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Meet the people who have
brought Horsemen to you, the fan and/or casual viewer. Along the way,
we've managed to find some truly outstanding individuals who all have
found something to love about these characters and this universe they
live in.
Sam Chafin is the
co-creator and co-developer of the Horsemen concept. He wrote a few
episodes of the now-defunct cartoon series, which is what Horsemen was
originally intended to be, and he helped develop and write the pilot
episode. He now works for Virginia Commonwealth University and remains
in close contact with Sal.
Bruce Tinnin is a pioneer
in animation, working to develop movies and television series
throughout the 30+ years of his career. When he was contacted and
contracted for the job of helping to design the Four, he literally
leapt at the chance, and said they were some of the most interesting
designs he has ever worked on. He currently works for Powerhouse
Animation Studios in Texas.
Maki Naro came in to help
design the additional assortment of characters that make up the
Horsemen 'verse, and is directly responsible for the re-design of
Beelzebub and Kyle. He then took the series to new heights when he drew
the web comic and its beginning 10+ installments, all of which he did
for free. He is currently working full-time.
Jason Clements is a
brilliant designer and a master of puns. His interest in Horsemen has
spawned from the very beginning, when Sam and Sal first discussed the
concept. Jason was the first to sketch preliminary designs of the four,
and it was his sketches which led Bruce Tinnin to design the final
product you see now. He then carried the comic the rest of the way
until its final panel in 2005. He and Sal are in talks to produce a
spin-off comic, probably to be found in DeviantArt.com's galleries, or
at DrunkDuck.com.
Jose Fernandez worked on
several short Flash animated movie parodies for RiderToons. He was
commissioned by Sal to do a 10 minute Flash animated piece of the
origin of Horsemen for TV studios. Unfortunately, without proper sound
the short has still to see the light of day. There was a falling out
over creative issues, and Jose continues to work for RiderToons.
Sheana Molloy, author and
artist for Team D.U.D.E. and Nerds of Prey, was a fan of Horsemen when
she first entered our lives. Later, Sal commissioned her services for a
comic book proposal. The comic book altered the origin slightly, but
kept the integrity of the story and characters alive. She is in talks
to produce a new comic book proposal, this one a 32 page commitment.
Keenan Whitmore is one of
the basis for the character of Keenan, and he is one of the
original founders of the characters from Horsemen. Sal and he discussed
the concept of themselves with their two friends Ben and Sal going to
Hell for their apathy and returning to Earth with powers. It was tabled
and then revisited years later in college, with Sal and Sam and Jason's
intervention. Keenan continues to be an invaluable source of material
for the character and Sal's daily life.
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