The following guests have been confirmed for Hi-Ex 2 (14&15 February 2009) - we will be adding many more names to the list over the coming months!

	Gary Erskine Gary has been illustrating for nineteen years and contributed character designs and storyboards for television, commercials and games development for every major comics company, as well as licensed properties such as Star Wars, Terminator, The Mask, Shrek, Madagascar and Transformers. He is currently working with Garth Ennis on the new Dan Dare.
	Ferg Handley Ferg Handley has been working as a professional comics writer for ten years. He is currently scripting Spectacular Spider-Man (Panini) and Commando (D.C. Thomson), and he has also contributed to Marvel Rampage and A.T.O.M. (Panini), The Dandy, Football Picture Library and Inferno (Games Workshop).
	John B. Higgins John is the Harvey Award-winning colourist on Watchmen and Batman: The Killing Joke, and he is an even more accomplished artist, having worked on World Without End, Hellblazer, Judge Dredd and hundreds of other projects. In 1999 John single-handedly wrote, drew, inked, coloured and published his own comic, Razorjack.
	Mick McMahon Mick (or Mike) McMahon is a legend among comics fans and comics creators... Not only is he the artist on the first ever published Judge Dredd tale, his unique style helped redefine the look of the character more than any other creator. He has also worked on the classic Epic series The Last American, Tattered Banners for DC and brought his instantly recognisable style to Batman in Legends of the Dark Knight.
	Frank Quitely Widely considered to be one of the top comic-book artists in the business, Frank has drawn All Star Superman, We3, New X-Men and JLA: Earth 2, (all written by his frequent collaborator Grant Morrison), Missionary Man and Shimura (both for Judge Dredd Megazine), The Authority, Sandman and Batman: The Scottish Connection, among many others.

 

Hi-Ex #1 - 2008

The following guests all made it - despite the atrocious freak weather - to Hi-Ex 2008. The guest list for Hi-Ex 2009 is still being finalised!

	Michael Carroll Michael Carroll is the author of fifteen published books, including the New Heroes series for teenage readers. He has contributed to 2000 AD, FutureQuake, SFX, Judge Dredd Megazine and Solar Wind, to name but a few. Photo by Leonia Carroll
	Rufus Dayglo Rufus has contributed a number of covers and Judge Dredd-related stories to 2000 AD. Rufus has also worked as a professional animator on movies, commercials and music videos. More recently, he has been working on a number of projects for IDW comics, including Metal Gear Solid, the forthcoming Snaked, and fellow Hi-Ex guest Alan C. Martin's Tank Girl: The Gifting.
	Gary Erskine Gary has been illustrating for nineteen years and contributed character designs and storyboards for television, commercials and games development for every major comics company, as well as licensed properties such as Star Wars, Terminator, The Mask, Shrek, Madagascar and Transformers. He is currently working with Garth Ennis on the new Dan Dare.
	Al Ewing A regular contributor to 2000 AD, Al Ewing began his career as a contributor to many small-press comics, such as Solar Wind, FutureQuake, Dogbreath, Zarjaz and The End Is Nigh. His first novel - Pax Britannia: El Sombra - was published in 2007 by Abaddon Books. Photo by Frazer Irving
	John B. Higgins John is the Harvey Award-winning colourist on Watchmen and Batman: The Killing Joke, and he is an even more accomplished artist, having worked on World Without End, Hellblazer, Judge Dredd and hundreds of other projects. In 1999 John single-handedly wrote, drew, inked, coloured and published his own comic, Razorjack.
	Sally Hurst Artist, sculptor and book cover illustrator (and jazz singer!) Sally Hurst has recently joined Turmoil Colour Studios where she is responsible for colouring and all aspects of digitally converted art. Her recent work includes The Hills Have Eyes graphic novel, Greysuit for 2000AD and Jonah Hex for DC. As a designer she also works for Loco Motive Studios.
	Dave Kendall Dave Kendall's a Bristol-based illustrator. He has produced / produces work for Magic the Gathering, Upperdeck, 2000 AD, Image's Bad Planet and Liam Sharp's Event Horizon. He's about to embark on a major comic strip for the French Publisher Soleil.
	Cam Kennedy A long-time contributor to Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper and The VCs for 2000 AD, Cam Kennedy is an absolute fan-favourite. He has also worked for Marvel, DC and Dark Horse on such projects as Star Wars, The Punisher, Batman, Daredevil and Lobo.
	Yishan Li Yishan Li is a manga creator currently living in Edinburgh. Her works include Spirit Marked, Aluria Chronicles and Dark Mists vol.4. Her latest books Contes du Boudoir Hante and CutieB will be published in April 2008 in France. She is also the artist for the monthly manga serial The Adventures of CG in the American magazine CosmoGirl.
	Colin MacNeil Since leaving Inverness in 1986, Alpha killer MacNeil has brought his Chopper to bear upon many a comic strip. Colin Dredds people asking which is his favourite, so go on - ruin his day! Also known to "do cute" on occasion... ask him about Puffins.
	Graeme Neil Reid Graeme Neil Reid has been a working artist for nearly twenty years and was active in British Small Press in the 90s. A collection of some of that work called One Last Time is available. He has also produced work for Caliber, Image and Desperado Comics plus an extensive list of commercial clients.
	Declan Shalvey Irish artist Declan Shalvey is best known for his work on the Eagle Award-winning Hero Killers. He is currently is illustrating a graphic novel adaptation of Frankenstein for Classical Comics.
	Kev F. Sutherland Kev F Sutherland is a comedian, artist, writer and producer. For The Beano he writes and draws Bash St. Kids, and has also worked for Marvel Comics, Viz, 2000 AD and Dr Who. His "Comic Art Masterclasses" have drawn considerable praise from teachers and parents for Kev's ability to enthuse even the most reluctant readers.
	Chi-Tan Chie Kutsuwada - also known as Chi-Tan - is a rising young Manga star whose work has just been published as a part of The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga 2. Chi-Tan's manga has been shortlisted for the Manga Jiman competition organised by the Japanese Embassy.