Robert Caruana is an illustrator who has worked on several comic projects, most notably The Maltaverians, a Maltese comic book series recognised for its dynamic visuals and bold storytelling. With a detailed style and a strong sense of colour, balance, and layout, Robert brings characters and adventures to life in a striking and memorable way.
With over 25 years of experience, he is also a versatile designer who has worked across branding, design, publications, and creative direction. He creates mascots and cartoon characters that connect with audiences of all ages, and also publishes magazines for children that combine art, storytelling, and education.
Audrienne Degiorgio, also known by her online handle "Sarejusta", is a comic artist, lecturer and researcher with storytelling, characters, myth-making and world-building close to her heart that exists only in the minds of humankind. With a multidisciplinary approach, she is professionally active through concepts for games and comics-oriented projects.
Collaborations with local entities involve Malta Community of Illustrators, Arts Council and GNLM. Her interest, apart from her own artistic practice, is to promote Illustration as a viable local profession, as well comic literacy.
Born in Australia in 1985, Dean Fenech moved to Malta in 1994. He teaches Social Studies at a Maltese secondary school and is also a comic creator.
His first graphic novel, Apocalypse Rocked – Part 1 (2011), is set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a virus and follows a group of rock star superheroes. The story continued with Apocalypse Rocked – Part 2 (2013–2014). From 2015 to 2019, he created Times Are A-Changing, a five-issue series following three Maltese characters and their descendants across five periods of Maltese history, from Prehistory to a futuristic cyberpunk setting. Since 2020, he has been writing L-Għalliema u l-Istudenti tal-Kulleġġ San Xi Ħadd, a school-based comic strip published in Sagħtar magazine. He has also co-authored a Social Studies textbook and illustrated several books.
Francois Galea is a cartoonist and illustrator actively involved in the underground and sub-culture comic scene under the pen name 'Il-Bezzul Biezel'
His artistic style is influenced by classic French cartoonists like Franquin, Gotlib, Herge, and Carlos Sampayo. Francois has self-published three books and has participated in various underground expos and collaborations. He is the co-founder of local satirical newspaper Il-Bezzul Biezel.
A Maltese Educator, Artist, and Independent Comic Creator
Peter Magro, teaches art professionally at the post-secondary and tertiary level. He is also carving a place in Malta’s growing comic book scene. His passion for comics and visual storytelling started at an early age and is now a prominent aspect in his life, supported by a background in Fine Arts and Digital Arts.
His publishing journey began in 2015 with his first graphic novel, STEAM: Island Under Siege (written by Ashley Eric Peschel), for which he provided the illustrations. Since then, he has collaborated on several productions and short comics—many of which were educational or targeted toward young readers.
But Magro’s defining project is his solo indie comic series Energy Quest, a creation in which he both writes and illustrates under the self-publishing label Piston Chronicles. With three issues already completed, the fourth set is for launch at the Malta Comic Con this November. Energy Quest, a post-apocalyptic story about a teddy bear scavenging for batteries.
Energy Quest: A post-apocalyptic teddy bear
The series follows Zero, an AI robot teddy bear wandering through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Like humans, Zero must survive by finding energy, which in his case takes the form of batteries. But his journey is shadowed by a looming danger: the Hive, a collective AI determined to assimilate him into its collective mind. The comic engages with broader themes such as hubris, the duality of artificial intelligence, and the archetype of the lone wanderer, echoing the spirit of classic Westerns within a sci-fi framework.
Each issue of Energy Quest runs approximately 50–70 pages long, and is produced through a blend of traditional and digital techniques, and is released annually at the Malta Comic Con. This year, the 4th issue will be released during this year’s Malta Comic Con.