If you’ve ever wandered through the artist’s alley section of a comic convention (or really any section of a comic convention), you know how awesome it is to be surrounded by so many incredible artists doing their thang. You also know how insanely overwhelming it can be. After all, there are more booths and artists than there is time at any comic convention – how does one choose where to spend their time (and money)?!
So for the upcoming Chicago comic convention C2E2 (we’ll be there! Come say hi!), we wanted to help narrow it down. Here are 13 awesome artists and creatives (who also happen to have amazing Artist Shops) to check out at C2E2 this weekend!
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Eric Powell: Creator of The Goon
(Booth L-1)

Jill Thompson: Artist (Wonder Woman, Swamp Thing)
(Booth Q-10)

Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie: Creators of Wicked and Divine
(Kieron Gillen’s booth: O-18 |Jamie McKelvie’s booth: O-17 | Also check out Kieron Gillen’s panel schedule, and Jamie McKelvie’s panel schedule.)
Dustin Nguyen: Artist (Descender)
(Booth H-1)

Alexis Ziritt: Illustrator of Space Riders
(Booth F-11. Also catch him at his art show and signing at Code of Conduct Tattoo on Friday night!)

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
(Booth 539)

Jonathan La Mantia: Artist
(Booth J-7)

Devil’s Due Entertainment: Indie comic publisher
(C2E2 Loft Afterparty)

Chris Burnham: Co-creator of NAMELESS
(Booth G-11)

Jason Rowland aka “R6D4”: Artist
(See his work at booth 554, the Galerie F booth)

Skottie Young: Artist
(Booth V-18)
