Today, we feature a powerhouse creator, who's work you've seen in DC and Valiant comics. He's an artist whose ever popular dance card includes Disney, Warner Bros. and HBO. We speak of course, of the talented and gracious, Howard Simpson.

Batman Meets Godzilla
"I was introduced to Batman by my mother, who also introduced me to Star Trek and Xena: Princess Warrior," says Simpson.

Simpson joined the Batzilla Team towards the end of production on Batman Meets Godzilla issue one. "We had an artist drop out of the project due to the Australian brush fires," says writer Eric Elliott. "Howard jumped in to fill the gap." 

Simpson turned in an iconic splash page that introduced Godzilla in that issue. "The fan feedback was so positive to Simpson's Godzilla," says Elliott. "And his Batman and Robin too. I basically begged him to do any four pages he wanted in the next book."

For issue two, Howard took on an even larger role. "He's really the unsung hero of issue two," says Elliott. "He took the four hardest pages in the book. He did all the lettering. Plus he did five pages of colors for the other artists." 

When asked about Batman Meets Godzilla, Simpson says, "This project was a lot of fun to work on I enjoyed putting Batman and Robin in the same world as Godzilla. I used the chance to experiment with some storytelling techniques and to experiment with coloring. I wanted it to look more natural and less computer-generated."

​Howard Simpson is the creator/owner of Abba Studios. You can follow him on Instagram. Check out his work on Batman Meets Godzilla Issue Two, available now for free.

Three months ago a group of fans set out to resurrect the lost film, Batman Meets Godzilla. We survived PC meltdowns, brush fires, flu epidemics, and trips to the ER. But nothing deterred us from the mission.

Now issue one is here for all the world to see. So what are you waiting for???!!!

Read Issue One here: Batman Meets Godzilla Issue One​

Thanks to all the fans who supported us along the way. The reaction has been tremendous! We really appreciate all of the positive feedback.

Speaking of feedback...the reviews have been great!

You can read about us over at 13th Dimension: Batman Meets Godzilla Issue One Review

You can also read about us at over at Four Colour Fantasy Comic Reviews: Batman Meets Godzilla Issue One Review.

Butler made a name for himself ten years ago as the author of The Romance of Dracula, a book chronicling 85 years of movies featuring Bram Stoker’s creation.

Since then, Butler has built a massive cult following of Twitter fans who devour his daily, gothic portrayals of classic monsters. His art frequently features Count Dracula, as well as Werewolf, and Monsters of Frankenstein.

But the demand is high for Butler’s commissioned work, which he promotes on his Facebook page. His buyers include actors Susan Penhaligon (Count Dracula 1977) and Ron Scribner (Salem’s Lot).

When he’s not drawing, Butler is writing books and appearing at conventions. Last year he spoke at the Vampire Film Festival on the film history of Count Dracula.

Butler’s own short films have shown at festivals around the world.

You can find more of Butler’s work on his Twitter and Instagram pages.

You can also keep up with the latest Batman Meets Godzilla news on Twitter and Facebook.

This week we shine the spotlight on a young and talented entrepreneur who turned his passion into a business. New York artist, Ian Miller, is the co-owner of Triple Threat Comics and creator of the Codename Hunter comic series.

Miller began drawing comics at the age of seven. He was introduced to comic books by his godfather, who used them to help Ian with his reading.

Regarding his early reading Miller says,
“My favorite comic was Batman. Always Batman. Then I got into Superman comics, Green Lantern and The Flash.”

He fell in love with the art form and eventually earned a degree at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

He counts among his influences Bruce Timm (Batman: the Animated Series), Frank Miller, and Jim Steranko (Nick Fury: Agent of Shield). Sterankos’s take on the spy genre inspired Miller to pursue his own secret agent comic.

Last year, Miller released his first comic, Codename Hunter, through his indie comic company, Triple Threat Comics.

The sci-fi thriller follows the adventures of Sean Wade, an intergalactic spy charged with protecting the allied planets from internal and alien threats in the year 3039.

Issue one finds Wade pursuing an arms dealer who is selling more than just weapons.

Miller is a regular at local comic conventions like Eternal Con and Wintercon. He loves meeting fans and drawing sketches. You can follow Miller on twitter or pick up the latest issue of Codename Hunter here.

You can also keep up with the latest Batman Meets Godzilla news on Twitter and Facebook.

This week we shine the Spotlight on a young artist we’ve come to love and appreciate, Josue Cubero.

Growing up in Costa Rica, Josue Cubero, loved drawing. As long as he can remember, he wanted to be an artist. He eventually set his sights on being a graphic designer.

But Cubero never considered a career in comics until he attended a local comic book convention. There he met Marvel comics artist and fellow Costa Rican, Dan Mora. Mora inspired Josue to try his hand at comics, leading to Cubero’s first comic series, Zyrk.

It wasn’t long before Cubero’s talent was recognized in Costa Rica and the comic conventions started inviting Josue as a guest artist himself.

