{"id":2901,"date":"2024-01-17T10:01:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T18:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/?p=2901"},"modified":"2024-02-29T10:26:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T18:26:47","slug":"second-wave-of-wondercon-guests-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/second-wave-of-wondercon-guests-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Wave of WonderCon Guests Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull cc-post-subheader is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ac92f820 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center cc-post-subheader__content has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-cd9a8c13 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">WonderCon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Second Wave of WonderCon Guests Announced<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>WonderCon 2024 is delighted to welcome Patrick Ballesteros, Grace Ellis, Steve Englehart, Todd Nauck, and Tracy Wolff as Special Guests!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center cc-post-subheader__image-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"cc-post-subheader__featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/ToucanBlogImage2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Toucan Blog image.\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/ToucanBlogImage2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/ToucanBlogImage2-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/ToucanBlogImage2-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ballesteros.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Ballesteros image.\" class=\"wp-image-2902 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ballesteros.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ballesteros-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ballesteros-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ballesteros-376x376.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>Patrick Ballesteros<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick Ballesteros is an illustrator\/educator based in San Diego. He describes his art as \u201cchildhood nostalgia mixed in with a healthy dose of 80s cartoons and pop culture fun.\u201d Creating children&#8217;s books and collaborating with companies such as Disney, Netflix, DC, and Nickelodeon has provided him with the opportunity to share his whimsical take on some of his favorite fandoms, including <em>Stranger Things,<\/em> Batman, and even John Hughes. His goal is to create art that leaves a smile on your face.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"971\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ellis.jpg\" alt=\"Grace Ellis image.\" class=\"wp-image-2903 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ellis.jpg 971w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ellis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ellis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ellis-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ellis-376x376.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Ellis-650x650.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>Grace Ellis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grace Ellis is a <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling, GLAAD Media Award\u2013winning writer. Her credits include the much-lauded <em>Lumberjanes,<\/em> which has sold 2 million copies worldwide; the long-running <em>Moonstruck<\/em>; and several books and stories for DC Comics, including her latest, <em>Diana and the Hero\u2019s Journey <\/em>(with artist<em> <\/em>Penelope Rivera Gaylord). Her graphic novel (with Hannah Templer)<em> Flung Out of Space: Inspired by the Indecent Adventures of Patricia Highsmith<\/em> was a <em>New York Times<\/em> Notable Book of 2022 and won the 2023 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Englehart.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Englehart image.\" class=\"wp-image-2904 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Englehart.jpg 444w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Englehart-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Englehart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Englehart-376x376.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Bradford Rogne Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>Steve Englehart<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Writer Steve Englehart\u2019s take on The Batman and the Joker established superheroes for grown-ups, first in comics, then in the film adaptation, the animated series, and the Nolan movies. His take on Captain America rescued Cap and then rescued the MCU from fan service. His Wanda and Vision established Disney+. His Guy Gardner established James Gunn\u2019s DCCU. His Luke Cage and Hellcat helped solidify Netflix. His Night Man hit regular TV. Other characters he\u2019s added to the canon for include Star-Lord, Mantis, Doctor Strange, Shang-Chi, The Avengers, The Defenders, The West Coast Avengers, The Green Lantern Corps, The JLA, Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer, Hulk, Mister Miracle, Coyote, Scorpio Rose, The Strangers, Shadowman, Vampirella, Kilowog, John Stewart, and Silver St. Cloud.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Nauck.jpg\" alt=\"Todd Nauck image.\" class=\"wp-image-2905 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Nauck.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Nauck-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Nauck-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Nauck-376x376.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Nauck-650x650.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>Todd Nauck<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Todd Nauck is a well-known comics artist who works regularly for Marvel and DC Comics. His three decades worth of credits include <em>Amazing Spider-Man, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy, Deadpool: Too Soon?, Spider- Man\/Deadpool, Nightcrawler, Teen Titans Go,<\/em> the original <em>Young Justice<\/em> series, <em>Mystery Science 3000,<\/em> and countless other comics and covers. He is the artist of the bestselling comic book of the 2000s: <em>Amazing Spider-Man<\/em> #583: the Spider-Man\/Barack Obama team-up. Nauck\u2019s recent projects include the DC miniseries <em>Stargirl: The Lost Children<\/em> and the Marvel miniseries <em>Magneto<\/em>. Todd is also the cover artist for the upcoming&nbsp;<em>Spectacular Spider-Men <\/em>#1,<em> Symbiote Spider-Man 2099 <\/em>#1,and&nbsp;<em>X-Men &#8217;97<\/em>&nbsp;<em>#1,<\/em> and interior artist for&nbsp;<em>Amazing Spider-Man <\/em>#47&nbsp;&amp; #48all releasing in March\/April.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Wolff.jpg\" alt=\"TRacey Wolff image.\" class=\"wp-image-2906 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Wolff.jpg 906w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Wolff-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Wolff-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Wolff-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Wolff-376x376.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Wolff-650x650.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Mayra K Caldero\u0301n<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>Tracy Wolff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracy Wolff is a <em>New York Times<\/em> and <em>USA Today<\/em> bestselling author as well as a lover of vampires, dragons, and all things that go bump in the night. She collects books, English degrees, and lipsticks and has been known to forget where\u2014and sometimes who\u2014she is when immersed in a great novel. A one-time English professor, she now devotes all her time to writing dark, action-packed, romantic stories with tortured heroes and kick-butt heroines. She has written all of her 70-plus novels from her home in Austin, Texas, which she shares with her partner, her sons, and their three dogs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WonderCon Second Wave of WonderCon Guests Announced WonderCon 2024 is delighted to welcome Patrick Ballesteros, Grace Ellis, Steve Englehart, Todd Nauck, and Tracy Wolff as Special Guests! Patrick Ballesteros Patrick Ballesteros is an illustrator\/educator based in San Diego. 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