Whilce Portacio
Co-Founder
Image Comics
USA
Biography:
With over 30 years of experience in the comic book industry, Portacio launched his career in the industry when Marvel editor Carl Potts offered him an inking job in Alien Legion and Longshot in 1985. After which, Portacio was handed a pencilling job in Strikeforce: Morituri.
Portacio eventually worked his way to the top of Marvel's artist roster. He was given the chance to create his own character for X-Men named Bishop (first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #282 in 1991 and was featured in the movie Uncanny X Men: Days of the Future Past (2014). Portacio has also worked on Legion of Night, The Punisher, X Factor, Uncanny X Men, Heroes Reborn: Iron Man and X Force. Portacio was also one of the seven founders of Image Comics. He created Wetworks, a team of black ops soldiers in the Wildstorm Universe for Image, which celebrated its 20 years.
Additional titles Portacio has worked on include Journey Into Mystery, Hulk, Authority, Stormwatch, Batman Confidential, Superman/Batman, Spawn, Darkness, and many more. He is considered to be also one of the greatest comic book cover artists in the industry. Portacio recently returned to creator-owned book collaborating with Glen Brunswick on Non-Humans for Image and a new book is in the works for launch very soon.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Japan Comic Art Expo Winter 2024 - November 30 - December 1, 2024 in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan
- New York Comic Con 2024 - October 17-20, 2024 in New York, NY, USA 2023
- Brave and Bold 2023 - December 2-3, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan
- New York Comic Con 2023 - October 12-15, 2023 in New York, NY, USA
- Comic Con Revolution 2023 - May 20-21, 2023 in Ontario, CA, USA 2019
- Singapore Comic Con 2019 - December 7-8, 2019 in Singapore
- New York Comic Con 2019 - October 3-6, 2019 in New York, NY, USA
- FanExpo Canada 2019 - August 22-25, 2019 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- MCM Comic Con London 2019 - May 24-26, 2019 in London
- Comic Con Revolution Ontario 2019 - May 18-19, 2019 in Ontario, CA, USA
- Calgary Expo 2019 - April 25-28, 2019 in Calgary, AB, Canada 2018
- Alamo City Comic Con 2018 - October 26-28, 2018 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- New York Comic Con 2018 - October 4-7, 2018 in New York, NY, USA
- AsiaPop Comicon Manila 2018 - July 27-29, 2018 in Pasay, Philippines
- Atlanta Comic Con 2018 - July 13-15, 2018 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Comic Con Revolution Ontario 2018 - May 19-20, 2018 in Ontario, CA, USA
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2018 - April 6-8, 2018 in Chicago, IL, USA 2017
- London Comic Con 2017 - October 13-15, 2017 in London, ON, Canada
- Long Beach Comic Con 2017 - September 2-3, 2017 in Long Beach, CA, USA
- AsiaPop Comicon Manila 2017 - August 25-27, 2017 in Pasay, Philippines
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Perth 2017 - June 23-25, 2017 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Sydney 2017 - June 16-18, 2017 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Niagara Falls Comic Con 2017 - June 2-4, 2017 in Niagra Falls, ON, Canada
- Phoenix Comicon 2017 - May 25-28, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Comic Con Revolution Ontario 2017 - May 13, 2017 in Ontario, CA, USA
- FACTS 2017 - April 1-2, 2017 in Ghent, Belgium
- Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show 2017 - March 25-26, 2017 in Paris, France
- Emerald City Comicon 2017 - March 2-5, 2017 in Seattle, WA, USA 2016
- New Jersey Comic Expo 2016 - November 19-20, 2016 in Edison, NJ, USA
- Armageddon Auckland 2016 - October 22-23, 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Long Beach Comic Con 2016 - September 17-18, 2016 in Long Beach, CA, USA
- San Francisco Comic Con 2016 - September 2-4, 2016 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- AsiaPop Comicon Manila 2016 - August 25-28, 2016 in Pasay, Philippines
- Wizard World Comic Con Sacramento 2016 - June 17-19, 2016 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- Phoenix Comicon 2016 - June 2-5, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Ottawa Comiccon 2016 - May 13-15, 2016 in Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Middle East Film and Comic Con 2016 - April 7-9, 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2015
- Comiccon de Québec 2015 - October 17-18, 2015 in Québec, QC, Canada 2014
- Salt Lake Comic Con 2014 - September 4-6, 2014 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA 2012
- Long Beach Comic & Horror Con 2012 - November 3-4, 2012 in Long Beach, CA, USA 2009
- Long Beach Comic Con 2009 - October 2-4, 2009 in Long Beach, CA, USA
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Melbourne 2009 - March 27-29, 2009 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2007
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Sydney 2007 - October 12-14, 2007 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1992
- Chicago Comicon 1992 - July 4-6, 1992 in Elk Grove Village, IL, USA
44 confirmed guest appearances