Save the Date! Laker Con 2026, September 25-27
Laker Con is a proud event for 2026 Laker Welcome!
Laker Con 2026 will take place Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27, 2026. This FREE comics convention will feature:
• Guest Artists
• Artist Market
• Panel Discussions and Workshops (All-Ages)
• Comics Presentations and Poster Sessions
• Cosplay Contest
• Comics Gallery and Zinetopia
• Animations, Films and More!
Check in to this site for parking, programming and additional updated information!
Guests and Presenters
KATIE COOK |
Katie Cook is the creator of the Nothing Special webcomic on Webtoon and the oldie-but-goodie webcomic Gronk: A Monster’s Story (which was one of the first webcomics archived by the library of congress!). She spent several years as one of the primary writers on IDW’s My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic comics to the point that they made her a pony on the show (really). Then there’s all those books she has illustrated and written for a tiny franchise called “Star Wars.” Maybe it’ll take off one day. Time will tell. She has also written and drawn comics for Marvel, Disney Publishing, Boom! and other publishers.
CHRIS BRUNNER |
Chris Brunner made a name for himself early in his career with impressive work on "Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight" and "The Ride," but is best known for his recent work on "Spider-Gwen," "Southern Bastards," “Absolute Batman,” and as a co-creator and artist of the critically-acclaimed crime series "Loose Ends" and “Who’s the Greatest?” a graphic memoir on Muhammad Ali.
HANNAH BATSEL |
Hannah Batsel is a book artist, writer, and illustrator based in Chicago, IL. She received a degrees in Printmaking and Book Arts from the University of Georgia and from Columbia College Chicago. Her handmade artist book work can be found in library and museum collections around the country, and her mass-market picture book, A is for Another Rabbit, can be found wherever books are sold. She lives with her friends and partner in a spooky old house filled with books, taxidermy, and hundreds of houseplants.
CHRISTOPHER MOELLER |
Christopher Moeller has worked on Justice League, Lucifer and Wonder Woman for DC comics as well as many cards for Magic the Gathering. Moeller’s signature creation is the Iron Empires science-fiction universe, comprising painted graphic novels and a role-playing game. He creates boardgames including the just released Burning Banners.
SERENA GUERRA |
Serena Guerra is a comic book artist from IL who has worked on stories such as the Harvey Award winning series The Mice Templar from Image Comics, as well as the EGL Award-Nominated series Solution Squad by Jim McClain. She has created and self-published an educational coloring book about Goddesses from around the world, Wise, Wild, Divine. Serena is now working on writing and illustrating her first creator-owned Solarpunk series It Takes a World! now running on Webtoons Canvas.
COMFORT & ADAM |
Comfort and Adam are an award-nominated comic creating duo who's acclaimed series, The Uniques and Rainbow in the Dark, put them on the map. They wrote and illustrated The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics (Random House) and Kitty Game (with artist Corinne Roberts). Comfort and Adam are currently working with K College, MSU, and The Local Scientist Initiative to help create science awareness in local communities. They've done work for the Aliens RPG, and are writing for another core book for an as yet unannounced major RPG. On top of all that, they're doing storyboards, working with the West Michigan Dems, and creating art for major voice actors Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, and Todd Haberkorn.
CARA McGEE |
Cara was born in Colorado, moved around a whole bunch, earned her BFA in Sequential Art at SCAD-Atlanta, then moved around some more until the woods finally claimed her. From there she creates comics and illustrations for companies that include Marvel (Captain America, Marvel Voices), Comixology (.Self), IDW (Star Wars Adventures), DC (Black Canary: Ignite), BOOM! (Dodge City, Over the Garden Wall), Chronicle Books, Cards Against Humanity, and more.
JOHN VAN FLEET |
John Van Fleet has worked on Batman for DC comics, Typhoid Mary for Marvel and The X-Files for Topps Comics. His client also includes book publishers, video game makers, film studios and toy companies with traditional painting and 3D models.
BRAD WALKER |
Brad Walker taught himself how to draw comics all through middle and high school before studying sequential art at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He broke into the industry in Detective Comics #795-796.
Walker briefly worked at Marvel Comics on Guardians of the Galaxy, Heroes for Hire, and Avenging Spider-Man, but has primarily worked for DC Comics on such titles as Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Nightwing, Catwoman, Secret Six, Action Comics, Green Lantern: New Guardians, Sinestro, Aquaman, Demon: Hell Is Earth, and Detective Comics.
He lives in New York City with his wife and dog.
Laker Con Comics Journal
At Laker Con 2026, we will be launching the Laker Con Comics Journal, a compilation of comic writing and comics art. Stay tuned for information on event programming and purchasing this journal.
We also seek proposals from a broad range of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives from current students at GVSU in reviewing to storytelling or design of notable comics works for Laker Con Comics Journal 2027. Subjects include (but are not limited to) analysis on historical significance, literary relevance, social commentary, cultural/narrative intersectionality, technology, methodology and practice.
If you are interested in participating in next years Comics Journal, please contact Patrick Johnson at [email protected].
Artist Market
Artist Market Registration is Closed.
For Laker Con 2026, we will have over 50 tables in throughout the Atrium at the Idema Pew Library for GVSU students, alumni and others to sell and share their art, stories and curiosities!
• Each space comes with a 3x5" rectangular table or a 4" circular table and one chair. There is free access to wifi. There is limited access to power outlets but access cannot be guaranteed.
• Selling of AI images will not be permitted and will result in the forfeit of your table.
• Priority will be given to those artists who can table all three days.
• Artist Market tables are FREE of charge.