Rafael Nieves

Rafael Nieves began his career with the publication of Tales from the Heart. The series, co-written with Cindy Goff, and based on her experiences, told the story of a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Central Africa, chronicling her trials and tribulations as a 'stranger in a strange land'. Tales from the Heart spawned two books from Marvel Comics and nominated for two Eisner Awards. Since then, Nieves has worked for a number of publishers, including Marvel Comics(Hellstorm, Prince of Lies),...See more

Rafael Nieves began his career with the publication of Tales from the Heart. The series, co-written with Cindy Goff, and based on her experiences, told the story of a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Central Africa, chronicling her trials and tribulations as a 'stranger in a strange land'. Tales from the Heart spawned two books from Marvel Comics and nominated for two Eisner Awards. Since then, Nieves has worked for a number of publishers, including Marvel Comics(Hellstorm, Prince of Lies), Caliber Comics (Orlak, Edgar Allan Poe's The Bells), Comico Comics (Cold-Blooded), and Moonstone Books(The Phantom; Welcome Back, Mr. Moto; Vampire: The Masquerade).Nieves lives in Chicago with his wife and two puppies, and toiling on making repairs to the couple's 80 year old bungalow. Dan Dougherty is the writer and artist of Beardo, a comic strip that appears every day in The Southtown Star, The Daily Illini, and on his Beardocomics website. He is also the creator, writer, and artist of the graphic novel, Cyclone Bill and The Tall Tales and the artist for the monly series, Rotten, both published through Moonstone. Dan resises in Tinley Park with his fiance, Megan and their two dogs, Penny Lane and Abbey Road. See less