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Creator/Writer JORDAN B. GORFINKEL, a.k.a. "GORF," is a former Batman editor for DC Comics. Gorf is best known for creating the ambitious and critically/commercially-acclaimed epic BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND, as well as conceiving BIRDS OF PREY. Since then, he has founded Avalanche Comics Entertainment which has worked with companies such as Microsoft, TOMS Shoes and Clorox. Gorf writes and draws JEWISHCARTOON.COM, his "reverentially irreverent" comic strip that appears online and in newspapers around the US and the world. 
 
Artist SCOTT BENEFIEL renders with a vibrant and dynamic style that captures both American and European aesthetics. He has worked with such publishers as DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Disney, Humanoids and others, penciling titles like GHOST, SUPERMAN, JLA, JSA, SILVER SURFER, GHOST/HELLBOY, and more. He is an accomplished artist and designer in the video game industry on titles such as TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTON, THE BOURNE CONSPIRACY, SILENT HILL 5 and more. And he has illustrated for animated television series, including MINORITEAM for Cartoon Network, and the award-winning animated feature ROBOTECH: THE SHADOW CHRONICLES.
 
 
 
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JORDAN B. GORFINKEL ("GORF") is a writer, editor, cartoonist, musician, producer and director.
 
As Editor at DC Comics, Gorf anchored a team that for a decade managed the Batman franchise, leveraging the Dark Knight brand across multiple print and digital media, platforms and products. His creations, including BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND and BIRDS OF PREY, served as, and continue to be, inspiration for critically acclaimed and commercially successful film and television properties, as well as books, games, merchandise and more.
 
Gorf is President and Chief Creative Officer of Avalanche Comics Entertainment ("ACE"), a creative studio specializing in producing custom content for branding and communications, and establishing or refreshing mass media entertainment content. ACE clients include Microsoft, Alibaba, Clorox, Warner Bros., TOMS Shoes and the Steinhardt Foundation. ACE also possesses a rich original content library of entertainment properties for film, television, print and digital platforms. 
 
Gorf writes and draws JEWISHCARTOON.COM, his "reverentially irreverent" comic strip that appears online and in newspapers around the US and the world. A specially commissioned series is featured in the permanent exhibition of the Munich Jewish Museum in Germany. 
 
As a musician, Gorf is a producer and director of a cappella groups and music videos. He has twice performed at the White House and his acts have been seen on NBC's The Today Show and The Daily Show's "Moment Of Zen" on Comedy Central.
 
Gorf is married and has four children, all of whom read and loved Michael Midas Champion because "they know what's good for them."
 
 
 
SCOTT BENEFIEL is a comic book illustrator, storyboard artist artist and writer. 
 
He has illustrated for major publishers DC Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse, Top Cow, Image, Disney and a slew of others, on such titles as SUPERMAN, GHOST/HELLBOY, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, WITCHBLADE, TOMB RAIDER, JSA, METAL HURLANT, HARDCASE, and SILVER SURFER, to name a few.
 
As a storyboard artist for film, television, and video games, Scott has worked with Will Smith's Overbrook Productions, Fox TV's Cosmos, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and on the games HALO 4, TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON and SILENT HILL: HOMECOMING. Scott's original screenplay for the romantic comedy THE MONTH OF AUGUST has garnered numerous awards from several US film festivals including "Best Feature" and "Best Screenplay" honors. He's currently at work on his first novel.
 
You can see more of his art online at: www.ScottBenefiel.com.
 
 
 

