G.O.H - MICHAEL STACKPOLEMichael Stackpole is anaward-winning author,game designer andcomputer game designerwho lives in Arizona. He'sbest known for his NewYork Times bestselling StarWars novels, including I,Jedi. His DragonCrownWar cycle of stories will becompleted in Decemberwith the publication of THEGRAND CRUSADE. (Yes,amazing, a fantasy serieswith big books that actuallyENDS!) He's currentlyPhoto - Unknownembarked on a newfantasy trilogy with thenovel A Secret Atlas.In his spare time Mikeplays indoor soccer, rideshis mountain bike, andreads almost anything hecan get his hands on. He'sin the process ofrecovering from a rotatorcuff injury from soccer.(Punching him in the rightshoulder is notrecommended at thistime.)Artist G.O.H - BUTCH HONECKPhotos - www.honecksculpture.comButch Honeck wasborn and raised inAnn Arbor, Michigan.he learnedmechanics,welding,machining,and metalfinishing asa teenager.In 1974 he beganmaking welded steelassembled sculptureswith industrialthemes. In the early1980's he built afoundry and taughthimself to cast bronze. he uses the lost wax methodof casting, with ceramic shell molds. Butch's currentstyle is bronze fantasy sculpture. his work isdistinctly characterized by intricate details,mechanical components, humor, and surprise.For the past thirty years, sculpture has been his solecareer. Butch, his wife Susan, and son,Conan, all design the sculpture. He is anaward winning artist who continues tochallenge himself with new ideas. HoneckSculpture is sold all over the world andnow available on the world wide web atwww.honecksculpture.com8
COSTUMING G.O.H - KENNETH J. HALLBorn in Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Hallspent his early years watching horrormovies and acting in school theater.Later, he wrote and produced liveshows at the Alexander BrestPlanetarium, designed animatroniccharacters for Sally Industries, andstaged promotional events for PlittTheaters. He moved to Hollywood in1982, where he became establishedas a makeup effects artist, working onnumerous features, including THETERMINATOR, GREMLINS II,BATMAN RETURNS, ADDAMSFAMILY VALUES, and CONEHEADS.He has been responsible for the creation of manylarge creatures, among them the 16 foot star ofRoger Corman's CARNOSAUR and the giantoctopus prop from Tim Burton's ED WOOD. Duringthis time, Mr. Hall continued writing, which led to hisfirst screenplay assignment, THE TOMB. Otherfeatures followed, including creating the originalPUPPET MASTER, the first of Paramount'ssuccessful direct-to-video series, and EVIL SPAWN,which he also directed. He developed GHOSTWRITER, writing and directing the syndicatedtelevision feature for the Landers sisters and wrotethe original script for THE CLOWN ATMIDNIGHT, starring ChristopherPlummer. Mr. Hall returned to acting inDarin Scott and Rusty Cundieff'scomedy, FEAR OF A BLACK HAT.The same producer/director teamgave him the opportunity to combinehis special effects background withdirecting as the Special Makeup andVisual Effects Supervisor/EffectsSecond Unit Director on TALESFROM THE HOOD, a Savoy Pictureexecutive produced by Spike Lee. In1995, he formed his own effectscompany, Total Fabrication, wherehe's created characters and creatures for STARTREK VOYAGER, THE NEW CAPTAINKANGAROO, BIG BAD BEETLEBORGS, andTURBO: A POWER RANGERS MOVIE. Theircommercial clients include Snapple, Wrigley's, RCCola, Sprint PCS, Microsoft, Popeye's, and theWWE. They produce the mascots for Red Robinrestaurants and, just this year, brought Smokey theBear to life for a new series of PSAs. Mr. Hall is alsofounder/CEO of BV Entertainment, for which herecently wrote, produced, and directed theindependent feature, THE HALFWAY HOUSE.Photo - by UnknownEMCEE: VICTOR MILÁN‘Victor Milán has authored numerous novels ingenres ranging from historical to science fictionto fantasy. His best known writings includeCYBERNETIC SAMURAI, CLD: COLLECTIVELANDING DETACHMENT, and sundry WILDCARDS stories. In the last two years he'sdelivered two DEATHLANDS novels and threein the OUTLANDERS series to Gold Eagle, andstill doesn't know when a one of 'em will seeprint. He has, however, been paid, so he's notexactly worried. He also just finished the tenthnovel in WizKids' MECHWARRIOR: DARK AGEline.Photo - by Linda Zang9Victor Milán is in the process of launching acommercial site, www.victormilan.com, wherehe'll make available some of his own works forDL and offer a lot of fun free stuff, including"The Great Broadway Corpse Drive," the first ofhis "Ghost Hunter" story cycle, set in moderndayAlbuquerque and profusely illustrated byAlbuquerque art god Randy "Skids" Clark.Victor Milán's interests include walking, birding,Yang-style taijiquan, ferrets, and riding hisrecumbent tricycle. He lives in Albuquerque,New Mexico with a pride of smaller carnivoresand is a heck of a nice guy