Insight Studios, led by the renowned creative duo Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel, will bring a powerhouse roster of creators and guests to the 25th annual Baltimore Comic-Con on September 20, 2024. The event, held at the Baltimore Convention Center, will feature the Insight team at Booth #116. Tickets are now available.
Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel, known for their collaborations on the Vertigo hit Breathtaker, Blood of the Innocent, and the First Comics series Mars, will headline the Insight Studios delegation. Their extensive work also includes projects like Tarzan, Jonny Quest, Titanic Tales, and Doctor Cyborg, with their groundbreaking graphic novel Breathtaker set for release from Titan Comics.
Celebrating its twenty-fifth year, the Baltimore Comic-Con also marks Insight Studios’ twenty-fifth consecutive appearance. Joining Wheatley and Hempel are a stellar lineup of creators, including writer-director-graphic novelist Mark Redfield, comic creator Martha Thomases , ComicMix’s Glenn Hauman, comics creator and illustrator Daniel Krall, and actor/sound designer Jennifer Rouse.
At the convention, Mark Wheatley, Mark Redfield, and Jennifer Rouse will present the Frankenstein Mobster Monsterama Audio Drama. This adaptation of Wheatley’s graphic novel features Daniel Roebuck (The Munsters), Debbie Rochon (Exorcism of Fleete Marish), and Mark Redfield. The audio drama is also available for purchase here.
Mark Wheatley’s Nucleus X, fresh off a successful Kickstarter campaign, will make its comic-con debut at the Baltimore Comic-Con. This collection features new stories from Mars, Frankenstein Mobster, and Radical Dreamer. Wheatley will also showcase limited edition giclee art prints, including his poster for Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon films. Additionally, his Edgar Rice Burroughs Visions of Adventure portfolio and the oversized hardcover Songs of Giants will be available.
Wheatley’s illustrious career includes co-developing Doctor Cthulittle, illustrating for prose books, and creating set pieces for The Black Eyed Peas. His work has been featured on CBS Television’s The Millers and Super Clyde, as well as in Dark Horse Comics’ Jungle Tales of Tarzan. An award-winning creator, Wheatley has been honored with the Inkpot, Golden Lion, Mucker, Gem, Robert E. Howard Foundation, Pulp Factory, Speakeasy, and Eisner Awards. He has been inducted into the Overstreet Hall of Fame. He has lectured at the Library of Congress, exhibited at the Norman Rockwell Museum, and designed for Lady Gaga and ABC’s Beauty and the Beast.
Marc Hempel, “America’s Most Beloved Semi-Obscure Cartoonist”, is celebrated for his work on Gregory, Tug & Buster, and Naked Brain. His diverse projects span Disney Adventures, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser, and Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. Hempel’s art has appeared in MAD, Marvel Fanfare, Epic Illustrated, and many more.
Mark Redfield of Mark Redfield Studios is a multifaceted actor, voice actor, author, artist, and filmmaker. He adapted Wheatley’s Frankenstein Mobster for audio drama and has produced numerous audiobooks and films. His latest novel, The Chaney Murder Case, will debut at the convention. Redfield’s works include Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Cold Harbor, and Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher.
Jennifer Rouse is a composer, sound designer, and voice-over artist with a background in music and acting. She has scored films like The Death of Poe and The Avenging Conscience, and worked on audio dramas including Frankenstein Mobster and Songs of Giants.
Martha Thomases, a New York-based writer, created Dakota North for Marvel and has contributed to publications like the Village Voice, New York Daily News, and High Times. Her upcoming graphic novel, Second-Hand Rose, will be published by A Wave Blue World.
Glenn Hauman of ComicMix is a versatile writer, editor, and designer known for his work on They Keep Killing Glenn. He is also recognized for his contributions to the comics industry and his creative endeavors at ComicMix.
Daniel Krall, a Baltimore-based artist, works in comics, editorial illustration, and animation. His work has been published by DC, Dark Horse, and Image, and he has collaborated with clients including Netflix Animation, The New Yorker, and Amazon.
