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Andy Liegl
andy@comicattack.net

The founder and Executive Producer of ComicAttack.net. Originally from Buffalo, NY, Andy’s first introduction to comics was in 1990 when he picked up a copy of Fantastic Four #345 at a gift shop in Allegany State Park. Since his 6 year old kid brain was obsessed with dinosaurs at the time, he made his mom buy it for him because the issue had a triceratops on the cover. Then, Andy’s mom realized that comics got her kid to read, so she began to take him to the local comic shop on a monthly basis, buying him issues of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, X-Men Adventures, and Batman Adventures. Andy has been hooked ever since. His comic favorites include the X-Men, the Bat-family, Green Lantern, Vertigo titles, and indy books. His top characters are Iceman, Tim Drake, Cyclops, Spawn, Dick Grayson, Stephanie Brown, John Stewart, Psylocke, Emma Frost, Hob Gadling, and Jesse Custer.

Andy is also a die hard sports fan who lives and dies with the Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Sabres, and the Minnesota Wild. So yes, he does a lot of dying. He’s a beer snob, a nature freak, an animal lover, a vegetarian, and one happy dude who will kick your ass in a game of Ultimate Frisbee or table hockey. You’ll school him in ping-pong though. Presently Andy resides in Los Angeles pursuing his acting career when he isn’t busy working at the best comic book store in California, Collector’s Paradise. His blog can be visited at MintConditionPublishing.com.

Andrew Hurst
andrewhurst@comicattack.net

Originally born in Atlanta, GA, Andrew now resides in Tuscon, AZ, majoring in Digital Media. Characters like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman & Robin, Superman and Spider-Man have been like family to him for as long as he can remember. He started collecting comics regularly with Batman #598. Andrew is an avid professional wrestling historian, critic, and fan; he’s even stepped into the ring a few times himself. When he isn’t getting drunk with friends watching WWE or playing video games, he’s… probably doing something else that’s much cooler when you’re drunk.

Aron White
aron@comicattack.net

Originally born in Fort Worth, Texas, Aron now dwells in the weather-fickle savage lands of Kansas. One Saturday afternoon, he was a good boy at the grocery store so his grandma let him pick out his first ever comic book: Detective Comics #571 in 1987. Because of his good-boy skills, Amazing Spider-Man #293 and Daredevil #255 eventually gave him a modest comic book collection. When he acquired Wolverine #21 in March 1990, it was as if someone had dumped a bucket of water on a mogwai! His collection grew from three into thousands, including damn near the entire Valiant/Acclaim line. Aron’s favorite characters are Daredevil, Batman, Spider-Man, Quantum and Woody, Bullseye, Black Bolt, and Azrael (the dead one *sniffle!*).

Aron does show signs of life outside of comics. He enjoys spending ample amounts of time with his family, watching movies and quoting them at random, reading, writing fiction, and playing video games. He regularly throws down on the PS3 and Wii, but he won’t touch an XBox with a ten foot pole! Aron is also into sports. He is a diehard Buffalo Bills fan and a rabid Texas Rangers fan. When he’s not busy yelling, “HOOK ‘EM HORNS!”, he’ll kick your ass in Fantasy Baseball. You can take a glimpse into his world of fictional writing, here: http://musingsmenagerie.blogspot.com/

Billy Dunleavy
billy@comicattack.net

Billy was 15 when he purchased his first comic; he’ll never forget walking into the book store and seeing all those shiny covers and thinking, “Wow, cool!” The rest is history. When he’s not reading comics Billy is spending time with his wife and two children. He enjoys watching sports (Go Yankees! Go Cowboys!) and his favorite comics out right now are the Avengers books, Guardians of the Galaxy, and X-Force.

Decapitated Dan
decapitateddan@comicattack.net

Decapitated Dan is a Graphic Designer / Publisher from Joliet, IL. He’s the mastermind behind the ComicAttack.net logo and most of the Column banners, so it should come as no surprise that Dan runs his own side business called danroyerdesign. When he’s not busy working he can either be found watching his beloved New Orleans Saints, searching online to add to his Iceman Collection, or find himself nose deep in a good horror or independent comic. Aside from writing reviews he also runs the website for From the Tomb Magazine.

