Mark Badger is an American comic book artist, writer, and painter known for his distinctive fusion of fine art aesthetics and graphic storytelling. Starting at Marvel with Gargoyle in the the early 1980s, Badger quickly gained recognition for his bold line work, expressive figure drawing, and experimental page design. He did Greenberg the Vampire graphic novel at Marvel, Masque in the first year of Dark Horse. His Martian Manhunter mini-series with J.M. DeMatteis was a wildly experimental work before DC was ready to accept visual experimentation. His haunting, surreal interpretation of the character was most visually unique runs DC has ever published. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Badger contributed to numerous major publishers, including Marvel Comics and DC Comics, working on titles inking and coloring Mike Mingola’s Dr Doom/Dr Strange story, painting the Score with Piranha press and other work. One of the first artists to start working on the computer be did Spiderman Online for Marvel and AOL(remember them?).Badger has consistently pushed the boundaries of the medium, incorporating elements of painting, illustration, and conceptual art into his storytelling. In addition to his publishing work, Badger has been active as an educator and advocate for comics as a legitimate art form, often speaking at conventions and institutions about the evolution of visual narrative and the work of Jack Kirby. In recent years, Badger has continued producing original artwork, commissions, and limited-edition projects for collectors, while starting publishing his own series Badgetoons and Abstract Kirby, an exploration of Jack Kirby’s visuals, and Just Draw a mnanual on creating comics while not getting stressed out. His later works reflect a mature synthesis of his early expressive style with a refined painterly approach, further solidifying his reputation as one of the most visually adventurous artists to emerge from the 1980s American comics scene.

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Mark Bode- Mark is a comic artist, spraycan muralist, fashion and toy designer. His comic credits include Cobalt 60, Lizard of Oz, Miami Mice, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Cheech Wizard’s Book of Me, Heavy Metal Magazine, and his “Gyro Comics” trilogy. He recently finished a 86 page graphic novel “The Rise of Lithium” the final chapter in his Cobalt 60 saga. Most recently he has made extensive trips to Japan where he is doing art shows toy and clothing lines with companies in Tokyo. Instagram markbodeofficial

Dan Brereton is a Northern California native, award-winning comics illustrator, graphic novelist and creator of such properties as NOCTURNALS, GIANTKILLER and THE PSYCHO. He’s well-known for the Eisner-nominated BATMAN: THRILLKILLER. Over 5 decades, Dan has worked for every major comic book publisher including Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse and Image on characters like Batman, Superman, Spider-Man. Justice league and the X-Men. He is known for his work in the Horror genre as well, including story and art for Vampirella, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as graphic novel adaptation of Clive Barker’s DREAD, which earned Dan an Eisner nomination. Dan’s penchant for monsters, ghost stories and Halloween has a tendency to show up in much of his work. He has collaborated with James A. Moore, Christopher Golden , Bracken McLeod, Cullen Bunn, Howard Chaykin, Walter Simonson, Allison Pang and many other masterful authors. Dan has freelanced for clients such as The Walt Disney Co, Hasbro, NBC, and musicians such as Rob Zombie and Toto. (Yes, really, Toto.) You can find Dan and his work on both Meta platforms and on his Patreon page. Dan’s books can be purchased from budsartbooks.com

AWhether she is appearing on TV, film, stage or lending her voice to countless hit shows, Maria Canals-Barrera is a multitalented actress who has showcased her talent across the board in entertainment.Maria is best known for her starring role as the mortal mother of three teenage wizards, in the three time Emmy Award-winning series “Wizards of Waverly Place.” The show aired it’s series finale on January 6th, 2012 to an audience of 9.8 million, the series’ number one telecast ever. Maria reprised her role in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie,” for which she won an Imagen award for Best Supporting Actress – Television in 2010. The cast re-united for a one-hour TV reunion special in March 2013. Canals-Barrera has also starred as Mitchie’s mom, Connie Torres, in the Disney Channel Original Movies “Camp Rock” and “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.”

Maria recently starred in the ABC comedy “Cristela,” alongside comedienne Cristela Alonzo, Gabriel Igelsias and Carlos Ponce. A 2002 Alma Award-winner for her role in the television series “Brothers Garcia,” Canals-Barrera starred in the Telemundo series “Marielena” and “Corte Tropical” for Univision. She was the Female Lead on “The Tony Danza Show,” and she’s had guest-starring roles on “The Big Bang Theory,” “Last Man Standing,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “George Lopez,” “The Loop,” “Popular,” “Veronica’s Closet,” “Caroline in the City” and “Almost Perfect,” as well as recurring roles in “Beggars & Choosers” for Showtime and the critically acclaimed PBS series “American Family.” Canals-Barrera is also the voice of “Hawkgirl” in the animated series “The Justice League” and was the voice of “Sunset Boulevardez” in Disney Channel’s acclaimed series “The Proud Family.”

