Guest Line-Up of Comicbook Artists & Writers & Illustrators Revealed for Singapore Comic Con 2019 (Dec 7-8)
Since my first/last feature on Guests coming for Singapore Comic Con 2019 (7-8 December), tons more have been announced, most of whom have been comic arts / illustration-focused folks, including a comicbook-writer! Let's have a closer look, shall we?
INTRODUCTION: Fishball (Tay Yen Ee) is a freelance artist based in Malaysia. She likes to draw as her way of recording things, and is surprised that people are actually entertained by it. Published a book about her life with her huge geeky boyfriend, she then got her series picked up by Webtoon to be one of their featured works. Also likes her banana leaf rice drowned in a pool of dahl.
SOCIALS: Instagram / Facebook / My Giant Nerd Boyfriend on webtoons.com!
And while I have her signed comicbook from when she boothed at the 2017 Illustration Arts Fest (Thanks, Jerry!), I've never actually met the artist face-to-face! Hopefully I will be able to thank her in person at SGCC!
INTRODUCTION: Sarah Andersen is a 27 year old old cartoonist and illustrator. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2014 and currently lives in Montreal. Her comics are semi-autobiographical and follow the adventures of herself, her friends, and her beloved pets.
WWW / SOCIALS: sarahcandersen.com / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Tumblr!
And if you - like myself - have seen her comic-panels constantly in your Facebook-feeds, meeting her in Singapore would be hella fun! Oooohhhhhh, I wonder what march she will be offering????
(Featured above are Prema-Ja's #mermay2019 sketch challenge uncoloured art from her IG)
INTRODUCTION: Prema-Ja is a Thai freelance artist. Her short comic, Sky Sky, received the Grand Prix at the Silent Manga Audition in 2013. Her Bachelor's thesis, Bokbig comic, was published and won the Gold Award at the International Manga Award in 2014. She also made 3 graphic novels published by Fullstop publishing house. Moreover, she worked as a character designer on an animated feature film, The Legend of Muaythai: 9 Satra (2018). Apart from these projects, she also self-published her works relating to the human-animal bond. The tones in the stories are mostly funny and heartwarming.
SOCIALS: Instagram / Facebook.
(Above colors by @jskipper_colorist)
INTRODUCTION: Creees Hyunsung Lee is currently working on Lab Raider for Black Mask Studios. His previous works include projects for Image, Dynamite, and Chapterhouse Comics.
WWW / SOCIALS: www.creeesart.com / Instagram / Facebook).
INTRODUCTION: Livio Ramondelli is an artist on Transformers for IDW Publishing. His other credits include Battlestar Galactica for Dynamite, Pacific Rim for Legendary Comics and Star Trek and Firefly for Insight Editions. He previously worked as a concept artist on DC Universe Online for Sony/DC Comics.
SOCIALS: Instagram / Facebook.
INTRODUCTION: Donny Cates is a writer of comic books (above trailer for "Absolute Carnage") currently working on VENOM, COSMIC GHOST RIDER, DEATH OF THE INHUMANS, REDNECK, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and BABYTEETH. His past works include Thanos, Doctor Strange, Damnation, God Country, Buzzkill, The Ghost Fleet, The Paybacks, Interceptor, Star Trek, and Atomahawk. He's from the town that King Of The Hill was based on but lives in Austin, Texas with his cat and his books. He is much more interesting than this bio makes him sound. Promise.
SOCIALS: Instagram / Twitter.
INTRODUCTION: Yasmine Putri is an Indonesian character designer whose foray into the comic book industry began with a cover for Marvel's Secret Wars in 2015. She's since done other titles including Amazing Spider-Man, Tales of Suspense, Black Panther, Star Wars, and most recently the Avengers: No Road Home weekly mini series. For DC Comics she’s done titles including Hellblazer, Red Hood and the Outlaws, Detective Comics, Nightwing, and Wonder Woman. She also took part in the recent DCeased mini series and did interior work for the 2018 Nuclear Winter anthology. She does not enjoy long walks and is indifferent toward beaches.
SOCIALS: Instagram.
Looking thru her Insta, I am seeing a HUGE number of illustrations that would be KICKING ARSE as (fan art) prints! Don't be disappointing your fans here in SG, Ms Putri!!!!
(I am exceedingly familiar with his artwork here on TOYSREVIL, available on his Etsy too!)
INTRODUCTION: Joey Spiotto is the author & illustrator of the upcoming book "Grumpy Unicorn" from Scholastic, releasing in September 2019. He’s also the creator of the hit books "Alien Next Door" and "Firefly: Back From the Black" from 20th Century Fox and Titan Books. He has created artwork for numerous clients including Lucasfilm, Marvel, Microsoft, Loot Crate, among many others. Joey is a regularly featured artist at the world famous Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles where he’s had several solo exhibitions featuring his hit print series “Storytime” Where he turns some of our favorite movies, musicians, TV shows and video games into covers of children’s books from our youth. Before becoming an independent artist, Joey worked as a concept artist in the film and video game industry on such titles as “The Polar Express” for Warner Bros. and “Dead Space” and “The Sims” franchises at Electronic Arts.
WWW / SOCIALS: www.jo3bot.com / Instagram / Facebook.
Go get yourselves sorted out with Entry Tickets online here, with further breakdown details here (Early bird pricing in effect at time of this post published).
