Who's Who at Peregrine Entertainment







	This section provides a listing of some of the creators who have worked with Peregrine Entertainment through the years. Each listing includes a short biography of the individual, a list of the work they have done for Peregrine, as well as some highlights of some of the work they have done for other companies. The Publisher and Editor of Peregrine Entertainment are listed first, followed by a listing of all the other creators in alphabetical order.



	The Staff:	David Napoliello Kevin Tucker

	Other Artists & Creators:
	Barry Blair & Colin Chan Dorian Cleavenger Gary Cohn Countess Vladimira Dark One Dave DeVries The Fillbach Brothers Tom Fleming John Gallagher Scott Goodell Bryan Heyboer Mark A.W. Jackson Nick Kelly		Scott Kolins Greg LaRocque Michael Lilly Robert Nemeth James O'Barr Dan Parsons John Peters Jeff Reitz Steven Rupp Vincent Sneed Allison White Philip Xavier



	The Staff

	David Napoliello Publisher
	To say that David Napoliello "broke into" the comic book industry with Peregrine Entertainment in 1997 is a bit of an understatement. David started his comics-related journey back in 1985 when he started working in a comic book store in Seaside, California, called Monterey Peninsula Comics. While working there, David met Carol Kalish, a vice-president at Marvel Comics, whom he credits as one of the biggest influences on his comics career. In the early 1990s, David got his feet wet on the publishing side of the industry by working for Dark Fantasies Productions (DFP), an independent comic book publisher based in Richmond, Virginia, that focused on the gothic horror genre. David was able to witness firsthand the production aspects of putting a comic together but his work focused primarily on serving as a promoter/convention liason for DFP. Around the same time, David also worked for the Bess Cutler Gallery in New York City. David's main duties for the gallery centered on traveling across the country on a signing tour with James O'Barr after the release of the first Crow movie. Although the job "wasn't as neat as it might sound," David credits the gallery experience for the development of his friendship with James. Armed with this teaspoon-sized amount of experience, David decided to jump into the publishing business on his own. Peregrine Entertainment was originally founded in March 1997 by David as the vehicle for publishing his sword-and-sorcery, fantasy-adventure comic book series, titled Books of Lore. Books of Lore, to put it mildly, took the long road from concept to print. The ideas for the series were originally developed while David was still in college. After experiencing a number of pitfalls and setbacks, the project was dropped in 1994, around the same time David started working for DFP and the Bess Cutler Gallery. The project was picked up again in November 1996 as a form of relief from what David jokingly refers to as his "problems dealing with the real world." The first issue of Books of Lore was finally released in September 1997, thanks in great part to the numerous creative talents that contributed to the issue. David continues to write Books of Lore and remains the driving force behind Peregrine Entertainment. David was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1969 but grew up "living out of a suitcase" as a member of a military family. After moving more than fifteen times in eighteen years, he came to Washington, DC, to attend The George Washington University and earn a bachelors degree in accountancy. He accepted a job as an accountant working for the Federal government in 1991 and northern Virginia has been his home ever since then. He now works for the Department of Transportation in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation. In this job, David works on policy and budget issues relating to the various surface modes of transportation (highways, mass transit, rail, etc.) in the United States and works extensively with Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and other Federal agencies. David enjoys both his government work and his writing, but has been forced to give up nonessential things such as sleeping and eating to pursue all of his interests.
	Peregrine Credits:	• Creator, Books of Lore • Writer, Books of Lore: Special Edition #1-2 • Writer, "Legend of Balekrun and the Books of Lore", Books of Lore: Summer 1998 Convention Special • Writer, Books of Lore: The Kaynin Gambit #1-4, 0 • Writer, Books of Lore: Shape of Evil #1-2 • Editor, Books of Lore: Storyteller #1-3 • Writer, Books of Lore: Shattered Lives • Writer, "Books of Lore: A Better Way", Independent Voices #1 • Writer, "Books of Lore: Evil's Pawn", Independent Voices #2 • Writer, "Catwalk: Making an Entrance", Independent Voices #3 • Writer, "Books of Lore: Flashpoint", Independent Voices #3
	Other Selected Credits:	• Editor, "What Price the Unicorn?", Frank Frazetta Illustrated #4 (Quantum Cat Entertainment) • Writer, "Books of Lore: Prelude to a Dream", SPX97 Comic (Small Press Expo) • Script, The Exiled #1-3 (Exiled Studios/Peregrine)
	E-mail:	publisher@peregrine-entertainment.com

