Panelists for the Middletown Comic Expo include:

• Craig Boldman, creator of Archie Comics and the humor thriller “talipoe”

• Darryl Banks, illustrator for DC Comics’ Legion of Super-Heroes and penciler for Green Lantern (Vol.3)

• Michael Watson, founder of Freestyle Komics

• Tony Klapper, Middletown native, comic book writer and creator, and co-host of FiveStar Fridays and What the Fig podcasts

• Ryan Robinson, professional artist, children’s book illustrator and co-host of FiveStar Friday podcast

• Adam Fields, owner and lead illustrator of Midnight27 Studios

For more information, including full lists of artists, vendors, creators and exhibitors, visit middletowncomicexpo.com.

 The City of Middletown City Events, in partnership with Freestyle Komics, will hold the first-ever Middletown Comic Expo from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 14 inside Johnston Hall at Miami University Middletown, 4200 N. University Blvd.  Read More