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Interviews

Kevin Joseph

Kevin Joseph writer is the head writer and co-creator for the comics series TART. Reporter Kadrae Smith was able to sit down with him and learn more about his creative process and what it’s like to collaborate on this project with somebody who is overseas.
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Keith Szarabajka

Reporter Kadrae Smith sits down with Keith Szarabajka as he takes us on a journey of his career in acting and the stories behind many of the fun roles he has played throughout his time.
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Jonathan Hedrick

Jonathan Hedrick, comic writer of Capable, Freakshow Princess, Freakshow Knight, and his latest creation, The Recount, joins Fin for a great Collector’s Maze interview. In just 2 years, Hedrick has made his mark and has several more comics and stories coming your way!
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Adam Barnhardt

Adam Barnhardt is an up and coming writer whose comic, Sh*tShow, debuts later this winter.
Alex is also a writer for Comics.com and hosts the Marvel News Desk podcast.
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Screenshot 2020-10-07 120731.jpg — Alexandra Bowman

Alexandra Bowman is a young cartoonist that is turning heads where she goes. While still enrolled at Georgetown University, she is part of several satire related shows and is a well accomplished illustrator and cartoonist.
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Screenshot 2020-09-16 154912.jpg — Haley Leary

Haley Leary is an up and coming actor who walked into acting almost by accident. Working with Collector’s Maze favorites like Tony Reames, Haley has made a name for herself in several roles. Starring in movies like Playtime’s Over, Bad Candy, and The Rose, Haley is a force to reckoned with.
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Doug Stone is an accomplished voice actor who has four decades of experience in the industry. Doug has been in ground breaking films and animations like Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop, and One Punch Man. Some of his other notable roles are as Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid and Mikey from Outlaw Star. Doug is also promoting his charity organization that helps wayward kittens and cats.
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Annotation+2020-09-09+161925.png — Anissa Matlock

From theater to the big screen, Anissa Matlock is an actress, artist and independent journalist. You may recognize her from her role as Porcelain from Marvel’s “The Gifted.” She has been part of many other projects like The Walking Dead, Reprisal (Hulu) and The Resident. Reporter Kadrae Smith was able to sit down with Matlock and talk about her journey in acting, how the current state of affairs is affecting her and her career, and some of her favorite roles.
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Dominic Pace

Dominic Pace is living the acting dream. Having started his career in the 90’s, he has risen through the ranks with over 20 years of television appearances. One of his most recent roles is the Bounty Hunter Gekko from the critically acclaimed hit series The Mandalorian. Dominic will be touring the United States, and appearing at Prairie Dog Comics, in Wichita, KS, on October 6th at an event hosted by Collectors Maze.
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Frank James Bailey

Enjoy this Collector’s Maze interview with the very animated and talented Frank James Bailey, voice actor and author of the Tercona series.
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Sam Humphrey

You may recognize him as Tom Thumb from the movie The Greatest Showman. Check out Fin’s interview with actor
Sam Humphrey!
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Gavin Hammon

Legendary voice actor Gavin Hammon has been the voice of iconic characters, from champions in League of Legends, Kenny from Telltale’s The Walking Dead, and more. Reporter Kadrae Smith got to sit down with Hammon and learn about how he learned about voice acting and his favorite characters to voice.
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The League of Enchantment

The League of Enchantment is a non-profit organization that helps kids meet their heroes. Katie and Shamus are heroes as well, both in their charity work and in their cosplays. Today on our Collector’s Maze interview series, we find out exactly what they do for their community and for children.
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Annotation+2020-08-21+150359.png — Gary Imhoff

Gary Imhoff is an actor and a teacher. He has been in many movies and TV series, even voicing some of your favorite childhood characters. He teaches the Professional Artist Workshop, the Musical Artists Workshop, and the Musical Master Class at Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center. In this interview, he talks with us about some truly incredible memories, and we get to learn more about him.
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Annotation 2020-08-19 160814.png — Alex-Michael Petty

Special effects artist Alex-Michael Petty is currently involved with Tyler Perry’s films. Petty is capable of makeup artistry ranging from simple scars, bruising, and beards, to all things zombie and beyond. Having established himself in the industry, he continues to build on his skills, as well as explore his interest in directing.
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Though she goes by the titles Director, Writer, and Editor, I believe the best way to describe Erica Milsom is a visionary extraordinaire. She is director of the PIXAR animated short LOOP and “Behind the Scenes” features for movies like Inside Out and Cars. She is also the director of So Much Yellow and Snow Day.
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Director, producer, and creative storyteller Tony Reames joins the Collector’s Maze to discuss his inspirations behind his most recent projects like “Playtime’s Over.” Reames has directed and produced dozens of films, but also worked as a music video producer for artists like Busta Rhymes, Redman, and Arrested Development.
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Annotation+2020-08-11+152646.png — David A. Byrne