This year’s confirmed guests for the show include: Arthur Adams (Longshot), Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia), Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Marty Baumann (Pixar artist), John Beatty (Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars), Rose Besch (Miles Morales: Spider-Man), Russ Braun (The Boys), Brett Breeding (Superman), Tom Brevoort (coursey of Hero Initiative, FCBD 2023: Avengers/X-Men), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Richard Case (Doom Patrol), John Cassaday (X-Force), Castillo Studios, Keith Champagne (Stranger Things), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Michael Cho (Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories–Qui-Gon Jinn), Amy Chu (KISS: The End), Matthew Clark (Adventures of Superman, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Vito Delsante (Stray), Todd Dezago (The Perhapanauts), Scott Dunbier (Jim Lee’s X-Men Artist’s Edition, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Ben Edlund (The Tick), Chris Eliopoulos (Ordinary People Change the World), Steve Epting (New Avengers), David Finch (Moon Knight), Trish Forstner (Feral), Franco (Teen Titans Go to the Library), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (DC Nation), Ron Garney (BZRKR), Mitch Gerads (Mister Miracle), Sanford Greene (Bitter Root), Gene Ha (Mae), Bob Hall (West Coast Avengers), Cully Hamner (Blue Beetle), Bo Hampton (Batman: Castle of the Bat), Scott Hanna (Amazing Spider-Man), Tony Harris (The Whistling Skull), Dean Haspiel (The Red Hook), Glenn Hauman (They Keep Killing Glenn), Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), Marc Hempel (Sandman), Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black), J.G. Jones (Wanted), Dan Jurgens (Action Comics), Jamal Igle (Superman), Klaus Janson (courtesy of Hero Initiative, Daredevil), Sandy Jarrell (Batman ’66), Dave Johnson (100 Bullets), Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer), Chris Kemple (Artist Alley Comics), Karl Kesel (Impossible Jones), Tom King (Wonder Woman), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), Dan Krall (House of Night), Emma Kubert (Inkblot), Jim Lee (Superman, Friday only), Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween), Sam Maggs (Marvel Action: Captain Marvel), Shawn Martinbrough (Red Hood: The Hill), Charlie McElvy (Spider-Squirrel), Mike McKone (Red Goblin), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Adriana Melo (Action Comics), Al Milgrom (Spectacular Spider-Man), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Mark Morales (Thor), Fabian Nicieza (courtesy of Hero Initiative, Deadpool), Tom Nguyen (The Switch), Jerome Opena (Uncanny X-Force), Dan Parent (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Andrew Pepoy (Simone & Ajax), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Brandon Peterson (Uncanny X-Men), Khoi Pham (Star Wars: Darth Vader), Nick Pitarra (Ax-Wielder Jon), Andy Price (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), Tim Probert (Lightfall), Tom Raney (Green Lantern), Mark Redfield (Vampire Hunters Incorporated), Amy Reeder (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur), Afua Richardson (Omni), Don Rosa (Uncle $crooge), Jennifer Rouse (Frankenstein Mobster), Craig Rousseau (The Perhapanauts), Ethan Sacks (A Haunted Girl), Alex Saviuk (Web of Spider-Man), Alex Segura (Secret Identity, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Liam Sharp (X-O Manowar Unconquered), Geoff Shaw (God Country), Don Simpson (Megaton Man), Louise Simonson (The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special), Walter Simonson (Thor), Matt Slay (Equilibrium), Matt Slay (Equalibrium), John K. Snyder III (Suicide Squad), Mark Sparacio (Omega Paradox), Jim Starlin (Dreadstar), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Brian Stelfreeze (Black Panther), Joshua “Swayart” Swaby (Star Wars), Babs Tarr (Batgirl of Burnside), Martha Thomases (Second-Hand Rose), Zoe Thorogood (Hack/Slash: Back to School), Gus Vazquez (Sunfire and Big Hero Six), Lee Weeks (Batman/Catwoman Special), Mark Wheatley (Skultar), Jeremy Whitley (Navigating With You, courtesy of Mad Cave Studios), Matt Wieringo (Stargate Atlantis: Gateways), Stephanie Williams (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons), G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel), Marv Wolfman (What If…? Dark: Tomb of Dracula), Rich Woodall (Electric Black), John Workman (Wild Things), David Yardin (Daredevil: Woman Without Fear), Leinil Francis Yu (Wolverine), Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
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