Storytellers at Momocon 2026
Momocon is an anime, American animation, gaming, and comic convention. While there, we discovered some small press creators with amazing stories to share. With over 20 storytellers located throughout the Exhibit Hall, attendees are sure to find a story to curl up with.
We were lucky enough to interview a few creators who are on their way to become the future of comics! Let’s hear what they had to say about their works and the future of the industry.
Epoch Sonder | @epchsndr on IG | epochsonder.com
Who are you and what are you working on?
“Hello! My name is Epoch Sonder, and I’m here at Momocon. I’m promoting my two series, Maven, which is a graphic novel series, and my up and coming horror novel, The River Lore Witch, coming out later this year!
Why do you write?
“I just love it, it’s just for the game of it. It’s exciting. I just like creating. Sometimes I write good things, sometimes I write bad things, but it’s just fun overall.”
How would you like to see the future of graphic novels?
“I guess for here in the states, I would love to see more expansion on different genres for graphic novels. Much like you see with mangas in Japan and manhuas over in Asia. I would love to see us explore more than just superheroes.”
TJ Sterling | @tjsterlingart | raecomics.com
Who are you and what are your comics?
“My name is TJ Sterling, I am the CEO and Creative Director here at Rae Media. I got several amazing comics. I got Joystick Angels, an all agent space op with five young black space pilots trying to save the universe from aliens. I also have Shattered Visions, a cyberpunk graphic novel series centered on an antihero villain named Shatter. I also have the world’s first historical retelling of the Mansa Munsa legend in comical form. I also have scifi, martial arts action comics. I’d love for y’all to check me out at RAE Comics.com”
Why do you write?
“I write what is missing and I write the stories that I want to see in the world.”
How do you want to see the future of comics?
“I want to see the future with me in it.”
Greg Anderson Elyse | @isnanathewerespider & gregdae on IG | webwaycomics.ecwid.com
Who are you and what are your comics?
“My name is Greg Anderson Elyse and I am the writer and creator of Is'nana The Were-Spider as well as Hammer: John Henry versus The Robot Apocalypse."
Why do you write?
“I’ve always grown up with stories, and I’ve always been inspired by them. I would like my stories to have the same effect that stories do for me, and it’s also a way [for] me to express myself and keep myself sane.”
How do you see the future of comics?
“There’s always been a lot of obstacles and pitfalls trying to get in the way of the production of comics, as well as the expansion of [the] popularity of comics. Because it’s one thing for a comic book adaptation to make millions of dollars, but a lot of those same people [who] are falling in love with those superheroes…dont really tend to dip into the actual comics. I feel like there are some that will try to jump into that lane and learn that the [stories are actually better] like most books. I feel that there’s an effort to keep the medium alive, there might be a point where it starts prospering again, bigger than it is now. It's not a niche thing that some people think it is. There’s a reason why even Japanese comics are still huge today because there are obviously people who want these types of stories, they just need to find it and sometimes be spoon fed it. If we could have some commercials on comic books, that would be dope. But we don’t see stuff like that, people just need to know we are out there. “
Wynton Redmon | @wyntonred
Who are you and what are your comics?
“My name is Wynton Redmon and I’m a storyboard artist at Sony, but I also draw comics for fun! My comic is “How to Not Buy A Car.” It is a car buying guide, but it’s also talking about the car industry and like the American infrastructure systems as a whole. But it’s also funny! It sounds like it’s gonna be heavy, but it’s mostly funny.”
Why do you write or participate in creating art?
“First off, I love drawing and I love cars and I hate [the] systemic issues we have in America. That’s my main inspiration is being annoyed at how everything kinda comes together. I had a friend I was helping buy a car and it went so badly that I had to write a comic about it.”
How do you see the future of comics?
“I feel like the future of comics is very indie and [...] very web based. I think one thing I talked to a friend about this, I think the future of comics is leaning to do more of not really comics or animation, but videos with pictures with voiceovers. I see a lot of comics going that route, and I think that's a fun way to reach people.”
Kate Wilhelm | @videojunkcomics IG | katewilhelmcomics.myportfolio.com
Who are you and what are your comics?
”I’m Kate Wilhelm. My comic is Bunker City. I've been working on it for roughly since 2019, 2017 maybe. I’ve had the characters forever. Originally it was animated, but I made it into a comic so I could get out the stories faster. It’s an adult comedy, think something like an Adult Swim show, like OK KO! It’s about a clone sheep and a best friend kinda just fumbling around in the city.’
Why do you write?
“I write because if I don’t make the stories that are in my head, they’ll never get done. I just gotta get them out there no matter what. A lot of people come to me and they’re like,”I wanna work on a big project” and you just gotta do it. Nothing is ever going to be perfect, and if you don’t like something you always go over it.
How would you like to see the future of comics?
“I would like to see even more indie stuff coming into space and getting published, getting more eyes on it! I would like to see more variety in comics.”
Couldn’t make it to Momocon this year? Keep your eyes peeled for information on Momocon 2027 here https://www.momocon.com/
