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Walter And Louis Simonson Join Growing New Jersey Comic Expo

Published Sat, 07 Nov 2015 13:00:23 -0600

by Dan Wickline

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The New Jersey Comic Expo already has Garth Ennis and Jim Lee coming along with publishers Valiant, Dynamite and Action Lab… that's a very good start for a brand new convention.

Now they are adding comics legends Walter and Louis Simonson. Here are some brief bios on the two.

Walter "Walt" Simonson is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned work Star Slammers, which he inaugurated in 1972 as a Rhode Island School of Design thesis. He has also worked on other Marvel titles such as X-Factor and Fantastic Four, on DC Comics books including Detective Comics, Manhunter, Metal Men and Orion, and on licensed properties such as Star Wars, Alien, Battlestar Galacticaand Robocop vs. Terminator. Simonson has won numerous awards for his work and has influenced artists such as Arthur Adams and Todd McFarlane.

Louise Simonson is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel. She is often referred to by the nickname "Weezie".

Looks like its going be a pretty good show. You can get tickets here.

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