Baltimore Comic-Con is building what will likely be a very large guest list of comic creators for the next convention on October 17-19, 2025. The latest wave of guests attending the show are Kaare Andrews, Chris Claremont, Barbara Friedlander, Joshua Middleton, Trevor Mueller, and Esad Ribić.

Andrews is a comic writer and artist known for work at Marvel on characters like Spider-Man, Hulk, and Iron Fist. He created the series Renato Jones: The One Percent, his latest book is Spider-Man: Reign 2, and he is also a filmmaker.

Claremont is a New York Times bestselling author known for his 17-year run on The Uncanny X-Men series and creating Rogue, Dark Phoenix, Sabretooth, Mystique, Gambit, and Kitty Pryde. He has written for Wolverine, the New Mutants, Captain Britian, and even DC heroes like Batman and Superman. His creator-owned work includes The Black Dragon, Marada, the She-Wolf, and Sovereign 7, and he has written nine novels like First Flight, Sundowner, and the Shadow Moon fantasy series. He has also spoken at schools like Princeton, MIT, the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University.

Friedlander was the first woman to create a character for DC with her creation, Scooter the former British musician in Swing with Scooter. She started at DC as a writer and editor on romance titles in the 1960s and is currently writing in the genre again.

Middleton has been a comic artist since 1999, providing illustrations for most major publishers as well as animation and film design. He had a long run doing the art for Superman/Shazam: First Thunder, and he has been a prominent cover artist for DC, including notable runs on Aquaman and Batgirl.

Mueller’s writing credits include the multi-Harvey Award nominated Albert the Alien. He has contributed stories to anthologies like Reading With Pictures, Killer Queen, Best of Omega Comics Presents, and Aw Yeah Comics. His self-published works include Consumer and The Witches of E Wick Blvd, and his latest project is the Webtoon Original series, Nexus Point.

Ribić is an artist with over 20 years of experience working with Marvel on titles like Loki, Silver Surfer Requiem, Thor: God of Thunder (where he co-created Gorr the God Butcher), Secret Wars, and the Aliens vs. Avengers miniseries. He has also produced painted covers for Fantastic Four and Conan the Barbarian.

“This is a pretty stellar grouping for our first guest announcement,” Baltimore Comic-Con show promoter Marc Nathan said. “From legendary writers to award-winning artists, a number of whom are making their debut Baltimore Comic-Con appearance in 2025, and the rest that we haven’t seen in a couple of years, we’re really excited to be able to present these creators, and we know their fans will agree!”