In August of 2011, Maria hosted the 26th annual Imagen Awards, illuminating the audience with her charismatic charm. Shortly after, she took home the 2011 NCLR Alma Award for Favorite TV Actress in a Supporting Role. This year, the NCLR ALMA Awards honored Maria as one of the “ALMA’s 15/Los Quinces,” recognizing Maria as one of the leading Latinos, celebrating diversity and the inclusion in American entertainment and media.

On the big screen, Maria appeared in Universal Pictures’, “Larry Crowne,” directed by Tom Hanks and starring Hanks and Julia Roberts. She can also be seen in “Master of Disguise” and “My Family / Mi Familia,” with Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits and Esai Morales. On stage, Canals-Barrera appeared at the Mark Taper Forum in “Changes of Heart” for which she received an Ovation Award nomination. Her other stage work include roles in “Chilean Holiday,” “Hedda Gabler,” “A Touch of the Poet,” “Mixed Blessings,” “The House of Blue Leaves” and “The Glass Menagerie.”

Maria was born and raised in Miami and is a graduate from the University of Miami where she majored in Theatre Arts and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. When she isn’t acting you can find Maria in Los Angeles where she resides with her husband and two children, playing the part of a real mom.

KOLBY DIAZ & MARK NOSLER

Kolby Diaz is an emerging comic book writer born and raised in Sacramento. He has published several short stories in prose but is primarily known for his writing in the independent comic book scene. He has written issues for his creative partner Mark Nosler’s sci-fi, monster comic series SIN, and is the creator of the comic series Headless Horseman Frankenstein and From Dark Corners. Headless Horseman Frankenstein is a fast-paced revenge tale with rich worldbuilding set in post-apocalyptic 19th century America after vampires have partially destroyed the sun, science is outlawed, and dark magick reigns supreme. From Dark Corners is a horror anthology series that features the best upcoming artists in the industry, each drawing different stories written by Kolby. You can support him at his online shop, Kolbarama.bigcartel.com, and stay up to date on all his projects on Instagram.Instagram: shin_kolbarama

Mark Nosler is an acclaimed artist native to Sacramento. His impressive career includes art collaborations with many popular metal bands such as Slipknot, Mudvayne, and Mushroomhead. Mark was also a member of the band Motograter. He is the creator of the ongoing comic book series SIN, and has illustrated interior pages, covers, and designed merchandise for the comic book series Headless Horseman Frankenstein, From Dark Corners, Three Protectors, Kodoja, and Palefest 3D. SIN is a creature-feature epic set in a dystopian world riddled with conspiracies, monsters, and dreamworlds. Mark also performs commission work, and his availability and updates on his current projects can be found on his social media accounts.Instagram: marknosler

SUSAN EISENBERG

Susan Eisenberg is a professional voice-over artist known for her animation, promo, and commercial work. Her breakout role was that of Wonder Woman, aka Princess Diana, in the acclaimed Justice League and Justice League Unlimited television series. Eisenberg continued her animation work in cartoons such as Jackie Chan Adventures (Viper) and The Super Hero Squad (Power Princess), as well as in the video games Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Shaak-Ti), Jak II (Ashelin), Daxter (Taryn), Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, and Destiny (Human, Female Player).Eisenberg reprised her role as Wonder Woman in 2010 in the Warner Bros. DVD Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. Since then she has voiced the Amazon Princess in video games (Injustice: Gods Among Us; Injustice2; DCUO), features (Justice League: Doom; Superman/Batman: Apocalypse) and television (Wonder Woman short).Eisenberg has attended various comic book conventions, including Comic-Con in San Diego, Armageddon in New Zealand and Australia, Emerald City Con in Seattle, and New York Comic Con in New York City.

Eisenberg has been featured in national television campaigns for Gatorade, Moet & Chandon, Pioneer Electronics, and Microsoft. She has recorded promos for CNN, NFL Network and the Tennis Channel, and voices all of the television and radio commercials for The Salvation Army.

Eisenberg recorded the audiobook for Star Trek Discovery: Desperate Hours.

Susan Eisenberg studied acting and voice at American University in Washington, DC, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and the University of California, Los Angeles.