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	Kevin Tucker Editor
	Kevin Tucker’s involvement with Peregrine Entertainment dates back to "prehistoric" days, when the company was still just a disturbing gleam in its founder’s eye. A writer from a family of writers, Kevin had only a passing experience with the comics industry before meeting David Napoliello in college at The George Washington University. But as a devoted fan of science fiction and fantasy, he was intrigued by David’s plans for Books of Lore. After helping David polish the stories for the first issue, Kevin quickly found himself tapped for other chores such as editing advertising copy and helping create the background for the Books of Lore realm. His own story ideas appeared for the first time in "Apprentice," included in Books of Lore: Special Edition #2, and he was thrilled to have his original story "What Price the Unicorn?" appear in full color in Frank Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated #4. Kevin now performs practically all of the editing chores for Peregrine Entertainment and co-writes Books of Lore with David. Books of Lore: The Kaynin Gambit was based on a short story he wrote at David’s insistence in 1995. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, and raised in Dallas, Texas, Kevin considers himself a native of both States. A year older (and wiser) than David, he earned a Speech Communications degree in 1996. His experience with his university’s newspaper, The GW Hatchet, led to a job as a reporter with the Washington Bureau of The Dallas Morning News and from there to a "dream job" as co-creator of the National Air and Space Administration’s (NASA) headquarters newsletter. Kevin is now the Corporate Communications Manager of an information technology consulting firm based in Virginia. He accepts his tired eyes and cramped typing fingers as the price of his 15-year-plus friendship with David, and is eternally grateful to his wife, Denise, for her understanding while he works late on Peregrine deadlines. Kevin and Denise also have two children: their baby boy, Shane, and their dog, Sysco.
	Peregrine Credits:	• Writer, Books of Lore: Special Edition #1-2 • Writer, "Legend of Balekrun and the Books of Lore", Books of Lore: Summer 1998 Convention Special • Writer, Books of Lore: The Kaynin Gambit #1-4, 0 • Editor, Books of Lore: Shape of Evil #1-2 • Writer, Books of Lore: Storyteller #1-3 • Writer, Books of Lore: Shattered Lives • Writer, "Books of Lore: A Better Way", Independent Voices #1 • Writer, "Books of Lore: Evil's Pawn", Independent Voices #2 • Writer, "Books of Lore: Flashpoint", Independent Voices #3 • Script, Countess Vladimira: Blood Relations #2-3
	Other Selected Credits:	• Writer, "What Price the Unicorn?", Frank Frazetta Illustrated #4 (Quantum Cat Entertainment) • Contributing Writer, Heavy Metal • Writer, "Books of Lore: Prelude to a Dream", SPX97 Comic (Small Press Expo)
	E-mail:	editor@peregrine-entertainment.com

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	Other Artists & Creators



	Barry Blair & Colin Chan
	Barry Blair is best known as the founder of the Canadian comic book publishing company, Aircel Comics. Since the early 1980s, Barry's works have included Elflord, Samurai, Dragonring, Warlock 5, Elfquest: New Blood for Warp Graphics, and Dark Island and Demon Hunter for DavDez Arts. In 1998, Barry and Colin joined Peregrine Entertainment to continue the Elflord saga with a spin-off series, entitled Lynx: An Elflord Tale, which unfortunately only lasted one issue.
	Peregrine Credits:	• Creators/Writers/Artists, Lynx: An Elflord Tale #1
	Other Selected Credits:	• Creators/Writers/Artists, Elflord (Various) • Artists, Elfquest: New Blood (Warp Graphics)

