OCon Expo 2019

Ande Parks' Capote in Kansas was the first graphic novel to be named a Notable Book by the state of Kansas. Join him as he revisits the process of creating Capote in Kansas with accompanying illustrations.

Ande Parks has worked as a comic book artist for over two decades, inking titles such as Daredevil, Ant-Man, Superman, Wonder Woman and Nightwing. Parks has worked for every major American comic book publisher. He is best known for his four year stint on Green Arrow, with frequent collaborator Phil Hester and writers Kevin Smith, Brad Meltzer and Judd Winick. Parks’ bold style has garnered him nominations in both the Harvey and Eagle awards.
In recent years, Parks has turned to writing. He has written three graphic novels for Oni Press: Union Station, Capote in Kansas and Ciudad. Capote in Kansas was named a Notable Book by the state of Kansas- the first graphic novel to be so honored. Ciudad was developed with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers: Infinity War. It is currently in production as a Netflix original film (called ‘Dhaka’) starring Chris Hemsworth.
Parks has authored the Green Hornet and Lone Ranger franchises for Dynamite, and has written Daredevil for Marvel Comics. He has adapted three Jonathan Kellerman novels to the graphic novel format for Random House. Parks is currently inking Batman Beyond for DC, and working on new writing projects.
Ande lives in Kansas with his wife and two children. He is fond of golf, tennis and bourbon.