Writer and novelist David A. Byrne talks with Collector’s Maze reporter Kadrae Smith, discussing Byrne’s previous writing projects and his comic book series “Stake.” As a co-publisher of Scout Comics, Byrne talks about the duties of the job and upcoming content from Scout Comics.
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Adam Fields

Adam Fields is a man with many talents. Adam is an accomplished graphic designer with his own studio, Midnight27. He has contributed to many notable comic book series like Zombie Office and Blue Coat Missionary, has worked with Marvel on several occasions, and is currently creating and publishing his own comic, PROWL. To top that off, Adam is also known to be a demolition derby driver from time to time. Creating is Adam’s passion, and he is one of the fastest growing graphic designers and comic book creators in the industry.
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Daniele Di Nicuolo

Daniele Di Nicuolo is quickly becoming one of the new artists to watch in the comic book industry. You may recognize his work in books for big name publishers such as Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, and Boom Studios. He is also credited with co-creating one of the cutest sidekicks in comics -
Jeff the (baby) Land Shark.
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Daniel Pesina

Master Daniel Pesina provides insider details on the making of Mortal Kombat and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Pesina divulges to his fans not only how he came to be a martial arts Master, but also some insight on his upcoming book and future projects! More MK- style games to come? Find out in this exclusive Collector’s Maze interview!
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Bryan SilverbaX

The very talented Bryan SilverbaX came onto the graphic design scene within just the last seven years and already has many credits to his name! This versatile artist has not only created many hand-drawn sketch cards for Topps and Upper Deck, but has also completed many comic covers and sequence pages for Scout Comics. This July, Bryan’s very own complete comic creation, Loggerhead, the first from his Kerra Prime series, is available to the public! When Bryan isn’t sketching and designing, you can find him working as an extra on films/series such as The Walking Dead, Logan Lucky, and Ozark. No matter where Bryan is or what he is doing, his life’s mission is to be a conduit for creativity, connecting people together, and supporting them in their endeavors.
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Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake has countless acting credits to his name, from modern cinematic classics such as Forrest Gump, Contact, and Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, to television roles on The Man in the High Castle, Charmed, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. He was even nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 1993.
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Ryan A. Winn

Ryan A. Winn, aka RAW, is a phenomenal artist and writer who has worked on projects for several of the major publishers (DC, Image, and Dark Horse). He’s currently writing AND illustrating his own work titled “GODS AND GEARS.” If you don’t know his name yet, you soon will!
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Pat Kenrick of Amourable Art

Pat has been painting for his entire life. After meeting his wife Alexis, he was encouraged to pursue art as a career. Together, they developed Pat’s skills in silhouette painting and created the art you see today. Pat enjoys painting with vivid, bright colors, and with clean lines. He feels the modern silhouettes allow the viewer to reflect upon their own experiences to fulfill the image that has been painted. By allowing the imagination to explore the painting, each viewer sees their own story within each art piece.
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Todd Aaron Smith

Todd Aaron Smith is well known as an animator, illustrator, storyboard artist, trading card sketch artist, and author. His incredible works include Batman Adventures: The Animated Series, Avengers, Spider-Man, Pokemon, Family Guy, Godzilla, Tony the Tiger, Nintendo, and many more. His sketch cards with Topps can be seen in over 40 series, including Star Wars, DC Comics, The Hobbit, Star Trek, Marvel Comics, Ghostbusters, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, and Warcraft. His work with Topps on the Major League Baseball sketch cards are on display in the Permanent Collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. He is also an author of 19 children's books, including bestsellers The Scarecrow and the Spider,
Cow in the Dark, and Cow on the Tracks.
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Jimmy Palmiotti

Jimmy Palmiotti’s name is impossible to escape in the world of modern comics. Since his industry arrival in the early 90’s, his impressive resume includes work both inking and writing for comic book giants Marvel and DC, as well as independent and creator-owned projects via Event Comics, Image Comics, and Kickstarter. In 2013, he and his wife (and frequent collaborator), artist/writer Amanda Conner, successfully relaunched the ongoing series “Harley Quinn” as part of DC’s “New 52” campaign. They continued their time as creative team on the monthly comic past the next relaunch – 2016’s “DC Rebirth,” with a run of over 100 issues for the character (including miniseries and specials) – and that number is still climbing. Their new limited series “Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey” just released as part of DC’s new Black Label line of comics for mature readers.
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