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	Dorian Cleavenger
	Dorian Cleavenger entered the field of fantasy painters in 1998 and quickly established himself in a business that would normally take years or even decades to achieve. The pseudo-realistic style and imaginative quality of his artwork seem to appeal to a broad audience in a refreshing yet conventional way, touching everyone differently, in a manner that cannot be put into words, but only in paint. Born in Massachusetts and raised in New Jersey, art was always a major part of Dorian's life. Science and science-fiction fascinated him as a young boy, as well as the gratification of creating something from one's imagination and conveying those thoughts to a visual medium. The more reality he observed, the more it would feed his pseudo-reality, and the process still continues to grow. After attending The Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Dorian entered the world of corporate and commercial art where he's been commissioned to do work for companies such as Disney, U.S. Steel, and the European market. Although monetarily satisfying, he was merely conveying the thoughts and ideas of others and not filling the void he lusted for as a child. For several years, he dabbled with music, playing in many bands as a way to express himself but found it was still a compilation of ideas or thoughts trying to create one vision, not unlike five artists painting one picture. In 1997, Dorian attended a comic book convention and saw a whole new world of art. This encounter brought him to the realization that there is a market for one's original thoughts and ideas. In 1998, Dorian hit the fantasy scene hard, producing two to three paintings a week, attending conventions, soliciting publishers and galleries, all with positive results. Within a few months, he generated many comic book covers, card sets, posters, and magazine spreads, as well as appeared at galleries and signings. Now a resident of Los Angeles, Dorian's work continues to make it's mark on the industry and will continue to do so for many years to come.
	Peregrine Credits:	• Cover Artist, Books of Lore: The Kaynin Gambit #1-4 • Cover Artist, Countess Vladimira: Blood Relations #1 • Artist, Vladimira Limited Edition Holiday Print
	Other Selected Credits:	• Cover Artist, The Crow/Razor (London Night Studios) • Cover Artist, Razor (London Night Studios) • Cover Artist, Vamperotica (Brainstorm Comics)

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	Gary Cohn
	Gary Cohn has been a professional writer since his first sale, in 1974, to Damon Knight's Orbit 18 science-fiction anthology. In the early 1980s, Gary freelanced mostly for DC Comics, and co-created, with Dan Mishkin, Blue Devil and Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld. He also created the science-fiction series Barren Earth and wrote dozens of other scripts. After spending most of the past decade teaching composition, creative writing, and American history at Long Island University and City College of New York and working on his doctorate in American history he returned to comics, joining Billy Tucci's Crusade Entertainment, for which he wrote the acclaimed Senryaku miniseries. In wrote several other series for Crusade as well as edited several issues of Shi: The Way of the Warrior and the Tomoe miniseries. Gary is an ardent motorcyclist, a recreational fencer and martial artist.
	Peregrine Credits:	• Writer, Countess Vladimira: Blood Relations #1-3
	Other Selected Credits:	• Writer, Blue Devil (DC Comics) • Writer, Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld (DC Comics) • Co-Writer, Shi/Cyblade (Image/Crusade) • Writer, Demon Gun #1-3 (Crusade Entertainment)

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Countess Vladimira
Countess Vladimira devotes her career to working as a horror personality. She has appeared on the Sci-Fi channel and has introduced Hammer films on Cinemax for their week-long Hammer festival. She has also worked on several independent film projects including Gun for Hire and The Accused. The Countess also stars in the gothic band Vasaria's music video, which airs on MTV.
Peregrine Credits:	• Story, Countess Vladimira: Blood Relations #1-3

