Guy Gilchrist
Animator / Illustrator
Nashville, TN, USA
Biography:
Guy Gilchrist at the age of 24, was hand-selected to create Jim Henson's Muppets Comic Strip that was printed worldwide in 660-plus newspapers daily from 1981 to 1986. Throughout the years, he has set his hand to such notable cartoons as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, Fraggle Rock and The Pink Panther and was instrumental in the creation of The Muppet Babies.
Gilchrist took over the iconic Nancy comic strip in 1995, and 2015 marks his twentieth year drawing Nancy. In 2013 he unveiled a one-of-a-kind exhibit, Nancy Loves Nashville, at the Nashville International Airport that revealed the location of Three Rocks as a suburb just outside of Nashville. Syndicated internationally in 80 countries and some 400 newspapers, Nancy has a viewership of 57 million readers around the world. And as fans of the comic strip know, Nancy resides in the fictional town of Three Rocks with her Aunt Fritzi and friend, Sluggo.
Gilchrist has been recognized and honored internationally for his creativity and authorship. He was awarded the National Cartoonist Society's highly coveted Reuben Award in 1997 and again in 1998 for Best Magazine and Book Illustrator, for Night Lights and Pillow Fights - Book One and Book Two. Also for Night Lights and Pillow Fights, he was awarded the Bank Street Award for Best Book of the Year - 1998. He is a three-time award winner of the Best Book of the Year from the International Reading Council of the United Nations, for the Tiny Dinos book series. The Tiny Dinos series was among the top bestselling books at Walden Books.
A strong supporter of charities and children, Gilchrist has been honored for his contributions by Vanderbilt Hospital, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Hartford Children's Medical Center, Shriners Hospitals, and The Angelus. An active supporter and voice for the military and veterans' causes, Gilchrist has been honored by the armed forces and veterans organizations for his support and work.
Additional information on Guy Gilchrist and his work may be obtained at www.nancyandsluggo.com
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- ICCCon 2024 - October 3-6, 2024 in Nashville, TN, USA
- Fan Expo Chicago 2024 - August 16-18, 2024 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Corpus Christi Comic Con 2024 - July 26-28, 2024 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- Fan Expo Denver 2024 - July 4-7, 2024 in Denver, CO, USA
- Fan Expo Boston 2024 - June 14-16, 2024 in Boston, MA, USA
- Fan Expo Dallas 2024 - June 7-9, 2024 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Fan Expo Philadelphia 2024 - May 3-5, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Wyoming Pop Culture Con 2024 - April 26-28, 2024 in Casper, WY, USA
- Big Lick Comic Con NoVa 2024 - April 13-14, 2024 in Chantilly, VA, USA
- Hall of Heroes Comic Con 2024 - March 2-3, 2024 in Elkhart, IN, USA
- Great Lakes Comic Convention 2024 - February 23-24, 2024 in Warren, MI, USA
- MegaCon Orlando 2024 - February 1-4, 2024 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Albuquerque Comic Con 2024 - January 19-21, 2024 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
- Fan Expo Portland 2024 - January 12-14, 2024 in Portland, OR, USA
- Fan Expo New Orleans 2024 - January 5-7, 2024 in New Orleans, LA, USA 2023
- L.A. Comic Con 2023 - December 1-3, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza 2023 - November 24-26, 2023 in Boxborough, MA, USA
- Cincinnati Comic Expo 2023 - September 22-24, 2023 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- 90s Con 2023 - September 15-17, 2023 in Tampa, FL, USA
- Ultracon 2023 - August 25-27, 2023 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
- Fan Expo Chicago 2023 - August 10-13, 2023 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Greater Austin Comic Con 2023 - June 24-25, 2023 in Cedar Park, TX, USA
- Heroes Convention 2023 - June 16-18, 2023 in Charlotte, NC, USA
- Fan Expo Dallas 2023 - June 9-11, 2023 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Imperial Commissary Collectors Convention 2023 - May 26-28, 2023 in Lebanon, TN, USA
- Fan Expo Cleveland 2023 - March 24-26, 2023 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- Permian Basin Comic Con X 2023 - March 17-19, 2023 in Midland, TX, USA
- Hill Country Comicon 2023 - March 4-5, 2023 in New Braunfels, TX, USA
- Pensacon 2023 - February 24-26, 2023 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- Fan Expo Portland 2023 - February 17-19, 2023 in Portland, OR, USA
- Albuquerque Comic Con 2023 - January 13-15, 2023 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
- Fan Expo New Orleans 2023 - January 6-8, 2023 in New Orleans, LA, USA 2022
- L.A. Comic Con 2022 - December 2-4, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza 2022 - November 25-27, 2022 in Boxborough, MA, USA
- EtownCon 2022 - October 29, 2022 in Elizabethtown, KY, USA
- Cincinnati Comic Expo 2022 - September 23-25, 2022 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Ultracon 2022 - August 27-28, 2022 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
- TerrifiCon 2022 - July 29-31, 2022 in Uncasville, CT, USA
- Gem City Comic Con 2022 - July 23-24, 2022 in Dayton, OH, USA
- Heroes Convention 2022 - June 24-26, 2022 in Charlotte, NC, USA
- Fan Expo St. Louis 2022 - May 13-15, 2022 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- Imperial Commissary Collectors Convention 2022 - April 29 - May 1, 2022 in Nashville, TN, USA
- Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo 2022 - April 22-24, 2022 in Huntsville, AL, USA
- SC Comicon 2022 - April 9-10, 2022 in Greenville, SC, USA
- NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza 2022 - March 11-13, 2022 in Boxborough, MA, USA
- Hill Country Comicon 2022 - March 5-6, 2022 in New Braunfels, TX, USA
- Pensacon 2022 - February 18-20, 2022 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- FrankfortCon - Winter 2022 - January 22, 2022 in Frankfort, KY, USA
- Fan Expo New Orleans 2022 - January 7-9, 2022 in New Orleans, LA, USA 2021
- L.A. Comic Con 2021 - December 3-5, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Bayou City Comic Con 2021 - November 19-21, 2021 in Houston, TX, USAConvention Cancelled- ClarksvilleCon 2021 - October 23, 2021 in Clarksville, TN, USA
- SiliCon 2021 - August 28-29, 2021 in San Jose, CA, USA
- Pensacon 2021 - May 21-23, 2021 in Pensacola, FL, USA 2017
- NorthEast Comic Con & Collectibles Extravaganza 2017 - March 4-5, 2017 in Hanover, MA, USA
54 confirmed guest appearances