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Antony Johnston

Writer

A prolific writer in many genres, Antony's work spans horror, romantic comedy, Westerns and more. He is the author of more than a dozen graphic novels, including Julius, The Long Haul and Spooked. He also adapts the best-selling Alex Rider novels to comics, and has written novels, videogames and web animation. In addition, Antony is the only other writer to have penned a story for Greg Rucka's award-winning espionage series Queen & Country (“Sons & Daughters”, also his first collaboration with Christopher Mitten).

Antony lives in Northern England with his fiancée, two dogs and entirely too many products bearing apple-shaped logos.
(Photo by Charlie Chu)

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Christopher Mitten

Artist

Christopher is an accomplished illustrator with several graphic novels under his belt, all for Oni Press. They include The Tomb, Past Lies and the “Sons & Daughters” story for Queen & Country: Declassified, his previous collaboration with Antony Johnston. His stark, gritty style has won him critical praise and a cult following.

Christopher lives in Wheaton, Illinois (a satellite of Chicago) where he's constantly on the lookout for sleep, which proves to be an elusive and formidable foe.

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Ben Templesmith

Cover artist

Ben became an overnight comics sensation with 30 Days Of Night, Steve Niles' vampire horror from IDW. Since then his work has included Star Wars, Army Of Darkness, Silent Hill and his self-penned series Singularity 7, as well as designing artwork for bands and concept art for movies. He collaborated with Antony on Dead Space, the comics prequel to the EA videogame of the same name, and is currently drawing the hit series Fell for Warren Ellis.

A native Australian, Ben lives in San Diego with his wife and enough caffeine to fill the outback. He is notoriously camera-shy.

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