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Dark One
Dark One is the creator of Animal Mystic, the tale of a star-spanning, California Amazon Queen named Jatarri and her centaur companion, Klor. For Peregrine Entertainment, Dark One contributed to the very first issue of Books of Lore (Special Edition #1) and illustrated a portfolio featuring characters from another project he has been developing for a number of years, entitled Collizion—a post-apocalyptic future where mankind is all but destroyed and animals have evolved human-like qualities. Dark One finds it difficult to sit still or suppress his overabundant supply of energy so, when not drawing comics, you can usually find him on a mountain or in a jitsu class. Dark One is an exceptional painter whose unique illustrations and breathtaking storytelling have made him a fan-favorite comic book artist for over a decade.
Peregrine Credits:	• Artist, Dark One's Collizion Portfolio • Artist, "Shikenidrym", Books of Lore: Special Edition #1
Other Selected Credits:	• Creator, Animal Mystic • Writer/Artist, Animal Mystic #1-4 (Sirius) • Writer/Artist, Animal Mystic: Water Wars #1-6 (Sirius) • Writer/Artist, "Collision," Crypt of Dawn #3 (Sirius) • Cover Artist, Europa and the Pirate Twins #1 (Back Cover) (Powder Monkey) • Cover Artist, Primal Rage #1 and #2 (Sirius) • Cover Artist, Razor #10 (London Night Studios) • Cover Artist, Razor Swimsuit Special (London Night) • Artist, Safety Belt Man #1 (Sirius) • Artist, Sirius Gallery #1 (Sirius)

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David DeVries
Dave DeVries is a painter of comic art, fantasy, and horror. From 1994-1997, he painted images for Fleer and Skybox, for their Marvel and DC trading card sets. Sets include, most notably, the 1995 Marvel Masterpieces collection. He has also illustrated covers for DC, Elfquest, First Comics, Fleetway Comics, Harris Comics, and a cover for The Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #12. Dave also illustrated various short stories in Paradox/DC's Big Book line of comics. Dave is currently working on a project of his own creation, which he hopes will see print in the not too distant future.
Peregrine Credits:	• Cover Artist, Books of Lore: Special Edition #2
Other Selected Credits:	• Cover Artist, The Star Wars Galaxy Magazine#12 (Topps) • Cover Artist, Heroes Reborn: The Return #1 (Variant Cover) (Marvel Comics) • Cover Artist, Aquaman #1 (DC Comics)

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The Fillbach Brothers
In 2000, the Fillbach Brothers left the wide open expanses of Montana to strike their riches in Las Vegas, Nevada. Professionally, they have worked extensively for Sirius Entertainment, most notably as the creators of Broken Heroes, starring that star-spangled superstar "Captain Freedom." In 1999, the Fillbach Brothers produced a critically acclaimed parody of the Star Wars prequel, entitled Toon Warz: The Fandom Menace, also available from Sirius. When not busting their butts to meet deadlines, the Brothers like their beer cold and their tacos hot.
Peregrine Credits:	• Artists, "Fear of Flying," Independent Voices #2

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Tom Fleming
Tom Fleming spent several years working on most of the major non-sport cards, such as the Master series, the Villians series, and the Superman Man of Steel series for DC, and Ultra X-Men 95, Ultra X-Men/Wolverine '96, Ultra Spiderman '95, Spiderman Premium '96 for Marvel Comics, and the Hercules the Legendary Journeys series. He also did the cover art for issue #3 of the Lady Rawhide mini-series. Tom also released his first Limited Edition Lithograph of the painting used by Wizards of the Coast for their Ars Magica gameline. His work has also been seen on a line of T-shirts printed and marketed by Creative Artwork Designs, Inc.
Peregrine Credits:	• Cover Artist, Books of Lore: Special Edition #1 (Limited "Virgin" Cover Edition)

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John Gallagher
When not telling the exploits of America's favorite junkfood-eating, too-much-TV-watching superhero, Buzzboy, John is a graphic designer/internet consultant in the Washington, DC, area. He and his wife, Beth, have one child—their daughter, Katie—and a dog, Seven (who is the model for the Sky Dog logo).
Peregrine Credits:	• Writer/Artist/Letterer, Buzzboy: Short Cuts #1 • Story/Art, Forty Winks/Buzzboy Special • Writer/Artist, "Buzzboy," Independent Voices #2
Other Selected Credits:	• Writer/Artist/Letterer, Buzzboy #1-4 (Sky Dog Press) • Writer/Artist/Letterer, Buzzboy: Trouble in Paradise Trade Paperback (Sky Dog Press)