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DOUG ERHOLTZ With over 20 years in the voice over industry, Doug Erholtz has left his mark on many animated characters. Known for his work in anime as Inspector Zenigata in Lupin the III, TK from Digimon, Asuma Sarutobi from Naruto, Gin Ichimaru from Bleach, Akhiro Atland from Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans and Jean Pierre Polnareff in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures – Stardust Crusaders. In Video games you can hear Doug as the English voice of Squall Leonheart from Final Fantasy and Kindom Hearts, Vega from Street Fighter, Hazama from Blazblue, Cao Pi from Dynasty Warriors and Python from the Fire Emblem series. In original animation, Doug has voiced Grumpy Bear and Beastly from Care Bears, Sprint Deer and Flap Peacock from Mattel’s Enchantimals, Sir Steel from Nickelodeon’s Deer Squad and a host of characters form the all new Monchichis. Stay “tooned” as Doug has several new original shows on the horizon.

Lizzie Freeman is an LA-based voice actress from Oklahoma. A cat and coffee enthusiast and lover of all things cute, she began her career in 2012 working on indie titles like “Dust: An Elysian Tail” and various online animations. After making the move to Los Angeles in 2016, she began making strides in her career and has lent her voice to several anime titles and video games. Her more prominent roles include : Trish Una (JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: GOLDEN WIND), Yanfei (GENSHIN IMPACT), Chisato Nishikigi (LYCORIS RECOIL), Chizuru Mizuhara (RENT-A-GIRLFRIEND) and Hinata Tachibana (TOKYO REVENGERS). Lizzie’s voice can also be heard in popular independent projects, such as: Pomni (THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS), ENA (sad) and Moony (ENA) and Jaune and Happy Fellow (SPOOKY MONTH).

Kimiko Glenn is arguably best known for her work as “Niffty” on Amazon Prime’s Hazbin Hotel, as well as “Brook Soso” on the critically acclaimed Netflix series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, which earned her & the cast three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series.Following OITNB, Kimiko was a series regular on THE GUEST BOOK for TBS and the YouTube Originals Streamy Award-winning #1 scripted series LIZA ON DEMAND that ran for three seasons. Her other TV credits include SACRED LIES (Peacock), HIGH MAINTENANCE (HBO), MARRIED (FX), BROAD CITY (Comedy Central), THE GOLDBERGS (ABC), HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART II (Hulu), DRUNK HISTORY (Comedy Central), and WAFFLES & MOCHI (Netflix).

On the feature side, Kimiko can be seen in CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET opposite Alexandra Daddario (streaming on Netflix) and Freeform’s MFT GHOSTING. Other projects include New Line’s NERVE alongside Emma Roberts and Dave Franco and the LAFF darling IN REALITY.

Kimiko is also one of the hottest voices in animation. She voiced the titular role of “Baby Shark” in Nickelodeon’s BABY SHARK and continues to voice the role of “Kiff” in Disney’s KIFF (which earned her four Children & Family Emmy noms earlier this year). She was the series lead “Horse” in CENTAURWORLD for Netflix and series regular “Bridgette” in CLOSE ENOUGH for Max. Her additional V.O. credits include the critically acclaimed animated feature OVER THE MOON, “Izzy” in the MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION animated feature for Netflix (#1 movie worldwide during its first week), TEENAGE EUTHANASIA, DUCKTALES, CARMEN SANDIEGO, SOFIA THE FIRST, and THE LION GUARD. She is also one of the series leads of the upcoming & highly anticipated Netflix adaptation of the viral game AMONG US (she is “Cyan”). Kimiko also notably voiced the role of “Peni Parker” in the Academy Award-winning feature SPIDERMAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. She returned as “Peni” for the sequel SPIDERMAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE and will return for the third movie.

Alexander Gould is an American actor best known for voicing the beloved character Nemo in Pixar’s Academy Award-winning animated film Finding Nemo (2003). A versatile performer with a career that began in early childhood, Gould brought heart and depth to Nemo, earning critical acclaim and cementing his place in animation history.Beyond his iconic voice work, Gould demonstrated his dramatic range as Shane Botwin in Showtime’s dark comedy series Weeds (2005–2012), where he grew up on screen over the show’s eight-season run. His performance evolved from precocious innocence to complex adolescence, earning him a dedicated fan base and praise from critics.Gould’s additional credits include appearances in popular television series such as Supernatural, Criminal Minds, and Pushing Daisies, as well as roles in independent films and voice work in Finding Dory (2016) and Bambi II.