Dee McNamara
dee@comicattack.net

Currently stationed in Beavercreek, Ohio, Dee is in the process of obtaining a B.S. in Media Arts and Animation from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Her first exposure to the comic world came when she was a naive young girl in the early 1990’s with Batman: the Animated Series. Little did she know that this would be the first step in the unstoppable transformation to comic geek. In 2006, Dee took a job at a comic book store in Phoenix, Arizona, where she re-discovered the comic genre. Since then she has put money into feeding her addiction by collecting comics ranging from X-Force to Gotham City Sirens to Executive Assistant Iris. Her would-be drug and alcohol funds that every artist seems to have are put into her statue and action figure collection instead, where she gets high on that out-of-the-package smell. Her favorite characters include (but are definitely not limited to) Harley Quinn, Gambit, Emma Frost, Rogue, Raven, Psylocke, Zatanna, and Ice.

Drew McCabe
drew@comicattack.net

Drew is from snowy Buffalo, NY. His first comic book, bought for him from a corner store (which has now been bull dozed into an empty lot) at the age of 6, was Marvel Comics Presents #72 featuring Weapon X. He quickly fell in love with the world of American comics but then ditched them in 6th grade after a love affair with the world of Japanese animation and manga. Later at some point during high school, he realized he could love them both equally and they could all live together in harmony with each other (partially due to the discovery of underground comics like Heavy Metal magazine and the works of Crumb). Drew’s all time favorite reads include Devil Dinosaur (which he feels is the best Jack Kriby comic of all time and will knife fight you if you disagree with him), 20th Century Boys, Phoenix, The Maxx, The Badger, The Submariner, The Living Mummy, Speed Racer (Now Comics series), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Casper: The Friendly Ghost, Y the Last Man, Tomb of Dracula, Dr. Slump, Death Note, The Haunted Tank, Sonic the Hedgehog, Jo-Jo’s Bizarre Adventure and any of the Shazam! comics featuring the Captain Marvel family. He currently resides in Buffalo, NY where he’s a theatre director, writer and actor, and dreams of being a Gundam pilot.

Eli Anthony
eli@comicattack.net

Originally from Miami, Eli now lives in a small town in northern Florida. He works at the local public library and is trying hard to get more comics into the collection there. The first comic book he ever read was Infinity Gauntlet in middle school, and he loved it! Since then Eli has been hooked. The cosmic stuff, both from Marvel and DC, is his favorite, and some of his favorite characters are Thanos, Adam Warlock, Gladiator (Kallark), Batman, Green Lantern, Daredevil, Darkseid, and Steve Rogers. He also likes to tinker with his car, a 1991 Civic Si. Hacking up, and breaking at times, Ubuntu linux on his computer has also proven to be lots of fun. For exercise, it’s mountain biking in the woods around where he lives. Photography was Eli’s first love, but one that he doesn’t find much time for anymore. Yet, he does still love the creative stuff, but as they say, when your hobbies start to get in the way of each other… well, you know.

Jeff Jackson
jeff@comicattack.net

Jeff was a top performer in the German Jahrmarkt until he was discovered to actually have blue skin and a tail. Just as an angry mob was about to kill him, he was rescued by ComicAttack.net founder Andy, and was recruited to this merry band of mutants, sworn to protect a world that hates and fears them. Wait… that’s not right… isn’t that Nightcrawler’s origin?

Well, Jeff and Nightcrawler do have a lot of things in common. They both love the X-Men, they both are fairly whimsical, there’s a bit of a demon and a bit of a saint inside both of them, and they’re both priests. Jeff, however, is a priest in the Episcopal Church and is the rector of St. Nicholas in the small town of Hamilton in west Georgia. He’s been a comic book fan since the age of 6 and only briefly took a break in collecting during college. He is an avid fan of all things X-Men, and if he could afford it, he’d branch out because he loves reading other comics at the library. When he’s not being a priest or reading comics, Jeff is enjoying small town life with his beautiful wife and three children. He also loves camping, hiking, his Macbook and iPhone, and has discovered he loves to blog.

Jimmy PS Hayes
jimmy@comicattack.net

Born in 1973, Jimmy’s very first comic was Marvel’s Iceman #3. From there it just snowballed (pun intended) leading up to his currently being “The Most Electrifying Man in Comics Retail.” Jimmy manages Graham Crackers Comics in Wheaton and is responsible for TONS of Graham Crackers awesome exclusives. Comics hold a special place in his heart, but ’80s nostalgia is in his blood. His store plays host to The Chicago Horde, the country’s largest Masters of the Universe fan club- much to his wife’s dismay. Famous for his legendary “giant displays made of cardboard,” his only unfulfilled wish is to build a giant Mr. Belvedere. On the comics front, Jimmy reads anything and everything, except for Vertigo. His current favorites include The Lone Ranger, Buck Rogers, Conan the Cimmerian, Red Sonja, Amazing Spider-Man, Ultimate Comics Avengers, Batman, Booster Gold and many more. His one ‘claim to game’ is having written a Princess Daphne back-up story in Dragon’s Lair #4. Yup, that’s about it.