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Scott Goodell
In 1978, Scott Goodell met Don Newton, artist of Batman, whom Scott credits for getting him into comics. He started getting work in comics as an inker for Joe Rubenstein, Klaus Janson, and Rick Bryant. As a soloist, Scott's work has appeared in Rock 'N Roll Comics, Destiny Angel, and in the Velvet series from Mythic Comics.
Peregrine Credits:	• Inker, Countess Vladimira: Blood Relations #1-3 • Inker, Harpy Pin-up Special
Other Selected Credits:	• Inker, Dark Fantasies #5,7,8 (Dark Fantasy Productions) • Inker/Colorist, Dark Fantasies #0 (DFP) • Inker, Dark Fantasies: Midsummer's Eve Special (DFP) • Inker, Deep Dark Fantasies #1 (DFP) • Inker, Destiny Angel #1 and #2 (DFP) • Editor, Violent Tales #1 (Death Comics)

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Bryan Heyboer
Bryan Heyboer made his comic book debut in July 1997 with Books of Lore: Special Edition #1. He graduated in May 1997 from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan with a bachelor of fine arts degree in illustration and cartooning. After graduation, he was immediately shackled to a drawing board at Peregrine Entertainment to work on several projects for the company including Books of Lore and his creator-owned project, titled Digital Dragon. In the spare time, Bryan enjoys studying astronomy.
Peregrine Credits:	• Creator, Digital Dragon • Writer/Artist, Digital Dragon #1-4 • Artist, "Solutions," Books of Lore: Special Edition #1 • Artist, "Closure," Books of Lore: Special Edition #2 • Cover Colorist, Books of Lore: The Kaynin Gambit #1 (Variant Cover) • Artist, Harpy Pin-up Special

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Mark A.W. Jackson
A staple of the gaming industry, Mark's illustrations have appeared in White Wolf's World of Darkness game line, Isaac Asimov's History of Ibotics, H.P. Lovecraft's Mythos card game from Chaosium, Holistic Design, Inc. games, and Robert E. Howard's Black Reaper from Millenium Comics. He claims that he is currently teaching ebonics to the voices in his head.
Peregrine Credits:	• Back Cover Artist, Books of Lore: Special Edition #2 (Limited "Virgin" Cover Edition)
Other Selected Credits:	• Artist, Dreaming City Tales #1-2 (Dreaming City Comcis) • Artist, Mage: The Book of Mirrors - Storyteller's Guide (White Wolf) • Artist, Mage: The Book of Crafts (White Wolf) • Artist, Changling: Player's Guide (White Wolf) • Cover Artist, Changling: The Book of Lost Dreams (White Wolf) • Artist, Werewolf: Rage card sets (White Wolf) • Artist, Werewolf: The Wyrm card sets (White Wolf) • Artist, Werewolf: War in the Amazon card sets (White Wolf) • Artist, Mythos card sets (Chaosium) • Artist, The History of Ibotics (Big Entertainment) • Artist, Black Reaper (Millenium Comics)

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Scott Kolins
[Biographical Information Not Available.]
Peregrine Credits:	• Artist, "Abyss," Books of Lore: Special Edition #1
Other Selected Credits:	• Penciler, Legion of Super-Heroes #110-118 (DC Comics) • Penciler, Dark Horse Presents #119 (Dark Horse Comics) • Penciler, Decade of Dark Horse #4 (Dark Horse) • Penciler, Freex #12-14 (Malibu Comics) • Penciler, Freex Giant Size #1 (Malibu) • Penciler, Hawkeye #1-4 (Marvel Comics) • Penciler, Heroes for Hire #11 (Marvel) • Penciler, Predator: Primal #1 and #2 (Dark Horse) • Penciler, Spider-Man: Mutant Agenda #1-3, 0 (Marvel) • Penciler, Spider-Man: Web of Doom #1 (Marvel) • Cover Artist, Spider-Man: Web of Doom #2 (Marvel) • Penciler, Untold Tales of Captain Marvel #1-3 (Marvel)

