News & Updates

Please welcome returning guest artist — Jon Sommariva!   Jon Sommariva has enjoyed a long career as a comic book artist since 2002 with his fun, energetic and youthful style of drawing. His work has appeared in books from Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics Marvel and IDW.   #Granitecon #Granitecon2026 #GraniteStateComicon #JonSommariva Jon […]

Please welcome our next special guest — actor, Eric Vale!   When Eric was ten years old, he spent his summer inside the movie theaters of Beaumont, TX, to escape the heat.  What he saw on the screen changed his life from that of a kid headed for a life of sports to that of […]

Please welcome our next guest — gaming creator, Eric J. Francis!   Eric played his first game of Cosmic Encounter in 1991 and has been a cardboard nerd ever since. He won the 2018 Board Game Workshop Design Contest and was a 2019 Cardboard Edison finalist for his prototype tile-placement game Calligraphy   You can […]

Please welcome returning guest artist — Ben Bishop!   Ben Bishop is most recently known for his work on New York Times Best Seller “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin” – the story of the lone surviving turtle from TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.   #Granitecon #Granitecon2026 #GraniteStateComicon #BenBishop @bishart Ben Bishop […]

Please welcome returning guest artist — Cory Smith!   Cory Smith is an American comic book artist and illustrator who has worked on some of the industry’s biggest titles. Most recently, Cory has drawn covers and interiors for notable titles such as Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Moon Knight and Ghost Rider.   #Granitecon #Granitecon2026 #GraniteStateComicon #CorySmith […]

Please welcome guest artist — Mariana Moreno!   Mariana Moreno is a Mexican freelance artist with over 15 years of expertise in crafting high quality artwork for both national and international projects spanning a diverse array of subjects, including; Disney Lorcana & DC Comics   #Granitecon #Granitecon2026 #GraniteStateComicon #MarianaMoreno #ncbd @marianamoreno_a   Granite State Comicon […]

Please welcome guest artist, Chris Vance!   Chris Vance is a freelance comic artist from Columbia, Maryland. He has done art duties on the new adventures of Dragonfly, previously owned and created by Jim Lawson of TMNT fame.   Chris’s appearance is sponsored by MacArthur’s Auction House   #Granitecon #Granitecon2026 #GraniteStateComicon #ChrisVance #macsauctionhouse @ctopher18   […]

Please welcome returning guest artists — the Escorza Brothers!   The Escorza Brothers have worked for Heavy Metal Magazine and IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin series. They are currently working on IDW’s TMNT: Battle Nexus.   #Granitecon #Granitecon2026 #GraniteStateComicon #EscorzaBros #ncbd @artescorza   Granite State Comicon is presented by @dmcomics Double Midnight […]

Please welcome guest artist, Camillo Di Pietrantonio!   Camillo Di Pietrantonio is a Sydney, Australia based comic book artist. He began his career being published on a number of local comic publication like Killeroo, and The Phantom, before working on covers for the TMNT, and Last Ronin series from IDW publishing.   Camillo’s appearance is […]

Please welcome our next guest — gaming creator, Brian Shutter!   Brian is the creator of Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland, 1-900-Phantazy, Roller Brawl, and co-creator (With John McGuire) of Zombie Brain-Eaters. You can find Brian, and more gaming guests, in the Granitecon Gaming Lounge, presented by Victory Condition Gaming, at the DoubleTree venue. […]