
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