Lehigh
Valley
Comic
Convention



AUGUST 12TH
ARTIST / CREATOR ALLEY



updated 8/3/23




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DOUG
BARON



http://www.Instagram.com/doug_baron_art/




Doug Baron was an instructor at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Art from 1995-2011.


Currently Doug is an instructor for The Visual Arts Center in Summit, The Hunterdon Museum of Art & The Center For Contemporary Art in Bedminster.


Early on did color work for the comic book company Valiant Comics. Created numerous black and white & full color illustrations for the Daily Record and Asbury Park Press Newspapers.


Since 1992, Doug has self published a comic book series called "Sugar Ray Finhead". The main character is an alien boxer who comes to Earth with the intent to become the heavyweight champ. Other characters soon followed, an alien, cave boy called "Little Jim-Bob Big Foot" and two hunchback detectives from New Orleans who call themselves "The Flying Quasimodo Brothers".


His new series is called "Jump Back Adventures" and features individual stories involving those characters.


Recently, he has been creating acrylic paintings of famous Monsters, Star Wars and other Sci-Fi related characters. You can see them at instagram.com/doug_baron_art/



AJ
TREASURES



www.facebook.com/ajtreasures




We are a wife and husband team that creates dragons, fantasy creatures, dnd dice box sets, and other oddities at an affordable price for everyone to enjoy.


My wife is the creator of the bulk of our creations and with her passion and creativity you can always find a unique gift for yourself or someone you know.


If there’s something you like but we don’t have the color you’re looking for to suit your style we can always take custom orders.



MICHELLE
SCIUTO



https://www.michellesciuto.com/




Michelle Sciuto is an illustrator based out of Northern New Jersey.
She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and is currently working as a Graphic Designer.

For digital pieces she primarily utilizes Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator her preferred traditional medium is colored pencils.

She has done various commissions and freelance jobs over the years—notably for Channel M Publishing, Airship 27 Productions, Angry Gnome Comics—and enjoys drawing for fun in her free time.


PRINTED
PROPS
& THINGs



http://www.printed-props.com/




I'm Stu, I've been a Marvel and Star Wars fan for most of my teenage and adult life.


Over the last few years I've been developing my art and printing various pieces, props and memorabilia for family and friends.


In 2021 I launched an Etsy store which just celebrated it's 300th sale.


I specialize in selling 3d printed, hand painted Star Wars, Marvel, and other comic book and movie inspired pieces.


At the convention I will be selling an assortment of 3d printed Tiki's, can holders, and lightsabers.


I'm also open to discussing commissions at the convention as well.



DAn
NEIDLINGEr



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Dan Neidlinger, previously an investigator for a corporation, now focusing on breaking into the art world as a professional artist.


With the tutelage of the infamous Scott Hanna, he hopes to get his superhero cape soon.


All of his free time is dedicated to honing his craft, and getting better at the different aspects of it.


Dan will have a lot of original art, and prints available.



KAY B CRAFTS



https://beacons.ai/kaybcrafts




With their love of cosplay, fashion, and crafts they will have available some of their couture mushroom hats. They are velvet covered, satin lined, and personalized.


Also, will be available will be their special-order cosplay props for cosplayers.



RUM
RUNNAS
ENTERTAINMENT



https://www.voidmadness.com




Rum Runnas Entertainment is a small local digital media company that has been operating in the Lehigh Valley for the past 3 years. A company that is run by its founders Jarred Huertas and Kyle Naylor, the two long-time friends have specialized in: podcasting, video production, and digital magazine design during that time.

They have slowly grown their brands both as Rum Runnas Entertainment partnering with Lehigh Valley Food as their producers, as well as working with many local restaurants and businesses, and expanding their own podcast network (The Rum Runnas Podcast Network) hosting several of their own shows (The Rum Runnas Podcast and The Dark Rum Podcast) and bringing on shows from all over the country.

Over the past 3 years, Jarred (in secret) was developing a brand new TTRPG System and Setting named Void Madness.

In the past year, he decided to bring it to the company’s attention and brought Kyle on board as well as their fellow Dark Rum host Matt. Together the 3 of them have been crafting and polishing Void Madness in hopes to create the best possible game for the TTRPG community. They are in the early playtesting stages and plan on launching a Kickstarter in 2024.

Void Madness is a new Sci-fi/Horror Space Opera TTRPG, set in the distant future. Long after Humanity was forced to flee Earth and expand into the furthest reaches of space. A stark juxtaposition to other TTRPGs centered around legendary heroes and nigh invincible demigods, Void Madness is grounded in the fact that Players assume the role of a regular citizens of the galaxy, trying to carve out an existence in this harsh and unforgiving expanse all while trying to maintain their sanity living in an infinite void and experiencing stressors no living being was designed to withstand.