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Greg LaRocque
Greg LaRocque began working in comics in 1980 when he was brought into Marvel Comics by Al Milgrom. His first regular series work came from DC Comics, with a back-up feature in The Warlord. After two years of miscellanous work for Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco, and Dennis O'Neil, Greg landed the art chores on Power Man and Iron Fist. This led him to jobs on Marvel Team-up, Web of Spider-Man, as well as Jim Shooter’s Alladin Effect. Greg migrated to DC Comics where he penciled The Legion of Super-Heroes, a popular title with fans but a particular drain on artists who are forced to draw not one but a vast array of colorfully costumed super heroes. It turned out to be one of Greg's favorite assignments. From there, he moved on to The Flash, an assignment that won Greg his greatest success and recognition. In 1998, Greg moved to working on creator-owned projects, such as The Exiled, a science-fiction oriented super-hero adventure. This three-issue mini-series serves as the prequel to Greg's magnus opus, a collaboration with former X-Men writer Scott Lobdell, titled The Out-of-Towners, which he continues to work on in his spare time. Greg is happily married and lives with his wife, Rose, and has three children: Justin, Reese, and Ben.
Peregrine Credits:	• Creator/Story/Art, Exiled #1-3 • Artist, "Soul of a Thief" Books of Lore: The Kaynin Gambit #0 • Artist, Harpy Pin-up Special
Other Selected Credits:	• Artist, The Flash (DC Comics) • Artist, Legion of Super-Heroes (DC Comics) • Artist, Web of Spider-Man #1-5 (Marvel Comics) • Artist, Marvel Team-Up #141-146, 148, 150 (Marvel Comics) • Artist, Power Man and Iron Fist (Marvel Comics) • Artist, Razor Uncut (London Night Studios)

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Michael Lilly
Mike Lilly is a New York City based comic and graphic artist who started out as a production artist for Valiant Comics. Mike set out to study his craft of storytelling and illustration with such industry greats as Carmine Infantino, Howard Post, and Rich Buckler. In 1996, Mike pencilled the critically acclaimed underground hit Reverend Ablack: Adventures of the AntiChrist with award winning writer Christopher Paris. Mike also contributed several projects for Brainstorm Comics, CFD Productions, Vision Entertainment, Smith/Barney, General Electric, DreamSmith Studios, and WW Norton Publishing, at which he collaborated with Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering and Architecture at Columbia University Mario Salvadori and architectural engineer and principal of Weidlinger Associates Matthys Levy on Why The Earth Quakes: The Story of Earthquakes and Volcanos. Mike contributed over 110 illustrations for this project. Mike has also illustrated several children's educational comics for Scholastic Books and Simon and Schuster Publishing. By illustrating classic novels such as Jane Eyre, The Sword and the Stone, and Treasure Island, Mike helps children who have trouble reading get a love for classic literature as well as an education. As busy as Mike is, he still feels a need to spend time with his lovely wife Marie, who acts as his manager. Mike also collects Star Wars toys obsessively, plays softball intensely, and collects Silver Age comics.
Peregrine Credits:	• Artist, Countess Vladimira: Blood Relations #1-3
Other Selected Credits:

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Robert Nemeth
Robert Nemeth is a sculpter, fine artist, and gravedigger whose work has previously appeared in publications by CFD, Boneyard Press, and Crusade Entertainment. His art has also been displayed at the Allure Gallery in Philadelphia.
Peregrine Credits:	• Artist, "Dreamscape," Books of Lore: Special Edition #2

