Gary Reed was the publisher of Caliber Comics, an independent comics company that helped to launch the career of dozens of today’s creators.  As a writer, he did a number of Caliber titles including: Deadworld, Realm, Saint Germaine, Renfield, Raven Chronicles, and more.  His collaboration with Guy Davis, Honour Among Punks: The Complete Baker Street, was reprinted by iBooks and distributed by Simon and Shuster.  Gary also wrote two graphic novel adaptations for Penguin Books as part of their Puffin Classics line and these were Frankenstein with art by Frazer Irving and Dracula with art by Becky Cloonan.  He also wrote a young adult novel, Spirit of the Samurai, for Actionopolis.

 In addition to his comics career, Gary was also the Vice President of McFarlane Toys, former owner of four comic retail stores, and currently teaches college level biology courses in the Detroit/Ann Arbor area where he lives with his wife, Jennifer.  They have four daughters.

Andy Bennett has been working professionally as an illustrator since 1995. An Ohio native, he graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1995 with a BFA in Illustration. His first comics work was in Caliber Comics' Negative Burn in 1995, followed by another Burn appearance in 1996. He has since expanded his resume to include nearly 20 comics from Caliber, and most recently, a series of graphic novels from Moonstone Books.

In the meantime, he has contributed illustrations, photos, and design work to such clients as Microsoft/Journeyman Press, i.D.Entertainment, Shelterhouse Recordings, Southern Ohio Light Opera, White Wolf Games, Atlas Games, Steve Jackson Games, Moonstone Books, and Mid-Ohio-Con.

 He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, Lisa; two English Bull Terriers, Moby & Luna; and 3 cats, who wish to remain anonymous