Thomas, Chad
Chad Thomas is an illustrator and cartoonist living with his family in McKinney, Texas. He's worked on books such as
TMNT,
Star Wars Adventures, and
Mega Man and also illustrates activity and educational titles. He loves his family, comic books, and
Star Wars and will let his children beat him in checkers, but never in Mario Kart.
Cody, Matthew
Matthew Cody is the author of several popular books, including the award-winning Supers of Noble's Green trilogy:
Powerless,
Super, and
Villainous. He is also the author of
Will in Scarlet and The Dead Gentleman, as well as the graphic novels
Zatanna and the House of Secrets from DC Comics and
The Bright Family from Epic/Andrews McMeel. He lives in Manhattan, New York, with his wife and son.
Wucinich, Warren
Warren Wucinich is a comic book creator and part-time carny who has been lucky enough to work on such cool projects as Invader ZIM, Bright Family, Courtney Crumrin, and Cat Ninja. He is also the co-creator of the YA graphic novel
Kriss: The Gift of Wrath. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas, where he spends his time making comics, re-watching 80's television shows, and eating all the tacos.
Laufman, Derek
Derek Laufman has been a professional illustrator for 20 years, during which time he's had the pleasure of working for Marvel, Warner Brothers, Disney Publishing, Hasbro, and Mattel. He is the designer of Marvel's Super Hero Adventure line as well as DC's Super Friends toddler branding. He is also the creator of the comic series
RuinWorld published by BOOM! Studios. Derek is married with two young sons and lives in London, Ontario.
Colleen, Marcie
When not bingeing old
Twilight Zone episodes,
Marcie Colleen is busy writing children's books. She is the author of numerous titles, among them
Love, Triangle, Penguinaut!, The Bear's Garden, and the
Super Happy Party Bears chapter book series. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her at www.thisismarciecolleen.com.
Venable, Colleen AF
Colleen AF Venable is the author of the National Book Award long-listed
Kiss Number 8, a graphic novel co-created with Ellen T. Crenshaw. Her other books include
Mervin the Sloth is About to Do the Best Thing in The World with Ruth Chan,
The Oboe Goes Boom Boom Boom with Lian Cho, and the Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye series, illustrated by Stephanie Yue and nominated for the Best Publication for Kids Eisner.
