Shannon Long and Anthony Mah are local artists working in the game and animation industry respectively, with a huge passion for comics.
The two combined their efforts to manage their first webcomic anthology 16 Debut in 2013, featuring 16 comics by 17 wonderful contributors, their own works included.
After the success of 16 Debut, Anthony and Shannon have decided to host a new webcomic anthology titled “40 Winks” – they are looking for creative folk who might be interested in contributing in the next project. Find them at DCAF for more information and to see their artwork, fanart and on the spot commissions.

Read the comics of 16 Debut here.

Anthony’s personal work: anthonymah.com

Shannon’s personal work: shannonlongart.tumblr.com

Samantha Branch is currently working in the animation industry and hopes to do more as a freelance comic book artist.

She is known for pin-ups featuring fan art and original works. See more of her work here.

Samantha is a graduate of the New Brunswick Community College’s  Animation and Graphics course and has done a wide range of work from website layout designs, tattoo designs, commissions, and a comic for 7th Wish Inc based out of California.

Brennan Bova is a professional animator, illustrator and writer, living in Halifax Nova Scotia. He is also a published author and thanks to the internet, an ordained minister. He will be selling artwork, his book and will do commissions. His “1$ Mediocre Drawings” are an inexplicable favourite. Check out his art at his website.

Elise Vermeulen is a Halifax based valley girl that has a huge interest in most things cartoony. An animator on Teen Titans Go and a contributor to 16 Debut, animation, comics, and drawing in general are her passion. At her table you can find original art, fan art, sketchbooks and stickers! On the spot sketch and ink commissions will also be available. Check out her art on her tumblr.

Andre Richard is a long time webcomics creator, whose work you can read at http://www.andrecomics.com . These webcomics include the 2003-2011 series Jeepers, dubbed “relentlessly cute” by The Comics Journal and current ongoing comics Horse and Cat and FX Stance, along with other works. He has also created art for the Animaritime convention. He will have mini-comics collecting his comics for sale, as well as bookmarks, and original art commissions.

James Neish is a freelance comic book artist. He’s worked with a number of indie authors on their titles including Adam Sigrist’s ‘Hero’, Shin Yin Khor’s ‘BloodRoot’, and Brian Andersen’s ‘Stripling Warrior’. James will be exhibiting a variety of 5X7″ postcards, pin-back buttons, fridge magnets, comic books, and posters featuring his work. Pictured above are some previews of the new designs available as buttons, magnets, and postcards, as well as a photo of the different 18X24″ posters that will be available for $15. James will also be available for on-the-spot sketches by request for a nominal fee.