Flash Gordon Adventures! Vol. 2

Art

Art is a super-cartoonist machine from the heart of Chicago! He is a creative force behind the Eisner Award-winning Itty Bitty Hellboy and the NYT Best Selling, Eisner Award, and Harvey Award-winning DC Comics’ Tiny Titans. He is also the artist for the DC Super-Pets children’s book series.

Art also co-wrote DC’s Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam, Young Justice, and Green Lantern Animated (comic). He is the artist/co-writer for the epics Superman Family Adventures and the new Super Powers! series from DC Comics. Recently, he became co-founder of the Aw Yeah Comics comic shop and co-creator of the Aw Yeah Comics comic book series starring Action Cat and Adventure Bug!

Franco

Franco is the co-creator of Aw Yeah Comics! Publishing and retail stores. He created the Dino-Mike book series and has worked for various comic properties, including the critically acclaimed Superman Family Adventures, Young Justice, Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam, and the New York Times bestseller, multi-Eisner Award, and Harvey Award-winning series Tiny Titans! (DC Comics), Grimiss Island, and the Eisner Award-winning Itty Bitty Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics).

He has also worked on Little Archie (Archie Comics), Flash Gordon Adventures (Papercutz), and the original graphic novels The Ghost, The Owl (Ringo Award Nominated) and Fae and the Moon (Little Bee). Franco was also a high school art teacher for 24 years and has shown work in galleries.

Mike Kunkel

Mike Kunkel has wanted to be a cartoonist ever since he was a little kid. With over 30 years of experience, he has continued to do what he dreamed of: create and tell cartoon stories for audiences. A four-time Eisner and Ignatz Award nominee, Mike is best known for his two-time Eisner-winning series Herobear and the Kid. He also helped relaunch DC’s Shazam as an all-ages comic series.

As a Story Artist, Character Designer, Animator, and Director, Mike has contributed to animated TV shows, films, games, and branding, winning the Annie Award for “Best Character Design in an Animated Television Production.” His work spans major studios such as Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, Sony, DreamWorks, Sesame Workshop, and Disney. Mike lives in Southern California, where he enjoys learning magic tricks, creating cartoons, and playing games with his family. He has never been early for a deadline.