Jim Berry is a storyteller living in Portland, Oregon, who has worked as a newspaper photographer, film artist, and freelancer. Val Mayerik worked for Marvel Comics for more than 20 years on projects such as Conan the Barbarian and Spiderman, and he was co-creator of fan-favorite Howard the Duck. He then moved on to advertising, working as a storyboard and concept artist for many large agencies and his clients have included Nike, Microsoft, Coca Cola, Miller Beer, Sony, and Southern Comfort, to name a few. In the past ten years, he has turned his attention to gallery work.