Felipe Smith
Artist
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Biography:
Felipe Smith is an Ohio-born, Buenos Aires-raised Writer/Artist and graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). His comics career began in 2005 with his first 3-volume graphic novel series, MBQ. Upon its completion in 2008, he moved from Los Angeles to Tokyo, Japan to publish his second 3-volume graphic novel series, PEEPO CHOO, initially serialized by Kodansha for a Japanese audience and later released in English by Vertical Inc. After working 4 years in the Japanese market, he returned to LA in 2012 to join Nickelodeon's TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES animated TV series as a full time character designer. In 2014 Marvel Comics announces him as the writer of monthly ALL-NEW GHOST RIDER and creator of its protagonist, Robbie Reyes. In 2016 Felipe's co-creation for Marvel crossed over from Publishing to Television with Robbie Reyes' introduction to Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., played by Gabriel Luna on ABC.
Convention Guest Appearances
- Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con 2017 - October 27-29, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Japan Expo USA 2014 - August 22-24, 2014 in San Mateo, CA, USA
- Japan Expo USA 2013 - August 23-25, 2013 in Santa Clara, CA, USA
- MangaNEXT 2012 - February 24-26, 2012 in East Rutherford, NJ, USA
- Otakon 2010 - July 30 - August 1, 2010 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Reactor 2007 - November 2-4, 2007 in Wheeling, IL, USA
- Phoenix Anime Festival 2006 - December 1-3, 2006 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Reactor 2005 - October 21-23, 2005 in Lincolnwood, IL, USA
- AnimeIowa 2005 - September 9-11, 2005 in Des Moines, IA, USA