Markisan is an award-winning author, editor and podcaster based in Chicago. He’s the writer and co-creator of the comic book series, BY THE HORNS and VORACIOUS, and has written hundreds of features in print and on the web, covering subjects as diverse as EF5 tornadoes, death metal and Superman. Markisan has also edited dozens of books, including The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh: Understanding Grant Morrison’s Batman for the Sequart Organization, and revitalized national publications such as Knowledge Quest for the American Library Association. He loves spoiling his cat, Zoso, and talking heavy metal every month as a host on the METALHEADS Podcast.

Jason Muhr is the artist, co-creator, and letterer for the comic book series BY THE HORNS and VORACIOUS. He has also worked with Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Valiant Entertainment, and Zenescope Entertainment. Prior to breaking into comics, Jason was a product and packaging designer for a toy company, and also spent six years on the retail side of the industry as an assistant manager at the Graham Crackers Comics chain of Chicagoland comic shops.

Nicole D’Andria is a freelance writer and editor specializing in comic books. Her dark comedy adventure series, Road Trip to Hell, was funded through Kickstarter. She is a freelance comic editor for Scout Comics (Impossible Jones, By the Horns, and many more!) as well as their Director of Digital Content, getting their comics on digital platforms. Nicole also edits webcomics for Tapas Media (Comedown Machine, Thirst) and light novels for J-Novel (Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower). She writes comic book-related articles for Comic Frontline (including her Kickstarter showcase series “Kickstart the Week”). Nicole previously adapted the television show Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir and Peter David’s novel Artful to comics. Learn more about her work on comicmaven.com.