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RANDY
EMBERLIN
Randy Emberlin is a comic book artist, though he
has spent the past 30 years working in a variety
of creative fields. Whether as an illustrator of
educational books or an animator on over 50
television commercials, he has made his presence
felt through his style and sensibilities.
Over the last 20 years he is probably best known
for his work as an inker in comics, with a resume
that includes long runs on Amazing Spider-Man
and Web of Spider-Man, as well as being
one of the co-creators of the character, Carnage.
Other Marvel titles he’s contributed to include GI
Joe, Doctor Strange, Alien
Legion, Star Wars Tales, Silver
Surfer, and Rogue.
Dark Horse titles include Star Wars: Crimson
Empire, Ghost, Buffy the Vampire
Slayer and the R.I.P.D. graphic
novel from the movie for Dark Horse, and Left
Behind for Wildstorm. He has worked with a
wide range of pencilers and has many distinctive
styles that fans are well acquainted with.
Not only is Randy a talented artist, he has taught
numerous classes to young aspiring artists during
the summers in his hometown of Portland Oregon.
https://randyemberlin.com
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JAMES LLOYD
James Lloyd is best known as the main artist on
the Futurama comics title from the
beginning in 2000 until the end of the run in
2017. Before that, in 1998, he was hired by Matt
Groening's Bongo Comics imprint to work on the
incredibly popular comic, The Simpsons.
His stories can be also be found in various
Simpsons titles including the ever-popular Simpsons
Treehouse of Horror. Also, he has drawn both
The Simpsons and Futurama comics it
was only natural James work on the two series Futurama/Simpsons
Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis and Simpsons/Futurama
Crossover Crisis II. James has also lent his
talent to Boom! Studios, and Adventure Time.
Although Bongo has stopped releasing new issues,
back issues are more collectible than ever.
Thankfully Futurama comics have been
reprinted in the form of trade paperbacks from
Harper Collins and Abrams has released the Treehouse
of Horror collection compendiums.
Since 2017 James has been involved with Langara
College’s Graphic Novel and Comix program as an
instructor. He’s also held workshops and
mentorship programs throughout his over twenty
years of drawing professionally. In 2019 he
created the first public sequential art piece to
be included in the Vancouver Mural Festival. He
has also held presentations in hopes of inspiring
those who love art and storytelling to take their
own shot at comics.
Follow James on social media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.lloyd.7186
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CHRIS
WARNER
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Chris Warner has worn many hats in his thirty-four
years in the comic-book industry. A native of
Portland, Oregon, Chris broke into comics in 1984
as a penciller, inker, and cover artist for Marvel
Comics on titles such as Alien Legion, Moon
Knight, and Doctor Strange.
Dark Horse Comics launched in 1986, giving Chris
the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of
the fledgling publisher. Chris wrote and drew Black
Cross, the cover story of the initial Dark
Horse title, Dark Horse Presents #1, and
went on to draw a number of early Dark Horse
comics, including The American, Predator,
Terminator, and Aliens vs. Predator.
By 1988, Chris added Dark Horse editorial duties
to his resume, working on Akira, Dirty
Pair, Terminator, and more. During
this time, Chris was heavily involved in the
development of the Dark Horse superhero universe,
including the creation of Barb Wire, which
became a feature film.
Chris left the Dark Horse staff in 1993 to pursue
freelance work, drawing Team 7 for Image
Comics and writing and again drawing Barb Wire
for Dark Horse. Chris returned to the Dark Horse
editorial staff in 1998, where he remains today,
managing a wide array of comics (Aliens, Empowered,
Predator, Conan), graphic novels (Grandville,
Best Wishes) manga (Berserk, Gantz),
and
art and pop-culture books (Blast Off!, Drawing
Down the Moon: The Art of Charles Vess)
while writing and drawing in his spare time,
writing Ghost, Barb Wire, and Predator
and drawing covers for Predator, Aliens,
and Star Wars.
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