Don Mancha III, Editor and Writer for Comics and TTRPGs

Ben and Karen Gibson, Authors, Writing as B.K. Gibson

We talked with the creative couple Ben Gibson and his wife Karen.  They are the writing team behind B.K. Gibson!  Ben has been writing table-top RPGs for over a decade under Coldlight Press.  Together, they’ve written sci/fi and fantasy novels as well as stories in anthologies References and links: https://www.bkgibson.com/

Christian Sterling Hegg, Cosplayer, Designer, and Creative Polymath

Christian Sterling Hegg has been involved in a variety of creative projects including performances in theatre, audio drama and independent film, professional graphic design work with apparel, film posters and book covers, cosplay crafting, and writing and producing audio drama series! https://www.three-names-workshop.com/

Christopher Waples, Podcaster and Game Designer

We had an unexpected guest appearance at AtomaCon!  Christopher Waples. Known as the Grumpy Dungeon Master, he showed up just to talk with us!   He is a professional gamemaster.  He’s also the host of The Grumpy Dungeon Masters podcast, and he developed modules for 5th Edition D&D. https://grumpydungeonmasters.com/

Matthew Kresal, Author, Critic, and Podcaster

We were excited to have Matthew Kresal with us!  Matthew is an author, critic, and podcaster with many and varying interests. He's written about and discussed topics as wide-ranging as the BBC's Doctor Who, Cold War fact and fiction, and the UFO phenomenon on podcasts. References and Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KresalWrites/

Kit Anderson, Graphic Novelist and Cartoonist

We sat down and chatted with Kit Anderson.  Kit is a cartoonist and comics editor. She’s had several short comics published, and her first graphic novel, Second Shift, was released in June of 2025.  She’s also done graphic design work.  Lots of fun talking with her! References and Links: https://www.kitkanderson.com/