Billy Tucci
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Comic Artist / Writer
New York, NY
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Biography:
Inkpot Award recipient Billy Tucci is an cartoonist best known for his modern-day samurai saga Shi. Through his company, Crusade Fine Arts, Shi has been printed in five languages and sold more than 3 million comic books. The graduate of New York's Fashion Institute of Technology has earned the prestigious Diamond Comics Gem Award and has been nominated for four Eisner Awards.
In addition to his own creations, Billy's DC Comics' graphic novel, Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion, was awarded the Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal for its depiction of the highly decorated, real-life 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which was comprised of Japanese-American soldiers.
His earnest retelling of the Christmas story in A Child Is Born has quietly turned into an international blockbuster, winning the Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award. Billy's critically acclaimed Miss Fury: Joy Division saw the return of the Golden Age Icon for Dynamite Comics. Billy has recently released Shi: Return of the Warrior, Shi: Haikyo, Shi: Omnibus Edition and Zombie-Sama via Kickstarter and Indiegogo uniting backers from over fifty countries and bringing Crusade Comics' exclusive crowdfunding campaign totals to over $1,000,000.00.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- SC Comicon 2025 - April 5-6, 2025 in Greenville, SC
- Albuquerque Comic Con 2025 - January 17-19, 2025 in Albuquerque, NM 2024
- Big Apple Comic Con 2024 - November 23, 2024 in New York, NY
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2024 - September 20-22, 2024 in Baltimore, MD
- TerrifiCon 2024 - August 16-18, 2024 in Uncasville, CT
- Heroes Convention 2024 - June 14-16, 2024 in Charlotte, NC
- Motor City Comic Con 2024 - May 17-19, 2024 in Novi, MI
- Melbourne Toy & Comic Con 2024 - April 14, 2024 in Melbourne, FL 2023
- Big Apple Comic Con 2023 - December 16, 2023 in New York, NY
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2023 - September 8-10, 2023 in Baltimore, MD
- Tucson Comic Con 2023 - September 1-3, 2023 in Tucson, AZ
- Garden State Comic Fest: Morristown 2023 - June 24-25, 2023 in Morristown, NJ
- Heroes Convention 2023 - June 16-18, 2023 in Charlotte, NC
- Long Island Comic Fest 2023 - April 29, 2023 in Hicksville, NY
- Wicked Comic Con 2023 - April 22-23, 2023 in Boston, MA 2022
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2022 - October 28-30, 2022 in Baltimore, MD
- New York Comic Con 2022 - October 6-9, 2022 in New York, NY
- TerrifiCon 2022 - July 29-31, 2022 in Uncasville, CT
- Heroes Convention 2022 - June 24-26, 2022 in Charlotte, NC
- SC Comicon 2022 - April 9-10, 2022 in Greenville, SC 2021
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2021 - October 22-24, 2021 in Baltimore, MD
- Big Apple Comic Con 2021 - September 25-26, 2021 in New York, NY
- TerrifiCon 2021 - July 30 - August 1, 2021 in Uncasville, CT
- Garden State Comic Fest: Morristown Edition 2021 - June 4-6, 2021 in Elizabeth, NJ 2020
Denver Pop Culture Con 2020 - July 3-5, 2020 in Denver, COConvention PostponedEast Coast Comicon 2020 - May 15-17, 2020 in Secaucus, NJConvention PostponedBig Apple Comic Con 2020 - April 4-5, 2020 in New York, NYConvention PostponedSC Comicon 2020 - March 28-29, 2020 in Greenville, SCConvention Postponed- Albuquerque Comic Con 2020 - January 17-19, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM 2019
