ComicFest

13-15 May 2022: Hyatt Regency Denver Tech, 7800 East Tufts Avenue, Denver, CO, 80237, 303-779-1234

ComicFest banner 2022

ComicFest Presents Iconic Comic Book Monsters

Guests – Panels
Artists – Vendors
Door Prizes – & More

HOURS:
Friday May 13  3pm – 7pm
Saturday May 14  10am – 7pm
Sunday May 15  10am – 3pm

It’s About Fun! ComicFest is Denver’s annual celebration of local,  national and international comics, cartooning and art industry! ComicFest is the longest running Rocky Mountain Region Comics convention. It has always been our goal to increase the public’s awareness of the comic book medium and showcase talented local talent and publishers to the general public. What we have been surprised to learn is just how many creators there are that live right here in the region. We promise to continue to work at creating a unique convention experience that allows talented comics professionals to network with each other and meet their fans.

It’s Educational!  ComicFest features lots of hands on comic book panels and demonstrations. If you are looking to break into Comics this is a great weekend to learn from the pro’s.

It’s About Collecting!  Don’t worry if drawing stick figures is the extent of your artistic talent, because ComicFest will provide an outlet for what you enjoy about Comics as well. If you are looking for that special back issue or paper-back you’ll have the chance to search it out at one of our dealer tables. There will also be collection supplies available as well so don’t miss out on any of these items from all of our fine retailers.

It’s About Art! Come get custom sketches of your favorite Comic book characters from the area’s most talented comic book artists. The artists have a wide variety of styles and as a whole have worked for virtually every major publisher so you’re sure to find someone that can create that image that you’ve been waiting to display. Schedules will vary so you’ll have to check with the artists throughout the weekend so you won’t miss out on any of the talented people that will be coming by. We have even more artists to check out in 2016, so take your time and spend some time meeting them.

It’s About The Future!  There are other exciting features that make ComicFest the convention that fans from the Rocky Mountain Region will enjoy for years to come!

ComicFest Panels

Join in on great discussions & demos

ComicFest PANEL SCHEDULE

Friday 4:30-6:45pm: Monster Force Zero movie and Q&A

Saturday 4-4:45pm: Special Guests Q&A

Sunday 2-2:45pm: Iconic comic book Monster Draw

Moderator: Daniel ‘Smurf’ Sharner

Collector, Adventurer, Timelord, Ghostbuster. He’s walked with angles, kept the company of kings, and has travelled the world, all in the quest for collectible items. It’s been a fun journey so far and so many more things to see and people to talk with, always excited to hear and share your story.

Friday 4:30-6:45pm: Panel Room 1

Monster Force Zero Movie Poster

Monster Force Zero

Colorado Movie Premier

Ancient Aliens endow Calvin “A.I.” Cashill and his local cos-play pals with their characters’ superpowers to save the multiverse from total annihilation.

Director: Nathan Letteer
Writers: Michele Pacitto – Nathan Letteer – Tyson Kroening
Stars: Garrett Wang – Pat Tanaka – Shale LePage – Heath C. Heine – and many others

ATTENDINGYetiboot from Monster Force Zero Moive
Michele Pacitto: Writer & Executive Producer
Megan MacGrath: Producer
Nathan Letter: Director, Producer
Shale LePage: Yetiboot *
Heath Heine: Gunns Lazer *
Sly Clayton: Igigi *
Gregory Farinelli: Squatch
Carter Allen

* Chat with them at the Meet & Greet

Saturday 4:00-4:45pm: Panel Room 2

Special Guests Question & Answer

R. Alan BrooksZach HowardMoriah Hummer

The Q&A will include this year’s ComicFest Special Guests.

R. Alan Brooks teaches graphic novel writing for Regis University’s MFA program, and Lighthouse Writers Workshop. He’s the author of “The Burning Metronome” and “Anguish Garden” – graphic novels featuring social commentary. His award-winning weekly comic for The Colorado Sun, “What’d I Miss?” has been praised for its direct engagement with social issues.

Zach Howard is a freelance professional illustrator. His most notable employers include Marvel, Disney, DC, Warner Bros., Image, IDW, Boom, Simon & Schuster, and Steve Jackson Games. He is passionate about supporting young artists and has dedicated much of his time to helping nurture the next generation of creators.

