FLASH GORDON QUARTERLY

Dennis Culver is a writer living in Los Angeles. He's written comics for both DC and MARVEL as well as his original creations: BURNOUTS with artist and co-creator GEOFFO from Image, CRONE with artist and co-creator JUSTIN GREENWOOD from Dark Horse, ROMERO MUERTE with artist and co-creator RAMON VILLALOBOS from Dark Horse, and EDISON REX with co-writer CHRIS ROBERSON from Monkeybrain and IDW.

Jordan Thomas hails from the South of England but is currently living in Valencia, Spain. His first published comics work was the 1920s post-war, farm-based horror series, Frank At Home On The Farm. Since then he has written the alien world crime story Weird Work at Image Comics and the dystopian western The Man From Maybe for Oni Press, both with Shaky Kane.

Rich Douek is an acclaimed comic book writer known for his compelling storytelling and dynamic narratives. Known for harrowing horror tales like Sea of Sorrows, and the Bram Stoker Award finalist, Road of Bones. Beyond his independent work, Rich has contributed to the Eisner-nominated Superman: Red and Blue, Marvel's Wastelanders, and the GLAAD Media Award winning Young Men in Love, among several other acclaimed anthologies. Rich was born and bred in NYC, and lives just outside of it now with his family and two cats. His work has been featured on The Hollywood Reporter, SyfyWire, Nerdist, Rue Morgue Magazine, and elsewhere. Rich is also an award-winning Copywriter and Creative Director, having developed advertising campaigns for clients such as Snickers, FedEx, and Foot Locker.

Dan DiDio joined DC in January 2002 as Vice President of Editorial and quickly ascended into the role of Senior Vice President/Executive Editor of DC Comics one year later. In that position, he directed the creative development and helped contemporize the superhero line of titles to bring increased relevancy and diversity to the line. He was also responsible for attracting some of comics’ top talent to DC and locking them into exclusive contracts to ensure quality books for years to come. DiDio was also an accomplished writer at DC Comics, having created and redeveloped several comic series at DC, including Sideways, OMAC, Phantom Stranger, and, Metal Men. In 2010, DiDio was named Publisher of DC Entertainment alongside Jim Lee. As Publisher, he directed and oversaw DC Entertainment’s entire publishing business under its key three imprint—DC, Vertigo, and MAD. Currently, Dan is partnered with comic and media legend, Frank Miller, and together they started their own publishing line, Frank Miller Presents, for which he created and writes the new series, Ancient Enemies.

Michael Moreci is a bestselling comics author and novelist. His debut novel, Black Star Renegades—a space adventure in the spirit of Star Wars—was released in 2018 and dubbed one of the best sci-fi novels of the year by the Chicago Review of Books and The Verge. In comics, Moreci is the creator of numerous original series and has written and collaborated on multiple established properties. His sci-fi trilogy, Roche Limit (Image Comics), was called the “sci-fi comic you need to read” by Nerdist and io9, and Paste Magazine called it one of the “50 best sci-fi comics of all time.’ He’s currently writing the acclaimed sci-fi series, Wasted Space, for Vault Comics. Moreci’s other original comics series include Burning Fields, Curse, Hoax Hunters, and ReincarNATE. He’s also written for multiple established properties, including Star Wars, Archie, Batman, Nightwing, Superman, Conan the Barbarian, and Hack/Slash. He lives outside Chicago with his wife, children, and their dog.

David Hazan is a comic book writer and editor based in Melbourne, Australia. He is the writer and creator of the hit series Nottingham from Mad Cave Studios and a winner of the Mad Cave Studios 2019 Talent Search. David’s clients include Mad Cave Studios, Gestalt Comics, and more.

I draw and, sometimes write, comic books. I complain a lot but I love it and can’t imagine not doing it. I’ve been lucky enough to work with a lot of different publishers on different and varied type stuff. Some of those publishers are TKO, DARK HORSE, IDW, TOP SHELF, BOOM!, A WAVE BLUE WORLD, IMAGE (back up type stuff), MAD CAVE, SCOUT, etc. As well as a heavy assortment of smaller indy publishers.

Jadzia Axelrod is the author of Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, Galaxy: As the World Falls Down and Hawkgirl: Once Upon a Galaxy for DC Comics, The DC Book of Pride for DK, as well as comics for Tor, Quirk Books, and Epic! Books. She lives in Philadelphia where she cooks needlessly elaborate meals for her wonderful wife and delightful child.

Jim Krieg is an Emmy-nominated writer-producer with three decades in live action and animation, known for DC’s animated superhero features and for co-writing (with Jeremy Adams) the infamous Scooby-Doo/Supernatural crossover, “Scoobynatural.” He makes his full-length comic book debut with Flash Gordon Quarterly. His devotion to Flash began in the 1970s at the Grosse Pointe Public Library, where 16mm Saturday matinees replayed the glory days—cartoons, serials, dinosaurs, and Flash Gordon adventures that ended every chapter with a cliffhanger… and a full week of breathless suspense.

Steve Orlando has written for every major American comic book publisher. He’s received Eisner Award Nominations for OUTLAW TERRITORY (Image Comics), SWEET PAPRIKA: BLACK, WHITE, AND PINK, and RAINBOW BRIDGE (AfterShock Comics), as well as participating in the Eisner-Winning LOVE IS LOVE (IDW Publishing). He’s received a Ringo Award Nomination for RAINBOW BRIDGE (AfterShock Comics), and wrote for the Ringo-Winning DC PRIDE (DC Comics). As well, his MIDNIGHTER and MIDNIGHTER AND APOLLO were both nominated for GLAAD Media Awards. As a localizer, Orlando contributed to SWEET PAPRIKA, winner of a 2022 Harvey Award.

