Harvey and Eagle Award-nominated comic creator, writer, and editor, Dwight L. MacPherson, has been one of the most prolific writing professionals in the comic industry. A longtime advocate of webcomics, digital media, and the use of comics in the classroom, Dwight’s work has been published by DC Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, and several others. Along with several series at Hocus Pocus Comics, he wrote a teaser for an animated series from Crazy Piranha Entertainment titled, Saving Mr. Halloween. He is a recipient of the 2019 Maker of Note award from The Lakelander Magazine. He was also an expert speaker for the U.S. State Department’s global online comics program, AE Global Comics.
He is the recipient of the 2021 International Poe Festival Saturday ‘Visiter’ Award for Original Works Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe for The Imaginary Voyages of Edgar Allan Poe. He resides in a historic farmhouse in Florida with his wife, Rebecca, and their French Bulldog named Pip Copperpot MacPherson, Esq.
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Vice President, Administration, and Editor-Rebecca MacPherson
An independent producer of TV, Film, and Theatre Production, Rebecca MacPherson got her start in the entertainment industry from her tenure at both Tribune Studios and 20th Century Fox Studios.
An NAACP Award for Best Local Producer nominee and 2005 GLAAD Outstanding Los Angeles Theatre winner for the LA production of L.Trey Wilson's Stage Directions, she worked with Academy Award actor, Denzel Washington, as Production Secretary on his directorial debut, Antwone Fisher for Fox Searchlight Films. She is a recipient of a Commendation Award from the city of Los Angeles for her work through Operation Read— an organization dedicated to providing reading opportunities for children.
Recipient of the 2021 International Poe Festival Saturday Visiter Award for Original Works Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe for The Imaginary Voyages of Edgar Allan Poe, she is co-writing the upcoming graphic novel, The Key with Dwight L. MacPherson.
Tim Smyth (@historycomics) has been a social studies teacher for over 15 years, holds a MS Reading Specialist degree, and integrates comics and graphic novels into his classroom. He has developed curriculum and teacher guides for multiple comics and graphic novels, has been published by PBS and other outlets, and travels the country giving comics in education workshops at comic cons, state and national education conferences, and universities.
Peter Steiner is a 3d Animator & Visual FX Compositor with 20 years, with additional experience in 3d printing (prototyping, prop-making, & manufacturing), game design, multimedia broadcast & presentation, and graphic design. He often relaxes with wood and metalworking, casting jewelry, and dabbling in electronics & quadcopters.
It’s important to be a “collector of skills.” It continues my drive to constantly be learning and testing myself. Knowledge of a diverse array of things has profoundly changed how I think, and work through problems that I encounter. One must have the abilities to thrive in the apocalypse… Be it zombies, aliens, or monsters!