Jordan West
jordan@comicattack.net

Jordan’s love for comics began when he was but a young lad of seven. His dad came home from a business trip one day and brought him his first comic, Knuckles #1. Since that day he has always had a fondness for comics. Unfortunately for Jordan, there weren’t any comic shops in his town back then (and there still aren’t) so he had to put his love for the art form on hold. In the sixth grade a good friend of his reintroduced him to to comics with a series called Union published by Image. Again, with no comic shops in the area Jordan had to anxiously await giving in to his comic cravings. In recent years this yearning was able to be transformed into a full time hobby mostly due to the fact that he can now drive himself to the comic shop. Jordan is a big fan of DC and his favorite titles include: Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Batman, Red Robin, Superman, Supergirl, and a whole lot more.

Jordan was born in June of 1989 and resides in Rock Hill, SC. He’s a full time student at Winthrop University, studying Business Administration with a concentration in Management. He ‘plans’ to graduate in 2011 (hopefully) and either continue on to get his Masters or begin the dreaded job hunt.

Josh Jones
josh@comicattack.net

Josh Jones is an awkward and reclusive hermit that started collecting comics at age ten. Over the last 20 years he has amassed an eclectic collection of comic books. Mostly, he searches out creator-owned comics that have yet to gain their audience, but he also enjoys titles from major publishers that are outlandish, underrated, and ahead of their time.

Using information gathered from creators, retailers, fans, and personal experience, Josh brings an informative and entertaining perspective to the comic book industry. Though he takes the comic world and it’s community very seriously, he is not afraid to acknowledge the absurd and have a good laugh. Josh is currently holed up in a small apartment on the outskirts of Nashville, TN.

Kelly McNamara
kelly@comicattack.net

Kelly hails from Beavercreek, Ohio, where she lives with her sister, Dee. Recently she graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, with a B.S. in Chemistry, and has since taken on a job working as a civilian for the U.S. Air Force. Her love of comics really started taking root after watching Teen Titans, at which point she started collecting the Teen Titans Go! comics that were associated with the show. Since that got her foot in the comic store door, Kelly started looking at other titles. Together with her sister, Kelly has immersed herself in the comic world, regularly collecting titles, going to conventions, and cosplaying comic characters. Favorite characters include Jean Grey, Poison Ivy, Ms. Marvel, Nightwing, Starfire, Wolverine, and many, many others.

Ken Meyer Jr.
ken@comicattack.net

Ken Meyer Jr. has been working as an illustrator and designer for over 25 years. In addition to comic book work for Marvel, Caliber, Image, NBM and others, he has also done card and book art for Magic the Gathering, various White Wolf products and many other companies. For six years he produced and did paintings for a Tori Almost themed calendar for the non profit RAINN organization, and has also had work in the musician’s tour book. He worked on the online game Everquest as a texture artist, for educational software companies, and he has had an illustration in Penthouse Forum AND published a children’s book! He just received his MFA from The Savannah College of Art and Design in Sequential Art and has a B.F.A. in illustration from there as well. He hopes to use these degrees to secure a college level teaching position because “freelance is just not what it used to be.” You can see his work in many places, but his website is at www.kenmeyerjr.com, with a concise portfolio available for view by clicking here. He always welcomes commission requests or new freelance assignments. He also loves the fanzines of bygone days.

Kristin
kristin@comicattack.net

Kris graduated from the University of North Texas with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and a minor in English (literature). So far it has proved virtually useless. She now lives in the DFW area with her fiance and their 6 electronic children called PC, 360, Wii, PS2, Gamecube and DS. Most of her time is spent playing way too many video games; watching entirely too much anime; and reading her favorite comics, manga and novels. Somewhere in there she manages to find time to play some Dungeons and Dragons and make mighty tasty homemade mac & cheese. She also writes a review blog which can be found at girlg33k.blogspot.com.

