Fierce felines, manga mavens and expressive aliens, oh my! Comic book creations come to life as Comicpalooza announces their 2022 Badge Art Winners. Anticipating the start of Comicpalooza, fans can view the original artwork that will appear on this year’s entry badges at Phoenicia Specialty Foods through Comicpalooza weekend. The pop culture festival will host the artists behind the winning pieces on July 15-17 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

EWAcats – Booth # 2301 www.EWAcats.com

Angel Egle Wierenga is a renowned pop culture cat and fantasy artist specializing in creating high-quality prints, limited and open edition canvases and merchandise. Catch her paw-esome pieces at Comicpalooza!

Art by Ash: Booth #2600 www.instagram.com/fineartbyash

Former Disney artist and graphic designer Ash Gonzales creates celebrity covers and oil paintings. Now a sketch card artist for Upper Deck, Gonzales will wow guests at Comicpalooza with her work ranging from Marvel Masterpieces to Outer Space.

Juan Castro: Booth #2425 http://www.instagram.com/juancastrotx

Inspired by pop culture, American digital artist Juan Castro is known for his unique style of poster art that incorporates themes from movies, television and comics with color and texture. Physical prints of his artwork can only be purchased at comic conventions, so Castro’s booth is a must-see for fans.

Geek in the Paint: Booth #3031 www.instagram.com/geekinthepaint

Alexis Pilato, also known as GeekinthePaint, is a Houston-based artists who does both digital and traditional artwork. Comicpalooza fans seeking something nerdy and colorful should make a stop at Geek in the Paint’s booth!

Robert (Bob The Artist) Luedke: Booth #2116 www.bobtheartist.com

Since the mid-1990s, Bob The Artist--or Robert Luedke—has been an experienced artist in the comic industry and has garnered multiple Indy Book Awards with his graphic novel series, Eye Witness. The eclectic collection of pop culture-based prints and posters are always one of the highlights of any convention he attends!

Mega Mouse Arts: Booth #2316 www.megamousearts.com/

Self-taught Texas artist Megan Staba has sketched her own characters and various fantastical creatures her entire life. Fans can swing by her booth at Comicpalooza to admire her creative works ranging from graphite to Prismacolor pencil.

Dimension Comics: Booth #2924 www.dimension-comics.com/

Driven by his love for art and storytelling, Jay Gillespie established Dimension Comics in 2017 to create and publish comic books. Gillespie will bring popular comics such as “Severed Souls”, Johnie Busa’s “The Journal”, and Brian Salinas’ “SunDog” to CP2022!

Riftway Games: Booth #2940 www.riftwaygames.com

Texas indie board game publishing company Riftway Games was founded by Derek Zyn to tell enchanting stories through creative works and collaborations with artists like Alisha Volkman. Play titles like “Beasts: Edge of Extinction” right in their Comicpalooza booth!

Davy Jones - Charmy's Army: Booth #3106 www.CharmysArmy.com

Davy Jones is a graphic designer and creator of hit comic strip Charmy’s Army notably recognized for his unique drawing style. Guests should swing by Davy’s booth at Comicpalooza to be charm-ed by his work!

Son of a Bot: Booth #2711 www.sonofabot.com/

A passion project of artist duo Justin Chase Black and Michael Verastigui, Son of a Bot, was established in 2006 to celebrate all things pop culture. Guests are guaranteed to get their nostalgic feelings flowing at Son of a Bot’s booth!

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