SOUL TAKER

Jeannine Acheson is new to the world of publishing and comics, having written several titles with Tom Sniegoski, including Vampiverse, Vampirella: Dark Reflections, and Pantha for Dynamite Entertainment, as well as the creator-owned comic series Soul Taker for Mad Cave Studios. Jeannine’s first novella, Nira: A Constance Evermore Story, was released in September of 2025 from Bad Hand Books. She is currently working with Mike Mignola and Tom Sniegoski on a new Grim Death novella for release in 2026, also from Bad Hand Books.

Tom Sniegoski is a New York Times-bestselling author who has written for children, young adults, and adults, and has also worked extensively in the comic book industry, for nearly every major comic publisher. He has scripted such characters as Batman, The Punisher, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Teen Titans Go!, Vampirella, Pantha, Hellboy, Young Hellboy, as well as Bone, with Jeff Smith. Tom is currently working on The Hercuoilds with Craig Rousseau for Dynamite Entertainment. His latest novella with his writing partner, Jeannine Acheson, Nira: A Constance Evermore Story, was released in September of 2025 from Bad Hand Books.

Valeria Burzo (Naples, 6 December 1986) is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator. In 2013, she obtained a two-year degree in Design and Applied Arts, Cinema and TV Scenography section at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. She has worked on several comic projects including collaborating with Luca Raimondo on the pencils of Il Cabalista di Praga published by Glenat, L'Ultimo Scugnizzo published by Marotta & Cafiero Editore, Le Indagini di Tom Bacardi published by Edizioni Inkiostro, Samuel Stern published by Bugs Comics, The Witches of World War II published by TKO Studios, Castle Full of Blackbirds published by Darkhorse, and The Hunt for the Skinwalker published by Boom Studios.