Pantera: Vulgar Display of Power

Steve Niles is a writer, best known for works such as 30 Days of Night, October Faction, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Frankenstein Alive! Alive! and Batman: Gotham County Line.?The success of 30 Days of Night sparked renewed interest in the horror genre; Steve's comic was released as a major motion picture in 2007. His ongoing IDW series, The October Faction, was made into a Netlix TV show. Steve was raised in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, developing his interests in music, writing, and making amateur films. He worked in several comic book stores and played in the bands Gray Matter and Three during the heyday of the Washington DC punk scene, both of which released albums on Dischord Records label. Steve resides outside Los Angeles with his wife, Monica, four dogs, three cats and Gil the tortoise.Danijel Zezelj is a graphic novelist, animator, illustrator and painter. He is author of twenty five graphic novels and eight short animation movies. His work has been published by DC Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse, Heavy Metal, Image, Glenat, Dargaud, Eris Edizioni, The New York Times, Harper's Magazine, etc. Since 1997 he has created a series of multimedia performances merging live painting with live music. They premiered in Europe and the USA. In 2001 in Zagreb, Croatia he has co-founded a publishing house and graphic workshop Petikat. He lives and works in Brooklyn and Zagreb.Kevin Mellon is a Kansas City-based comics artist. His work includes Gearhead (Arcana Studio), Lovestruck (Image Comics), S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel), and Heart (Image Comics). Mellon attended Blue Springs South High School and is a graduate of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Arts. He broke into the comics industry in 2007 with the publication of Gearhead, which was written by Kansas City's Dennis Hopeless. Mellon and Hopeless also collaborated on Lovestruck. In 2011, Mellon teamed with television personality Blair Butler for Heart, a four-issue limited set in the world of mixed martial arts.Ian Edginton is a New York Times bestselling author and multiple Eisner Award nominee. He is currently writing Batman'66 meets The Avengers (Steed and Mrs Peel, not the other ones!) for DC Comics as well as Judge Dredd, Stickleback, Helium, Kingmaker and Brass Sun for 2000 AD. He lives and works in Birmingham, England.John Pearson is a British Comic Award shortlisted illustrator and artist based in Leeds UK. John has built a reputation as an inimitable talent through his varied portfolio producing bespoke illustrations for clients as diverse as Image Comics, Titan Comics, 2000 AD, Heavy Metal Magazine, 44Flood, Vice Press, WWE, Rue Morgue Magazine, The Ray Harryhausen Foundation, Nuclear Blast Records and Kendall Calling Festival amongst many others. He is also an award-shortlisted comic book artist, self-publishing - with co-creator Owen Michael Johnson - the critically-acclaimed series Beast Wagon which The Guardian described as a 'twisted zoological fable'. John fuses traditional drawing techniques, digital painting and collage to produce highly-detailed and darkly compelling images across a range of printed media. Combining elements of photorealism, popular culture, abstraction and psychedelia to create a unique style and versatility in approach that appeals to a wide spectrum of audiences. John has exhibited in the UK and USA, organised extensive art experiences across the country, and produced live murals at high profile events both independently and as part of Leeds based art collectives.Over the last two decades, Alan Robert's band Life of Agony has built a die-hard cult following, selling over one million albums worldwide. Life of Agony is set to release their 5th studio album A Place Where There's No More Pain through Napalm Records on April 28, 2017. Rolling Stone hailed it as "One of the Most Anticipated Albums of the Year." Robert is also the critically acclaimed author/artist of several IDW creator-owned comic book series. Titles include Crawl to Me