Introduce yourself to the group

[Sean Taylor]

I'll kick this one off.

I'm Sean Taylor, and I write for IDW's Gene Simmons Dominatrix and Gene Simmons House of Horrors comics. I'm also working on two books for Arcana and a few others at the moment. More info on my page. I'm the former EIC of Shooting Star Comics and the former managing editor of Elfin (now Campfire) Comics.

Lots more info at www.taylorverse.com, my official website.

[Blake Wilkie]

I'm Blake Wilkie, I live in Stockbridge, and freelance doing just about anything be it, pencils, inks, or coloring. Usually I do either just coloring or full art on comics or gaming illustration. I've done work for Image, Arcana, Upper Deck/Disney. The bulk of my work has been for small press companies. I'm working on my first novel cover painting, which I'm excited about.

I'm also currently art director for Rising Phoenix Creations, formerly Black Chalice Studios.

Samples of my work can be seen on my agent's website at Serendipity Art Sales.
http://serendipityartsales.net/wilkieindex.html

[Ryan Eldridge]

I'm Ryan Eldridge. I just moved from the Buford area into Buckhead. I write comics. My first book is coming soon from Highburn Studios. The first issue is scripted and in the hands of the artists. But, I'm wanting to do some creator-owned stuff with local people.

I've been wanting to do a site like this for a while now. But it looks like someone beat me to it. I think Atlanta could really use a good way to keep creators connected.

[Sean Taylor]

Happy to oblige ya and beat ya to it, sir. Welcome to the club.

Ryan Eldridge said:

I'm Ryan Eldridge. I just moved from the Buford area into Buckhead. I write comics. My first book is coming soon from Highburn Studios. The first issue is scripted and in the hands of the artists. But, I'm wanting to do some creator-owned stuff with local people.

I've been wanting to do a site like this for a while now. But it looks like someone beat me to it. I think Atlanta could really use a good way to keep creators connected.

[Clayton D. Murwin AKA The Hero Maker]

My name is Clayton D. Murwin AKA The Hero Maker I am a Freelance Artist/Comic Book Artist / & Graphic Designer, I can do a wide range of work from pencils ,inks,digital coloring,painting in any medium, I also do Photo Manipulations.I have an A.S. Degree in Computer Graphics & Design I am 44 years young I love anything to do with comics, I have just did a Comic Book style Cover for an International Commercial Shipping Magazine called Marine Money International. This is my first Cover Art that will be seen World wide! I reside In Broadway VA. I am originally from Jacksonville Fla. I am married to a wonderful British woman named Collette. I lived overseas in Liverpool England for 3 1/2 years. I moved back to the USA at the end of 2003. So if anyone likes my work and wants to talk about working together ,send me a message

The Hero Maker

[Sean Taylor]

Hey Clayton. Even though you're not technically an Atlantan, I'm glad you're here since we're working together on the Bengal Cat book.

Clayton D. Murwin AKA The Hero Maker said:

My name is Clayton D. Murwin AKA The Hero Maker I am a Freelance Artist/Comic Book Artist / & Graphic Designer, I can do a wide range of work from pencils ,inks,digital coloring,painting in any medium, I also do Photo Manipulations.I have an A.S. Degree in Computer Graphics & Design I am 44 years young I love anything to do with comics, I have just did a Comic Book style Cover for an International Commercial Shipping Magazine called Marine Money International. This is my first Cover Art that will be seen World wide! I reside In Broadway VA. I am originally from Jacksonville Fla. I am married to a wonderful British woman named Collette. I lived overseas in Liverpool England for 3 1/2 years. I moved back to the USA at the end of 2003. So if anyone likes my work and wants to talk about working together ,send me a message

The Hero Maker

[Bobby Nash]

I'm Bobby Nash. I write lots of stuff. Just check out my page for th info. I was born in Atlanta and currently live in Bethlehem, GA.

[Sean Taylor]

Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see Bobby typing away the night, hard at work...

Bobby Nash said:

I'm Bobby Nash. I write lots of stuff. Just check out my page for th info. I was born in Atlanta and currently live in Bethlehem, GA.

[D.C. White]

I'm D.C. White, I'm from Smyrna (by way of Virginia). I've done work for tons of smaller publishers, and indy comic groups including Jester Press, and The Ultimate Comics Group. I have also contributed concept art for the independant film Villikin Chronicles, and clip art for numerous magazines, and newspaper ads. I also created, and provide the art for the online comic strip Roth and Earl: http://www.rothandearl.net (though I've been lax on new strips after a sheduling conflict with the writer).

I'm currently too broke to afford a personal website (avoiding free servers like the plauge), but I have work posted on my myspace ( http://www.myspace.com/holierthancow ).

[Greg Carter]

oops! Missed the intro thread.

I'm Greg Carter, resident of Sandy Springs, GA, and I've been putting comics on the web and into print for a little over 5 years now. Yes, I got into comics late in life but the web provides an excellent learning environment.

My current main project is Abandon: First Vampire, which is serialized online HERE and can be bought in ink-and-paper version HERE.

I also have three more full-size comics in various stages of "pre-production", as well as a couple of mini-comics.

I'm also contributing to several anthologies, the one nearest to release (May 2009) is WORK! Panels for the People - MySpace and blog.

Oh, and I run the online artist collective and small press publisher UpDown Studio. After being dormant for a while, we are kicking into gear again.

[Jim Ritchey]

Howdy, Y'all!

My name is James Ritchey III (in measure tones--as if presenting an award at the Oscars--then comes thunderous applause).

I like to write and draw 'Fringe-y', Punk-Pulp 'Illustories (coined from the great Charles Biro)', about mentally ill people with special abilities--who like to wear colorful costumes and beat each other up.

I know.

It sounds sick.

The sickest part is that on rare occasions, people actually like to pay me to do this, when, for some unfathomable reason, they decide they like my art. On even rarer occasions, I'm able to convince these poor fools to let me write (which I'm actually quite better at--but let's face it--anyone who likes what I do enough to hire me has serious mental problems and an inability to discern good from bad).

I do this dated, 'retro-futuristic', pointless crap (and indulge in my beautiful delusion that I'm a real 'Artiste') because I can't stop (except in those weeks that I've got "The Block"--which seems to mysteriously go away when people give me money).

I want to write like Steve Gerber from a plot by Philip K. Dick, and Draw like an Alex Toth/Nick Cardy/Gil Kane hybrid with Johnny Craig Finishes when I grow up.

That's all. Nothing to see here. Move along.

Peace, JRIII

[William Satterwhite]

My name is William Satterwhite and I currently live in Douglasville. I have a webcomic called Stealth that I've been doing on and off again for a number of years and put out a printed edition in 2005. Aside from the Comixpress link in my profile, my comic's site is http://www.williamsatterwhite.info/stealth.

[Rachel Keslensky]

Hello!

My name is Rachel Keslensky, and depending on what time of the year it is I either live in Dunwoody, GA, or Atlanta, GA. Either way I'm in the area.

I do the weekly webcomic Last Resort, featuring an entirely too large cast of characters involved in a deadly, futuristic reality show, which somehow also has vampires and furries thrown into it for good measure.

I've been doing this for about a year and a half so far, and it's been... interesting, to say the least. I'm learning rapidly, but I'm not sure if that's enough. I suppose by the time I finish up this next storyline and/or put out my first book, I'll feel more confident about everything.