (Wednesday Comics), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Amy Chu (Emma Frost: The White Queen), Chris Claremont (X-Men), Matthew Clark (Adventures of Superman, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Becky Cloonan (Somna), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Michael W. Conrad (Manowar: Invictus), Denys Cowan (The Question), Dani (Sensational Wonder Woman), Alan Davis (Excalibur), Deans Family Productions (Crass Fed), Jeff Dekal (Something is Killing the Children), Francine Delgado (Gatchaman), Kevin Delgado (Tuff Stuff, courtesy of Comics and Collectibles R Us), Todd Dezago (The Perhapanauts), Ryan Dunlavey (Action Philosophers), Garth Ennis (The Boys, Saturday and Sunday only), Viktor Farro (Invincible Universe: Battle Beast), David Finch (Moon Knight), Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs), Trish Forstner (Feral), Franco (Deadman Tells the Spooky Tales), Barbara Friedlander (Swing with Scooter), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (DC Nation), Ron Garney (BRZRKR), Chris Giarrusso (Mini Marvels), Dan Goldman (Unfinished Business), Randy Green (Witchblade). Mike Grell (Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters), Torunn Grønbekk (Catwoman), Gavin Guidry (Action Comics), Brian Haberlin (Spawn, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Bob Hall (West Coast Avengers), Cully Hamner (Blue Beetle), Scott Hanna (Amazing Spider-Man), Dean Haspiel (The Red Hook), Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), Marc Hempel (Sandman), Jamal Igle (Superman, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Klaus Janson (Daredevil), Dave Johnson (100 Bullets), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Incredible Hulk), J.G. Jones (Wanted), Chris Kemple (Artist Alley Comics), Derek Kirk Kim (The Last Mermaid), Tom King (Wonder Woman), Dan Krall (House of Night), Adam Kubert (Wolverine), Jae Lee (Inhumans), Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween), Tula Lotay (Barnstormers), Nate Lovett (Dungeons & Dragons), Kevin Maguire (Justice League), Alex Maleev (Star Wars: Boba Fett – Black White and Red), Anthony Marques (The Green Hornet), Laura Martin (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons), Shawn Martinbrough (Red Hood: The Hill), Ron Marz (Green Lantern), Jose Marzan Jr. (Y: The Last Man), Justin Mason (Spider-Punk), Charlie McElvy (Spider-Squirrel), Mike McKone (Red Goblin), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Adriana Melo (Action Comics), Josh Middleton (Aquaman), Al Milgrom (Spectacular Spider-Man), Mark Morales (Thor), Trevor Mueller (Albert the Alien), Sarah Myers (TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures), Tom Nguyen (The Switch), Mike Norton (Battlepug, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Kevin Nowlan (Batman: Sword of Azrael), Patrick Olliffe (Untold Tales of Spider-Man), Dan Parent (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), John J. Pearson (In Bloom), Andrew Pepoy (Simone & Ajax), Barbara Perez Marquez (The Cardboard Kingdom), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Brandon Peterson (Uncanny X-Men), Khoi Pham (Star Wars: Darth Vader), Paul Pope (THB), Tom Raney (Green Lantern), Amy Reeder (Power Girl), Rod Reis (COWL), Esad Ribic (Conan the Barbarian), Afua Richardson (Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds), Andrew Robinson (Halo), James Robinson (Starman), Don Rosa (Uncle $crooge), Craig Rousseau (Herculoids), Stephane Roux (Void Rivals), Jim Rugg (Street Angel), Andy Runton (Owly), Stuart Sayger (Conan the Barbarian), Joseph Schmalke (Seven Years in Darkness, courtesy of Groundbreaking Comics), Bart Sears (Deathstroke), Declan Shalvey (Old Dog), Louise Simonson (The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special), Walter Simonson (Thor), Don Simpson (Megaton Man), Jeff Smith (Bone), John K. Snyder III (Suicide Squad), Mark Sparacio (Chelsea Dagger and the Women of Excalibur), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Paul D. Storrie (Storm Kids: Stanley’s Ghost), Karl Story (The Mandalorian), Zoe Thorogood (It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Universe), John Timms (Superman: Son of Kal-El), Peter Tomasi (The Rocketfellers), Billy Tucci (Shi), Fred Van Lente (Action Philosophers), Brian K. Vaughan (Spectators, Friday and Saturday only), Gus Vazquez (Sunfire and Big Hero Six), Charles Vess (Stardust), Wade Von Grawbadger (Justice League), Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited), David F. Walker (Big Jim and the White Boy, Saturday and Sunday only), Dan Watters (Nightwing), Lee Weeks (Batman/Catwoman Special), Mark Wheatley (Breathtaker), Matt Wieringo (Stargate Atlantis: Gateways), Keith Williams (Web of Spider-Man), Rich Woodall (Electric Black), John Workman (Wild Things), Kelly Yates (Doctor Who), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).

Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1 gets a second printing

The multiple Eisner Award winning Bitter Root series—by David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene—has sparked fan imagination and kicked off an immediate sell-out of Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1 at the distributor level. The highly buzzed about new issue is being rushed back to print by Image Comics in order to keep up with demand.