Moriah Hummer is a self-published author and artist of her comic book, Flat Track Furies. As a strong believer in women’s empowerment, she created a comic with characters that are dynamic and layered, and hopes the message of acceptance, female friendship, and the strength of the women’s community come through in her work.

Sunday 2-2:45pm: Panel Room 1

Iconic Comic Book Monsters Quick Draw with Audience Participation

What happens when you get a group of local artists in a room and ask the audience to pick an iconic monster doing something odd?

2022 Artists Participating thus far:
Gerhard Ka’aihue, Barry McClain Jr, J James McFarland, Joe Oliver

Last convention’s Villain Quick Draw produced such gems as: Jason Voorhees doing a striptease; A demon protecting cats; Robert Norman Ross painting Death; Thanos using the snap to light his cigar.


Last Convention’ s VILLAINS ART DRAW WITH AUDIENCE SUGGESTIONS PANEL was tons of fun.

Moderator: Daniel Sharner, who continuously grilled the Artists for funny stories, how they got started and a number of other topics that had the audience giggling at times.

MANY THANKS also to last convention’s (2019) artists: Barry McClain Jr., J James McFarland, Joe Oliver Arts, Gerry Mulowayi, and Daniel Crosier.

The art was auctioned off for the USS Pioneer charities (Dumb Friends League, American Diabetes Foundation, Search & Rescue). For a few bucks you can own a piece of original art.

R. ALAN BROOKS

R. Alan Brooks

R. Alan Brooks teaches graphic novel writing for Regis University’s MFA program, and Lighthouse Writers Workshop. He’s the author of “The Burning Metronome” and “Anguish Garden” – graphic novels featuring social commentary. His award-winning weekly comic for The Colorado Sun, “What’d I Miss?” has been praised for its direct engagement with social issues. His TED Talk on the importance of art reached 1 million views in 2 months. His graphic novel work is featured in the Denver Art Museum’s renovated Western exhibit. He hosts the Denver Museum of Contemporary Art’s “How Art Is Born” podcast, as well as his own “MotherF**ker In A Cape” comics podcast, and has written comic books for Pop Culture Classroom, Zenescope Entertainment, and more.

Website   |   Facebook    |   Ted Talk

ZACH HOWARD

Zach Howard

Zach Howard is a freelance professional illustrator of fifteen years. His most notable employers include Marvel, Disney, DC, Warner Bros., Image, IDW, Boom, Simon & Schuster, and Steve Jackson Games. Zach’s most popular projects are Wild Blue Yonder, Shaun of the Dead, Spiderman, X-Men, GI Joe, The Cape, and Batman . He has been nominated for an Eisner award, multiple Indie awards and received an Amazon Book of the Month selection for Wild Blue Yonder. In addition to his professional work, Zach is passionate about supporting young artists and has dedicated much of his time to helping nurture the next generation of creators.

Website   |   Facebook Group   |   Facebook
Instagram   |   Deviantart

Moriah Hummer (The Original Skankster)

Moriah Hummer

Moriah Hummer is a self-published author and artist of her comic book, Flat Track Furies. As a strong believer in women’s empowerment, she created a comic with characters that are dynamic and layered, and hopes the message of acceptance, female friendship, and the strength of the women’s community come through in her work. Although she loves making comics, she’ll pursue art in almost any medium! She’s recently combined her love for drawing and motorcycles by creating a one-of-a-kind motorcycle helmet and motorcycle tank.


Moriah currently lives in Fort Collins with her husband, Paul, her toddler, Fitzgerald, and their dog, Clarke. Flat Track Furies has 3 issues and is hoping to expand into a full graphic novel. Moriah loves dessert, so if you approach her with a cupcake she will swipe it right out of your hand and eat it. You’ve been warned!

Website   |   Facebook

2022 Art Contest Winners

COMIC FEST 2022’s theme
“ICONIC COMIC BOOK MONSTERS”

Barry McClain, Jr
Banner Winner

J James McFarland
Badge Winner

List of Iconic Monsters in the Badges
Doomsday, Man-Spider, Squid, Fin Fang Foom,
Man-Bat, Dracula, Morbius, Godzilla, Frankenstein,
The Corinthian, Violator, Shuma Gorath.

