TALES FROM NOTTINGHAM

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.

Anna Everts is a comic writer from the Netherlands. They started writing professionally in 2020, if you don’t count the self-published squirrel story they wrote in primary school. When they’re not writing, they like to paint landscapes, make an attempt at reading their many unread books, and obsess over fictional characters from popular media. They describe themselves as chaotic neurodivergent, and like to collect rocks, trinkets, and on occasion, dead things.

Sabs Cooper has written for Syfy and Geeks OUT, was featured in A Wave Blue World’s Dead Beats anthology, and is a co-creator of the series Finger Guns from Vault Comics. She also manages a book and comic shop in Bend, Oregon called Pegasus Books. When she’s not writing, selling, or reading comics, she’s creating little photo copied poetry zines, performing at stand-up comedy open mics, practicing witchcraft in her backyard, and rewatching Frasier. She shares a home with her two partners, three cats, a dizzying number of books, and one of the largest collections of Tenchi Muyo paraphernalia in North America.

Dylan is a freelance writer of comic books and fiction. Born and raised in London, he grew up in dingy comic book shops where he developed a lifelong passion for telling stories. He has a Master’s degree in Biology, and is currently studying Creative Writing. He was a winner of Mad Cave Studio’s 2021 Talent Search, which led to his first published work. He is currently working on new self-published projects for 2023!

Damien Becton was born in Sumter, South Carolina and has been an avid comic book reader as long as he can remember. He has written self-published, creator-owned comics like WORLDS AWAY and the upcoming TRY NOT TO DIE. When he’s not creating, he’s an assistant principal at a middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Magdalene Visaggio is the Eisner- and GLAAD Media Award–nominated writer of the cult-favorite comics series Kim & Kim, Eternity Girl, and Morning in America as well as the acclaimed graphic novel The Ojja-Wojja. She is also a pretty solid rhythm guitarist. Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, she now lives in New York City. You can visit her online at magsvisaggio.com.

Luca Romano is an italian comics colorist, TTRPG enthusiast, and omnivorous metalhead. Luca is the colorist for Weft, but you may also know him as the colorist for Nottingham, his work with Advent comics, and/or other various indie projects he has worked on. As a young kid Luca spent too much time reading, playing cello and guitar, role playing, and gaming. He hasn’t stopped any of that yet, just added coloring to the list.

Rebecca Nalty is a colourist currently living in Dublin, Ireland and has been working in the industry since 2017. Some of her previous titles include ‘The Slasher’s Apprentice’, ‘Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures’ and ‘Monster High: House Haunters’. When she’s not working she enjoys spending time with her dog and playing video games.

Shane Connery Volk is the lead singer and songwriter for Canadian rock band, One Bad Son. Over the last 18 years, Volk’s commanding stage presence and soaring vocal range has captivated fans. OBS has toured with Def Leppard, Judas Priest, and Shinedown, among many others, and landed a coveted spot on the 2019 Rolling Stones tour. In embracing the full spectrum of his art, Volk has also embarked on his career as a professional comic book artist, winning Mad Cave Studios talent search in 2019. His first series is the medieval noir Nottingham with publisher Mad Cave Studios. This five-issue series has become a hit, with each issue receiving multiple printings. The success of Nottingham has brought Volk one step closer to a lifelong aspiration, to draw comics and make music his whole life – more art all the time!

Artist from Montevideo, Uruguay, lover of comics since he was a child, he studied at Continental Art Schools. Winner of an award for best graphic novel in Uruguay and now starting his international career.

He read comics since he was a kid, and as a teenager he felt he couldn’t do anything but draw comics! He lost sight of his goal for a while, but now, little by little, he’s trying to put himself back on track!

Miguel worked in animation in México City and later at a local newspaper during the late 80s to early 90s. By mid the 90s, he started collaborating with local comic book studios in Monterrey, Mexico. He started his first professional gig in the early 2000s in mexican publications. From then on, Miguel has done artwork for many different independent U.S. publishers for both digital and physical publishings, now including Mad Cave.

Rafael Romeo Magat is a Filipino illustrator and proud winner of the 2021 Mad Cave Studios Talent Search. He has been published in WinC Magazine, FutureQuake, Tales from the Quarantine, Five from Beyond and Jill Trent: Science Sleuth. He has also contributed promotional artwork for the film Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). For the first time ever, an entire 20 page story he drew will be available in comic book stores as part of the Mad Cave Studios series Tales from Nottingham.

Justin Birch is a 2018 Ringo Award nominated letterer born and raised in the hills of West Virginia. Lettering comics since 2015, he is a member of the lettering studio AndWorld Design and has worked with DC, IDW, Dynamite, Lion Forge Comics, Mad Cave Studios, Action Lab Comics, DMC Comics, Source Point Press, Z2 Comics, and numerous indy publishers. Justin still lives in West Virginia, only now it’s with his loving wife, daughter, and their dog, Kirby.

Chas! Pangburn is an award-winning editor, writer, and letterer. He’s been fortunate to collaborate with publishers across the industry, but he found a forever home in Mad Cave. In his free time, a Shiba Inu bosses him around for long walks throughout Cincinnati, Ohio.

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).