Check out all of the great guests at FanfaireNYC next week! FanfaireNYC - High School of Art & Design - 245 E 56th St, New York, New York 10022 April 5-6, 2025 #fanfairenyc2025 #fanfairenyc #comics #comiccon #comicart #comicsartist #artanddesignhs #artist #cosplaycontest #artistalley

Alyssa King, Joker’s Harley, is a NYC-based artist & cosplayer. An outspoken supporter of “every-BODY-can-cosplay,” Alyssa published her first art book, Lineart Ladies, in 2021 - a collection of illustrations focusing on representations of femininity in all shapes & sizes. @alyssarking.bsky.social

Paris Hall is a Computer Graphics (CG) Generalist & Technical Director. You've seen his work as a Lighting and Rigging TD on notable projects for Volkswagen, Google, xfinity, Delta, Mercedes, Netflix and 20th Century Fox. Check out his latest work. You Are Not a Duck for the Virginia DMV on YouTube!

Anna Raff is an award-winning illustrator of many children’s books, including Party Animals, World Rat Day, and If I Were a Kangaroo. A former designer and art director at The Met and at several children’s book publishers, Anna is currently on the faculty at SVA and lives in NYC.

Asya Blue has worked as a graphic designer & art director for over 30 yrs. She owns & runs a successful NYC multidisciplinary graphic design studio, Asya Blue Design, creating in both print & digital spaces. She's also an adjunct instructor in graphic design at the New York Institute of Technology.

Ben Mather is a versatile cosplayer who has made head-turning cosplays out of foam, fabric and 3D prints. He has worked w/ Liberty Science Center as a character actor in his fully 3D-printed Buzz Lightyear suit. Recently, Ben has worked with Dopl, exploring the newest advancements in 3D printing.

Stardust Megu is a Black, plus-size and lesbian cosplayer from NYC. With over 15 years of award-winning cosplaying and more than 100 costumes created, she advocates for diversity in cosplay crafting and competition. She believes that anyone can be a crafter! @stardust_megu

@josephpillidge.bsky.social is a prolific writer + editor of comic books & graphic novels. He is known for his editorial work on DC Comics’ Batman series. He is author of a forthcoming Harriet Tubman graphic novel & crime noir saga that takes place during the Harlem Renaissance.

Titus Thomas is a commercial artist from NYC. A graphic designer & an illustrator, Titus has worked in television, event production and graphic design. He has designed and illustrated many children’s books and created logos and advertisements for a wide range of clients. @tituscandraw.bsky.social

Lisa Burdige & John Hazard are a writer & artist, collaborating couple. They are the co-creators of the 2023 Ringo-Award-nominated Background Noise Comic. They have appeared on panels at numerous Comic Cons and have taught classes on comic creation and social media for the Highlights Foundation.

Chris Batista was born & raised in New York City. Exposed to comic books & cartoons at a very early age, they became a lifelong love. Chris has worked in the comic industry ever since graduating from the School of Visual Arts. His work has been featured in comics published by Marvel, DC and others.

Joann Hill is Creative Director at Disney Hyperion. Hyperion publishes a wide range of books for children. She enjoys discovering new talent, encouraging artists to do their best work, and mentoring the designers on her staff. @joannhnyc.bsky.social

@gregpak.net is a Korean American filmmaker & comic book writer known for his award-winning feature film Robot Stories & comics like Planet Hulk, Darth Vader, & Lilo & Stitch. Pak's Mech Cadet Yu series, co-created w/ artist Takeshi Miyazawa, adapted into the animated series Mech Cadets for Netflix

Early Bird Tickets sale for one more week! Get your discounted tickets through February 15th with code EARLY2025🔥 Tickets available at full price after the 15th. fanfairenyc.com for 🎟️ 🔗 April 5-6 at the High School of Art and Design!

Welcome back @ryandunlavey.com! Ryan is known as the artist and co-author of funny, non-fiction comics such as the Action Philosophers series and The Comic Book History of Animation. He is an illustrator who has created art for a diverse clientele: Disney, Warner Brothers, Hasbro, & Nickelodeon.

Welcome back to FanfaireNYC, Deanna Kei! Kei is a Fashion Illustrator and Live Event Artist / Fashion Designer from New York. She works with brands to create custom storytelling pieces, and performs live fashion sketches at events. Fanfairenyc.com - April 5-6, 2025

Abe Audish returns to FanfaireNYC! Abe is a Director and Producer known for Bugs Bunny Builders, We Bare Bears, Rise of the TMNT and many other of your favorite kid shows. His latest project Galaxy Pulp is a web comic in collaboration with Dave Chung. fanfairenyc.com - April 5-6, 2025

In honor of D&D‘s 50th anniversary we asked students to create a mascot in the spirit of character creation for D&D. We asked them what would FanfaireNYC + High School of Art & Designs character be? Here are the 33 entries! We will announce the winner next week.

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It's time to put FanfaireNYC on your calendars! SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 5-6, 2025 Check out fanfairenyc.com for event details. #fanfairenyc #fanfairenyc2025 #artanddesignhighschool #comiccon