This explosive new story arc brings the Civil Rights Movement to life for readers when a group of activists go missing during the turbulent times of the 1960s. A new generation of the Sangerye family must face a menace far worse than anything their ancestors ever encountered. The monstrous jinoo—creatures born out of hate and racism—have evolved into a threat that few people are willing to acknowledge, and even fewer know how to fight.

Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1, second printing (Lunar Code 0325IM844) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 26.

Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1, second printing

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes takes on Earth’s Mightiest Kaiju in Godzilla vs. Avengers #1

This June, Godzilla faces off against Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Godzilla vs. Avengers by Eisner Award-winning writer David F. Walker and acclaimed artist George Jeanty, the fifth in a series of six comic book one-shots pitting the King of the Monsters against Marvel’s most iconic super heroes!

Taking place across various eras of both Marvel Comics AND Godzilla storytelling, the highly anticipated Godzilla Vs. one-shots kick off next week in Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four #1 by Ryan North and John Romita Jr. Following this Silver Age bout with Marvel’s First Family, Godzilla will have a ‘70s-inspired slugfest with the strongest there is in Godzilla vs. Hulk #1 by Gerry Duggan and Giuseppe Camuncoli, a pulse-pounding encounter with a black suited Spidey in Godzilla vs. Spider-Man #1 by Joe Kelly and Nick Bradshaw, and a throwdown with Marvel’s Merry Mutants during their ‘90s heyday in Godzilla vs. X-Men #1 by Fabian Nicieza and Emilio Laiso. Then, Godzilla marches into the 21st century to take on Brian Michael Bendis’ groundbreaking New Avengers lineup in Godzilla vs. Avengers #1!

ROUND FIVE: VS. THE NEW AVENGERS!

The original New Avengers return to face an unstoppable enemy – GODZILLA! In the aftermath of a massive battle between Godzilla, Fin Fang Foom, the Avengers and Jet Jaguar, S.H.I.E.L.D. tries to make sense of what went down – but everyone’s telling a different story! What really happened during that fateful clash? Find out when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes take on Earth’s Mightiest Kaiju!

Check out Godzilla vs. Avengers #1 covers including the main cover by New Avengers artist Leinil Francis Yu, the latest in Nick Bradshaw’s Monster Homage and Lee Garbett’s Vs. Variant Cover series, and pieces by Michael Allred and Mitsushiro Arita.

Bitter Root returns in March 2025 with “The Next Movement”

Bestselling creative trio David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene will usher in a bold new chapter to their epic, multiple Eisner Award-winning series Bitter Root with the upcoming “The Next Movement” story arc. Bitter Root: The Next Movement will kick off a new, five issue installment in the long running series will launch in March 2025 from Image Comics.

In Bitter Root: The Next Movement, a lie built a House of Oppression. The bitter truth will burn it down. It is 1964, the height of the Civil Rights Movement. A group of activists have gone missing, and a new generation of the Sangerye family must face a menace far worse than anything their ancestors ever encountered. The monstrous jinoo—creatures born out of hate and racism—have evolved into a threat that few people are willing to acknowledge, and even fewer know how to fight. 

Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 26:

  • Cover A by Greene
  • Cover B wraparound by Tradd Moore
  • Cover C 1:25 copy incentive raw wraparound art by Moore
  • Cover D Blank Sketch
Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1

Preview: Victory Trade Paperback

Victory Trade Paperback

writer: David F. Walker
artist: Brett Weldele
cover: Carla Cohen
FC | 120 pages | Adventure | $19.99 | Teen+

Victory arrived on the scene as Vampirella’s lover, and ended up a very powerful pawn of Vampi’s mother, Lilith. Along the way, she’s made new friends, seen countless horrors, and been saddled with a demon’s ring that she can’t get rid of (but which has granted her some nifty powers). Despite all that, there’s still a lot that we don’t know about Victory, like what her childhood was like, what she’s been doing with her newfound powers — and why so many demons are trying to kill her to gain possession of her Belial ring. Luckily for us, all those questions (and more!) are answered in this invaluable new volume collecting all five issues of the enlightening series from writer DAVID F. WALKER (Compass, Young Justice, Naomi) and artist BRETT WELDELE (The Beauty, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?)!

Victory Trade Paperback

Preview: Marvel Voices: Legends #1

Marvel Voices: Legends #1

(W) David F. Walker, Various (A) Various, Eder Messias (CA) Canaan White
RATED T+
In Shops: Jan 31, 2024
SRP: $5.99

Cornerstones of the Marvel Universe unite in this jam-packed special! Captain America graces the city skies – and dives headlong into the dangers of its alleyways. Misty Knight gets the anniversary treatment as she approaches fifty years of publication history! And – in a bold tale of corruption, abuse and the hope that springs eternal – Elijah Bradley makes an explosive return to the spotlight! All this and more from the program that brings you the world outside your window in real time – MARVEL’S VOICES kicks off a triumphant new year of stories!

