During the auction there will be original Phantom drawings available from artists like Jeff Wiegel, Sal Velluto, Keith Williams, Antonio Lemos, myself and plenty of others!
Let us meet all the Super Stars!
Lou Manna
DC & Marvel Artist
Started his art career as an assistant for Jimmy Janes on the Legion of Super Heroes and the Rook. Lou later assisted Rich Buckler on several titles. Spiderman and Rogue for Marvel. DC for Mystery Stories, Infinity Inc and Young All Stars and Who's Who.
Mike Manley
Phantom & Judge Parker Artist
A 40 year veteran of the comics and animation business. He is currently the artist on The Phantom, Judge Parker, editor of Eisner nominated Draw! Magazine and Co-Host on the Pencil-to-Pencil Podcast
Anthony Spay
Phantom & Zenescope Entertainment Artist
The Phantom artist for both Egmont & Frew publishers, as well as the lead artist/designer on the upcoming Phantom video game. He is also a cover and interior artist for Lady Death (Zenescope Entertainment), and has worked for DC Comics, Upper Deck/Marvel, Warner Bros. Television and many others.
Bunny Hoest
Writer
Sometimes labeled The Cartoon Lady, is the writer of several comic strips, including The Lockhorns, Laugh Parade, and Howard Huge, the first of which she inherited from her late husband Bill Hoest. She is the co-creator of Bumper Snickers in 1974, Agatha Crumm in 1977, Laugh Parade in 1980, Howard Huge in 1981, What A Guy! in 1986, and Hunny Bunny's Short Tales in 1992
Joe Vissichelli
Cartoonist
Joe Vissichelli is a Long Island-based cartoonist, illustrator and designer working in the NYC-Metropolitan area.
Chris Nye
Independent Illustrator
Worked on Chad Bowers created characters Doctor Impossible and Monster Plus. Plus Flashback Universe, illustrating the Prometheus strip, children’s books, illustrations for Airship 27 Productions’ line of pulp novels, including Frank Dirscherl’s The Wraith, Mike Bullock’s Runemaster, and Teel James Glenn’s Dragonthroat. Currently works for the aeronautics division of Lockheed Martin.
Sy Barry
Silver Age Comics Legend
Sy Barry's artwork spans decades from the 1950’s on comics such as Superman, Tarzan, Johnny Thunder, Rex the Wonder Dog, Flash Gordon and The Phantom for 33 years from 1961 to 1994. Sy is credited for giving the Phantom character his modern look that is adored even today.
Antonio Lemos
Phantom Cover Artist
retired from the Uruguayan Navy as a Chief Petty Officer in 1980. Worked as a freelance illustrator for El Dia one of the main Uruguayan newspapers. Collaborated with Eduardo Barreto in a comic strip called Atla of Atlantis. Became principal Frew cover artist in 1993 for The Phantom magazine.
Tom Morgan
Marvel Comics Artist
Known primarily for his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America, The Punisher 2099, Excalibur and Iron Man. Has also worked on Jeff Mariotte's biography of Barack Obama.
Massimo Gamberi
Artist
Italian cartoonist born in Florence in 1973. Over the years he has collaborated with Star Comics, Editoriale Mercury, Anafi, Allagalla Editore, Cronaca di Topolinia, Cagliostro Press, KFS, Frew. For the latter he designed stories and PHANTOM covers.