2019 Art Contest Winners – Attack of the Villains!
Jolyon Yates: Banner  /   J James McFarland: Badges

2018 Art Winners – Robots
Artem ShukaevChaz Kemp, J. James McFarlandGerhard Kaaihue

2018 CF Art Winners

2017 Art Winners – Samurai
Artem Shukaev Banner  /   Joe Oliver T-Shirt

2016 Art Winner – Warriors by Steven Pulawa

comicfest art winner- Steven Pulawa

2015 Art Winner
Nate Hamel

Nate Hammel ComicFest 2015 banner

2013 Art Winner
Stan Yan

SOLD OUT

TABLE COST:  $275 and includes:
One 6′ x 18″ table, 2 chairs
2 weekend passes to StarFest/ComicFest

Electricity is available at a rate of $35 per outlet


DEALER SET UP:
Friday – May 13 – 9:00am to 2:30pm
Freight Elevators are available to the 12th floor.

Preferred Items: Mostly Comic Book related items please

Participating Dealers:

Saint One Comics (Santiago Duarte):  Facebook  |   Website

Avant Guardians (Devan Wright):  Facebook  |   Website

SOLD OUT

TABLE COST:  $150.00 and includes:
One 6′ x 18″ table, 2 chairs
2 weekend passes to StarFest/ComicFest

 Electricity is available at a rate of $35 per outlet.


ARTIST SET UP:
Friday – May 13 – Noon  to 2:30pm
Freight Elevators are available to the 12th floor.

Preferred Items: Mostly characters, other Comic Book related products and  Artist’s creations.

Participating Artists:

Kaelyn Danger

Zane DeGaine:  Facebook    |   Website

Olivia DeGaine:  Facebook  |  Website

Robert Elrod:  Facebook  |   Website   |   Website 2

Donna Hall Franco:  Facebook   |   Website

Kevin Johnson:   Facebook   |   Website

Todd Jones:   Facebook

Gerhard Kaaihue:   Facebook   |   Website

Chaz Kemp:   Facebook   |   Website

Carolyn Kay Kemp:   Facebook   |   Website

Barry McClain, Jr.:   Facebook   |   Website   |   Podcast

J James McFarland:   Facebook   |   Website

Mary McFarland:   Facebook

Mason McKane:   Facebook   |   Website

Clara Meath:   Facebook   |   Website  |  IG

Ben Mikkelsen:   Facebook   |   Website

Joe Oliver:   Facebook

James Rinehart II:   Facebook

Lisa Sandoval: Facebook   |   Website

Casey Taylor: Facebook   |   Instagram

ComicFest Volunteers

Try It, You'll Like It

Would you like to be a part of the ComicFest team?

Giving of your time to help others does have its perks and we’d like to have you join our family. Volunteers receive general admission to all regular StarFest/ComicFest activities, use of the Con Suite, a convention t-shirt,  and The Dead Dog Staff After Party.

Volunteers are required to donate (because WORK just doesn’t sound like fun) at least 15 hours of time during the weekend.  You can buy a pass to the Con Suite for meals, snacks, water & soda. Includes Fri. dinner – Sun. lunch, also snacks, water & soda.

Additional information contact:
Terri Cantrell, terrimcantrell@gmail.com

Podcasters & Promotional Partners

Comic Related Community Groups and Convention

Additional space may be available, please contact Terri, terri.m.cantrell@gmail.com

2022 Participants:

5280 Geek Podcast (Daniel ‘Smurf’ Sharner): Facebook  |  Website

Hosting Artist Red Zinfandel

Monster Force Zero:  Facebook   |   FB Event   |  IMDB  |  Trailer

Movie Showing and Q&A:  FRIDAY 4:30pm – 6:30pm  in Panel Rm 1

Fort Collins Comic Con (Todd Jones):  Facebook  |  Website

Hosting Artists Joseph Arnold (F/Sa) & Thomas Webster (Su)

Rocky Mountain Con (RMC) Tim Moret:  Facebook  |  Website

Hosting Artist Gerhard Kaaihue

Wicked West Comic Expo (Todd Jones):  Facebook  |  Website

GalaxyFest (Diann Wacks):  Facebook

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