Kevin Smith is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. Jay and Silent Bob also appeared in Smith's later films Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Clerks II (2006), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), and Clerks III (2022), which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. Between 2011 and 2018, Smith mostly made horror films, including Red State (2011) and the comedy horror films Tusk (2014) and Yoga Hosers (2016). He has served as a director-for-hire for material he did not write, including the buddy cop action-comedy Cop Out (2010), various television series episodes, and Masters of the Universe: Revelation in 2021.
Tim Sheridan has worked on some of the biggest DC animated projects including Justice League Action, DC Super Hero Girls, and Reign of the Supermen before turning his writing skills to the world of comic books and graphic novels.
Rob David is a dynamic showrunner, executive producer, and creative development leader who crafts captivating kids and family content for industry giants like Netflix, Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS Kids, DC Comics, Dark Horse, and Scholastic. A graduate of Columbia University where he honed his philosophy chops, Rob has embarked on a career as a meaningful storyteller across film, television, publishing, and games by expertly guiding teams from inception to execution. His writing spans the spectrum from side-splitting comedies, to pulse-pounding action adventures, to heartwarming preschool series, as exemplified by his contributions to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 25th anniversary celebration and Nick Jr.’s Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! In comic books, he garnered critical acclaim for his work on the epic He-Man: The Eternity War, published by DC Comics. As Vice President Creative and an Executive Producer at Mattel Television Studios, Rob oversees animation for beloved classics such as UNO and Magic 8 Ball. He developed and ran the 2021 Netflix animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe; co-developed 2021’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation and its 2024 sequel series, Masters of the Universe: Revolution. Rob’s latest endeavor, the adrenaline-pumping Hot Wheels Let’s Race which he co-created, developed and Executive Produced ignited the imaginations of audiences everywhere on Netflix. His passion is spinning tales that resonate with the young and the young at heart.
Mindy Lee is a Portland-based concept artist/comic artist. She has worked as a concept artist for Netflix, Marvel Studios, Planet Atmos, Amazon Game Studios, Ellation, Six Point Harness, Carbine Studios, Pandemic Studios, and Warner Bros Animation. Comic credits include several titles from Dark Horse comics: Bounty, Crimson Lotus, and Masters of the Universe Revelation.
Daniel HDR is a Brazilian comic book artist who began his career at the age of fourteen. Among his early clients were publishers like Press Editora, D'Arte and Ondas. He soon found his way to the US comic market through jobs for Marvel and Dark Horse, while also contributing to Brazilian publishers like JBC Editora, Editora Abril, Mythos Editora and Brainstorm.
Adriana Melo is a Brazilian comic book artist who has worked for DC Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse, and Image Comics. Some of the notable books she worked on include Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer, Star Wars: Empire, Rose & Thorn, Witchblade, Miss Marvel, Birds of Prey, Catwoman, New Adventures of the Ninth Doctor, and Power Girl.
Eddie Nunez was born and raised in El Paso, TX. He got hired to work and relocate to sunny San Diego for Wildstorm/ DC in 2008. Most of Eddie’s time was spent working on the DC Universe Online doing concept design and artwork for in game cut scenes. He also did design work for the Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters video game. Some of Eddie’s comic credits include working on Lois Lane and the Resistance, Deadpool, Batman/ TMNT, Nickelodeons Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ben 10 and Legendary’s World of Worldcraft.
