PORTLAND, Ore. - eTradeWire -- FAN EXPO is proud to produce the best artist alley collections in the pop culture convention space, and a who's who of comics creators are set to attend FAN EXPO Portland, Friday through Sunday, January 16-18, 2026 at the Oregon Center. The event will also feature the Portland debut of Comics Xplosion, an epic live art showdown featuring iconic comic artists.

Among the deep and talented set of featured artists and writers are:

• Mark Brooks (X-Men Legacy, Marvel versus Godzilla)
• Michael Golden (Micronauts, Daredevil)
• Greg Land (Spider-Man, Wolverine)
• Erica Schultz (Laura Kinney: Wolverine, Rogue)
• Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Rick and Morty)
• Kevin Altieri (Batman: The Animated Series, C.O.P.S.)
• Dan Riba (Batman Beyond, Superman: The Animated Series)
• Carl Potts (Alien Legion, Venom)
• Cory Smith (Fantastic Four, Imperial War: Imperial Guardians)
• Matt Horak (Spider-Man/Deadpool)
• Steve Lieber (Metamorpho, Jimmy Olson)
• Randy Emberlin (Amazing Spider-Man, G.I Joe)
• Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night, Wormwood)
• Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies, The Walking Dead)
• Morgan Hampton (Green Lantern Corps)
• Cody Ziglar (Ultimate Incursion, Miles Morales: Spider-Man)
• Adam Gorham (Incredible Hulk, Hellriders)
• Melissa Flores (Power Rangers Prime)
• Kevin Maguire (Justice League International)

Comics Xplostion will take place on Friday, January 16, at a location to be announced. With each round, six illustrators go head-to-head, painting fan-fave characters. The best part? When the dust settles, fans can take home a piece of the action as these one-of-a-kind pieces will be available for purchase.

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Every imaginable comics franchise is represented in Artist Alley, with dozens of superstar artist displaying their past work, conducting Q&A's, interactive demonstration sessions, autographs, commission opportunities, and more. FAN EXPO Portland Artist Alley is a true paradise for comics lovers of all genres.

Fans can view the entire FAN EXPO Portland field of creators at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpoportland/comic-creators/.

Other standouts populating Artist Alley include:

• Heather Antos (Group Editor, IDW Publishing)
• Jeff Parker (Zootopia, Batman '66)
• Jacob Salcedo and Julio Anta (This Land is Our Land)
• and many more

More FAN EXPO Portland guest announcements will follow from the worlds of film, television, streaming, art, literature, gaming, cosplay, anime, animation and more in the coming weeks.

The creators lineup supplements a celebrity roster headlined by The Lord of the Rings stars Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Elijah Wood; Mike Colter (Luke Cage, Men in Black³); Josh Holloway (Lost, Yellowstone) and many more.

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