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Artists assemble!

Nearly 500 comic book artists will converge this weekend for Baltimore Comic-Con. Here are 5 local standouts.

September 06, 2012|By Chris Kaltenbach, The Baltimore Sun

The advantages of comics as a medium? I could write a master's thesis on this alone, but one of the great things that I love most about comics is the variety of stories that are being published today. We have these huge, epic, sweeping superhero dramas with godlike beings deciding the fate of our very existence, and we have these small, tragically charming stories with characters just like us trying to navigate everyday life. Both kinds of stories can live on the same shelf in the store and be considered masterpieces by comic readers.

Mark Wheatley, Westminster

58, Westminster

Comic titles you've worked on: My own creations and collaborations include "EZ Street," "Lone Justice," "Breathtaker," Black Hood," Prince Nightmare," "Hammer of the Gods" and "Titanic Tales," as well as established titles such as "Tarzan the Warrior," "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen," "Jonny Quest," "Dr. Strange," "The Flash," "Captain Action," "Argus" and "The Spider."

How long have you been drawing comics? I started drawing comics when I was in the fifth grade. Professionally, I've been doing this since 1977.

How long have you been reading comics? About 50 years.

The advantages of comics as a medium? Comics appeal to the film director who is a control freak. I can do EVERYTHING. But I also enjoy collaborations. Comics are probably about the only mass-media fiction form that can still be easily created on a purely artistic level.

chris.kaltenbach@baltsun.com

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