talent

Kane Gilmour
Senior Editor at Breakneck

Kane Gilmour is the international bestselling author of The Crypt of Dracula and Resurrect. His comic book work includes co-authoring ISLAND 731 (American Gothic Press) and WARBIRDS OF MARS (Paperstreet Entertainment). He has been a professional editor for twenty years and lives with his significant other, his kids, two dogs, a cat, and nine chickens on a farm in Vermont. Find him on the web at www.kanegilmour.com.

 

Jeremy Robinson
Creator/writer on Nectar, Excommunicated, 1001 Saves the World, Grotesque and Project Nemesis.

Jeremy Robinson is the #1 Audible and New York Times bestselling author of nearly one hundred novels in the sci-fi, horror, and thriller genres. His first two Breakneck Comics releases, NECTAR and EXCOMMUNICATED has been called, “The most impressive debut release of any writer in indie comics history”.  His stories are dark, hysterical, fast-paced, and thought compelling–often all in the same book. His novel series, Project Nemesis, is being adapted for TV by Chad Stahelski (John Wick 1 – 4 director) and Sony Pictures Television. You can find out more about him at www.bewareofmonsters.com.

 

Vero Stewart
Social Media Manager at Breakneck

Vero Stewart is Cuban-American comic book artist, illustrator, colorist, letterer, book designer, and (sometimes) human being transplanted from the swamps of Florida to New Hampshire. Five+ years of working in comic book shops started an unstoppable pivot into making comics forever. She’s also the writer and illustrator behind THE LAST OF THEM, BARDASAURUS REX, FIELD GUIDE TO WONDER and CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, and quite a bit more. She can bring any plant back to life and can lick her elbow.

 

Tiago Palma
Artist on Excommunicated and 1001 Saves the World

In love with everything about comics, Tiago Palma graduated in advertising and developed a long career as an illustrator in both the editorial and advertising markets. He’s also lived a double life as the drummer for his bands ETNO and Horta Project for the past 20 years. His experience as an art director, illustrator, and musician has shaped the storyteller who is now fulfilling his dream of publishing his own comics, like those that inspired him to become an artist back then. In addition to the Breakneck titles, Tiago is now the artist for X-Men United (way to go, Tiago!!).

 

Manuel J. Rodriguez
Colors on Excommunicated, 1001 Saves the World, Grotesque and Project Nemesis

Manuel J Rodriguez is from a small town in southern Spain: Almeria. His passion is color and comics, and he tries to reflect all his passion in his work. He has worked for artists in Spain like Oscar Martin, author of the SOLO saga, and for publishers like Sumerian and Breakneck Comics. Manuel has become an integral part of the Breakneck team, working on four of Breakneck’s first titles.

 

Mario Santoro
Artist on Grotesque

Mario Santoro is an Italian comic book artist. After graduating from the International School of Comics in Rome, he founded the “Baboon Clan” collective with seven other artists, self-publishing “Naraka.” He began working on small publications in Italy before breaking into the American indie scene. He then worked on his first creator-owned series, titled “Grotesque,” with Jeremy Robinson for Vault Comics. In 2025, he joined Marvel Comics, working on titles like Storm, Unbreakable X-Men, Daredevil/Punisher and a miniseries on Bishop.

 

Annapaola Martello
Colors on Nectar

Annapaola Martello graduated from the international school of comics and then created a short comic story for the publishing houses Cut-Up Publishing and Crazy Camper. She was the layout assistant for Elena Casagrande for DOCTOR WHO (Titan Comics). She currently lives in Rome and collaborates as a cartoonist with American publishing houses such as Marvel, Dynamite Entertainment, Z2comics, Top Cow, Lightingworks, Devil’s Due, and Vault comics. Since 2021 she has also been teaching Pencil Art.

 

Francesco Francini
Layouts on Nectar

Francesco Francini is an Italian artist. After some small comics courses in 2010 he enrolled at the Comics School of Reggio Emilia. He began publishing with Cosmo Editoriale on BATTAGLIA and the comics version of the novel STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE published by Star Comics. For the Italian market, he also published LEONE, K-11, a couple of issues of MORGAN LOST, and MR. EVIDENCE published by Sergio Bonelli Editore. His first experience with American comics was with NECTAR for Vault Comics.

 

Agustin Padilla
Artist on Project Nemesis

Agustín Padilla is a Spanish cartoonist. His passion for comics began thanks to his older brother, a collector of superhero comics. Inspired by the fantastical worlds he found in those pages, Agustín began imitating the drawings with his own childlike sketches.

In 2009, he had his first success with editors in the American comic book industry starting with G.I. JOE, a series he was particularly excited about, as the characters were childhood favorites of his. He has since has worked on numerous high-profile projects for major U.S. publishers, including HULK, X-MEN, WOLVERINE, CAPTAIN AMERICA, BATMAN, SUPERMAN, THE FLASH, WONDER WOMAN, SUICIDE SQUAD, STAR TREK, TRANSFORMERS, BORDERLANDS, PREDATOR, AVATAR, THE DARKNESS and the publication of the first complete project, GENESIS, “the Battle of the Dragon”, with script, color and drawing by him.

 

Steve Canon
Colors on Nectar

Steve Canon is a Ringo-nominated comic book colorist based in Miami, Florida. He is best known for his work on Nectar, Estuary, Dark Souls: The Mother of Mourning, and By the Horns, as well as his cover work for McFarlane Productions. He has worked with publishers including Image Comics, Skybound Entertainment, Titan Comics, Oni Press, and Vault Comics.

 

Jim Campbell
Letters on Nectar, Excommunicated and Grotesque.

Jim Campbell is a twice-Eisner-nominated comic-book letterer of more titles than you can shake Batman’s tight leather codpiece at, as well as Vault fan favorites like BARBARIC, AUTUMNAL, and NECTAR.