DANIEL BOYD is an acclaimed filmmaker with Chillers, Strangest Dreams: Invasion of the Space Preachers, and Paradise Park (aka, Heroes of the Heart) to his credit. A media studies professor at West Virginia State University since 1983, Boyd has also taught around the world including in Tanzania as a three-time Fulbright scholar.
BETSY RAYE ALLEN is the Senior Editor of the literary magazine "The Kanawha Review" at West Virginia State University.
WILLIAM BITNER is the author of numerous horror/science fiction short stories.
JASON PELL's most recognizable creation, Zombie Highway, has been critically praised worldwide and has gathered a substantial cult following.
GARY REED was the founder and owner of Caliber Comics until his passing in 2016. He has written for publishers as diverse as Penguin, Image, Actionopolis, Caliber, and others. His most notable works include Deadworld, Renfield, and Red Diaries.
ROBERT TINNELL is a screenwriter, director and author whose graphic novels include The Black Forest, The Living and the Dead, Sight Unseen, Demons of Sherwood. His Feast of the Seven Fishes was nominated for a 2006 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album - Reprint.
S.R. AYERS has produced prints and comics such as Warrior 27, Gray Matte, and Augustin.
GER CURTI studied comics with the acclaimed Horacio Lalia and is fully dedicated to comic creation as penciler and inker.
BALSA GOBOVIC's thesis creation, Adria City, was the first graphic novel ever to be published by West Virginia State University.
J.C. GRANDE is a Salvadoran artist known for his Necessary Evil for Desperado Publishing and Johnny Monster for Image Comics.
RICARDO MENDES studied Visual Arts at Federal University of Bahia and in both 2005 and 2006, was awarded by the Anipolitan illustration contest for his work.
WAYNE REID is known for his historical depictions in Zulunation, Camelot Eternal, El Cid, and the upcoming Subversives.
JUAN ROMERA is a penciler, inker and colorist whose titles include Zombie Highway, Directionless, Woody and the Noble, and Fall.
DAVID MICHAEL BECK (cover) has produced dramatic illustrations for Star Wars, G.I. Joe and covers for Vampirella, Red Sonja, and Highlander.
