Fred Gallagher
Comic Artist
Fredart
Ann Arbor, MI
See also: MegaTokyo
Biography:
Fred Gallagher is the author and artist behind the successful American manga title, Megatokyo. While strongly influenced by Japanese Manga and Anime, Fred also mixes in elements of American fan culture and other inspirations that a non-Japanese creator can bring to the medium.
Megatokyo is released directly to the web as an online webcomic that is free to read by all visitors (www.megatokyo.com). Dark Horse Comics is releasing a second omnibus collection of volumes 4-6 in November.
Noted as being "the best-selling manga series ever by an American artist" by ICV2.com in 2005 and as one of "the 30 Most Important Comics of the Decade" by Comic Book Resources in 2010, Megatokyo holds its own against many popular Japanese created titles. In 2009 a Japanese edition of Megatokyo Volume 1 was released in Japan, the first Original English Language manga title licensed by Kodansha for the Japanese market.
Anime Convention Guest Appearances
-
2020
- Ohayocon 2020 - January 10-12, 2020 in Columbus, OH 2019
- Youmacon 2019 - October 31 - November 3, 2019 in Detroit, MI 2018
- Youmacon 2018 - November 1-4, 2018 in Detroit, MI 2017
- Youmacon 2017 - November 2-5, 2017 in Detroit, MI 2016
- Youmacon 2016 - November 3-6, 2016 in Detroit, MI 2014
- Youmacon 2014 - October 30 - November 2, 2014 in Detroit, MI 2013
- Youmacon 2013 - October 31 - November 3, 2013 in Detroit, MI
- Ohayocon 2013 - January 18-20, 2013 in Columbus, OH 2012
- Youmacon 2012 - November 1-4, 2012 in Detroit, MI
- Shuto Con 2012 - March 16-18, 2012 in Lansing, MI
- Con Ja Nai 2012 - February 11, 2012 in Ann Arbor, MI
- Ohayocon 2012 - January 27-29, 2012 in Columbus, OH 2011
- Youmacon 2011 - November 3-6, 2011 in Detroit, MI
- Anime Expo 2011 - July 1-4, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA 2010
- SugoiCon 2010 - November 5-7, 2010 in Ft. Mitchell, KY
- Intervention 2010 - September 10-12, 2010 in Rockville, MD
- Anime Central 2010 - May 14-16, 2010 in Rosemont, IL 2007
Connichi 2007 - September 7-9, 2007 in Kassel, GermanyCancelled Appearance- Otakon 2007 - July 20-22, 2007 in Baltimore, MD 2006
Connichi 2006 - September 15-17, 2006 in Kassel, GermanyCancelled Appearance- Otakon 2006 - August 4-6, 2006 in Baltimore, MD
- Anime Central 2006 - May 5-7, 2006 in Rosemont, IL
- Sakura-Con 2006 - March 24-26, 2006 in Seattle, WA 2005
- Otakon 2005 - August 19-21, 2005 in Baltimore, MD
- A-Kon 2005 - June 3-5, 2005 in Dallas, TX
- Anime Central 2005 - May 13-15, 2005 in Rosemont, IL 2004
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2004 - September 24-26, 2004 in Atlanta, GA
- A-Kon 2004 - June 4-6, 2004 in Dallas, TX
- FanimeCon 2004 - May 28-31, 2004 in San Jose, CA
- Anime Central 2004 - May 14-16, 2004 in Rosemont, IL
- Sakura-Con 2004 - April 23-25, 2004 in Seattle, WA
- MegaCon 2004 - March 5-7, 2004 in Orlando, FL
- Katsucon 2004 - February 13-15, 2004 in Arlington, VA
- Anime Expo Tokyo 2004 - January 16-18, 2004 in Ikebukuro, Toyko, Japan 2003
- Aya Again 2003 - October 31 - November 2, 2003 in Northampton, UK
- C-kon 2003 - October 3-5, 2003 in South Bend, IN
- Canadian National Comic Book Expo 2003 - August 22-24, 2003 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Otakon 2003 - August 8-10, 2003 in Baltimore, MD
- Anime Central 2003 - May 16-18, 2003 in Rosemont, IL
- Sakura-Con 2003 - April 4-6, 2003 in Seattle, WA
- Katsucon 2003 - February 14-16, 2003 in Arlington, VA
- Ohayocon 2003 - January 10-12, 2003 in Columbus, OH 2002
- Otakon 2002 - July 26-28, 2002 in Baltimore, MD
- A-Kon 2002 - May 31 - June 2, 2002 in Dallas, TX 2001
- Otakon 2001 - August 10-12, 2001 in Baltimore, MD
43 confirmed guest appearances