Mike Parente
mike@comicattack.net

Michael was born and raised just north of Toronto, Canada all his life. Being the eldest of four boys, his addiction to comic books has been the source of much teasing and abuse from his younger siblings. He is currently working towards a Business Administration diploma at Seneca College, in hopes of one day running the family landscaping business and opening his own comic book store with his friends. Mike loves hockey (Canadian, eh?) and is the GM, coach, owner, captain and defenseman of his men’s league ball hockey team (Go Wet Bandits!!!). His passion for comics and sci-fi began at the age of 12 when he picked up Busiek and Perez’s amazing run on The Avengers. Since then he reads every Marvel and DC book he can gobble up. Some of his favorite characters include Captain Marvel, Quasar, Thanos, Havok and Ultron.

The Movie Lady
themovielady@comicattack.net

Pamela was first introduced to comics when she read Tank Girl. She’s obsessed and always has been with movies and is working on evening out her knowledge of the two mediums. She resides in sunny Los Angeles, CA with her homosexual cat and the many… vibrant, people that live there. Pam is currently attending school for her B.A. in Theatre, and when she’s not studying she’s spending too much time on Facebook or playing Nintendo. She loves books, food, Sailor Moon, the theatre, and learning new things. You can read more of her movie reviews by clicking here.

Princess Powerful
princesspowerful@comicattack.net

Age: 287. Hometown: Burning Hell Dimension. Comics Collected: Pseudo super hero comics like Runaways, comics based off of TV and movies, Manga.

Princess Powerful came through a rift in time from a Hell Dimension where everybody could light themselves on fire at will a la The Human Torch. The burning Hell Dimension’s passing of time ticks slower than that of Earth as she’s a ripe 287 years old. Since arriving on Earth, Princess Powerful has had to remain completely covered due to the severe burns suffered from her home Dimension (hence the paper bag over her head). Except for the cast of ComicAttack.net (whether they want to or not) nobody is allowed to ever see her actual face. Princess Powerful has grown an attachment to soft, cuddly objects like bunnies and kittens, as well as shrimp. Why shrimp? Well, because when set aflame they remind her of her home planet… duh. Her real name can’t be translated into any language known on Earth, and when attempted to be spoken it ends up sounding something like ‘bleep.’

Scott Andrews
scott@comicattack.net

Scott was born and raised in Fort Collins, CO and has read/collected comic books since he could walk. He still has his Amazing Spider-Man sleeping bag from when he was a child and will one day pass it onto his son. His comic interests are sci-fi and horror books. He still follows his old favorites though, like Spider-Man, Green Lantern, Justice Society, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Captain America. He is a self-proclaimed sci-fi dork, and he is an avid zombie movie fan (he will be prepared when the zombie apocalypse comes!). He also considers himself somewhat of a B movie aficionado. He pends most of his free time hanging out at home with his wife and kid, playing PS3 as much as he can!

Tom McNeely
tom@comicattack.net

Tom has been reading and collecting comics since he was four years old when a family friend gave him one as a gift. In fact, one of Tom’s earliest memories is trying to read the words that went with the pictures in a comic. Begging for quarters to buy new comics became a habit, and many, many more were soon added to the collection! A healthy diet of comics, cartoons, old Adam West Batman reruns, new Lynda Carter Wonder Woman episodes, Electric Company Spider-Man segments, and of course, Star Wars action figures bred a love for science, science fiction, and fantasy that never abated. Graduating with a Bachelor’s in Physics from Furman University and a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech, Tom now spends his days designing fiber optic networks and traveling the country building them. He spends his evenings desperately trying to read the comics that stack up during his frequent absences, and watching the TV shows mercilessly recorded by his many TiVos (that is, of course, when not writing for ComicAttack.net!). In the summer, he enjoys wake-boarding on Lake Lanier north of Atlanta.

While primarily a DC fan, Tom became hooked on the X-Men thanks to a college roommate, and now he collects over 80 titles per month from a variety of publishers. Favorites include: Justice Society of America, Power Girl, the X-titles, Hellblazer, Adventure Comics, and Green Lantern. The mid-1970s JLA/JSA crossovers spurred a love for the Golden Age DC characters, and in fact, the first series he collected (versus buying random titles) was All-Star Squadron in the early 1980s. His favorite characters are Power Girl, Rogue, Gambit, Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, James Robinson’s Starman, the Golden Age Flash, Hourman, and Green Lantern.

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