- Tucson Comic Con 2019 - November 1-3, 2019 in Tucson, AZ
- SNH Comic Bash 2019 - October 26, 2019 in Nashua, NH
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2019 - October 18-20, 2019 in Baltimore, MD
- New York Comic Con 2019 - October 3-6, 2019 in New York, NY
- Harrisburg Comic & Pop Con 2019 - September 21-22, 2019 in Harrisburg, PA
- TerrifiCon 2019 - August 9-11, 2019 in Uncasville, CT
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2019 - July 18-21, 2019 in San Diego, CA
- Eternal Con 2019 - June 22-23, 2019 in Uniondale, NY
- Heroes Convention 2019 - June 14-16, 2019 in Charlotte, NC
- Comic Con Revolution Chicago 2019 - June 1-2, 2019 in Rosemont, IL
- Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019 - May 23-26, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ
- East Coast Comicon 2019 - May 17-19, 2019 in Secaucus, NJ
- The Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2019 - April 12-14, 2019 in Oaks, PA
- SC Comicon 2019 - March 9-10, 2019 in Greenville, SC
- Orlando Toy and Comic Con 2019 - January 26-27, 2019 in Orlando, FL
- Albuquerque Comic Con 2019 - January 18-20, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM 2018
- MCM Comic Con London 2018 - October 26-28, 2018 in London, UK
- New York Comic Con 2018 - October 4-7, 2018 in New York, NY
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2018 - September 28-30, 2018 in Baltimore, MD
- Dragon Con 2018 - August 30 - September 3, 2018 in Atlanta, GA
- TerrifiCon 2018 - August 17-19, 2018 in Uncasville, CT
- Fan Expo Boston 2018 - August 10-12, 2018 in Boston, MA
- Comic Con Honolulu 2018 - August 3-5, 2018 in Honolulu, HI
- Denver Comic Con 2018 - June 15-17, 2018 in Denver, CO
- Phoenix Comic Fest 2018 - May 24-27, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ
- East Coast Comicon 2018 - April 27-29, 2018 in Secaucus, NJ
- Big Apple Comic Con 2018 - April 14-15, 2018 in New York, NY
- SC Comicon 2018 - March 24-25, 2018 in Greenville, SC
- NorthEast Comic Con & Collectibles Extravaganza 2018 - March 3-4, 2018 in Boxborough, MA
- Comic Con Revolution West Palm Beach 2018 - February 24, 2018 in West Palm Beach, FL
- Orlando Toy and Comic Con 2018 - January 28, 2018 in Orlando, FL 2017
- Ace Comic Con Long Island 2017 - December 8-10, 2017 in Uniondale, NY
- Wintercon 2017 - December 1-3, 2017 in Jamaica, NY
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2017 - November 10-12, 2017 in Providence, RI
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2017 - September 22-24, 2017 in Baltimore, MD
- TerrifiCon 2017 - August 18-20, 2017 in Uncasville, CT
- Garden State Comic Fest 2017 - July 8-9, 2017 in Morristown, NJ
- Eternal Con 2017 - July 1-2, 2017 in Uniondale, NY
- MASSive Comic Con 2017 - June 24-25, 2017 in Worcester, MA
- Heroes Convention 2017 - June 16-18, 2017 in Charlotte, NC
- Phoenix Comicon 2017 - May 25-28, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ
- Motor City Comic Con 2017 - May 19-21, 2017 in Novi, MI
- East Coast Comicon 2017 - April 29-30, 2017 in Secaucus, NJ
- The Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2017 - April 7-9, 2017 in Oaks, PA
Fan Expo Dallas 2017 - March 31 - April 2, 2017 in Dallas, TXCancelled Appearance- Big Apple Comic Con 2017 - March 11-12, 2017 in New York, NY
- Orlando Toy and Comic Con 2017 - January 29, 2017 in Orlando, FL 2016
- New Jersey Comic Expo 2016 - November 19-20, 2016 in Edison, NJ
- Tucson Comic Con 2016 - November 4-6, 2016 in Tucson, AZ
- VA Comicon 2016 - October 29-30, 2016 in Richmond, VA
- Hartford ComiConn 2016 - September 24-25, 2016 in Hartford, CT
