IC3 is owned and produced by ComicArtFans.com (CAF), the global hub for everything related to collecting comic book and other narrative or storytelling art. CAF is part of Collectors Network Holdings, PBC, a Public Benefit Corporation.
Collectors and artists may easily set up either free or premium galleries on CAF, where they'll find over 1,000,000 pieces of art posted in personal galleries and classifieds, which is additionally supplemented by 100,000s of art pieces from art dealers and artist representative websites. CAF is proud to be a truly global hub, with more than half of our traffic coming from outside the United States, most notably from France, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Spain.
CAF is providing its global platform, tools, and community reach to IC3 exhibitors for free, including dedicated galleries and a marketplace to sell art and commissions on CAF's site; exhibitor booths at our twice annual Comic Art LIVE (CAL) virtual art shows; and high-impact marketing through newsletters and the CAF+ YouTube channel. Makes sure to download our new deCAF mobile app (Android|iOS) for free.
Our team is dedicated to amplifying the voices of indie creators and bringing more supporters and art collectors into the indie scene.
KASRA GHANBARI
CEO
Kasra is leading the creation of IC3 as a national platform. He's started two independent book publishers; created/published more than a dozen comics, graphic novels, and art books; been an art rep for 20+ years; curated gallery shows globally; and has vast experience converting concepts and ideas into real world companies, events, and products in both the art and biotech spaces.
BILL COX
Chief Content Officer
Bill leads the development of new features and products at
CAF, as well as manages our
CAF+ and
IC3 YouTube channels and much of our marketing efforts. He's helped start several in-person conventions and co-created the
Comic Art LIVE virtual art convention with CAF's CTO Maureen Cox at the beginning of the pandemic, which made a huge positive impact on artists, art reps, and art collectors.
GAMAL HENNESSEY
In-House Counsel
Gamal brings 25+ years of experience in the entertainment and publishing industries with a core expertise in comics, working for
Marvel,
Mad Cave Studios,
Zoop, and
GlobalComix, amongst others. He co-founded
Comics Experience, an online community run by comic book insiders that offers tutorials, advice, and mentorship on how to make comics with a focus on indie creators.
MATTHEW DITULLIO
Vice-President of Operations
Matt brings 15+ years of entrepreneurial, operations, and sales experience to
CAF across multiple industries, spanning fashion and beauty to TCGs, comics, and art. He's worked as an artist rep and art dealer since 2019 and currently runs
DiTullio Art Collective with the primary goal of helping to build comic book and original comic art collecting communities in a personalized way.
TATIANA DYKES
Director of Events
Tatiana brings 20+ years of diverse industry experience to
CAF ranging from comic book retail to convention creation/operations to artist representation. She founded
TDArt Gallery and currently is artist rep to over 25 artists, with the goal of creating a mutually beneficial experience for artists and collectors alike, as well as breaking down barriers to make collecting accessible for everyone.
MATTHEW SARDO
Director of Digital Communications
Matt brings 25+ years of experience across the comic book industry, as well as in radio station production, news, and field reporting for film, TV, comic books, and sports. In 2006, he opened The Comic Vault in Chicago, which twice was nominated for the Will Eisner Spirt of Comics Retailer Award. Matt founded IC3-New Haven in 2023 and has been its Showrunner the first two years.
JAMIE WOOD
Director of Media Production
COLIN SOLAN
Website Editor
Colin's career has focused on promoting and managing social media presence to engage larger readership. He has broad experience in research and copywriting, as well as creating social media campaigns that speak to diverse audiences.
