Zombie CSU (67 page)

J
ONATHAN
M
ABERRY
is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of
Ghost Road Blues
, as well as
Dead Man’s Song
,
Vampire Universe
,
The Cryptopedia
, and
Bad Moon Rising
. He is an artist, amateur photographer, and writing teacher. His website is www.jonathanmaberry.com.

G
EORGE
M
ARTZOUKOS
was born on March 23, 1982, in Athens, Greece. His work has appeared in
The New Masters of Fantasy
, volumes 2 and 3, and Jonathan Maberry’s
Vampire Universe
. He is currently collaborating with Visionary Comics Studio on various projects and has also designed many CD artworks in Greece, contributed art in projects such as: “…Erth Chronicles” and
The Fleshrot
Magazine. Recently he has illustrated art inspired from Steven Savile’s
The Heart of Thera
and exhibited his original art at Fanfare Sports & Entertainment, Website: Inc. www.myspace.com/martzoukos. Contact him at [email protected].

L
ORI
A
NN
McA
DAM
’s art is either tattoo art or paintings—but all of it features some representation of death. She has a perpetually growing obsession with zombies and zombie films. The graphic undertones are reflected in the way she paints or draws. Her best advice: “Always remember, the zombies
are
coming.” Contact her at [email protected]; www.myspace.com/makeoutcrew.

R
OB
McC
ALLUM
is a graduate of Glasgow School of Art where he started drawing comics while still a student. He’s worked for Dark Horse, DC Comics, 2000ad in the United Kingdom, and Marvel Comics (where he worked for Stan Lee on his unpublished Excelsior line). Having made his own short films, Rob moved into film storyboards and concept art, working with directors such as George Romero, Richard Donner, Barry Levinson, Danny Boyle, and John Singleton on the films
Land of the Dead, Resident Evil Apocalypse, 16 Blocks, Four Brothers, Hairspray
, and many others. Rob can be contacted through his website: www.mecallumart.com.

Z
ACH
McC
AIN
is an internationally published artist whose work ranges from designing book covers, illustrations for books and magazines, to artwork for trading cards and games. He has illustrated the works of such authors as Paul Finch, Steve Vernon, Charles M. Grant, William F. Nolan, and many more. His clients include Cemetery Dance Publications, Gray Friar Press, Hero Games, and Z-Man Games. Artwork and current projects can be viewed at his official website: www.zachmccain.com.

M
ARK
M
C
L
AUGHLIN
is an artist and widely published writer. His books of short stories include
Pickman’s Motel, Slime After Slime
, and
Motivational Shrieker
(he also did the cover art for the last two). He is the coauthor, with Rain Graves and David Niall Wilson, of the Bram Stoker Award-winning poetry collection,
The Gossamer Eye
. Also, he has written a novel,
Monster Behind the Wheel
, with collaborator Michael McCarty. Visit him online at www.myspace.com/monsterbook.

K
EN
M
EYER
, J
R
. is an illustrator by trade and has been working at it for close to twenty years, working in comics, games (paper and online), educational media, and more. He is back in school pursuing his M.F.A. He puts together the Tori Amos RAINN benefit calendar each year (www.rainn.org), plays tennis, drinks Dr Pepper, plays with his daughters, and idolizes Stephen Colbert. Okay, maybe that’s too strong…but he likes him a whole lot. See his work at www.kenmeyerjr.com/port.

P
ETER
M
IHAICHUK
is an art director, photographer, artist, and family man who found his calling in dark art at an early age, when he was brought before a child psychologist to discuss a disturbing piece that consisted of an all-consuming tornado wreaking havoc with human and animal captives. For over ten years, he has worked as a concept artist, illustrator, and art director. Peter’s work has been featured in such magazines and publications as
EXPOSÉ 5
,
ImagineFX
,
Apex
,
Doorways
,
Post Mortem
,
Cthulhu Sex
, and
Dark Discoveries
, among others. Peter created www.aimfortheheadshot.com in 2007, giving people access to a unique portrait service. Peter’s work can be seen at www.mihaichuk.com and www.aimfortheheadshot.com.

B
RIAN
O
RLOWSKI
was born at the lousy end of the 1960s. He grew up happy but was always obsessed with the darker aspect of life. His true fear came when he saw
Night of the Living Dead
. Zombies became his dread of choice, permeating his writing and artwork. In college, Brian majored in fine arts and creative writing. He later graduated from the Joe Kubert School of Cartooning & Graphic Arts. He currently has a novel under consideration and a comic strip vying for syndication. He can be seen every month in several magazines:
Ideas, Goals and Dreams
;
Doorways
;
Girls & Corpses
, and others. Website: www.drawnofthedead.com. Contact him at [email protected].

C
HRISTOPHER
P
ALMERINI
, professional musician and artist, has been entertaining audiences for the past three decades and has performed in every major club in the tristate area. He is an in-demand studio musician who has opened for national acts and backed up many famous performers such as Ray Manzarek, Pete Best, Mick Taylor, Denny Laine, Jane Weidlin, Buckethead, Tiffany, and Billy Mumy. He’s written and cowritten music for half a dozen horror movies with his band The Dead Elvi. He also appears on Rob Zombie’s
Halloween Hootenanny
CD. You can see clips of him performing at www.deadelvi.com and www.thehoundsmusic.com.

