Nearly missed in the wind-up to Christmas was the announcement of the special guests for the 10th annual Stumptown Comics Fest, to be held April 27-28 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland:

Shawn Aldridge (Vic Boone)

Anina Bennett (Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel, Frank Reade)

Matt Bors (War Is Boring, debuting Life Begins at Incorporation)

Boulet (The Bouletcorp) [Appearance sponsered by the French Embassy]

Becky Cloonan (Demo, American Virgin, Victor Von Doom, WOLVES)

Ming Doyle (MARA)

Chynna Clugston Flores (Blue Monday)

Kaja Foglio (Girl Genius)

Phil Foglio (Girl Genius)

Sina Grace (Li'l Depressed Boy)

Paul Guinan (Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel, Frank Reade)

Faith Erin Hicks (Demonology 101)

Morgan Jeske (Change)

Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)

James Kochalka (American Elf, Superf*ckers)

Ales Kot (Wild Children, Change)

Jon McNaught (Dockwood, Pebble Island, Birchfield Close) [Appearance sponsored by Reading Frenzy & Nobrow Press]

Dylan Meconis (Family Man, Out Foxed)

Erika Moen (DAR!, Bucko)

Tradd Moore (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)

Bill Willingham (Elementals, Fables)

More guest announcements are promised soon. In the meantime, you can begin reading the guest profiles being posted on the event website.

(via The Beat)