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OAX 2026 Attendee Announcements

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
OAX 2026 Attendee Announcements

Download the OAX 2026 Program

 
 
The Original Art EXPO is this weekend! To prepare you for the show, this email contains important information you'll need to plan your trip to #OAX2026.

 
The OAX 2026 VIP Badge Design

 




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OAX 2026 Attendee Announcements

Download the OAX 2026 Program

 
 
The Original Art EXPO is this weekend! To prepare you for the show, this email contains important information you'll need to plan your trip to #OAX2026.

The OAX 2026 VIP Badge Design

This fantastic artwork by Simone Di Meo from DiTullio Art Collective, the cover art to Superman Son of Kal-El #10, is this years VIP badge graphic. The artwork is also part of the Art Auction and Fundraiser Event on Saturday night, along with over 80 more artwork's contributed to the auction. Your OAX 2026 badge will also have QR codes on the back to download both the Program Guide and the Auction Catalog, so you'll always have all the show information you'll need in the palm of your hand! This year each badge type has it's own unique graphic!


VIP Tickets Are Almost Sold Out - Upgrades Available

VIP Weekend tickets will sell out before the show begins next Friday just as they have the first two years. If you purchased a regular weekend or single day ticket, you can upgrade it by contacting us. VIP ticket holders are able to attend the Friday, February 20th VIP Preview Night from 4pm-6pm on the convention show floor where you'll get early access to get on commission lists or purchase art for sale, and attend the VIP Reception, which we've now extended for one hour from 6pm-9pm with light food and an open bar. Click here for to view all ticket options. 




OFFICIAL OAX PRE-SHOW LAUNCH PARTY!




 
Artist and Exhibitor Announcements
 
OA-NEXT! 

The team is bringing the heat during VIP night!!

Make sure to pass by the booth as there will be CRAZY DEALS! We’re not kidding!

Manix Abrera brought his published Kikomachine Komiks Original Strips and they won’t be there for long! Manix will be taking limited A5 commissions for $400. He will also be taking Sketch Card requests! Manix will also have a special announcement during VIP night so make sure to see what it is in his table!

Peejay Catacutan has brand new ORIGINAL CARD ART debuting! DC fans rejoice! They are SUPER! Peejay will be taking limited commissions ranging from cards, 9x12’s and ONE 11x17 spot! You a fan of monsters? Peejay will get that done!

JP Cuison AKA Gigzilla brought all new art for OAX including his TOXICATED SERIES! JP also has the original Franz Ferdinand poster art that became the official concert poster in Singapore! A contest he won! A number of JP’s past originals will have a mad, insane, and crazy sale so check it out! JP will be taking 9x12 commissions including customized “TOAXicated” blanks! 

The recent Family Feud winner and rocker Jim Jimenez is back and has prepared a ton of brand new art! You like AKIRA? You like ROM? You like MAGIK? Go to Jim! Cards? He has them! 9x12? 11x17? Yup! Another crazy sale will be at Jim’s table so go check out his portfolio! Jim will take all types of commissions! Sketch Cards, 9x12, and 11x17! 

Roi Mercado, the former Phoenix artist and current Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge artist brought his original sequential pages along with brand new art ranging from cards to 11x17! It’s Roi’s first time in the US and he’s more than excited to hang out! Use Password: Sexy Boy for mega deals! Roi will be taking 9x12 commissions at OAX which starts at $150! 

Von Randal has been crushing it every single time when given a project. Recently completing his run on Spider-Gwen, Von is busy at work on another Marvel Project but that didn’t stop him from making NEW ART FOR OAX! He also has his published originals and brand new covers! Von will be taking 9x12 inked bust commissions during OAX. Be sure to sign up early!

Don’t forget to smile when you see Harvey Tolibao! He brought his biggest smile for OAX and a boatload of brand new art! Harvey recently concluded a long run for Star Wars: The High Republic and is now doing covers for SPAWN. Harvey has 9 new X-MEN pieces exclusively debuting at OAX. More importantly, he has a ton of original covers that have never been offered before! All the more to make OAX special right? Harvey will be taking 9x12 Bust Commissions so sign up during VIP night!

Mico Suayan unfortunately had to cancel last minute because of an important family thing but he did send brand new covers! Including Absolute Batman, Daredevil, and Invincible!