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James O'Barr
Writer and artist James O'Barr conceptualized The Crow in the early 1980's as a response to a personal tragedy. A self-taught artist, James first began the series while in the Marines stationed in Germany, where he was on loan to the Army to illustrate hand-to-hand combat manuals. "I joined the Marines to stop thinking and have some structure in my life," he recalls of that painful time. "But I was still filled with such rage and frustration that I had to get it out. So one day I just began drawing The Crow." Inspired by such diverse sources as the works of French poets George Bataille and Antonin Artaud, the music of punk artists Ian Curtis and Iggy Pop, and the stories of Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allen Poe, James conceived the character of The Crow as a supernatural force driven by equal parts of love and revenge to avenge the violence that claimed his life and love. Visually, James' unique and explicit black and white vision of an inner city battle between the forces of good and evil draws from classical Renaissance sculpture, 1940's crime films, and James' two years of medical school. No stranger to life's down side, James was raised in institutional and foster care in Detroit. After being discharged from the Marines, he returned to Detroit where he took a series of odd jobs while trying to sell his book. Finding all doors closed to him, he shelved his work for seven years. Finally, Caliber Press, a small independent publisher, released the first issue in 1989 and three more installments followed before the series was ended due to financial problems. During that time, James also painted covers for other Caliber titles. James finished his urban allegory when Kevin Eastman's Tundra Publishing released the series as a trilogy in 1992, with the first two issues reprinting the material published at Caliber and the third volume being all new material that completed the story. James' dark, disturbing portrait of inner city life attracted the attention of producer Jeff Most when writer John Shirley first showed him The Crow in 1989. Jeff soon teamed with veteran producer Edward R. Pressman to turn The Crow into a major motion picture. The Crow features the extraordinary final performance of the late Brandon Lee. Brandon's haunting work—which he called the most challenging of his career—is the centerpiece of this visually stunning film. Following Brandon's tragic death on March 31, 1993, his mother Linda Lee Caldwell and his fiancee Eliza Hutton expressed their desire to see The Crow completed, to stand as a testimony to Brandon's talent. The film was finally released on Friday, June 13, 1994. The Crow has quietly grown into one of the comic book world's biggest success stories, captivating a young audience with its stark graphics and story of dark justice. Currently, James is working on several projects, including the long-awaited Gothik. Originally conceived in 1991 as Chinese Bones, Gothik is a full-color, fully-painted epic spanning over 600 pages. The project has changed hands between numerous publishers over the years, but still has not been released yet. In the meantime, James continues to work on it along with other projects. James still lives in the Detroit area with his wife, Kerin, and their two daughters, Gabrielle and Noelle.
Peregrine Credits:	• Writer/Artist, James O'Barr: Savages • Cover Artist, Harpy Pin-up Special
Other Selected Credits:	• Creator, The Crow

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Dan Parsons
[Biographical Information Not Available.]
Peregrine Credits:	• Artist, Harpy: Prize of the Overlord Trade Paperback • Artist, Harpy Pin-up Special • Artist, "Apprentice," Books of Lore: Special Edition #2
Other Selected Credits:	• Creator, Harpy • Writer/Artist, Harpy: Prize of the Overlord #1-6 (Ground Zero) • Creator/Writer/Artist, Aetos the Eagle #1-3 (Ground Zero) • Artist, Razor Uncut (London Night)

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John Peters
John Peters started drawing comic books at the age of 10, using the backs of old used forms his father brought home from work. A few years later he discovered the "sketchbook," a device that later gained him admittance to the Maryland Institute College of Art. He graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic illustration. Since then, he attends to his day job as a designer/illustrator for a major supermarket chain. But, on weekends, weeknights, and whenever else there is a free moment, he still draws comic books. When John was 5 years old, he wanted to be Batman when he grew up. These days, he knows it's more fun to create Batman than to be Batman. Occasionally, you can still find John drawing on paper napkins in restaurants.
Peregrine Credits:	• Creator, Forty Winks • Cover Artist, Forty Winks/Buzzboy Crossover Special • Artist, Forty Winks Christmas Special • Artist, Harpy Pin-up Special
Other Selected Credits:	• Co-Creator/Artist, Forty Winks #1-4 (Oddjobs Ltd.)

