Sarah Myer to Be Guest at Otakon 2025
Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2025) – Comic artist Sarah Myer will be a guest at Otakon 2025, according to
Otakorp Inc. Myer is known for their graphic memoir "Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story" and their
current run illustrating "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures."
Myer's work has been published by Macmillan/First Second Books, IDW Publishing, Dynamite Comics, VIZ
Media, Good Trouble Comics, and Little Red Bird Press. Throughout their career, they've provided illustrations
which have been approved for publication by powerhouse entertainment companies such as Nickelodeon,
CAPCOM, Disney, and Sanrio.
In addition to official IP work illustrating "TMNT," "Usagi Yojimbo," "Darkwing Duck/Disney Afternoon," "Hello
Kitty," and "Street Fighter" characters, Myer's broad range extends to writing and illustrating nonfiction comics
focusing on history, politics, memoir, and how-to instructional narrative.
Otakon 2025 will be held from August 1-3, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirty-first year, Otakon is an annual celebration of
Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States.
Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown
along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon
has drawn over 40,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile
attendees). Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based,
501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for
fans.
Otakorp Inc. Myer is known for their graphic memoir "Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story" and their
current run illustrating "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures."
Myer's work has been published by Macmillan/First Second Books, IDW Publishing, Dynamite Comics, VIZ
Media, Good Trouble Comics, and Little Red Bird Press. Throughout their career, they've provided illustrations
which have been approved for publication by powerhouse entertainment companies such as Nickelodeon,
CAPCOM, Disney, and Sanrio.
In addition to official IP work illustrating "TMNT," "Usagi Yojimbo," "Darkwing Duck/Disney Afternoon," "Hello
Kitty," and "Street Fighter" characters, Myer's broad range extends to writing and illustrating nonfiction comics
focusing on history, politics, memoir, and how-to instructional narrative.
Otakon 2025 will be held from August 1-3, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirty-first year, Otakon is an annual celebration of
Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States.
Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown
along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon
has drawn over 40,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile
attendees). Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based,
501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for
fans.
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