Marc Borstel, Artist: Marc Borstel has worked in the industry since 2004. In 2009, he worked in Weapon X for Marvel Comics. His latest work is The Invisible Empire for Insight Comics, a Jurassic Park Adult Coloring Book for Dark Horse Comics, World of Warcraft for Blizzard Entertainment, and Grant Morrison's 18 Days.

Todd Warger, Author: Todd A. Warger is an Emmy Award nominee for the documentary film, The Mountain Runners. He is a recipient of the Washington State Historical Society’s 2008 David Douglas award for the documentary film, Shipyard. He is also the co-author of Images of America: Mount Baker. He lives in Bellingham, Washington.

Micky Neilson, Author: Micky Neilson is a two-time New York Times best-selling author whose graphic novels, Ashbringer (#2 on the list) and Pearl of Pandaria (#3) have both been published in six languages. Micky is a veteran of the First Gulf War, having served in the United States Army in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. As one of the first writers at Blizzard Entertainment, he has more than two decades of experience in the cutting edge of the gaming industry. He is currently working on a graphic novel, Rook, as well as a number of film projects. In 2016 Riverdale Avenue Press published his memoir Lost and Found: An Autobiography About Discovering Family, available wherever books are sold. He has also self-published his first full-length horror novel, The Turning, and its prequel, Whisper Lake, both available on Amazon. Most recently, Micky was tapped to write the comic book series The Howling: Revenge of the Werewolf Queen, a continuation of beloved 1981 Joe Dante horror film The Howling.

Karen Green, Foreword: Karen Green is a curator for comics and cartoons at Columbia University's Rare Book & Manuscript Library. She is a leading voice in politics and feminism.