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Marc Singer
The Beastmaster and Mike Donovan of TV's 'V'

http://www.marc-singer.com/

 

 

 

 

 

Howard V. Tayler
Creator of the online comic Schlock Mercenary

In 2002, Howard quit his day job at Novell to realize his ambitious dream of working as a cartoonist. In the short time since then, a he’s created a loyal following of avid readers. You can read his latest efforts and participate in his online community at: http://www.schlockmercenary.com
An avid reader of science fiction, a writer, a sometimes musician (he even once cofounded an independent record label!) and devoted family man, Howard is no stranger to “living the dream”.

 

John Picacio
Local Artist, Illustrator, and Designer

JOHN PICACIO has illustrated covers for books by Harlan Ellison, Michael Moorcock, Robert Silverberg, Frederik Pohl, Jeffrey Ford, Charles Stross, Robert Heinlein, Joe R. Lansdale, L.E. Modesitt, Jr., and many, many more. He’s produced art for major franchises such as STAR TREK and THE X-MEN, amongst others. A three-time Hugo Award nominee for Best Professional Artist, he has won the Locus Award, the International Horror Guild Award, the Chesley Award, and the much-coveted World Fantasy Award – all in the Artist category. A lush, 200-page hardcover collection of his work, COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO, is available from MonkeyBrain Books, and was a finalist for Best Related Book in the 2007 Hugo Awards. In February 2008, Ballantine/Del Rey released a major trade paperback edition of Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS, featuring Picacio’s cover and interior illustrations. He and his wife, Traci, live in San Antonio, Texas. For more info and images, please see www.johnpicacio.com.

“On Saturday, March 15, John will be available to sign and discuss his work and he’ll have prints of his art available for sale, including prints of his new artwork for Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC series.”

Photo of John, Copyright © John Picacio. All Rights Reserved. Image used for informational purposes only. Cover illustration by John Picacio / Elric © 2008 Michael and Linda Moorcock

 

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