Kevin Tinsley author/colors Kevin Stickman Tinsley has been working as a graphic artist for over 12 years. He works as a consultant, and is considered by many to be the leading expert on digital prepress and production for the comic book industry. At Marvel, Stick has worked as a colorist, separator, inker, and in art corrections. He rose through the ranks of the production department, until 1994, as senior cover coordinator, he was assigned the task of assisting in the production departments transition from analog paste-up to digital compositing. "Make sure it works," they said. "Or else!" And so it went until the job was complete in 1997, and Mr. Stickman took his leave from the staff position and entered into the freelance community. After over a half a decade of dashing the dreams and aspirations of bright, highly skilled computer artists who had never been taught the requirements of publishing and basic production values, Stickman decided to write this book. Deborah S. Creighton editor Deborah S. Creighton is a writer and editor. She was going to draw her picture, but was told she would be sued for trademark infringement for drawing a stick figure.

Phil Singer artist Phil Singer, born and raised up north in the deep woods where the mosquitoes are big enough to carry off livestock, presently resides in Amsterdam, New York. Making his living as a caricaturist, illustrator, horror make-up artist and sculptor, he penciled the art for Stickman Graphics’ Stonehaven: Milk Cartons and Dog Biscuits. He spends most of his free time attempting to play ice hockey with a bunch of other old farts. Check out his web site www.philsingerart.com.

Timothy Smith 3 penciler Tim Smith 3 is an artist that has worked for such companies as Marvel, Tokyopop, Papercutz and DC Comics to name a few. He also did the artwork on the graphic novel The Festering Season from Stickman Graphic. Please visit his website at: www.timsmith3.com.

Gregg Schigiel penciler Gregg Schigiel, originally from South Florida, knew he wanted to be a cartoonist when he was 11 years old. Since then he’s worked on projects featuring Batman, Spider-Man, SpongeBob SquarePants and just about everything in between. See and learn more at www.hatterentertainment.com. Scott Koblish inker Scott Koblish is a cartoonist who has worked in comic books, animation, storyboards, movies and advertising for the past 16 years. He has inked over 300 comics for Marvel and DC, with runs on Thor, Hulk, Captain America, Electra, Excalibur, Marvel Adventures: The Avengers, Last Planet Standing, The Brave and The Bold and Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds. Scott's pencil work includes Marvel Adventures: Iron Man, MA: Fantastic Four, Excalibur, Cable and Iron Fist, as well as Platinum Studios’ well-received 4-issue comic series, The Weapon. He’s done storyboards for 3 independent films and worked as an animator for Stan Lee Media, BNS and Sandglassair.

Fred Haynes penciler Fred Haynes has been in the comic field for over fifteen years working in both the production and creative ends of the business. He has penciled comics from Marvel Comics Presents to What If. He is most pleased with his work on Green Lantern #49 which he considers to be a career high. Learn more at www.HallowedDreamss.com. Keith Williams inker Keith Williams graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 1980. He started working for Marvel in 1982 as a background artist; about a year later he became the first Romita Raider. The following year, Keith became the assistant editor of the Spider-Man line of books for about nine months. The rest is a blur, working as a background assistant for John Byrne on Alpha Flight, The Hulk and Action Comics, and inking Web of Spider-Man for four years. Quasar, Silver Surfer, Warlock Chronicles, She Hulk, X-Men and The Mask for Dark Horse were other inking assignments. For ten years he had worked on The Phantom comic strip, which was created by Lee Falk, for King Features Syndicate. Most recently he has worked on Moonstone Comics’ Kolchak the Nightstalker and Buckaroo Banzai.

Dave Sharpe penciler/letterer Pondscum inker 'Nuff said!