Kim is an artist with over 30 years of experience, having worked at Marvel, DC Comics and other major comic publishers. He has inked literally thousands of comic pages, including Swamp Thing, Nick Fury, SheHulk, Defenders, etc. He is also an award winning painter and fantasy illustrator. And for the past 25 years he has been an instructor at the The Kubert School.

Joe is most associated with inking Marvel Comics' The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and the 1982 four-issue Wolverine miniseries by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller. A true legend in the field, Joe holds the Guinness book of World Records for inking more artists in the history of comics.

Christopher's career in the comic industry started at Marvel Comics, right after graduating from Parsons School of Design in New York City. After a year working on staff in their art dept. for art directors John Romita and Don Perlin in the Marvel Bullpen, he started freelance work as penciler, inker and colorist--but he's most known for his inking runs on such titles as Daredevil, Cage, Avengers, Alpha Flight, Ghost Rider, Hulk, Marc Spector: Moon Knight, Marvel Comics Presents, Hulk 2099, Cloak & Dagger, Punisher, Wolverine, X-Men and Spider-Man

Rudy is a comic artist who has worked mostly as an inker in the American comic book industry. Known for his lush, detailed inklines, Nebres' most prolific period was in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Rudy then went to start working for DC Comics in January 1973 . He has also worked for Warren , Marvel , Archie , Continuity , Valiant and others over the years.

Mars is a talented newcomer on the comic and illustration scene. After starting out at Legendary Neal Adams’ Continuity Studios she is branching out her many faceted illustration skills to comics,fantasy, sci-fi , and horror genres. Currently her artwork is featured in Night Studios’ Vampire the Masquerade, and Printed in Blood’s John Carpenter’s Halloween Art Book

Mars’ artwork has been gracing Exclusive covers for popular titles like Vampirella and Exquisite Corpses, and more are on the horizon.

BUZZ is a comic book artist known for his work on JSA, VAMPIRELLA,ATOMIKA,,X-FACTOR,and many more titles. Demands for Buzz's art has grown more with exclusive covers to Vampirella, Red Sonja, Power Rangers,Elvira Mistress of the Dark,Usagi Yojimbo,Fight Girls, Ninjak, Thundercats, Lilo and Stitch, Harley Quinn x Elvira, Batman/Maxx, Feral, and recently on the acclaimed series Exquisite Corpses.

Buzz is also a multi-EMMY award winning commercial artist who has worked with CBS, FOX, Los Angeles LAKERS and The United States Marine Corp.

Garden State Comic Fest 2026 is proud to partner with these amazing local businesses and comic shops. Please support the businesses that support us!

JSA is a top-tier autograph authentication company known for a rigorous review process. With JSA, you get a certificate, a tamper-evident sticker, and searchable verification. JSA will be offering on-site authentication for items signed at the show, as well as accepting submissions for previously signed memorabilia brought from home. Trusted by major auction houses, dealers, and collectors worldwide, JSA certification enhances the value and marketability of your autographed items. A special rate of $15 per autograph will be available for items signed at the event. Simply visit the authentication booth after meeting the celebrity guest to receive your certification.

Autograph and Pro Photo Op- Pricing for Garden State Comic Fest 2026

The Collectible Conservancy, your One-Stop Shop for Comic Book Pressing, Cleaning, Conservation, Preservation, and Grading Submission in New Jersey

Boone Enterprises Authentic Autographs has been Supplying the Finest Autographed Sports & Entertainment Memorabilia to Collectors for Over 30 Years. Boone is also accepting send ins to have signed at the show.

Susan is best known for voicing Sailor Jupiter in the English-language dub of the anime Sailor Moon, and remarkably remained with the role throughout the entire series run.

Susan also voiced several characters in the 1990s X-Men animated series including Bella Donna, Amelia Voght, Callisto, Scarlet Witch, Warlock's Life-Mate

Zeea, daughter of colorist extraordinaire Cory Adams and legendary artist Neal Adams, has learned beside each of them. Both parents worked in many mediums, so Zeea has learned to work in pencil, ink, watercolors, acrylics, digital animation, even motion capture. Her commercial work was even part of a major Nasonex campaign featuring Antonio Banderas and the X-Men:Gifted motion comic! These days, Zeea is best known for coloring the art of Neal Adams on DC, Image, and Dynamite covers such as Deadman, Batman, Killadelphia, Mighty Mouse and her first ever variant cover Squish & Squash #1.

New York City Ghostbusters are the largest 501(c)(3) Ghostbusters charity group in the Northeast. They proudly serve the five boroughs, and parts of New York State, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. At Garden State Comic Fest 2025, expect them to show up in style with their ECTO NYC, along with their signature slime lab for kids.

Will is a New York City based Illustrator whose comic book

projects include; “GIJOE”, “The New Titans”, “Green-Arrow”, “Detective

Comics” and “AVENGERS: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes”.

Will has contributed artwork to the acclaimed comic book series, “La

Borinqueña”, a Puerto Rican superhero character created by Edgardo

Miranda-Rodriguez.

Tony is a versatile voice actor, writer, and director known for his work in anime, animation, and commercials. He is best recognized for voicing Rex Raptor in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Chazz Princeton in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and Donatello in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover film, Turtles Forever. With his dynamic vocal range and extensive experience, Tony Salerno has made a lasting impact in the world of voice acting.

This just in!! Turtle fans get ready for a TRULY GNARLY TREAT!!! GSCF has teamed up with Komic Knights and @idwpublishing to make our first ever TMNT Exclusive Cover by the incredibly talented Michael Turney! As every turtle fan knows Mike played Danny in the first ever TMNT movie. What you may not know is Mike is a pretty bodacious artist. So not only is this Mikes first ever convention this is also Mike's first ever comic cover. This will be a very highly sought after variant and will be availble for purchase at the Komic Knights booth and all VIP pass holders will receive a copy for FREE! This cover has it all and is perfect to get the other cast member from TMNT and of course Kevin Eastman himself to sign!!

Pesina started his work as an extra in martial arts films, appearing as one of Shredder's foot soldiers in the 1991 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.

In 1992 his lifelong friend, designer John Tobias, brought Pesina in to work on a new videogame at the time featuring digitized characters that would fight. This game was known as MORTAL KOMBAT!

Born in Chicago, Carlos is an American martial artist and actor. He played Raiden in Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat Trilogy.

Along with his brother Daniel who played Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Reptile, and Johnny Cage they will be at GSCF this June meeting fans and even doing a panel on what their lives and of course MORTAL KOMBAT!!!!

John has been many things- or maybe he’s been CALLED many things- among them, firefighter, fingerprint examiner, fire marshal and mainly , “Artist”. Born in a galaxy far, far away, known as “Troy, NY, he began drawing on the walls at the tender age of 4. Several years later, he was hired to draw his first comic book some 2 days before his graduation from art school way back in the dark days called “The 1980’s” and subsequently moved quickly through the ranks of the independents to Marvel where he spent some 6 years making comic book art magic.