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June 14, 2021

David Goldberg is the managing editor of manga publisher VAST Visual, and 18+ manga publishers J18 Publishing and Summer Salt. His job is to oversee each manga's translation, lettering, retouch, editing, and preparation for print—in short, he makes the manga machine run smoothly. He also occasionally translates projects himself, even though he doesn't really have the time to do it and should know better. David speaks English, Japanese, and enough Chinese to know when the old ladies in Chinatown are calling him handsome. He lives and works in the Japanese countryside, where he enjoys cooking, running with his friends, and riding his racing bicycle (named Cooper) inadvisably long distances. David is active on twitter under the handle @rotoscopic where he muses about the state...

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June 14, 2021

Helalipop Cosplay is a female Muslim cosplayer who incorporates her Bangladeshi heritage and religious background into her creations. She reimagines and transforms mainstream superheroes and villains into female characters that wear hijab and have attire that billow in the wind. When she is not dissecting a character to cosplay, she works as an engineer in New York City....

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May 17, 2021

Dr. Eric Wesselmann, PhD, is a social psychologist who studies the dynamics of social inclusion and exclusion in daily life. He has taught several classes connecting psychology to topics such as popular films, fandom, horror entertainment, and the X-Men media franchise. He has contributed chapters to ten volumes of the Popular Culture Psychology series (e.g., Spider-Man Psychology, Stranger Things Psychology,Wonder Woman Psychology). Eric regularly discusses the overlap between psychology and popular culture topics at conventions both local and national. He has contributed to several podcasts for WGLT Psych Geeks, writes essays on psychology and cult films called FilmCULTure, and has a YouTube channel called Digital Golgotha Productions. You can Follow Dr. Eric Wesselmann at: Twitter: @EricWesselmann...

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May 14, 2021

Erica Friedman is the Founder of Yuricon and has run the world's oldest and most comprehensive blog on Yuri, Okazu, since 2002. She has edited manga for JManga, Seven Seas and Udon Entertainment, most recently Riyoko Ikeda’s epic historical classic, The Rose of Versailles. Erica is the author of By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga, out now from Journey Press. Social Media Links: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OkazuYuri Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Okazu Discord:https://discord.gg/4NPHGH7Vc4 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/yuristudio ...

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May 13, 2021

Scott Jordan, Ph.D., is a cognitive psychologist/philosopher who studies the neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy of cooperative behavior. He is the founder and director of ReggieCon, and is best known for developing Wild Systems Theory. He regularly publishes papers about connections between pop-culture narratives, psychology, and the realities of lived life. He has published a peer-reviewed, song about the ‘self’ (It’s hard work being No One), (song), which received a positive review in Discover Magazine. He also produces the Dark Loops Productions channel on YouTube. Finally, he is an avid cosplay enthusiast, and is extremely proud of his international comic-book collection....

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December 16, 2020

Emerald L King first started cosplaying in 2007 when she was approached to give a talk on magical girls at her local anime convention. Since then she has created over 40 costumes based on anime and manga by artists such as Matsumoto Leiji, CLAMP, and Yamato Waki, and computer games by Koei and Square Enix. Emerald’s work often incorporates antique kimono silks and focuses on creating garments rather than throw away costumes. Based at La Trobe University in Melbourne where she teaches the Japanese language and popular culture, Emerald has cosplayed, judged, and MC’d at events in Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. She is an award-winning cosplayer most notably winning the Madman National Cosplay Championship in 2016 (as well as placing...

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December 14, 2020

Keith writes Kodoja, a ‘Kaiju eiga cinema meets cosmic horror’ comic book with two graphic novels to date and a third in process.  He is working on two additional comics (one sci-fi and one horror) with expected release in late 2020 / early 2021 as well as working on a novel.  He reviews comics and literature at probingthedepths.com . Websites: www.probingthedepths.com www.215ink.com/kodoja Instagram: Keith_Decibel Kodojakaiju Facebook: Kodoja...

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December 6, 2020

Kelly McMahon is a celebrated illustrator and graphic designer, known for her minimalist style, composed of sophisticated vector shapes and bold colours. Whether working as a commercial illustrator, graphic designer, or as an artist creating personal pieces, Kelly’s designs are inspired by both an iconic sense of style and balance. Her work has been featured in collaboration with Clerks III, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Radiant Pink, The Massive-Verse, Deer Arrow amongst many others. Kelly’s unmistakable designs can be seen at Gallery 1988 (LA) and Hero Complex Gallery (LA). Store: www.kellymcmahondesign.com Socials: https://www.instagram.com/kmmcmdraws/...

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December 5, 2020

Andres Perez is the creator and writer of the giant robot indie comic "Primal Warrior Draco Azul." He is also a freelance editor who has worked on projects such as the giant monster comic "Nagoraiar: Against the Terror of the Moon" as well as the mythology-themed novel series "Gods' Wrath: Tournament of the Divine." In addition to comics, he has also cowritten several novels including “Primal Warrior Draco Azul: Soulless Blood” and “Atomic Rex: Ballad of Bravura.” Outside of literature and comics, Andres is an aspiring film critic who makes reviews and podcasts covering movies, television, comics, and games on his YouTube channel, "KaijuNoir." In 2018, both Andres and thriller novelist Matthew Dennion started the ongoing Kaiju vs Cancer charity where...

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October 24, 2020

R.L. Merrill brings you stories of Hope, Love, and Rock 'n' Roll featuring quirky and relatable characters. Whether she’s writing about contemporary issues that affect us all or diving deep into the paranormal and supernatural to give readers a shiver, she loves creating compelling stories that will stay with readers long after. Winner of the Kathryn Hayes “When Sparks Fly” Best Contemporary award for Hurricane Reese, and a Foreword INDIES finalist for Summer of Hush, Ro spends every spare moment improving her writing craft and striving to find that perfect balance between real-life and happily ever after. She writes diverse and inclusive romance, contributes paranormal hilarity to Robyn Peterman’s Magic and Mayhem Universe, and works on various other writing and...

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