New Jack and Pookie banner

Greetings
It is I Rich known as Jack
(who is still recovering from Anime North)

IT was a blast
special thank yous will be sent out when the journal is updated...

ONTO the post at hand
It is ALWAYS important to have new signage to get peoples attention...so i decided to make one!
BUT
there is a TWIST
(i know...with me how uncharacteristic)

YOU see, there are a lot of people that make what we do possible...too many to say in one post or show in one image...
so this will be the first of a few mini banners we will be making up for our display!

AND
here is the playful twist i mentioned...
there are 18 pieces in this puzzle...
ONE is missing
ONE is hidden...
that means that there are 17 pieces to this puzzle
the hidden one behind teh Jack was
who did a chibi of Jack and Pookie
SO...
to the first person who can name EACH other piece of the puzzle AND the artist who did it...
i will donate 400 points to you

to repeat...
you have to name all of the characters IN the puzzle as well as he who is in front of it...AND you have to name the artist
CAN you name the 18 artists?
CAN you name all the characters they drew?

this will not be easy...or will it?
stay inspired
stay inspiring
and to everyone who has been with us and behind us thus far, thank you...we would NOT be able to do what we do without your support
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NOTE: post your answers in the comments section, and post the artists icon. they did some epic work...lets show them all some love and props!