Batman Creators Come To Baltimore in 2019
Four figure heads in the world of Batman comics will be making their way to B-More this fall. Check out the press release dropped today by the convention to find out who...
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - March 26, 2019 - The Baltimore Comic-Con returns to the Baltimore Convention Center on October 18-20, 2019. The Baltimore Comic-Con will feature some of Batman's most prolific creators in 2019, including Neal Adams, David Finch, Tom King, and Lee Weeks.
Neal Adams' work on such DC Comics characters as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and Green Arrow redefined an era of comics, bringing a photorealistic feel to the pages of their respective books. In the late-'60s, while freelancing for DC Comics, Adams also began working at Marvel Comics on X-Men with Roy Thomas. He continued to work for DC and Marvel throughout the late-'60s and '70s, working on The Avengers,Detective Comics, and Green Lantern/Green Arrow. More recently, Adams did a Deadman limited series and the 7-issue second volume of Batman: Odyssey for DC Comics, and handled art duties on Marvel Comics' First X-Men and DC's Harley's Little Black Book, parodying his famous Superman vs. Muhammad Ali comic from the 1970s.
Joining us from Canada, Eisner Award-winning David Finch received recognition for his early work at Top Cow Productions on titles such as Cyberforce,Ascension, and Aphrodite IX. He then went on to spend a number of years at Marvel Comics, working on blockbuster titles including Ultimate X-Men, Avengers(and the relaunched New Avengers), and Moon Knightbefore jumping into an exclusive contract with DC Comics in 2010 where he flexed his writing muscles as well as his drawing skills on Batman: The Dark Knight. He also worked on DC's Forever Evil, and provided art on Wonder Woman (with his wife Meredith on writing duties).
Ringo and Eisner Award-winning Tom King is currently the writer of Batman at DC Comics, where he has also written Mister Miracle, Grayson, The Omega Men, DC Nation, Swamp Thing Winter Special, Heroes in Crisis, and has a story in Action Comics #1000, not to mention his award-winning work at Marvel on The Vision. King's first book, A Once Crowded Sky, a postmodern super hero novel, was recognized by USA Today as one of the best Graphic Novels of the year. He was named by the Hollywood Reporter as one of the five comic creators to watch in 2015. He was the 2018Ringo Awards winner of Best Writer, and collected awards for Best Series (Mister Miracle, DC Comics), and Best Single Issue or Story and Best Humor Comic (Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics).
Debuting professionally in the 1980s, artist and occasional writer Lee Weeks initially received publication in Eclipse Comics' Tales of Terror horror anthology. He has contributed to much lauded work on titles such as Marvel's Daredevil, Captain America, andSpider-Man's Tangled Web, DC Comics' bookshelf format Batman Chronicles: Gauntlet, and Dark Horse Comics' Tarzan vs. Predator. He was also the featured artist in Volume 17 of TwoMorrow Publishing's Modern Masters. In 2018, he was the recipient of numerousRingo Awards, including Best Artist or Penciller, and Best Humor Comic and Best Single Issue or Story for his work on DC's Batman/Elmer Fudd Special.
"Batman is, arguably, the most popular superhero comic book character there is," said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "He is instantly recognizable even in profile, and fans love this character. We are honored to host such dignitaries of the industry who have had the privilege of working on this character's storied history. Each one of these guests is an industry superstar, fans will be thrilled to see them return to Baltimore this October, and we are not done with the caped crusader yet -- we are busy working on a few others that have left their mark on Mr. Wayne!"
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