Higgins’s major voice roles have been in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, and she is best known as the voice of Sakura Haruno in Naruto and Talho Yuuki in Eureka 7. She has also voiced CC in Code Geass and Saber in the original Fate/stay night. Between 2010 and 2013, Higgins voiced Tails in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog. She also voices Kate, Stinky, and Lilly in the Alpha and Omega sequels. In 2014, Higgins was cast as Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury in the Viz English dub of Sailor Moon. In 2017, she voiced Pauline in Super Mario Odyssey, for which she also performed the in-character vocals for the game’s theme song, “Jump Up, Super Star!” and Starla in Nick Jr.’s Blaze and the Monster Machines. She is the current voice of Princess Aurora since 2010, a Disney Princess character originally seen in Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. She also played the voice of Frankie Stein in Monster High and Briar Beauty in Ever After High. She also starred as Barbie in Life in the Dreamhouse in 2012. Most recently, she was Lady in Devil May Cry 5.

Amanda Hufford (they/them) is a voice actor, vocalist and lifelong performer from Texas. With a background in stage and musical theatre, they have always enjoyed vocal performance and eventually fell in love with voice acting. To date, they have lent their voice to various video games, animated shows, musicals and more. Some notable roles include Ragatha from The Amazing Digital Circus, Haniyyah from Genshin Impact, Behemoth from Goddess of Victory NIKKE and Rebel from Date Everything.

Jeff Johnson has been a professional artist in comics and animation for the last thirty-five years. In that time he has worked on The Amazing Spider-man, Hawkeye, The Avengers, Wonder Man, and The Fantastic Four for Marvel and Green Lantern, The Justice League, Batman, Superboy, Supergirl, and the Legion of Super-heroes for DC Comics. In animation, he has worked on the Transformers, Star Wars, The Spectacular Spider-man, The Boondocks , Young Justice, and Star Wars. He is currently work on a creator owned comic with his old studio mate, Christopher Schenck. When not drawing he spends time walking his dogs and exploring the Oregon coast with his wife.

I’m Stephen B Jones, a Native Californian, based in the Los Angeles area. I am a Cartoonist and Animation Professional with 20 years of experience in Animation and Comic Books. My first Job in animation was doing Storyboard Clean-up on Extreme Ghostbusters for Sony Animation. My second gig in animation, I was lucky enough to work as a Character Designer on Batman: The Animated Series New Adventures, Superman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond. I’ve been blessed to work at many great companies with many amazing people over the years. Fun highlights have included: Justice League Unlimited, Teen Titans, GIJOE: Renegades, Transformers: Robots In Disguise, Jackie Chan Adventures, Men In Black, Scooby-Doo, TMNT, King of the Hill, Big Mouth, and probably, my favorite show of all time: Batman: Brave and the Bold!Stephen B. Jones is a Native Californian, who has been lucky enough to be a professional cartoonist since he was in high school. He created his first comic strip for the local newspaper with his best friend, Jeff Johnson, when they were both just 16 years old! After attending University of California at Santa Cruz, Stephen was able to work as a cartoonist for several years in the lovely city of Berkeley, California until he got his first job in the animation industry in Los Angeles during the late 90s.

Stephen has worked for Sony, Warner Brothers, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, Marvel, Disney and Dreamworks on such shows as Batman: The Animated Series, New Adventures, Superman, Batman Beyond, Men In Black, Jackie Chan Adventures, The Original Teen Titans, Justice League Unlimited, DC’s The New Frontier, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, WWE, Teen Titans Go!, Big Mouth, King of the Hill, TMNT, G.I. JOE: Renegades, Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Transformers: Rescue Bots, Hulk, Kindergarten: The Musical and Kung Fu Panda: Dragon Knight!

