Mike Scrase – Writer
Mike was born in Nijmagen, The Netherlands. He lives with his fiancée in Bristol, UK: the city where every day is Talk Like a Pirate Day. In the past he’s mainly written for comic anthologies like The Psychedelic Journal of Time Travel and Cats Committing Crimes.
He is a visually impaired writer with dark sensibilities, but not without a sense of humour. His work often includes themes of disability, mental health, holding authority to account, and challenging societal norms.
San Espina – Artist
San is an Argentinian born artist whose work is often in black & white: giving it a thrillingly underground edge. He’s been drawing independent comics for 20 years, and has worked on SiscoKid for Moonstone, and Ageless for Celiber, among other titles.
He lists his influences as Argentina locals Alberto Breccia and Lucas Nine, as well as Travis Chares, Moebius, and Juan Gimenes.
Ferran Delgado – Letterer
Ferran is a Portuguese letterer who has worked on both Marvel and DC comic books.
Michelle Swinea – Sensitivity Reader
Michelle is a sensitivity reader whose goal is to offer a cultural competency analysis with a focus on ableism via the area of mental health.
Cover Artists
Vanessa Cardinali
Vanessa is an Italian artist who illustrated Zip’s dramatically colourful alternate cover. Her backlog of work boasts titles published by Image Comics and she is known for her work on The Golem of Venice Beach in collaboration with Bill Sienkiewicz and Jae Lee. Her covers are featured in Zip #1 and Zip #2.
Matthew Schofield
Matt is a comics artist and writer who’s passionate about superheroes and Silver Age comics. He created 60s superhero spoof title Steamroller Man, and he’s also the storyboard director on The Simpsons. His cover is featured in Zip #2.
Francesco Tomaesli
Francesco has worked with many major publishers in the comic book industry, such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Image Comics, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite Entertainment, Source Point Press, ABLAZE Publishing, Kid Comics, Heavy Metal Magazine, Scout Comics, Upper Deck and many more. His cover is featured in Zip #3.
Giulio Centrella
Giulio is a comics artist from Italy who has worked with Crash Comics and Zip publisher Markosia.
Ray Friesen
Ray is a comic artist and children’s author known for his series Ninja Chicken vs Pirate Penguin. He previously worked with Mike Scrase in the anthology Cats Committing Crimes.
Kickstarter Backers
Issue 1
Thank you to the backers who helped bring the first issue of Zip to life on Kickstarter!
Matthew Schofield – www.linktr.ee/steamrollerman
Sophie Taylor – @s0phie_m8
Guy Warley – @warls
The DarkFox – PurpleFox Films
Bennett Cirelli
George and Albie Evans
The ghost of Bruce Springsteen
Pao Xyo – @paoxyo
Aviv Salinas of Cosmic Void – @Cosmic_Void_
Ian Dannehy – @iandeecomics
Katherine Fleming
Alex Roland of Your IT Now
Jon Fila of Dolorem – @doloremcomic
Niki Scrase (and Scratch)!
Anthony D Stokes of Fire Ant Entertainment – @stokesthewriter
Jordan Collver – @JordanCollver
October
John Boreczky
David Sloan
Sadie Cocteau of The Gene Queens
Tom Rolfe – @tommyswaffleclub
Eddie Smith
Steve Thompson – @Kloob
Ryan McGrath
Julie Lindsey
rhys
Russell Hillman of Freaktown Comics – @AllHellIsMrSun
Casey
Joe Heath – Minty Pineapple Entertainments
Jon Sparkman
Sam Barnett – @sambarnett12
Christina Brooks
Rhi’s Mum & Dad
Timo Kokkila – @timo_kokkila
Alex Plischke
Andy X Jenkins
Matthew Blair of Cambrian Comics
Gary Phillips
Eunice Ermovick
Rhi Lewis
Ray Friesen of Don’t eat any bugs productions
Aleksander Nordgarden-Rødner
Emmanuel Filteau of Tales from The Interface – @inkorporate
Isabel Hatherell of Unseen Spectre Comix
Eliza Wolfson – @eliza_coli
Marcus w
Carla Harrison
Andrew Brown
James Goss
Andy Squibbs
Ashley Porciuncula
Rich Ragsdale – @RichRagsdale
Patrick Cross
Issue 2
Thank you the backers who helped bring our second issue to life on Kickstarter!