Bill Masuku is an award-winning Zimbabwean comic book artist and writer, currently creating Runeless for Disney Hyperion through the Kugali Ink imprint while self-publishing Captain South Africa. His afromanga Tokoloshe Hunters was published by Etan Comics with a Kickstarter that attracted 485% of the funding. Masuku has worked as a storyboard artist for Triggerfish on a Netflix project and Disney x Kugali's 3-time Emmy Award-nominated animated series Iwájú. In 2022, Masuku was featured in Forbes Africa Under 30. Masuku was selected for the Creation Africa FOCUS in France, supported by the Institut Français, among 15 other comic book artists across Africa. He was selected as the British Council’s Design Futures Africa Storyteller for Zimbabwe, a project centred around sustainable development, the green future, and the informal economy. In 2020, Masuku was spotlighted as an up-and-coming artist during DC Comics’ global event DC Fandome.

Eliot Rahal (Hot Lunch Special, Bleed Them Dry, Madam Satan) is a New York Times-acclaimed writer best known for his work in comics and his collaborations with Last Podcast on the Left, Machine Gun Kelly, and Emily Hampshire.

Molly Jones is a writer from the North of England with a passion for telling stories big and small. She has a big love of history, mystery, and collecting weird and wonderful copies of The Hobbit.

Mark Englert is an artist from California specializing in pop-culture posters and product packaging. Having served a wide range of high-profile clients including Disney, Lucasfilm, Universal, Amblin, Sony, Warner Bros., and Marvel. He is also active as a comic book colorist and artist for publishers like Image, IDW, and Mad Cave. Some of his most notable comic book credits include Invincible, Capes, Savage Dragon, Hack/Slash and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Fabi Marques is a Professional Comic Book Colorist. She has worked with DC Comics, Mad Cave, Dauntless, Ubisoft, Panini and several indie publishers.

Lee Loughridge is an Eisner and GLAAD-award winning comic book colorist who has worked for the biggest and best publishers in the business. He is notably the colorist for the 2024 Eisner award-winning comic book series SOMNA: A BEDTIME STORY, and is the creator of Image Comics’ hit new comic STANDSTILL.

Valerio Alloro is an Italian colorist and illustrator. He has worked with Dark Horse Comics on titles such as Ham-Let, Hotel Rem, Top Secret Service, and Small Town Spirits. For the same publisher, in collaboration with Fantasy Flight Games, he provided the colors for Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time (issues 1–4). He later joined the team at Storm King Comics, contributing to works including Civilians, Tales of Science Fiction Vol. 9, Long Haul, and Dead Flowers. He also worked on the final graphic novel of the animated series Final Space, created by Olan Rogers, and contributed as colorist to Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories (#7 and Vol. 2: Scum and Villainy).

Comics artist and sculptor.

A multi-talented comic book artist who has done work for Glénat editions, Marvel Comics, Aftershock Comics, Boom, IDW, and Image.

Russell Mark Olson was born and raised in eastern Missouri but has lived in the United Kingdom for the past 15 years. He has worked for 2000AD, Accent UK, Mad Robot and various UK and US small presses. He is the editor of SKRAWL, the Comix Magazine and the creator of the award-winning, pulp-sci fi series, Gateway City. He lives on the Hampshire-Sussex border with his wife, daughter, and their collection of mostly-harmless, feral spiders.

Stefano Simeone is a comic book artist, illustrator and concept artist from Rome, Italy. He is best known for his work in the American and Italian comic book market, working on interior art, cover art and concept art.

Alex Sanchez is a New York City-based comic book artist and graduate of The Kubert School. Some of the companies he’s worked for in the past include DC, Marvel, IDW, Darkhorse on titles such as Katana, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and The Hulk. He’s also has worked in the toy design industry and storyboarding.

Artist on Miskatonik (Aftershock), Dylan Dog (Bonelli), and Last of the Gladiators (Dynamite).

Andrea Mutti began his career illustrating the superheroes comic 'DNAction' for Xenia Edizioni. He then illustrated horror comics for Fenix. He moved over to Star Comics, where he drew stories with 'Lazarus Ledd' and some episodes of 'Hammer'. Since then he's worked with DC/Vertigo, Marvel, Mad Cave Studios, and IDW.

Brought up on the wrong side of the tracks in a bustling metropolis in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, Charles is really terrible at writing biographies of his life and times. Someday he will retire, think about writing his memoir, and then put it off until it’s too late. He currently lives in Canada’s smallest—and best—province where he is outnumbered by powerful women in his own home.

Buddy Beaudoin is a professional comic book letterer and writer living in upstate, NY. His clients include Mad Cave, DC, Dark Horse, Image, and others. His creator-owned comic Corvus is available now wherever you buy books.

Taylor Esposito is multi-award winning comic book lettering professional, owner of Ghost Glyph Studios, and teacher at the legendary Kubert School. A former staff letterer at DC and production artist at Marvel, he has lettered titles such as Red Hood and The Outlaws, Robin Lives!, and Harley Quinn The Eat KILL Bang Tour; Flash Gordon, Edenfrost (Mad Cave Studios), Exorsisters, Drawing Blood (Image); Babyteeth, Maniac of New York, Bunny Mask (Aftershock); No One Left to Fight and Survival Street (Dark Horse). Other publishers he has worked with include BOOM! Studios (Amory Wars, Fence) Dynamite (Elvira, Space Ghost, Jonny Quest, Green Hornet), and IDW (Brynmore).

Rob Jones is a letterer and sometimes writer of comics. He has lettered comics for companies such as Image, Dark Horse, Mad Cave Studios, Heavy Metal, Humanoids, Penguin, Harper Collins, Scholastic and for many other small press and indie titles. You can find him spouting nonsense into the void on social media @RobJonesWrites or dipping his toes in the local duck pond.