Residing in Frederick, Maryland, Sam Romesburg is a relatively new writer excited to make his Mad Cave debut with Hound, co-written with writing partner Sam Freeman. Previously, Sam was the co-creator of the Scout Comics series Children of the Grave, the Sumerian Comics series One of Us is the Killer, and one shot Rock & Roll Hell with co-creator Ben Roberts. Outside of comics, Sam enjoys aggressive music, football, and spending time with his wife Louisa and 3-year-old son Jesse. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, Sam Freeman is a co-writer of Hound with writing partner Sam Romesburg. Along with Hound, Sam’s work can be seen in Basic Instinct with Sumerian Comics. Beyond comics, Sam is a massive fan of the Coen Brothers, his fiancée Emma, and Al Green’s The Belle Album. Rodrigo is a self-taught cartoonist. He has been drawing since he can remember. At university, he studied audiovisual communication where he learned about narrative. During that time, he participated in several contests, winning several prizes. Once he finished at university he took a pre-production course in animation and his teacher signed him up for a studio where he dedicated himself to making storyboards, while he worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. Recently, however, he has turned his attention to comics and managed to publish his first work, “Swip Tip Kapety Kaluse”, this was followed by “El misterio de la Calle Viento”, a local project to promote the city of Marbella, and “FONDO” a strange pirates story. This year, he published “Montemar”, an adaptation of a classic Spanish story, filled with adventure, romance, monsters, and ghosts. 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.
A visceral and neatly executed graphic parable of war’s dehumanizing power. * <I>Kirkus Reviews</I> * Simple yet gripping fare for fans of horror comics or historical fiction with a speculative twist. -- Peter Blenski * <I>Booklist</I> *