D.J. Kirkbride is an American comic book writer known for his imaginative storytelling and work on critically acclaimed independent titles. He is best recognized as the co-writer of Amelia Cole, a beloved series blending urban fantasy and adventure, and The Bigger Bang, a cosmic superhero tale. Kirkbride’s work often features rich character development, humor, and inventive world-building. His contributions to the comic book industry highlight his creativity and passion for crafting unique, engaging narratives.
Lori Alan is an accomplished voice actress and performer, best known for voicing Pearl Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants and Diane Simmons on Family Guy. Her career spans animation, video games, and live-action roles, with a voice that’s become iconic in pop culture. Lori is also a passionate animal advocate and performer with a vibrant stage presence.
Tara Reid is an actress best known for her roles in the American Pie film series and cult favorites like The Big Lebowski and Sharknado. She has also appeared in numerous television shows and remains a recognizable figure in pop culture.
Herbert Jefferson Jr. is an actor best known for his role as Lt. Boomer on the original Battlestar Galactica. He has also appeared in numerous television series and films, becoming a familiar face to sci-fi and TV fans.\
Danny Wayne is a suit actor who had several roles including, Goldar, Rito Revolto, Elgar, Raphael, and Jindrax. He also was the suit actor for various Power Rangers.
Alanna Ubach is an actress and voice actress known for her roles in Legally Blonde, Meet the Fockers, and as the voice of Mama Imelda in Disney’s Coco. She also voiced Frida Suarez in El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera and has appeared in numerous film, television, and animated projects.
Melissa has developed and produced diverse and inclusive entertainment in all genres, including television (Power Rangers, Glitter Force, Julius Junior), feature films (Saban’s Power Rangers), narrative podcasts, digital films (including Power Rangers Legacy Wars: Streetfighter Showdown, Shattered Grid), publishing, live events (Power Rangers HyperForce) and gaming (including Power Rangers: Battle For the Grid and Power Rangers Legacy Wars). In 2020, she wrote and co-created the popular Twitch digital hybrid series The Unleashed, which was also featured as a backup comic series in the superhero Image title Radiant Black. Her Image comic book series The Dead Lucky, a Massive-Verse title, released this year. She co-writes the Massive-Verse comic book miniseries Radiant Pink, and writes Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for Boom! Studios.
Melissa also voices the characters Kat Ranger and Gia Moran in Power Rangers: Battle For the Grid.
Barbara has been in the comic book industry since she wrote a Batgirl backup story for DC Comics’ Detective Comics while sitting in the tech booth during a college play. Since then she has written scripts for just about every major comic company on titles from Aliens to My Little Pony. The series Hawk & Dove (DC) and Meridian (CrossGen) are special favorites.
Her professional life in comics began at DC Comics, where she worked in editorial on titles including The New Teen Titans, theFlash, the Eisner award-winning Watchmen, and the DC/TSR line of Dungeons & Dragons-inspired comics. She then moved on to Dark Horse Comics, editing comics from Star Wars to Alien, and creator-owned comics from Hellboy to Body Bags. A span of years as a freelance writer/editor followed before she was asked to help start up CrossGen Comics, the first comics company to bring all its creative personnel together under one roof.
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