Thank you to the countless individuals, organizations, and businesses who helped to make this event possible: Carl and Nancy Gropper of The Will and Anne Eisner Foundation, The American Library Association (ALA) Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table, Diamond Book Distributors, Grace Ellis, Jackie Crofts, Mark Harper, Darlyn Haskett, Dan Schkade, John Davis, Comic Book University, The Friends of the Avon-Washington Township Public Library, Artist Writers and Artisans Studios, Mad Cave Studios & IDW Publishing.