Lastly but certainly not the least, the Next Comic Art roster prepared so much brand new art! ALL NEW ART dropping from Julius Abrera, Ruvel Abril, John Amor, KaJO Baldisimo, Matteo Della Fonte, Rex Espino, FRANY, Raf Gumboc, Tek Javier, Lan Medina, Bard Mendoza, Jethro Morales, Nick Panganiban, Patmai, Rombutan, Ed Tadeo, Don Tantiado, and Dexter Wee! See you soon at OAX! Tables A-27 to A-32!

JOSHUA CASSARA in-show sketches:
- 9x12 Head/Bust $350 B&W
- 11x17 Head/profile only. Color (1 spot available) $1000
- Remarques/Sketch Cards $50/$100
*Will have 7 portfolios of interior and cover art for sale.

GEORGE PRATT
Very excited for OAX this coming weekend! Last year was awesome and this year will be even more incredible! I'll be bringing quite a few oil paintings, watercolors, pen and inks, and some comic pages.

I've dug through my flat files and uncovered some of the larger pieces from "Wolverine: Netsuke" that have not traveled to an expo or convention since the series was released. I've also found an unpublished "Punisher" cover that I did in the early to mid 1990s that's never been seen or up for sale.

I'll be bringing a couple of Magic Card originals, as well as a painted Magic cover done for the"Magic the Gathering: Antiquities War" comics. "Batman: Harvest Breed" pages will be there, as well as some of the original pencil drawings that were later transferred to the boards to be painted. All in all lots of material that's not been in circulation for quite a long time. There will also be books: "No Man's Land", "Works", "Murmurs".

I will be taking commissions, but would like to compile a list, then take them home to complete. I'll mail the finished pieces to the collectors. I feel that collectors get a much better piece this way, rather than me trying to draw and manage my table. I hope that works for everyone.

My sketch sizes and prices:
SIZE: 11 x 14
Single character pen/ink with no background $1000
+$1500 with background
SIZE: 9 X 12
5 PEN, INK, WATERCOLOR
+$1500 Pen, Ink, watercolor
5 PEN, INK, COLOR, WHITE HIGHLIGHTS ON TONED PAPER
$1200
10 PENCIL OR CRAYONS (these are not Crayolas!)
+ $800

ALAN DAVIS
Alan will be offering two sketch options.
Pencil Head sketches on 9x11 boards for $200.
Pencil 3/4th Body Sketches on 9x11 boards for $800.
Any sketches done on sketch Covers is an additional $50.
Autographs will be $10 per item.
Any purchased item from Alan or OAX poster will be signed for free.
Alan will have OA for sale.
 Act 4 publishing Artist’s Edition Giveaway at OAX!
Act 4 Publishing will be set up for the first time at Original Art Expo, scanning art for future Artist’s Editions. If you visit www.act4publishing.com you can see a partial list of what we are currently looking for. If we use your art in a future collection, you will be thanked in the book and possibly receive a comp copy. Be a part of comics history!

In celebration of attending OAX, we will be giving away copies of our first two publications:

    Jim Aparo’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition
    216 pages • Hardcover • 12 x 17 inches • $150.00 MSR

    Jason Pearson’s Body Bags Artist’s Edition (Kickstarter version)
    248 pages • Hardcover • 12 x 17 inches • $150 MSR

If you visit the Act 4 booth #236 we will be handing out free raffle tickets (one per person) to all attendees–no purchase required. The drawing to win the books will begin at 2:00 PM on Sunday afternoon. Winners must claim their prize withing 15 minutes of the drawings or another ticket will be pulled. The second book will be given away at 3:00 PM on Sunday under the same terms.

If you’ve never perused an Artist’s Edition, now is your chance to see one up close and personal!

Simone Di Meo
Simone Di Meo is a comic book artist from Turin, Italy, well known for his work as an interior artist, concept artist and cover artist. He is also a 2x Eisner Nominee For "We Only Find Them When They're Dead" with Al Ewing.

After graduating from the International School of Comics in Turin, Simone instantly began working as a penciler and inker for publishers such as Sergio Bonelli Editore, Disney Italia, Disney WorldWide, Titan Comics, IDW, Dinamite, Aspen Comics, Egmont. Starting from 2018 he worked for BOOM! Studios on Power Rangers and Power Rangers/Ninja Turtles. In the same year, he also began his collaboration with Marvel Comics, working on The Immortal Hulk: The Best Defence, Venom Annual, and Champions. Shortly after in 2020, he began working with Al Ewing on the creator-owned series We Only Find Them When They're Dead for BOOM! Studios. He also began working with DC Comics, as an artist on Harley Quinn: Future State” and as cover artist on Robin, Super Sons, Gotham, Green Arrow and many more.