Kenney Mesnard
Creative Director/writer/colorist
In 1992 Kenney Mesnard developed a process for coloring comic books in Photoshop. Colorists once only able to pick from approximately 216 colors could now use millions of combinations. While coloring the first Marvel Comics monthly title to be colored in Photoshop (Dr. Strange) he got his foot in the door at DC by correcting the Batman\Spawn graphic novel. Since then he has worked on 100’s of titles for Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, Malibu, Archie, Techno, and Caliber.
In addition to his comic book work Kenney has worked over 10 years for the Department of Defense at the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Surface Deployment Distribution Command in Information technologies and Secure Communications.
Donny Hadiwidjaja
Layout artist and Penciler
Donny was awarded Best Artist of the Year on Critical Blast n 2018 for his work on Tap Dance Killer. He has worked with Image Comics, Mount Olympus among many more. Currently, he has worked with Kenny Mesnard at Bravo Blast Entertainment on a 5 issue arc titled HAZCON.
Ka Xiong
Inking Artist
Ka Xiong is an artist based out of Southeast Michigan. His love of art and drawing developed at an early age as he gravitated to all things animation and comic book related. His biggest influences include Katsuhiro Otomo, Masumune Shirow, Moebius, Frank Frazetta, Art Adams, Kim Lee, Adam Hughes, and Yokito Kishiro.
He began working professionally as an illustrator while still in high school. After graduating he jumped head first into an art career that has spanned over twenty years. Throughout the years Ka has contributed works in role-playing publishing, video games, various comic book titles, advertising, and merchandise. Along with his passion for illustration, Ka is also an avid photographer.
Bryan Valenza
Color Artist
Bryan Valenza is a freelance comic colorist from Indonesia, whom started his professional career doing coloring for a local comic studio in 2013.
Today, Bryan is coloring many comic books for various publishers and tries to fulfill his next big dream to become comic book creator/author.
Ifansyah Noor
Color Artist
Growing up while reading comics, has inspired young Ifan to work on the comics industry. By joining a local comic studio, he started his career as an inker but then change his course into colorist and later joining the Imaginary Friend Studios Jakarta and working for some indie titles as well as Marvel’s Journey Into Mystery.
He is currently working on HAZCON, while working on other titles such as Tyler Kirkham’s Final Boss.
Aaron Bartling
Cover Artist
Aron is probably best know for his work on TMNT but has many clients, including DC, Netflix, Image, Boom Studios,Dynamite and Aftershock. Aaron’s digital painting graces the covers of the upcoming HAZCON series.
Gabe Peña
Pencil Artist
Gabe has been working as an illustrator since 1994. He has penciled books for Marvel, Image, Malibu, and many independent publishers. He has also done character designs for video games and toys. Since 2000 he has been doing digital painting. In addition, his illustrations have graced web comics, rpg games, and ccg games. For the last 10 years Gabe has been illustrating comics for Inception Strategies that help Aboriginal people with everything from quitting smoking to the ill effects of drinking when pregnant and the merits of being an entrepreneur among some of the subjects.
Aside from comics Gabe and his wife have a decent garden with around 15 different Hibiscus plants, 10 rose bushes and many other fruit trees, trees and plants. The flowers are a typical subject of my paintings. Next on the list is a series of still life that aren’t that average. He also currently ids trying his hand at sculpting.
Gabe’s earliest artistic influences were the acrylic painting that adorned the packaging to the 80’s GI Joe action figures and vehicles. “When I saw those in the toy aisle, it got my imagination going and that’s when I knew that art was how I wanted to make a living”. He was inspired by and influenced by the Comic work of Art Adams, Alan Davis, John Romita Jr., John Buscema, Jim Lee and Jeff Johnson.