Magic City - Creators

The Writer
Name: Greg Thelen
Age: 27
Sex: Male, and yes, please
Location: Billings, Montana, U.S.A.
Skills: Writing, Amateur Design, Stick-Figure Comics
Contact: greg (dot) thelen @ gmail (dot) com
Website: http://www.magiccitycomic.com, http://gregthelen.livejournal.com
Bio: Greg is the Writer of this shindig. He's really not sure what he's doing, but he hopes he doesn't screw it up. For years, he's wanted to get his writing career going. This is the first step in attempting to acheive that. Somehow, he got many great artists to draw his silly scripts. For free, no less. He has no idea how that happened, but he's grateful to everyone for all their help. Someday, he plans on buying them a drink or five to thank them.

The First Artist
Name: Nicky Palazzo
Age: 21
Sex: Male
Location: Connecticut, U.S.A.
Skills: Art
Website: To be decided
Bio: I have always been into art. And I have attempted almost every aspect of it. My first love, of course, is comics. My influences range from the people around me to artists like Yoshitaka Amano, Frank Miller, Tim Sale, Camilla d'Errico, Tite Kubo, Min-Woo Hyung, Salvador Dali, and a hell of a lot more. I'm really pumped to be apart of this project. And for that drink I am promised.

The Serbian Artist
Name: Branko Jovanovich
Age: 28
Sex: Twice per week (if you're a full-time artist, you'll understand)
Location: Serbia, Europe
Skills: Pencils, Inks, Writing, Drinking, Breaking Things
Website: That's one skill I've never mastered. I hate computer and they hate me back.
Bio: In Serbian language "bio" means "was." So, I bio born in 1979. Some would say in the wrong place at the wrong time and they would be right. I'm a great fan of Italian graphic novel Dylan Dog and its artist, Corrado Roi. I've published some comics in various anthologies in my homeland, and now I'm trying to break into American soil (am I original or what?). Someday I actually plan to drink that beer the Writer promised. If the Manga Artist happens to be there, the second round's on me.

The Crazy Artist
Name: Jose "Joshua" Sanchez
Age: 29 damn wasted, but very much enjoyed years old
Sex: Male, you soy bien macho!!!
Location: Maracay-Estado Aragua, Venezuela
Skills: Pencil, Ink, Color, Letter, Writing
Contact: jgsn1978 @ gmail (dot) com
Website: http://joshuacomicsstudio.deviantart.com; Current Project: http://www.brandonmendelson.com
Bio: According to police records and the diary of father Damian Carras, I was born August 18th, 1978. Since I was a child, I liked to draw--paper, sidewalks, walls, nothing escaped my artistic derrangement. It was like that until the day my father (may he rest in peace) gave me a gift, a copy of Spawn #1. I found I could tell stories using pictures (gimme a break, I was a damn kid!). Since then I dived into comics, reading and learning Frank Miller, Stan Sakai, Jeff Smith, Alan Moore, Johji Manabe, Katsuhiro Otomo, Quino and many more became my inspiration. I ain't got no future plans whatsoever. I do not believe in foreplanning; I believe in living one day at a time. Saludos.

The Faerie Artist
Name: Hushicho
Age: ?
Sex: Male
Location: Tennessee, U.S.A.
Skills: I do it all! Or at least I'm willing to try at least once.
Websites: http://hushicho.captainn.net, http://www.adultwebcomics.com/comics/incubus.php
Bio: I have loved art all my life, , and in the past decade have worked hard at applying myself in the field professionally. I have worked with creators all over the world, most notably Europe and Japan, and I also worked under some professional comic artists in the U.S. Ultimately, I decided to form my own small studio and did that successfully. Now I work hard to bring my artistic vision to the world.

The Manga Artist
Name: Melodie Lapot
Age: 21
Sex: Female
Location: California, U.S.A.
Skills: Pencil, Ink, CG, Watercolor, and Acrylic (and some storytelling)
Contact: MelodieLapot @ gmail (dot) com
Website: http://porcelainragdoll.deviantart.com, http://rice-lily.deviantart.com, http://rice-lily.mangabullet.com/gallery
Bio: I was born in America, but raised in Japan for nearly five years (military brat). I feel like a foreigner in my own country. :P
I was inspired to become an artist because of the classic Maho Shoujo Anime, Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi. I'm a college student who is majoring in Interior Design Major and a Comic Artist-in-training. It's a pleasure to be here and I hope you enjoy my future work.

The Letterer
Name: Brandon G. DeStefano
Age: 27
Sex: Male
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Skills: Freelance Writer/Journalist, Editor, Letterer, Colorist
Website: http://www.comicspace.com/brandon_destefano
Bio: From a very young age, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in comics and that nothing would stop me from doing so. Honing my skills in writing and graphic design, my career has taken me from Wizard Entertainment to Gemstone Publishing and now to a freelance career. I got my first professional break in the form of NASCAR Heroes from Starbridge Media and NASCAR Comics in 2008 and have continued to push my skills in earnest ever since. Please visit my Comic Space page for samples and contact information.

The Typographer
Name: Brittany Lynn
Age: 21
Sex: Female
Location: Iowa, U.S.A.
Skills: Letterer, Graphic Designer, Artist, Writer
Websites: http://thequietwriter.deviantart.com, http://brittanylynn.deviantart.com
http://www.fictionpress.com/u/462942/, http://www.fanfiction.net/u/757768
Bio: I love pretty much everything to do with the arts, though I can only fully claim the skills of a professional freelance designer. I'm a decent artist though, and if I would get around to finishing one of my books, I think I'd have the potential to be a good writer as well. I also love stories. I love to read novels and manga. I also play the piano often.