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JASON AARON
Jason Aaron was named by
Wizard Magazine as the best comic book
writer of 2008 for his work on WOLVERINE,
BLACK PANTHER and GHOST RIDER for Marvel
Comics, along with HELLBLAZER and his own
Eisner-Award-nominated series SCALPED, both
for DC/Vertigo. He is also co-creator of the
Eisner-nominated mini-series THE OTHER SIDE
for Vertigo and current writer on WOLVERINE:
WEAPON X and PUNISHER MAX, both for Marvel.
He was born in Alabama, but currently
resides in Kansas City.
JASON HOWARD
After years of drawing
pictures for a variety of independent comic
publishers, as well as time spent doing
design and illustration work for corporate
America, Jason Howard met up with writer
Robert Kirkman in 2005. The two worked
together on the unforgettable 4th issue of
the Pact mini-series from Image Comics.
Upon finishing that the duo
felt that there was room in the world of
comics for more cool stuff, so they created
The Astounding Wolf-Man. Launched on Free
Comic Book Day 2007, the first issue was
Image's highest ordered free comic book day
comic to date. Jason is the co-creator and
artist on this book.
RAY VILLAFANE
Born March 5, 1969 in Queens,
New York, Master Sculptor Ray Villafane
received a BFA in Illustration and Education
from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. In
1993, he relocated to Northern Michigan
where he lives with his wife and 6 children.
Mr. Villafane has had work published in
Society of Illustrators Annual of American
Illustration, HOW Magazine,
Reflex Magazine, Problems & Solutions,
and Upper and Lower Case Periodical
and has had pieces shown at the New York Art
Directors Club, Society of Illustrators
Musuem of American Illustration, Spaces
Gallery and Jordan River Arts Gallery. Some
of Mr. Villafane’s clients include Sideshow
Collectibles, Reflex Publications, DC
Direct, McFarlane Toys, and Bowen Designs.
DANIEL WAY
A Michigan native, Daniel Way
was hired by Marvel Comics immediately
following the debut of his self-published,
Xeric Award-winning comic book, VIOLENT
LIFESTYLE, in late 2000. Since then, he has
written several of Marvel’s flagship
characters, including Spider-Man, Ghost
Rider, The Incredible Hulk and currently,
Wolverine and Deadpool.
SKOTTIE YOUNG
Skottie Young is an American
comic book artist and illustrator from
Chicago, Ill. who works exclusively for
Marvel Comics. Originally from Bristol,
Tennessee, Skottie moved to Chicago soon
before working for Marvel Comics. He now
hosts a podcast 'The Devil and Me' with his
long term girlfriend Casey McCauley, they
have moved to a Ranch in Illinois, after
living with her parents for a period. They
own a St Bernard puppy called Emma.
Young has penciled several
Marvel titles including New Warriors, Human
Torch, Spider-Man Legend of the Spider Clan
and New X-Men. He's done covers for Cable &
Deadpool and Marvel Adventures Iron Man as
well. Until recently, he was a regular on
the Around Comics podcast and he's currently
working on an adaptation of The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz for Marvel Illustrated.
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