CBCKAT
CREATES



www.cbckatcreates.storenvy.com




Kat of cbcKat Creates has pretty much been a fangirl since birth, and artist/crafter since kindergarten.


She loves making nerdy themed items primarily with clay, resin, and paper, but will dabble and experiment with any material she can get her hands on to get ideas out of her head and into your hands.


She can be found online under @cbckatcreates on Facebook and instagram.



HOOPS
AND
HORROR



https://linktr.ee/HoopsandHorror




Hoops and Horror offers peculiar hand-embroidered artwork inspired by Halloween, scary movies, gothic fiction, and all things spooky!


Come and check them out!



MATTHEW
BALDACCINI



http://www.mattysanimesketchs.com/




Matthew Baldaccini is a digital & traditional freelance 2D illustrator & artist. The type of 2D illustration work he does is mainly in character designing & children's books!


Matty sells both his services as a freelance illustrator & artist, as well as doing conventions and artist alleys throughout the U.S selling his art prints, stickers, original framed art, and children's books he has worked on.


He also does many other art forms of 2D illustration, these range from storyboarding, t-shirt designs, graphic design, logos, tattoo designs, and more!


If you wish to check him out further I highly recommend you visit his website!



DYNAMIC
DUO



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Dynamic Duo is a mom-and-daughter multimedia artist team. Yvette / Mom - is a Published Author, Illustrator, and Owner of Yvette Beshier LLC.


Yvette has published and illustrated several books and contributed to several different anthologies. Her latest publication, I’m Autistic, and I’m Fantastic, a Children’s Book, was number 1 on Amazon New Release List in July 2022, and in June of this year, her work was published in the NJ Bards Poetry Review.


Yvette illustration work covers multiple mediums and genres. Her artwork has appeared in and been placed in several juried Art Shows, Theatrical Posters and Playbills, Anthologies, Magazines, Billboards, and Book Cover art.


Pe’lar / Daughter's a Published Author, Illustrator, and Owner of Pelar Makes Stuff. Pe’lar is a Graphic Artist / Illustrator and Animator skilled in digital and traditional Illustration and animation.


Pe’lar has created and contributed illustrations for several Books, Magazines, Anthologies, Commercial and Personal Advertisements, Branding Products, and Logo Design.


Pe’lar’s debuted as an Animator on a collaborative animated music video called Pete’s Odyssey. Pe’lar is also a crafter.


She makes things out of stuff. Wood, yarn, clay, paper, resin, you name it, she will make it.


Her favorite things to make are Amigurumi stuff and Cos-Play props.


Yvette and Pe’lar will have plenty of original art, prints, and hand-crafted art available for you to enjoy.



susaN L
MARKLOFF



https://beacons.ai/susanlmarkloff




2022 Readers’ Favorite Award Winner for YA Urban Fantasy. Susan L Markloff is a rising YA Fantasy author.


Upon devouring fantastical worlds as a child, she often spent her days playing make-believe and spinning stories with friends and family.


At the age of 19, she wrote what would become the first draft of her debut novel, The Rise of the Raidin. While at Houghton College, she cultivated a love for the written word, and majored in Creative Writing. There she was encouraged by other aspiring authors and by her professors to hone her skills and write the best version of her stories.


The Rise of the Raidin, book 1 of The Human-Born Era, is the first of the five book series.



KAYLA
PASQUARIELLO



https://instagram.com/nerdygirliecrafts




Kayla started experimenting with resin a few years ago, and mainly focus on card based coasters! Though theres other things that she sells as well, earrings, keychains, even keycaps!


Kayla has recently picked up doing perler bead art as well, focusing mainly on keychains and bookmarks. But has a bunch of other designs.


She does take commissions for coasters and can acquire most cards, or use personal ones you already own if you want them turned into a coaster!



KRISTINA
GARLICk



www.KristinaGarlick.com




Kristina Garlick is the author of over twenty books and writes in diary-play format.


Ms. Garlick’s writes primarily fantasy stories, but dabbles in sci-fi and fiction.


Kristina’s books are perfect for a leisurely read on a lazy Sunday afternoon.



JACKSQUATJB



www.Instagram.com/JackSquatJB




JackSquatJB, or just JB, is a multimedia artist who is always working on something new.


He primarily sells sculptures and other handmade artwork of pop culture and original work.


Besides that, he's an accomplished animator, music parodist, voice actor, puppeteer, and so much more! You can find him everywhere online @JackSquatJB.




WHITe
ROSE
DICe



https://www.etsy.com/shop/WhiteRoseDice




White Rose Dice creates unique, one of a kind, affordable handmade resin dice located out of the Lehigh Valley.


I create dice designed to be used for Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and other systems that require more than just the standard 6 sided die.