R
OBERT
P
APP
has illustrated everything from
King Kong
to the
American Girl of the Year
, to
P is for Princess
. His picture books such as
The Scarlet Stockings Spy
and
M Is for Meow
do not have zombies in them, but they have won awards nationwide. Robert lives with his artist wife, Lisa, and their orange cat in historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania. You can see more of his art at www.robertpapp.com and feel free to contact him if you’d like yourself “zombified.”

J
ACOB
P
ARMENTIER
was raised by two loving parents in Middletown, Connecticut, and at a very young age Jacob became interested in horror movies. Quite often he would create drawings of the movies he had loved so much. Nowadays Jacob still resides in Connecticut, except now with his lovely girlfriend. You can usually find Jacob’s artwork in the pages of
Black Ink Horror
Magazine and other independent publications that show a strong interest in the horror genre. He can be contacted through his websites, beardomcweirdo.tripod.com, www.myspace.com/beardomcweirdo, and www.beardomcweirdo.deviantart.com; or by e-mail at
[email protected]
.

G
RAHAM
P
RATT
is a freelance artist specializing in T-shirt and album cover design and has recently been doodling for an up-and-coming band from Manchester, England—The Freezing Fog. He tends to favor blood and guts instead of paint, as this usually gives more depth to the piece being created. He also uses technology to further enhance and mutate the raw materials into splatter-filled chunks of visual wonderment. Website: www.myspace.com/zombie_mastermind. Contact him at [email protected].

R
EDD
H
OTT
A
RTWORK
is comprised of two artists, Redd and Lisa. Both are award-winning artists who specialize in Kustom Kulture. Their love for all things morbid and vintage is reflected in their art. From capturing the resurrection of a timeworn vehicle that was left to rot and the undead pin-up girl who drives it, to an undead cruise at a local cemetery diner, Redd and Lisa inject a uniquely fun style into their art. Artwork and information on these two artists can be found at www.reddhottartwork.com. Contact them at: [email protected].

N
ELSON
R
OBLES
is a writer, illustrator, thinker, father, husband, and one of the undead. Visit him on MySpace at www.Myspace.com/undeadartist.

E
LIZABETH
L
OPEZ
R
OMERO
studies audiovisual arts in Mexico at the University of Guadalajara, where she also resides. After school she intends to become an active part of the new Mexican cinema scene, with a goal of working in the related fields of make-up effects and special effects. Contact her at [email protected].

S
ETH
R
OSE
is a digital artist from Canada whose work encompasses a dark surrealistic style deeply inspired by music, horror movies, fetishism and eroticism, comics, and society itself. His work has been seen round the world via the Internet and other sources. Seth has worked with such bands as Front Line Assembly, Shaolin Temple of Boom, and Doomsday Refreshment Committee as well as many more. His work can be seen at syntheticlamb.deviantart.com as well as on MySpace at www.myspace.com/syntheticlamb.

R
OB
S
ACCHETTO
was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, where he still resides to this day. He has spent some twenty years dedicated to the visual arts and has worked in a variety of mediums, including commissioned work, illustrated film, comic book illustration, and concept design. With many creative projects on the go, Rob is always at his art table. He is currently working on two separate comic books, which he will be self-publishing. His most recent project, www.zombieportraits.com, however, is by far his favorite. For more information or to contact him directly, visit the website, or call 705-675-3528.

D
OUG
S
CHOONER
resides in Boulder, Colorado, working on music, literature, and art and says that his first paintings can be most enjoyed in very specific lighting environments. He attended Notre Dame College in Manchester, New Hampshire, as a commercial art major. He plays guitar, has recorded music, done interviews for local television shows, performed festivals, opened for national acts, published poetry, performed computer animation voiceovers, and is working on a novel. In 2005, Doug’s Rock N Roll Art Gallery began. Experience DR RAGS at www.myspace.com/drrags. Contact him at [email protected].

J
EREMY
S
IMMONS
has been working in RPG design and cartography for over six years, and a professional designer for twice that. Since working in this industry is more of a labor of love than anything else, working for RPG Objects on projects like
Blood and Brains
is a perfect example of how much fun one can have doing so. Jeremy is dedicated to creating the best work he can on every piece, he is easy to work with, and very professional. And in this case, he is glad to have the chance to prepare for the zombie apocalypse.

H
AROLD
V
INCENT
was born in Granite City, Illinois, and discovered early in his life that he was fascinated by the world of horror movies. The youngest of five children, he relied on his imagination to keep him company. Combining his love for monsters and fantasy art, Harold incorporates raw emotion and creativity to bring to life a new strain of characters. He is now working on a personal sci-fi/horror project, which he hopes will be published soon. Harold lives in Huber Heights, Ohio, with his wife Shelby and their three children. Visit him at www.myspace.com/faith_and_rage. Contact him at [email protected].