The Standing Man
Kathrin
The DarkFox
Gary Phillips
Katherine Fleming
Deadstar Publishing – Facebook: Deadstar.Publishing
Celestine de la Tour
Derek Devereaux Smith
brian cognazzo
Majora
Salvatore S Cucinotta
The Pigeon Pal
Jessica Vallentine
George and Albie Evans
Ami Lou Owen
Ashley Porciuncula
Lel Burnett
Ray Friesen, attorney at law
James Goss
Winter Powell – @winter.powell.art
Darius Greasley
Rhi’s mum & dad
Haziq
Daryl Wright
Franz E. Schneider
John Boreczky
Russell Hillman – Freaktown Comics
Bart-Jan Kuiper
Jennifer Drewett
Sir Rhi Rhi the Lewismeister Esq
Bennett Cirelli
Aviv Salinas
Anthony D Stokes
Christina Brooks
Thomas
@eliza_coli (on Twitter and Instagram)
Christina Brooks
Issue 3
Thank you the backers who helped bring our third issue to life on Kickstarter!
Pauline – @PaulineWrites
C. L. Zeno – @clzeno
Aleksander Nordgarden-Rødner
Countway Library
Urchkin
brian cognazzo
Green Archer Comics
Kristian Horn – @parttimefanboy.bsky.social
John Boreczky
Savill twins
Alexandria Morrow
Watch If You Dare Podcast – @watchifyoudare.bsky.social
Kathrin
Jean-Pierre Phraviseth
Rhi’s mum and dad
Anton Ooms
RAY FRIEEEEEEEEESEN
Thomas Trutch
Lel Burnett
Tom Stubbs – @biggerhousefilm
Daryl Wright
STUART LLOYD GOULD
BigBartje
Greg Thorn
C.L Gristwood – @clgristwood.bsky.social
Deadstar Publishing
Christina Brooks
Gary Phillips
Sydney The Chorkie – @sydneythechorkie
Katie Fleming
Sir Rhi Rhi Rhimeister of Rhi Rhi dom Rhi-squire PHRhi
The DarkFox
Tommy’s Waffle Club
The Standing Man
George and Albie Evans
Ami Lou Owen
T.E. Yates – @teyates_
Issue 4
Thank you the backers who helped bring our fourth issue to life on Kickstarter!
Katherine Fleming
Countway Library
Sean Meighen
The Tenacious Tardigrade
Phillip Raymer
Ellie
John Boreczky
Savill twins
Grendelous
Watch If You Dare Podcast – @watchifyoudare.bsky.social
Ferdinand L.
Chris Powell
Ashley Porciuncula
Ferdinand L.
Daryl Wright
Isaac Leal – bsky.app/profile/isaac-radar-raoul.bsky.social
Bart-Jan Kuiper
George and Albie Evans
Camie B Comics
brian cognazzo
Mara
Lady RhiRhi of Lewishire
Rhi’s mum and dad
The DarkFox
Anna
Ami Lou Owen
Jennifer Drewett – @msjenniferdrewett
Pekka P. Pirinen
Emperor
Fraser
Kathrin
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Kickstarter Video credits
Thanks to the help of the following production crew for helping to make the video for Zip’s Kickstarter campaign a reality.
Director of photography/Camera Operator/Script Supervision – Lel Burnett
Grip/Camera assistant – Michael Smith
Produced, performed, and edited by – Mike Scrase
Post production:
Original score composed by – Simon Broadbent
VFX artist – Dave Brain
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