A standard set is an 8 piece set, including a coin (2 sided die), shard style d4 (four sided die), standard d6 (6 sided die), slightly altered d8, d10, and d% (8 sided, 10 sided, and 10 sided in tens places, respectively), as well as the standard d12 and d20 (12 and 20 sided dies).


While not offering commissions as of current, there will be updates regarding new dice as well as updates on commissions through my instagram page (@white.rose.dice).



IVY
N
INK



http://www.ivynink.com




Rachel Berros, the founder, and owner, of Ivy & Ink, is a lifelong SFF fan, writer, and crafter.


She’s written and edited at least 7 novels and was on the search for an agent when she decided to find a more secure means of earning a living. So, she struck out with her own company—all writing themed, of course.


She offers hand-poured, 100% soy candles made with health-conscious scents and using environmentally friendly practices including carbon-free shipping.


Other merchandise in her mercantile is sourced from women-owned small businesses whenever possible.




BRITTANY
BRUBAKER



http://www.brittanybrubaker.com




As a multidisciplined artist, Brittany explores many mediums, styles, and subjects.


She graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s in Studio Art.


She spends her days designing, building, and operating test units and her evenings are spent working on her craft.


Her act of creating serves two functions, release and purpose. Both intertwine as an outlet for herself and as a functional resonation with others. In neither alone is she satisfied. Creating within a structure, whether self-imposed or not, centers her.


While creating pieces that impact others, fulfills the need of achieving something greater than herself. All her works serve both desires, even in their range of differences. 


Links: https://www.instagram.com/BMBrubaker/ www.facebook.com/BrittanyBrubakerArt www.brittanybrubaker.com



MATT
PARTOn



https://www.instagram.com/partoonz/




Matt Parton is an artist and owner of Partoonz Studios. He's an illustrator, fantasy, horror artist, comic book artist, children's book artist, poster artist and cartoonist.


Matt studied comic book sequential art at the legendary Kubert School, also known as Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. His published works include the children's book "My Closet Monster Ate My Homework", "The Adventures of Joey Pankake" children's book series. He has done covers for "Zoey Saves the Universe" comic book, variant cover for issue # 5 of the hit comic book series "Mighty Mascots" under Alterna Comics. He has published works in Horrendous and Stupendous magazines.


Currently working on a comic book based on the hit horror film "My Bloody Valentine" sequel "Valentine Bluffs". Upcoming works include Horrendous magazine issue # 4, Not So Fair Tales book 2, character artist for upcoming animated series, production artist for upcoming zombie film starring Wesley Snipes ``Outbreak Z".


He also works on trading card sets for Artist Assemble Productions. He also works on posters for theaters and events.



napier
design






Napier Design 38 year old male from Allentown PA.


Art has always been my passion. From winning awards in school to being on CNN for tattooing, I've done it all.


Because of having children at a young age art has always had to be a side thing for me, most of my adult life I've been a metal fabricator and welder.


I have done many different things in the world of art, Currently I enjoy painting. Canvases don't tend to move around or complain like people do when getting tattooed lol.


I will selling mostly $10 paintings, YES $10 PAINTINGS!!!!. This artwork is drawn and then hand painted by me. I do not sell prints, you and 18 other people won't be going home with the same artwork. You get 1 of 1!!!


Can't wait to see everyone!




CHRISTOPHER D.
OCHS



http://www.christopherdochs.com





Christopher D. Ochs' foray into writing began with his epic fantasy Pindlebryth of Lenland, recommended by US Review of Books. His short stories have been published in several collections, including the Bethlehem Writers Group paranormal anthology Untethered, Finalist in the 2019 Silver Falchion. His latest work is a collection of mirthful macabre short stories, If I Can't Sleep, You Can't Sleep.


His current literary projects include: short stories in Firebringer Press' next entry in their Eternity anthology series, a YA speculative fiction novel My Friend Jackson, and of course, the second novel of the Pindlebryth saga. 


Chris has too many interests outside of writing for his own good. With previous careers in physics, mathematics, electrical engineering and software, and his incessant dabblings as a CGI animator, classical organist, and the Voice of OTAKON, it's a wonder he can remember to pay the dog and feed his bills. Wait, what?


Christopher is an author, illustrator, and President of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group.




CHRISTIAn
ESPIRITUSANTO



www.Instagram.com/Christian.E.Santo_Art/




Christian Espiritusanto learned the trades for the love of Comic and Storytelling from the best in the Industry along with many TOP Superstars instructors from big Names in Comic Book publishing company such as Marvel, DC, Dynamite, and DarkHorse.


Christian was published on the Official Walking Dead magazine issue #18, aka contributing pin up artists on TWD mags.


He collaborated with several artists, writers and published on Horrendous and Stupendous Magazine.


