“Everyone in the neighborhood was getting ready for the party. Everyone knew somebody on the guest list… This was the day the dead returned.”

Well, actually, this is the day we announce another AMAZING artist is coming to Hill Country Comicon. And that artist is renowned science fiction and fantasy illustrator AND author, John Picacio!

Throughout his career, John has created best-selling art for George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series as well as the “Star Trek” and “X-Men” franchises.

He has also illustrated more than 150 book covers. Major clients include Penguin Random House, Tor Books, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Saga Press, Pyr, Baen Books, Tachyon, and many more.

The book that he illustrated and co-authored, The Invisible Parade, will be available on September 2, 2025!