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Jeff Reitz
Jeff Reitz is a talented painter living in Pennsylvania. He has also taught at the Joe Kubert School of Art in Dover, New Jersey.
Peregrine Credits:	• Artist, "Abyss," Books of Lore: Special Edition #1

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Steven Rupp
Steven Rupp was born in Michigan in 1957 and has lived there ever since then. He made his comics debut with the Books of Lore story, "A Better Way," which appeared in Independent Voices #1 from Peregrine. The exposure he received from that story led to other work in the comics industry, including a story which appeared in Frank Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated #7. Steven is married to his lovely wife Lyn and has three children: Arienne, Tory, and Xan. When not drawing, Steven enjoys reading books, listening to music, watching movies, and raising his children.
Peregrine Credits:	• Penciler, "A Better Way," Independent Voices #1

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Vincent Sneed
Vincent Sneed's interest in comics led him to a career in printing and computers. The knowledge he acquired in his printing career led him back to comics. Is this irony, or an example of how life can sometimes mirror the structure of classical Greek myth-cycles? Vincent began his would-be publishing empire in 1991 when he formed Oddjobs Limited with his frequent collaborator, Neal Patterson. With John Peters, he created the all-ages comic sensation Forty Winks. The first issue was released in September 1997 and continues on a quarterly basis. Along with his writing chores on Forty Winks, he also letters Books of Lore and just about every other title from Peregrine Entertainment. Vincent is a longtime fan of The Residents, Philip Jose Farmer, The Avengers, Modesty Blaise, Doc Savage, and the films of Dario Argento, David Cronenburg, and George Romero. He has never quite been the same person since seeing Dawn of the Dead in 1979. "That movie changed my life," he avows. His greatest fear is that the part of his brain engaged in quantifying the true meaning of Videodrome was actually meant to be working out the cure for cancer.
Peregrine Credits:	• Creator, Forty Winks • Writer, Forty Winks Christmas Special • Writer, Forty Winks TV Party Special • Writer, Forty Winks: The Pirate Queen #1-3 • Writer, Forty Winks/Buzzboy Special • Writer, Forty Winks: Mr. Horrible #1-2 • Letterer, Books of Lore: The Kaynin Gambit #1-4, 0 • Letterer, Books of Lore: Shape of Evil #1-2 • Letterer, Books of Lore: Storyteller #1-3 • Letterer, Books of Lore: Shattered Lives • Writer/Letterer, Independent Voices #1 • Writer, "Dream Angel Pandora," Independent Voices #2 • Letterer, The Exiled #2
Other Selected Credits:	• Co-Creator/Story/Lettering, Forty Winks #1-4 (Oddjobs, Ltd.) • Creator/Writer, Iron Angel: Blood & Iron (Oddjobs, Ltd.) • Writer, Nemo (Oddjobs, Ltd.) • Letterer, Action Planet Comics #3 (Image Comics) • Logos/Layout, Aetos the Eagle #2 (Orphan Underground)

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Allison White
Allison Sinclair (who was Allison White at the time she wrote the story that appeared in Books of Lore) is a spiritual healer, a reiki master, and an ordained minister. While living in North Carolina with her husband, she works part-time as a "trance medium" and offers tarot card readings through her website: www.autumnstarot.com.
Peregrine Credits:	• Writer, "Dreamscape,", Books of Lore: Special Edition #2
Other Selected Credits:	• Cover Model, Razor #1 (Second Printing) (London Night) • Cover Model, Razor Convention Book '94-'95 (London Night)

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Philip Xavier
Philip Xavier was born and raised in France but later moved to Athens, Georgia, where he launched his U.S. comics career. Prior to his arrival to the States, Philip worked as a full-time graphic artist in South America. Now a full-time comic book penciler, Philip's unique and varied style has a strong influence from European comics but also captures the excitement and strength of American comics. In 1995, he penciled Holy Knight #6-8 and Wishmaster for Pocket Change Comics. He also contributed to projects from several other companies including Caliber Comics' Negative Burn and Freelance Comics' Sketchbook. Philip is best known for his work on Caliber's fantasy series, Legendlore, which was written by Joe Martin.
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