Tony Weaver, Jr. is a multihyphenate creator that uses Manga to help people believe in themselves. He is the creator of The UnCommons, an award-winning manga series with over 2.5 million readers. Its success led to him being the first comic writer ever selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30, a national partnership with WEBTOON, a partnership with Warner Media, and an anime produced by an NBA Champion in development. In addition to the UnCommons, his two other manga series have been acquired by Macmillan, the third largest publisher in the world. Plus, he’s the founder of Weird Enough Productions, a national nonprofit that uses diverse comics to improve social emotional wellness for over 400,000 students annually. His writing has been so impactful, he was named a Global Barrier Breaker by Marriott International, a History Shaker by Coca-Cola, and CNN selected him as a Champion for Change. Tony’s writing prowess has not only garnered him institutional accolades but has built him a loyal following of over half a million fans on TikTok. His positive influence in the nerd community is so strong, recently Funko selected him to be the first public figure to ever be profiled on the side of a Funko Pop Figure Box, and he won the AdColor Influencer of The Year award.
See Tony at his Artist’s Alley table!
