The Creators

Jason has been creating art for the publishing and entertainment markets for the past 14 years, and over that time has been included in some of the most notable books of collected art in the world, both the Spectrum and Expose series, D'Artiste, and Fantasy Art Now, and has also had his work featured in many magazines and publications from all over the globe.

He has also had his work featured in some of the most prominent websites devoted to science fiction and fantasy art online, In 2004 he published his first book of collected works, titled "Infernum". He has since published numerous art books and collections of his work, including "Eidolon", "Fragments", "Relentless", "Sovereign", and most recently "Archon".

At a very young age, Jason knew that he wanted to be an artist, and pursued that goal with every free moment. Born in southern California in 1979, Jason was raised by very encouraging and supportive parents, on a ranch in Arizona until the age of 18.

He has never attended a major university or art academy of any kind, stating that he has always found the best teacher in art to be experience itself. So with that in mind, he found a job in commercial art and design, and moved to Florida in 1998 to begin his career. Jason spent the next few years working on occasional illustration jobs, but mostly doing graphic design to pay the bills. Eventually, he accumulated a large enough portfolio that he was able to expand into the publishing markets and begin his illustration career in full. And that's what he's been doing ever since.

Jason is one of the featured artists on BuyFantasyArt.com. Check out his full art gallery here.

If you would like to learn more about him, visit his personal website at www.jaestudio.com

Maxwell Alexander Drake, or Drake as he prefers to be called, is an award-winning Science Fiction/Fantasy author and Graphic Novelist. He is best known for his fantasy series, The Genesis of Oblivion Saga.

He teaches Creative Writing all around the country at schools, libraries, writers' conferences and fan events such as Comic-Con International in San Diego, Gen-Con in Indianapolis and Origins Game Fair in Columbus GA.

His first novel, Farmers & Mercenaries – Book One of the Genesis of Oblivion Saga, was released in June of 2009 and won both a 2009 Moonbeam Young Adult Fantasy Award for Excellence in Literature, as well as being named Dragon Roots Magazine's Best New Fantasy Saga of 2009.

Book two of this saga, Mortals & Deities, was released in September 2010 to an ever-growing fan base. It has received wonderful reviews from both critics and fans alike. It also won a 2011 Moonbeam Young Adult Fantasy Award for Excellence in Literature.

Book three of this series, Dreams & Nightmares, is scheduled for release in the summer of  2012.

The Way of the Lion – A Genesis of Oblivion Saga Short, was published in the 2010 Dragon Root Magazine's Gen-Con author's collection Missing Pieces and took their Editor's Choice Award. The Path of Rebirth – A Genesis of Oblivion Saga Short, was published in the 2011 Dragon Root's Magazine's Gen-Con author's collection Missing Pieces II and took their Editor's Choice Award once more.

These short story collections, as well as the Genesis of Oblivion Saga, are available worldwide in four print versions, four digital versions and two audio versions. It can be found at many fine retailers such as Barnes & Noble and Amazon. You can also order it directly from the publisher at www.shop.imaginedinterprises.com.

You can read the first five chapter of this series for free at the official website, www.genesisofoblivion.com.

The following is a list of Professional and Fan reviews for the Genesis of Oblivion Saga.

In addition to the Downfall comic, and the Genesis of Oblivion Saga, he has several projects that keep him busy.

Kaboom! The end of life on Earth… a comedy is a sci-fi comedy musical co-written by Drake that was purchased in 2012. Rehersals for this production are scheduled to start in 2012 with an expected opening either late 2012 or sometime in 2013. Find out more about this at www.kaboomthemusical.com.

Aeonian Legends: Immortal Bloodlines is a Graphic Novel being released at Comic-Con 2012. A nine-page promo of this project can be seen on several art and comic websites such as Deviantart.com, or you can view it on Drake’s official website, www.maxwellalexanderdrake.com. It is one of three collaborative projects Drake is working on with award-winning artist Cyril van der Haegen. In addition to more installments of this series, the two are also working on a satirical fairy-tale illustrated novel and a Cthulhu zombie western graphic novel series titled Dead Ned: A Wild Undead West Adventure.

Dead Ned: A Wild Undead West Adventure is a Graphic Novel being released at Comic-Con 2012. A four-page promo of this project can be seen on several art and comic websites such as Deviantart.com, or you can view it on Drake’s official website, www.maxwellalexanderdrake.com. It is one of three collaborative projects Drake is working on with award-winning artist Cyril van der Haegen. In addition to more installments of this series, the two are also working on a satirical fairy-tale illustrated novel and a historical super-hero graphic novel series titled Aeonian Legends: Immortal Bloodlines.

As if his professional projects do not keep him busy enough, he teaches creative writing classes at writers’ conferences around the country, fan events and for the Clark County Library District in Las Vegas. You can learn more about his writing lessons, as well as keep up to date on his upcoming projects at his official website, www.maxwellalexanderdrake.com.

Currently, Drake lives in Las Vegas with his wife, who is the Joy in his life, and his two sons, who are more than worth “paying what needs be paid.”