​Cubero is also an experienced writer, penning his own stories. In his upcoming book, Blackbird, Cubero delivers his own take on the urban crime fighter.

Blackbird features Cubero’s hyper-kinetic style.

Cubero’s Deviant Art page tells the story of an artist who is intimately familiar with American comic books. Thanks to his Grandfather, Josue was steeped in American culture as a chitold.

“My childhood, I spent a lot of time looking at those series that my Grandfather watched and he was very big fan [of the Batman TV series],” says Cubero.

For more of Cubero’s work, follow him on Twitter.

Today we take a look behind the scenes with Batman Meets Godzilla artist, the wise, the awe-inspiring, Stephen Schilling.

Schilling’s credits are as varied as they are unique. He has storyboarded for Jack Films, illustrated charity graphic novels, self-published his own graphic novel, and recently relaunched Red Panther for Lucky Comics.

Schilling counts John Byrne, Arthur Adams, George Perez, and Jack Kirby among his influences. But just one look at the artist’s Deviant Art page, and you know he is perfect for this project.

Schilling resides in Hollywood and can be seen at local conventions like Wondercon and Comic Fest where he sells art and performs commissions. He is currently working on the relaunch of Crom the Barbarian for Lucky Comics.

Today we go behind the scenes with Batman Meets Godzilla writer, Matthew Dennion, a man who really loves Japanese monster movies.

Growing up in New Jersey, Saturday afternoon creature features were a staple of the Dennion Household viewing diet.

“Dad got us hooked on the likes of Toho, Ray Harryhausen, and such, at a young age,” says Dennion.

Matthew’s interest in monsters continued to grow until he began writing about his own. He is now the author of numerous kaiju novels including: Chimera Scourge of the God, Operation R.O.C., Atomic Rex, and Polar Yeti.

​Dennion’s monster stories can also be found in the “Kaiju Tales” section of G-Fan magazine.

Dennion describes Batman Meets Godzilla as a dream project. In fact, in 2016 he published his own take on the detective/crime-fighter versus giant monster story called, The Kaiju and the Crime Fighter.

Monster fans should stay tuned for Dennion’s upcoming novel titled, Marsh-Thing: Horror of the Horsemen.

The book features the author’s own take on swamp monsters, like Swamp-Thing and Man-Thing, but in an apocalyptic setting.

The end of the world is triggered when a lab experiment goes wrong but will the Marsh-Thing be the planet’s savior or the end of mankind?

The book will be illustrated by Daniel Gray. The concept art promises a thrilling ride.

Batman Meets Godzilla is not McCoy’s first venture into comics. He recently completed his first comic, Damaged Incorporated, about a team of government psychics who fight evil in the dream realm.

Damaged Incorporated spawned out of the dark sci-fi/horror novel, The Unraveling. McCoy says that in addition to the comic, a second novel is in the works.

McCoy’s influences include Philip K Dick, Robert Anton Wilson, Warren Ellis, and William Burrows. His work is as original and deliciously disturbing as you would imagine based on his influences.

Script writer, Eric Elliott, says, “Reading a PBM story is like going on a super smart acid trip. You get a hundreds ideas thrown at you but they’re wrapped in a compelling story, with these wonderfully, strange characters.”

Kero Wack developed the story for years before committing stylus to tablet and creating the best fan project in recent memory.

Spanning four issues, the MASK 85 comic harkens back to those classic 80’s mini-series published by Marvel and DC.

So when the Batman Meets Godzilla project began, Kero Wack was a natural fit. It didn’t hurt that he was a huge Godzilla and Adam West Batman fan.

Batman Meets Godzilla writer, Eric Elliott, asked Kero Wack to create the first artwork for the comic to help generate interest in the project and set the tone for the series.

The writer says, “Kero Wack did this amazing web comic, MASK 85. It was done with so much heart and talent. So when the [Batman Meets Godzilla] project started, he was the first one I thought of for the artwork.”

Elliott discussed the cover with the artist, describing some of the story’s key action sequences. It was Kero Wack who suggested illustrating Batman and Robin running from Godzilla.

A few hours later, the artist sent over a rough.

Kero Wack felt that a simple composition - Godzilla in the back and our heroes in the foreground, would be an exciting way to get the concept across to readers.

After Elliott signed off on the rough, the artist quickly got to work, refining the art and adding details.

By the end of the day, Kero Wack had completed the line art and logo.

The artist also added a crushed Batmobile to create some action.

The next day, Kero Wack delivered fully colored art. He added a classic Batman sound effect to give it the 60’s feel.

For the final artwork, Kero Wack, cooled the color pallet and adjusted the logo. The whole process took less than 24 hours, making him one of the fastest artists working today.

Kero Wack, who teaches high school art classes, says that his whole classroom is papered in Godzilla posters.

​”The whole idea is right up my alley,” says Kero Wack. “Wish it would’ve been a real thing!”

​So what’s next for the artist? MASK 86 naturally.

Fans can follow Kero Wack on Twitter, where he posts drawings daily.