In 1995 Christian created his very own comic series called Warriors Amongst Realms that was released in August 1st 2018.


He also created his own production company called Iloco Productions Studio where other artists and creators come together to create and work on new projects from story boards designs to films.


You can check out Christian Espiritusanto on Facebook and Instagram at Christian.E.Santo_Art




PHIL
GIUNTA



www.philgiunta.com




Phil Giunta’s novels include the paranormal mysteries Testing the Prisoner, By Your Side, and Like Mother, Like Daughters.


His short stories appear in such anthologies as Love on the Edge, Beach Pulp, Space Opera Digest 2022, A Plague of Shadows, the Middle of Eternity series, and more.


He is a Pushcart Prize-nominated author and member of the Horror Writers Association, the National Federation of Press Women, and the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group.


Phil is currently working on his fourth paranormal mystery novel while plotting his triumphant escape from the pressures of corporate America where he has been imprisoned for nearly thirty years.



WGB
studio



www.instagram/wgb_studio




WGBstudio is a small business that features the art of Bill Benninger from Lehighton. He earned his Bachelors of Fine Art degree from Kutztown University.


Bill creates digital and hand-drawn fan art based on characters and vehicles from popular cartoons, toys, comics and movies.


WGBstudio offers high quality prints of Bill’s original artwork on thick glossy stock. Prints are available in 2 sizes for each art piece.


Commissions for artwork is welcome!



Quest's
end
trays



https://questsendtrays.com/




​Quest’s End Trays offers wooden dice trays with hand-embroidered nerdy designs and handmade wooden dice towers for all your tabletop gaming needs.


In addition to pre-made trays for a variety of fandoms, we also take commissions for custom tray designs.


Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @questsendtrays!




FOGARTY PHOTOGRAPHY



www.facebook/FogartyPhoto




Come and get your photo taken with you choice of background (over 3500 to

choose from) using their giant green screen.


You will be able to create a print or receive a digital file with your favorite character.



BUSINESS
CASUAL
DIY



https://www.etsy.com/shop/BusinessCasualDIY




BusinessCasualDIY is an Etsy shop run by Elizabeth Cugini.


Everything sold is handmade and, although the shop feature mostly phone/bag charms, various keychains, pins, and jewelry will be sold at the convention and will be added to the site soon!


Commissions are always open too!



KIBZ
PRINTINg



https://cults3d.com/en/users/KibzPrinting/creations




Ryan has been 3d printing for 2 years.

He has a couple of different fem printers and also does 3d scanning.

Ryan mainly scans and prints vintage toys like TMNT, BATTLE BEASTS, GHOSTBUSTERS, to name a few.

He will have an arrangement of 3d printed items from toys, to decorations, and some additional non-printed toys from his collection.

He is also available to do commission work.


ASHMORE STUDIO



https://linktr.ee/ashmorestudio




Ashley is the owner of Ashmore Studio.


A local artist with an associates in Fine Art from NCC.


Making stickers, prints, paintings, and digital art inspired by things around her.


Fan-based art is a favorite deriving from a lot of anime and gaming culture. https://linktr.ee/ashmorestudio



BURNED
TO LIFE
(HERBS, EMBERS, AND OILS)



https://www.facebook.com/BurnedtoLife




It was a pleasure to burn... It may not be the greatest tagline, considering its origin is from Fahrenheit 451 and it's about burning books. But I decided to adopt it anyway, and give it a new meaning. After all, I'm bringing dead trees to life by giving them a new purpose through fire and art.


Wood is my canvas and watching it transform into a work of art, truly makes it a pleasure to burn. And because I also love all that nature has to offer and believe that it provides all we really need, I also make a variety of soaps, remedies, and other natural products. They won't give you superpowers, but they might make you happy!



THE
HAPPY
HIEROPHAnT



https://www.instagram.com/happyhiero/




From TikTok success to this table, my mission is to help people find and create meaning in their lives through Tarot readings, crystals, and mindfulness-inspired jewelry.


I believe that there’s a life lesson in everything, and I strive to discover and share as many of them as I can.


In this chapter, I’m doing it through tools that are commonly associated with the realms of the spiritual, the metaphysical, and the occult. In other words, magic. But with me, magic is more of a reality than a fantasy.


If you’re ready to talk about the metaphysical and psychosocial forces that truly animate and articulate our lives, come say hi!



STARVING OTAKU PRODUCTIONS



Instagram.com/starvingotaku




Starving Otaku Productions offers handmade animal ears and tails for cosplay and everyday wear in a variety of colors and prints, cosplay collars for humans and furries, and geeky tabletop gaming accessories.





Lehigh
Valley
Comic
Convention



4525 Education Park Drive
Schnecksville, PA 18078