At Route8studios.net, our team is the heart and soul of what we do. We're a collective of passionate comic artists from Akron, Ohio, who believe in the power of storytelling through art. Our team page is where you’ll get to know the creative minds that bring our collaborative comics to life.
DAMION KENDRICK- Co-founder and partner of Route 8 Studios as well as a legendary artist to many fans that know him and his work. He has inspired many by his creations and his artistic abilities for many years now, from teaching comic book classes and giving seminars on different occasions. You may have seen his picture on the side of one Akron Metro Buses. Chik-Fil-A also sponsored him featuring a standee of him promoting one of his comics. Damion Kendrick has released a wide range of his own created comics from "Chang Fury" to "Shattered Realm" and has even co created some other titles. He was the original creative designer for RUN DMC's Darryl McDaniels "DMC" comic book and action figure! Excited for his next installment to his "Chang Fury" Saga, Damion shows an explosive amusement in his love for comics and his artwork. He adores his fans and loves to bring the excitement of his creations to them. Come and be one of the 1st ones to pick up his new book and meet the artist for a signing. There will be give aways and door prizes as well!
DAN GORMAN- Co-Founder and partner of Route 8 Studios Dan is a trained Medical Illustrator with his BFA in Medical Illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art (1999). Dan began working as a Sketch Card Artist in 2010 and has since worked on over 150 Licensed Trading Card sets featuring properties that include but are not limited to Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Star Trek, Game of Thrones, Alien, The Lord of the Rings, Vampirella, Bettie Page, KISS, Rick & Morty, Steven Universe and AMC's The Walking Dead. In 2012, Dan began his career as a Comic Book penciler and has been published by Dark Horse (Grindhouse), AC Comics (FemForce), Empire Comics Lab (Cemetery Plots), Source Point Press (The Rejected, Kringle, Turkey Day), Antarctic Press (Exciting Comics) and Caliber Comics (Mississippi Zombie, Harvest of Horror). Dan is a member in good standing of the National Cartoonists Society and creates a weekly webcomic for The Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians Affiliate) Baseball team called RubberDucks Tales which posts weekly to their Instagram Stories. Dan also helps run and promote several local Comicons and Pop Culture Cons, most notably The Akron Comicon. You can see more of Dan's work at dangormanart.com and be sure to follow him @GDanArtist on Twitter and Instagram!
CHRIS KASMAR- Partner of Route 8 Studios. He received a BFA with an emphasis in Graphic Design from Youngstown State University and currently reside in Akron, Ohio. He has been working as a graphic artist/sign maker for Giant Eagle, a local grocery chain. He is continually working as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator.
CRAZYCATGUY- Co-founder and partner of Route 8 Studios. MORE INFO COMING SOON
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