Programing Notes: Ric
is available for a plethora of programming, Kung Fu, comics, film and
otherwise! Screening of his movie works are also possible.
Rodney Ramos--(Artist)
Artist
Rodney Ramos has worked on just about every major character for Marvel
Comics and DC Comics with a flourish that makes him a master at his
craft. He began his storied journey in comics as a Romita Raider at
Marvel Comics, learning his craft under the legendary John Romita, Sr.
Regular work on titles like "Psi-Force," "What The!?" "Thundercats"
"Punisher War Journal," "Amazing Spider-Man," and "Iron Man" followed,
as well as work on Green Lantern, Batman, Wonder Woman, and much more.
His
works include masterful craftsmanship for clients ranging from Valiant,
Malibu, Acclaim, Marvel UK, and Neal Adams Continuity Studios, in
addition to Marvel and DC. He reached cult status with his work on DC's
"Transmetropolitan," a huge fan favorite, and most recently over Simon
Bisley's pencils at Legendary.
Programming Notes: Rodney is available for panels on his career and comics in general.
Jim Salicrup--(Writer/Artist/Editor)
Jim
Salicrup is the Editor-in-Chief of Papercutz, the graphic novel
publishing company he co-founded with Terry Nantier. Papercutz is
devoted to publishing great graphic novels for all ages: Annoying
Orange, Ariol, Classics Illustrated, Dance Class, Disney Fairies,
Geronimo Stilton, LEGO® Ninjago, LEGO Chima,Lunch Witch, Nancy Drew
Diaries, The Smurfs Anthology, and many more. Recently, Papercutz
launched a new imprint, modestly called Super Genius, which publishes
titles such as WWE Superstars, Neil Gaiman’s Lady Justice, and more.
After
being published as a writer and artist in Kids Magazine at age 14, Jim
moved on to working at Marvel Comics for twenty years, editing most of
their top titles, such as Spider-Man (with Todd McFarlane), The Uncanny
X-Man (with Claremont & Byrne), The Fantastic Four (with John
Byrne), Iron Man, and many more. Jim was the writer, and then editor of
Spidey Super Stories, , a comic created to help children learn how to
read. Spidey Super Stories was produced in co-operation with the
Children’s Television Workshop, the producers of Sesame Street and The
Electric Company. Editing and writing Spidey Super Stories was important
in getting Jim to think about comics created for kids.
Jim
was also the writer of such comics as Transformers, Visionaries, The
Spider-Man Child Abuse Prevention comic, The A-Team, The Inhumanoids,
Kool-Aid Man, and more. He also wrote and edited Marvel calendars,
toilet paper, coloring books, posters and drinking cups. He also was the
editor on Marvel Age Magazine for eight years.
After
Marvel, Jim developed a line of comics for the Topps Company, Inc.,
where he was Editor-in-Chief. At Topps Comics Jim worked with such
writers and artists such as Charlie Adlard, Ray Bradbury, Steve Ditko,
Keith Giffen, Michael Golden, Don Heck, Gil Kane, Miran Kim, Jack
Kirby, Don McGregor, Mike Mignola, George Perez, Stefan Petrucha, P.
Craig Russell, Scott Shaw!, Roy Thomas, Craig Yoe, and many others.
Jim was also Senior Writer/Editor for Stan Lee Media, and a Trustee for
the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art.
Programming Notes: Jim is available for panels on his career and comics in general.
Dennis Calero-- (Writer/Artist/Colorist)
Dennis
Calero is an internationally recognized and award winning artist and
writer. Co-creator of "Xmen Noir" and the web series "Devil Inside,"
Calero co-penned "Clandestine" for the Syfy Channel and Valhalla
Productions.Dennis currently writes and draws Assassin's Creed: Templars
for Titan Comics and is currently working on his second novel.
His novel, You Aren't the Captain of Me,
has been optioned. He's the recipient of awards from The Harvey's and
The Society of Illustrators. Other work includes "Alex Ross's Masks,"
"Army of Darkness," with writer Steve Niles,"The Shadow," "Legion of
Super-Heroes," "Magic: The Gathering," "The Night Stalker," "Star Trek:
The Next Generation," "Cowboys vs. Aliens," "Dungeons and Dragons,"
and "X-Factor" which was honored with a Harvey Award for Best New Series
during his tenure. As well as being a versatile penciler, Dennis is
also a sought after colorist, while also working in the world of film
and television.
Programing notes: Any number of panels can be arranged with Dennis that encompass overviews of his career, or focus on his amazing skill set.
Renee Witterstaetter--(Writer/Editor/Color Artist)
Writer,
editor, colorist and publisher Renee Witterstaetter has acted as editor
on such books as "Thanos Quest," "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Hercules," "Xena," "X-Files," "Conan," "She-Hulk,"
"The Marvel Holiday Special," "Impossible Man Summer Special," "Jurassic
Park," and too many books to mention here.
As
a film professional, she has worked on such movies as "Red Dragon" and
"Rush Hour 2," while also behind the scenes, racking up credits on
dozens of music videos and commercials for artists as diverse as
Madonna, Seal and Usher.
Her
books as a writer include: "Jackie Chan: Dying for Action," "Nick
Cardy: The Artist at War," "Excess: The Art of Michael Golden," "Nick
Cardy: Wit-Lash," "Art of the Barbarian," "Michael Golden: Excess,"
"The Art of Mark Texeira," and her children's book "Kerry and the Scary
Things."
In
addition, combining her film work with comics, she is a producer of
DVD's on various comic book creators and talents in other fields through
her partnership with Amdale Media, and has spearheaded mounting art
shows and retrospectives in the United States, Spain, China, Russia and
other venues worldwide. She has lectured on the industry in China,
Spain, Norway, and numerous other countries, not to mention the United
States!
Programing Notes: Renee
is available for portfolio reviews as well as panels relating to her
career and working in the publishing industry and comics.
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