STAN LEE
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television, personality, and the former president and Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics. He created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, and hundreds more fictional characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. Lee was influential in the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia company which was recently acquired by the Walt Disney Company. Lee is currently chairman and chief creative officer of POW!
Entertainment, a multimedia, entertainment development company.
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"When I met YOSHIKI, I was so impressed with his musical talents and unique creative eye that I knew immediately I wanted to work with him on something special where we could combine both our strengths. Creating a music superhero character was the natural evolution of our efforts." – Stan Lee
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YOSHIKI
‍The heart of X Japan, YOSHIKI is a songwriter, drummer, and classically trained pianist who also plays guitar, bass, and trumpet. YOSHIKI, who has been referred to by his first name throughout his entire professional career, is arguably Asia’s most influential musical artist and biggest rock icon. According to one industry insider, "YOSHIKI is to Japan what Bono is to the UK." His classical album Eternal Melody (1993) was co-produced and arranged by the legendary George Martin, recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and remains Japan’s biggest selling classical release. For Kiss My Ass: Classical Kiss Regrooved, the 1994 KISS tribute album, YOSHIKI arranged and produced "Black Diamond" as a piano concerto, prompting Rolling Stone magazine to comment in its CD review, "the ingenuity award must go to YOSHIKI." YOSHIKI has produced some of Japan’s most influential bands, including Dir en Grey and Glay. At the request of the Japanese government in 1999, YOSHIKI composed a piano concerto and performed it with a 77-piece orchestra to celebrate the tenth year of the Emperor of Japan’s reign. In 2005, he was named the music director for the 2005 World Expo, composed its theme song, and conducted the orchestra at the opening ceremonies. YOSHIKI also wrote the X Japan song "I.V." for the 2007 international blockbuster horror film Saw IV which played over the film's closing credits.

Beyond music YOSHIKI is an entrepreneur and a true renaissance man. He has overseen the development of a premier line of YOSHIKI jewelry and collaborated with the California Mondavi family to develop his own wine, Y by Yoshiki. The Bank of Japan has issued a YOSHIKI Visa card, and for the first time in history a Hello Kitty product line was named after a person – "yoshikitty" – that became available in Japan in May 2010.

In March 2011, YOSHIKI co-produced an east-meets-west/fashion-meets-music event, "Asian Girls Explosion", showcasing top fashion brands and debuting his line of kimonos,"Yoshikimono", worn by U.S celebrities such as rocker Marilyn Manson and stars from the hit television series Beverly Hills 90210. YOSHIKI has graced the covers of more than 200 music, business, and trade media outlets in Asia.

"Just like the rest of the world, I have admired Stan Lee and his creations my entire life. Just meeting him was so great and now working with him is one of the most fun and creative experiences I have ever had. To watch his mind at work is amazing and inspiring."
– YOSHIKI
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TODD MC FARLANE
Grammy- and Emmy-winning producer/Director Todd McFarlane became a true comic book superstar in the 1980s as a result of his work on Marvel Comics' Spider-Man franchise. In 1992, he launched his own comic title Spawn, creating one of the most popular heroes of the 1990s. The title's hugely popular 1992 debut sold an amazing 1.7 million copies – an unprecedented feat in independent comics.

The comic became an Emmy award-winning animated series on HBO and a live action feature film from New Line Cinema that grossed $100 million. A whirlwind of growth and expansion followed: more comics, action figures, and award-winning entertainment projects.

After gaining prominent success in the comic industry, McFarlane founded the international award-winning McFarlane Toys. Now one of America’s top action figure manufacturers, McFarlane Toys produces figures of Halo: Reach as well as the officially licensed teams of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. McFarlane Toys has become a leader and redefined the standards within the action figure industry.

McFarlane's awards span the breadth of two Emmy awards, a pair of MTV Video Music Awards, a Grammy award, and hundreds of international awards for his work in the arts and action figure industry. Todd McFarlane Entertainment continues to develop projects in the film, television, and music industries.
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JON GOFF
‍Having served in a creative capacity for both the McFarlane companies (McFarlane Toys, McFarlane Productions, Todd McFarlane Entertainment) and 343 Industries (Microsoft Game Studios' international development team for the Halo video game franchise), Jon has had a hand in the development of a number of major entertainment-driven properties as both a writer and an artist.

Jon's credits include contributions to Tor Books' Halo-themed anthology Halo Evolutions, which features his poems ("Beyond Acheron-VI", "Icon", "Connectivity") as well as a short story ("Headhunters") and an illustration (accompanying "The Impossible life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole" by Eric Nylund), the Adventures of Spawn online comic (Todd McFarland Productions), and the creator-owned comic titles Big Hitters (with artist Travis Sengaus) and Jack Rabbit (with artist Jim Hanna).

Jon is currently providing plots along with some additional scripting for Todd McFarlane’s monthly Spawn comic book.
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