John Picacio

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Co-author & illustrator of THE INVISIBLE PARADE, w/ Leigh Bardugo (2025). 2026 Pura Belpré Honor Book Winner. 3x Hugo Award Winner. 6x Locus Award Winner. Inkpot Award Winner. Cover Artist. International Man of Lotería. He/him. linktr.ee/johnpicacio

Cover of PLAGUE HOUSE by Michael W. Conrad and Dave Chisholm. Published by Oni Press. Edited by Bess Pallares.
Pages 44-45 from THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio.
Raw graphite art by John Picacio. Pages 44-45 from THE INVISIBLE PARADE.
Pages 40-41 from THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio.
Raw graphite art by John Picacio. Pages 40-41 from THE INVISIBLE PARADE.
Pages 30-31 from THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio.
Raw graphite art by John Picacio. Pages 30-31 from THE INVISIBLE PARADE.
THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio, stacked on a shelf, alongside a Locus Award.
Cover of Captain America #1 by Jack Kirby (1941).
Alvina Ling, John Picacio, Becky Calzada at the Caldecott / Newbery Ceremony.
Graphic commemorating THE INVISIBLE PARADE’s inclusion on The Bank Street College of Education’s Best of 2026 List.
MR. SPOCK: TWO. Graphite drawing by John Picacio. Preliminary study for STAR TREK: ECHOES IN ETERNITY.
Graphic promoting John Picacio’s signing for THE INVISIBLE PARADE at this year’s ALA Convention.
Cover of David Mack’s forthcoming novel STAR TREK: ECHOES IN ETERNITY. Art by John Picacio. Coming October 2026 from Simon & Schuster.
SPOCK THREE: Preliminary study of Mr. Spock for the cover of STAR TREK: ECHOES IN ETERNITY. 6” x 9”. Graphite on Strathmore Bristol. $500. Free shipping in the continental US. First come, first serve. Please PM to claim.
SPOCK TWO: Preliminary study of Mr. Spock for the cover of STAR TREK: ECHOES IN ETERNITY. 6” x 9”. Graphite on Strathmore Bristol. $500. Free shipping in the continental US. First come, first serve. Please PM to claim.
SPOCK ONE: Preliminary study of Mr. Spock for the cover of STAR TREK: ECHOES IN ETERNITY. 6” x 9”. Graphite on Strathmore Bristol. $500. Free shipping in the continental US. First come, first serve. Please PM to claim.
Original final graphite drawing by John Picacio for the cover of David Mack’s STAR TREK: ECHOES IN ETERNITY. 12” x 18”. Graphite on thick Strathmore 500 board. $2500. Free shipping in the continental US. Please PM to claim. First come, first serve.
Original graphite drawing by John Picacio for STAR TREK: ECHOES IN ETERNITY.
Painful yearbook photo of a kid who clearly loved STAR TREK and comics, and thought about them nonstop back then.
Cover of David Mack’s forthcoming novel STAR TREK: ECHOES IN ETERNITY, coming in October from Simon & Schuster / Pocket Books. Cover art by John Picacio.
Ticket stubs from past playoff victories for the 5-time champion San Antonio Spurs. From a time when blue-collar fans were not priced out of major sporting events.
Cover of DAREDEVIL #181 by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson.
Screenshot of the official NBA Store website showing the Thunder as Western Conference Champions while the series is tied 2-2. Shot at 12:26am CST today. Game 5 and Game 6 are still to be played, much less a possible Game 7.
Art by John Picacio for the 60th Anniversary Edition of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS.
Art by John Picacio featuring Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melnibonè on horseback.
Video of John Picacio’s final drawing in-progress for THE INVISIBLE PARADE’s four-panel gatefold.
Graphic announcing that the Hugo Award voting period is open and that THE INVISIBLE PARADE and John Picacio are on the ballot.
Beautiful grey cat with sea green eyes.
Portrait of Jimi Hendrix playing guitar.
Graphite drawing by John Picacio from THE INVISIBLE PARADE, framed and on display with various other works at The Society of Illustrators in New York City.
Cover of THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio. Art by John Picacio.
Graphic featuring the 2026 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Graphic Story or Comic.
John Picacio signing a deluxe art card for THE INVISIBLE PARADE.
Graphic displaying the Locus Award Finalists for Artist and Illustrated and Art Book.
Screenshot of the 2026 Locus Awards Finalists for ‘Artist’ and a glimpse of the Finalists for ‘Illustrated / Art Book’, including THE INVISIBLE PARADE.
@la_vida_de_yvonne and John Picacio at the 2026 San Antonio Book Festival.
Detail shot of silver-toned Pura Belpré Honor Book sticker on the cover of THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio.
Graphic promoting John Picacio’s appearance at the San Antonio Book Festival.
Statement from Major General Paul Eaton (Retired).
San Antonio Book Festival graphic promoting the Saturday, April 11th talk with Frederick Luís Aldama and John Picacio at 11:15am, in downtown San Antonio.
C-SPAN broadcast screenshot of the possible NASA Artemis launch today.
Cover for THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio.
Short reel promoting THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio which is eligible for Hugo and Locus Award nomination this year.
Photo of THE INVISIBLE PARADE on display at Barnes & Noble in San Antonio, TX.
Screenshot of @MaiStoryBook from her video reel praising THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio, which is eligible for Hugo Award nomination in the ‘Best Graphic Story’ category.
Art by John Picacio from THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio.
Promo graphic reminding Worldcon members that THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio is Hugo Award-eligible in the “Best Graphic Story” category, as well as Locus Award-eligible in the “Illustrated / Art Book” category.
Cover art for THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio.
Graphic promoting John Picacio’s appearance at the San Antonio Book Festival, April 11th, 2026.
Troyce Wilson, Martha Wells, John Scalzi, John Picacio and Robert Jackson Bennett at San Antonio’s Central Library for Pop Madness 2026.
Lauren Raye Snow at the soft opening for ‘Ex Voto’.
Graphic featuring John Scalzi, Martha Wells, Robert Jackson Bennett, and John Picacio, promoting Pop Madness in San Antonio on Saturday, March 7th.
Original graphite drawing by John Picacio for the gatefold in the USA Today-bestselling THE INVISIBLE PARADE. Full-color version featured in the book. Get your copy today if you haven’t already scored one.
Graphic featuring cover art by John Picacio for THE INVISIBLE PARADE, which is eligible for 2026 Hugo Award nomination in the ‘Best Graphic Story or Comic’ category.
Upper: A still from THE NORLISS TAPES. Lower: Headshots of Compton and Picacio flanking the cover of Compton’s new novel DEAD FIRST.
Covers of FANTASTIC FOUR #98 and CREEPY #91.
Graphic promoting Johnny Compton’s upcoming appearance at Nowhere Bookshop for his new novel DEAD FIRST.
Graphic depicting the cover of THE INVISIBLE PARADE and its listing on the 2025 Locus Recommended Reading List.