Marvel Voices: Legends #1

Preview: Marvel Voices: Legends #1

Marvel Voices: Legends #1

(W) David F. Walker, Various (A) Various, Eder Messias (CA) Canaan White
RATED T+
In Shops: Jan 31, 2024
SRP: $5.99

Cornerstones of the Marvel Universe unite in this jam-packed special! Captain America graces the city skies – and dives headlong into the dangers of its alleyways. Misty Knight gets the anniversary treatment as she approaches fifty years of publication history! And – in a bold tale of corruption, abuse and the hope that springs eternal – Elijah Bradley makes an explosive return to the spotlight! All this and more from the program that brings you the world outside your window in real time – MARVEL’S VOICES kicks off a triumphant new year of stories!

Marvel Voices: Legends #1

Get a first look at Marvel’s Voices: Legends #1

Marvel honors Black History month with Marvel’s Voices: Legends #1, a special one-shot with four all-new stories starring some of comic book’s most iconic heroes.

All-star creators and rising talents from throughout the industry come together in this triumphant special that brings you the world outside your window. Uniting various cornerstones of the Marvel Universe, Marvel’s Voices: Legends #1 delivers can’t-miss stories including a celebration of Misty Knight’s nearly 50 year legacy, the long-awaited return of Elijah Bradley, aka Patriot; and much more. This year, the one-shot will hit stands on January 31 so fans can celebrate Black History Month at their local shop right at the start of February!

Read on to discover the stories that await:

  • Writer David F. Walker and artist Eder Messias bring Patriot back to the spotlight with a bold tale of corruption, abuse and the hope that springs eternal! Locked in a fierce showdown with Crossbones, Elijah Bradley has to explore his own family’s legacy and remind himself of his heroic destiny in order to save the day!  
  • Writer Justina Ireland and artist Karen Darboe kick off Misty Knight’s milestone year with an action-packed Daughters of the Dragon adventure! See why Misty Knight and Colleen Wing are one of the best duos in the Marvel Universe as they take down crime in style!
  • TV writer Ezra Claytan Daniels makes his Marvel Comics debut alongside artist Sean Damien Hill! Michael Collins has always used his Deathlok abilities to be a force for good. Now, after an epic battle, he lies broken beyond repair. To continue the fight, he’ll be forced to make a game-changing decision!
  • Award-winning writer and poet Sheree Renée Thomas makes her Marvel Comics debut alongside artist Julian Shaw with a glimpse at a bright future for one of Marvel’s most prominent romances—Storm and Black Panther!
  • Plus an introduction by Eisner Award winning and best-selling author John Jennings, creator spotlights, and more!

Throughout the year in both print comics on stands and digital Infinity Comics on Marvel Unlimited, the Marvel’s Voices program highlights the diverse storytelling, characters, and creators that illustrate the richness and breadth of the Marvel Universe. Proudly representing different cultures and backgrounds, these critically acclaimed stories uplift and inspire by showing that fans from all walks of life have a place in the mighty Marvel mythos!

Preview: Victory #5

Victory #5

writer: David F. Walker
artist: Brett Weldele
covers: Carla Cohen (A), Giuseppe Matteoni (B), Brett Weldele (C), Ken Haeser (D), Cosplay / Alicia Marie and Rachel Hollon (E)
FC | 32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+

Victory thinks she has finally figured out who it is that wants to kill her and take ownership of the Belial ring — but the truth is far more complicated than it appears. As she confronts her demonic nemesis Beliliah (the nefarious daughter of Belial the Unworthy), Victory realizes that there is more than one demon looking to destroy her soul!

Victory #5

Marvel’s Voices: Legends celebrates Black History Month with Misty Knight, Patriot, and more

Marvel will honor Black History month with Marvel’s Voices: Legends #1, a special one-shot with four all-new stories starring some of comic book’s most iconic heroes.

All-star creators and rising talents from throughout the industry come together in this triumphant special that brings you the world outside your window. Uniting various cornerstones of the Marvel Universe, Marvel’s Voices: Legends #1 delivers can’t-miss stories including a celebration of Misty Knight’s 50th anniversary, the long-awaited return of Elijah Bradley, aka Patriot; and much more! This year, the one-shot will hit stands at the end of January so fans can celebrate Black History Month at their local shop right at the start of February!

Read on to discover the stories that await:

  • Writer David F. Walker and artist Eder Messias bring Patriot back to the spotlight with a bold tale of corruption, abuse and the hope that springs eternal! Locked in a fierce showdown with Crossbones, Elijah Bradley has to explore his own family’s legacy and remind himself of his heroic destiny in order to save the day!  
  • Writer Justina Ireland kicks off Misty Knight’s milestone year with an action-packed Daughters of the Dragon adventure! See why Misty Knight and Colleen Wing are one of the best duos in the Marvel Universe as they take down crime in style!
  • TV writer Ezra Claytan Daniels makes his Marvel Comics debut alongside artist Sean Damien Hill! Michael Collins has always used his Deathlok abilities to be a force for good. Now, after an epic battle, he lies broken beyond repair. To continue the fight, he’ll be forced to make a game-changing decision!
  • And more!

Check out Caanan White’s cover below and pick up Marvel’s Voices: Legends #1 on January 31.

Marvel's Voices: Legends #1
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