David Kaye is a globally renowned voice actor best known for roles in the world of animation and anime. An inductee in the Transformers Hall of Fame, Kaye is the only actor to have voiced both Optimus Prime (Transformers: Animated) and Megatron (Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Armada, Energon, Cybertron) in the blockbuster Transformer animated TV Series.Under the DC Comic umbrella, David Kaye has voiced Superman, Hawkman, and Vandal Savage (DC Super Friends, Young Justice); and Iron Man, Captain America, Professor X in the Marvel universe. In the hit animated Cartoon Network series, “Ben 10,” Kaye voices the much loved Grandpa Max and Khyber, Shock Rock, and Humungousaur in the Ben 10:Omniverse series. Kaye is also the character of Duckworth in the Disney cartoon series DuckTales.In the Netflix animation series, King Peppy is adored amongst Dreamworks Trolls fans, as well, Clank in the Ratchet & Clank film and gaming franchise, and the Newsreel Announcer in the Academy award-winning Disney/Pixar film Up.In another well-known animation series, Kaye brings his voice to Marvel’s G.I. Joe franchise, as General Hawk (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), Sgt. Savage, his Screaming Eagles, and Patrick O’Hara (father to Scarlett)(G.I. Joe: Renegades).In Anime, Kaye is renowned for his presentation of Treize Khushrenada in Nippon Sunrise’s Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Sesshomaru in Viz Media’s InuYasha, and the newly released Inuyasha: Princess Half Demon, and Recoome in the Toei Animation (Ocean Group dub) of Dragon Ball Z.The announcer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, and voice of many of today’s blockbuster trailers (The Way Back, The Two Popes, Jay and Silent Bob, Richard Jewell, Zombieland, Pets2, Goosebumps, Tully, American Made…); hundreds of commercials including Geico’s cheeky Parrot, the voice of CDW, Wawanesa Insurance; and a promo voice for Thursday Night Football on Fox, the 2019 World Series of Baseball, Fox’s hit series Prodigal Son, and Tru TV’s Tirdy Works among many others. In 2018, Kaye captured the SOVAS Award for Best Narration of Brooke Burgess’ book, The Cat’s Maw.Adding the role of producer, David Kaye is developing several animated shows, and as an avid wine enthusiast, Kaye created an ongoing digital series, “Hollywood & Wine.” Canadian-born and now a US citizen, Kaye lives in Los Angeles with his wife Maria, their two children, and dog Zeus.

J. R. KIMBRELLJason Kimbrell is an unapologetic overthinker with a wildly active imagination, and just a touch of endearing quirk. A seventh generation Sacramentan, he grew up surrounded by California’s rich Gold Rush history. This, along with his fascination for world mythology, philosophical dialogue, and timeless archetypes, set him on the unexpected road to authorship.Known for his encyclopedic knowledge of the random and weird, Jason crafts stories that probe the human condition while blending hard edged reality with imaginative depth. What began as a simple mindfulness journal soon unraveled into a sprawling world of gritty dark adventure, culminating in his debut noir-fantasy novel, The Knightstick Chronicles, Rough Justice.When he’s not on the keyboard, you’ll likely find him camping with his lovely wife and two daughters, catching a flick at the theater, nose deep in his latest obscure fascination, or wrestling with his dogs in the backyard.

Scott Kolins is an award-winning comic book creator – known for his art on The Flash, ‘Patra. The Avengers, Justice League, Marvel Team-Up, Rogues’ Revenge, Blue Beetle, and many more – hailing from Central Wisconsin. He studied at the Joe Kubert School and was a Romita Raider at Marvel. Scott has written and drawn his own book, Adam.3, as well as Solomon Grundy, Citizen Cold, Superman-Batman, JSA, and Legends Of The Dark Knight. Scott has also worked on The Flash TV series. In case you haven’t guessed, Scott loves comics. He lives in Arizona but travels the world to various conventions, dreaming up new comics and sketching his days away. You can find Scott on Facebook, Instagram and BlueSkySocial Media:https://www.facebook.com/scott.kolins.5/https://www.instagram.com/scottkolins/@scottkolins@bsky.social

Michael Kovach is a Seattle-based voice actor and internet personality known for voicing fan favorite characters in animated series such as ‘THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS’ (Jax), ‘MURDER DRONES’ (N) and ‘LACKADAISY’ (Rocky). In addition, Michael can also be heard in video games such as ‘POPPY PLAYTIME’ (Doey) and ‘BILLIE BUST UP’ (Fantoccio), as well as English language dubs for anime such as ‘DRAGON GOES HOUSE-HUNTING’ (Letty), and ‘AKUDAMA DRIVE’ (Bunny)’.Outside of voice acting, Michael exists on the internet as an occasional live streamer on platforms such as YouTube and Twitch.”

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer starred in SPAMALOT on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony award as well as BEETLEJUICE as Delia Deetz, earning her Drama Desk and Drama League nominations. She was Carol Burnett in the series finale of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” , as well as Martha Graham in the series “The First Lady”. Broadway: Something Rotten!, Elf, Sondheim on Sondheim, Legally Blonde, A Catered Affair (Drama Desk nomination), and Hairspray. Off-Broadway: The Robber Bridegroom (Lucille Lortel and Drama League awards), Gigantic (Lucille Lortel nomination), ROOMS: A Rock Romance (Outer Critics Circle nomination), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Drama Desk nomination). Television roles in “Bridge and Tunnel,” “New Amsterdam,” and “Vinyl,”. Leslie is also the voice of Rosie in the critically acclaimed adult animated television series “Hazbin Hotel.”