LOCAL WINDSORITE ‘HIDDEN GEM’ TO SHOWCASE TALENT
Windsor ComiCon announces its 3rd comic guest Tony Gray.
Windsor, ON. Windsor ComiCon is pleased to welcome local Windsorite and accomplished artist Tony Gray as its 3rd comic guest for the 2017 season.
Gray is a comic book writer and illustrator who began his career as an editorial illustrator for some of North America’s largest newspaper chains such as Southam Press, Canwest and Postmedia. He has worked on comic books, comic strips and character designs for top comic publishers/syndicates, and companies such as GlassMonkey Studios, Hasbro and Chrysler. He has also illustrated works featuring characters as widely diverse as Batman, Spider-man, Red Sonja and Princess Lollipop!
Currently, his work is featured all across North America including a syndicated strip, ‘Tales of the Incredible Conduit’ which began in 2009, ‘Lou & Blue’ with actor Kenny Hotz (Kenny vs Spenny) and illustrating the Spencer Rice (Kenny vs Spenny)/Tony Lee written comedy series, ‘Hypno-Twist’. The international daily comic strip, ‘Saturday Afternoon’, which started in the year 2000, is also created, written and drawn by him.
In 2011, Tony partnered with colleague David Finch to incorporate GlassMonkey Studios, which has provided illustration work for companies such as Hasbro and Chrysler. In 2012, Gray took over sole ownership of GlassMonkey and assumed the publishing mantle for the comic book titles ‘Tales of the Incredible Conduit’, ‘white plastic’, and the upcoming ‘Carla Homicide’.
Gray has now begun working with Nicholas Hammond, who played Spider-man/Peter Parker in the 1970’s live action television series to bring that version of the character to the comic book world. His current sketches of Spider-Man and All-New Wolverine have caught the attention of Marvel great’s including John Romita Sr.
“Windsor ComiCon is thrilled to feature local talent like Tony Gray,” says General Manager, Colin Douglas. “His efforts continue to be recognized in the comic community both locally and abroad.”
Tony Gray is presented by Sutherland.
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Jeremy Renaud
Marketing, Sponsorship & Public Relations Coordinator – Windsor ComiCon
Phone: 519.566.1735 I Email: jeremynrenaud@gmail.com
ABOUT WINDSOR COMICON: Windsor ComiCon is an all-ages event, featuring popular genres such as: comics, sci-fi, horror, gaming, and anime / cosplay. The colossal event will take place inside The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor (August 12-13, 2017). For more information, visit: www.windsorcomicon.com
