Name: John J. Pearson: The Painted Art of The Patron and The Smart Division
Start: 2026-07-25T11:00:00-0700
End: 2026-07-25T12:00:00-0700

John J. Pearson: The Painted Art of The Patron and The Smart Division

Saturday July 25, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Room 28DE

Artist John J. Pearson (The Department of Truth, In Bloom) discusses the process of painting two new creator-owned series releasing this summer from Ignition Press and Dark Horse: The Patron and The Smart Division. John talks with Dan Crary (Ignition Press) about approaches to art, risk taking, and finding a creative voice in comics.

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John J. Pearson is an Eisner Award–winning artist and illustrator based in Leeds, UK. He is the artist and co-creator of The Patron (with Christian Ward), The Smart Division (with Zack Kaplan) and In Bloom (with Michael Conrad). He has worked on Hellblazer: Dead in America and ... Read More →

Saturday July 25, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 28DE

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