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2016 - September 2-4, 2016 in Baltimore, MD
- TerrifiCon 2016 - August 19-21, 2016 in Uncasville, CT
- Boston Comic Con 2016 - August 12-14, 2016 in Boston, MA
- Denver Comic Con 2016 - June 17-19, 2016 in Denver, CO
- Eternal Con 2016 - June 10-12, 2016 in Garden City, NY
- Phoenix Comicon 2016 - June 2-5, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2016 - March 18-20, 2016 in Chicago, IL 2015
- Comic Con Paris 2015 - October 23-25, 2015 in Paris, France
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2015 - September 25-27, 2015 in Baltimore, MD
- Alamo City Comic Con 2015 - September 11-13, 2015 in San Antonio, TX
- Connecticut ComiConn 2015 - August 14-16, 2015 in Uncasville, CT
- Garden State Comic Fest 2015 - July 25-26, 2015 in Morristown, NJ
- Heroes Convention 2015 - June 19-21, 2015 in Charlotte, NC
- Phoenix Comicon 2015 - May 28-31, 2015 in Phoenix, AZ
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2015 - April 24-26, 2015 in Chicago, IL
- MegaCon 2015 - April 10-12, 2015 in Orlando, FL
- Dutch Comic Con 2015 - March 28-29, 2015 in Utrecht, Netherlands
- Planet Comicon Kansas City 2015 - March 13-15, 2015 in Kansas City, MO 2014
- Wintercon 2014 - December 6-7, 2014 in Jamaica, NY
- VA Comicon 2014 - November 22-23, 2014 in Richmond, VA
- Connecticut ComiConn 2014 - August 15-17, 2014 in Bridgeport, CT
- Eternal Con 2014 - June 14-15, 2014 in Garden City, NY
- Phoenix Comicon 2014 - June 5-8, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2014 - April 25-27, 2014 in Chicago, IL
- MegaCon 2014 - March 21-23, 2014 in Orlando, FL
- London Super Comic Convention 2014 - March 15-16, 2014 in London, UK 2013
- Granite State Comicon 2013 - September 28-29, 2013 in Manchester, NH
- Connecticut ComiConn 2013 - August 24, 2013 in Trumbull, CT
- FandomFest 2013 - July 26-28, 2013 in Louisville, KY
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2013 - April 26-28, 2013 in Chicago, IL
- MegaCon 2013 - March 15-17, 2013 in Orlando, FL 2012
- Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con 2012 - November 30 - December 2, 2012 in New Orleans, LA
- New York Comic Con 2012 - October 11-14, 2012 in New York, NY
- Connecticut ComiConn 2012 - August 18, 2012 in Trumbull, CT
- Wizard World Chicago Comic Con 2012 - August 9-12, 2012 in Rosemont, IL
- Heroes Convention 2012 - June 22-24, 2012 in Charlotte, NC
- Tri-State Comic Con 2012 - June 9, 2012 in Huntington, WV
- Phoenix Comicon 2012 - May 24-27, 2012 in Phoenix, AZ
- Boston Comic Con 2012 - April 21-22, 2012 in Boston, MA
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2012 - April 13-15, 2012 in Chicago, IL
- MegaCon 2012 - February 17-19, 2012 in Orlando, FL
- Albuquerque Comic Con 2012 - January 13-15, 2012 in Albuquerque, NM 2011
- Connecticut ComiConn 2011 - August 27, 2011 in Stamford, CT
- Wizard World Chicago Comic Con 2011 - August 11-14, 2011 in Rosemont, IL
- Heroes Convention 2011 - June 3-5, 2011 in Charlotte, NC
- Phoenix Comicon 2011 - May 26-29, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ
- Pittsburgh Comic Con 2011 - April 15-17, 2011 in Monroeville, PA
- MegaCon 2011 - March 25-27, 2011 in Orlando, FL 2010
- MegaCon 2010 - March 12-14, 2010 in Orlando, FL 2009
- MegaCon 2009 - February 27 - March 1, 2009 in Orlando, FL 2008
- MegaCon 2008 - March 7-9, 2008 in Orlando, FL 2007
- London Movie Comic & Media Expo 2007 - October 20-21, 2007 in London, UK
- A-Kon 2007 - June 1-3, 2007 in Dallas, TX 2002
- MegaCon 2002 - February 22-24, 2002 in Orlando, FL
129 confirmed guest appearances