This Saturday at #KnowhereGC we are celebrating #FreeComicBookDay with the NORTH COUNTY CARTOONIST COLLECTIVE!
MARK HABEGGER -
@markhabegger is an artist/writer who has worked in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. He produces documentary programs for the National Cartoonists Society and his artwork has been used for the 91X Loudspeaker program’s monthly music compilations. He has created cover artwork for ZRock Comics for both their The Ferryman and Payne titles. He is also a regular contributor to Jollies.
MARY FLEENER -
@fleenerwerks is a second gen Los Angeles native steeped in 60s mid century atomic/tiki design, newspaper funnies and MAD Magazine. Her instantly recognizable style is on full display in her comics, Hoodoo, Fleener, and Slutburger as well as the graphic novel, Billy The Bee and in the graphic anthology Jollies. She is currently working on her 2nd graphic novel, The Happy Hour— a bar band memoir to be published by Fantagraphics.
ROCCO VERSACI -
@roccoversaci is the editor of the North County Cartoonists Collective’s graphic anthology series, Jollies, where he also contributes an on-going series of diary comics. He is an English professor at Palomar College teaching the incredibly popular “Comics As Literature” class. He is the author of This Book Contains Graphic Language: Comics As Literature (Bloomsbury, 2007) and That Hidden Road: A Memoir (Apprentice House 2016). He also served as a judge for the 2025 Eisner Awards.
DEAN LeCRONE -
@deanlecrone is a cartoonist, actor and cosplayer. During San Diego’s Comic-Con, Dean can be found at the Cartoon Art Museum booth, drawing for their fundraiser. He also appears at conventions as his Steampunk alter ego Dr. Peepers, who has appeared on the SyFy Channel and the Comet television network. He is the creator of the comic strips Doc And Darena and Tacklebear And Barko as well as the co-creator (with Allen Freeman) of Dr. Peepers: Steampunk Hero.
The NCCC creators will be joined by the great folks at Stranger Comics and more this Saturday! Swing by, take advantage of our great sales, meet some awesome creators, and grab some FREE Comics!!!