Michael’s passion for the cartoon medium started very early in his life. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and became serious about learning his craft at eight years old. His passion has never disappeared and continues to be constantly amazed and inspired by the medium.

Since 1994 Michael Grassia’s cartoon art has appeared in comics, children’s books, greeting cards, animations, and video games. Michael is the creator of The Wiz, an online newspaper style strip which can be read on instagram @thewizcomic. Since 2020, Michael has hosted the weekly podcast "Get In Toon", where he discusses the comic industry, as well as interviewing creatives in the cartooning world.

Michael is also a cartoon educator who has taught all age levels. October 5, 2019, was named Michael Grassia Day in Westchester County, New York for his devotion to the arts and art education. He regularly visits schools, camps, libraries, and more sharing his love of cartooning. Along with Mike Lopez, he is the Co-Founder of "Incredikids", bringing creative workshops and programming with professionals in the industry to conventions and events for fans of all ages.

No matter what Michael does, cartooning is always in the forefront. Visit Michael at his table, and check out the Incredikids schedule for Michael's cartooning workshops and Cartooniatures throughout the weekend!