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Bill Black Biography
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 Publisher and Editor of AC Comics, not to mention
Chairman Of The
Board. Graduating from Florida State University with a degree in
Advertising Design (being unable to convince them that comic book
art was the thing) he then went on to work for several adve rtising
agencies, two educational film companies and spent several years as
a media supervisor at Florida State. All the while he freelanced in
the comic book industry as an inker and produced prozines on his
own....books that were sold through the early Comic Buyer's Guide
and Bud Plant Distribution. Here he created many of the characters
that became part of the AC Universe.
Following comics right into the Direct Market as the comic book
industry opened up to new forms of distribution, Bill started
Americomics in 1982, as one of the first four independent publishers
to enter the field. The company later changed its name to AC Comics.
Besides working on AC projects as primary writer, Bill occasionally
pencils and inks. Among his recent freelance comic book projects are
inks on Heroes Vs. Hitler and The Eye for Hamster Press, and the
Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi mini-series at Dark Horse. He also does
commercial ad design jobs from time to time.
When not working on comic book projects, Bill watches old movies;
usually B-Westerns or terrible '50's sci-fi films.
Mail to: Bill Black |
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Rebekah Black
Biography |
 Now,
Rebekah Black knew little about mainstream comics while at
Florida State University studying Interior Design. She did have the
experience of reading Disney Comics and Little LuLu , along with
Archie Comics as a child. She also had two close relatives that
called her "Little Iodine" after the comic book character of the
'50's. When she met and married Bill he produced a pile of Fanta stic
Four comics for her to read so that she would know what he was
talking about. She found the whole idea of superheroes and heroines
fascinating and fun....the fact that people had super powers was not
silly, but rather a great fantasy (perhaps because she had always
thought it would be wonderful to fly like a bird).
Rebekah taught Interior Design at Florida State, while
Bill was with
the Media Center, and they later moved to Central Florida where
AC
Comics was eventually born. She began her career in the comic book
industry as a colorist, office manager, publicist, etc. Presently,
her chief responsibility, besides keeping Bill in line and telling
everyone what to do, is reminding pencilers like Brad Gorby not to
make the FF ladies' bustline too large!
In her free time, Rebekah worries about family members (including
the cats) reads nonfiction., snoozes in front of the TV and tries to
stay awake through the evening news.
Mail to: Rebekah Black |
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Mark Heike Biography
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 Mark
was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1959, started working in
the comic industry in 1980 and moved to Florida in 1990. He
currently shares the AC studio with his wife, Stephanie and bosses
Bill and Rebekah Black.
 Mark is the
Associate Editor at AC Comics , where he has written,
penciled or inked virtually every AC character, at one time or
another. Mark is best known for his work on Femforce. He worked on
the first issue of that title and nearly a hundred issues since.
Mark plotted and drew the first Ms. Victory story in
Captain Paragon
# 1 and the Synn Special # 1. He also penciled
Nightveil's solo
series. Mark was the editor in charge of Big 'Uns and
All Hero Retro
Annual #1. He currently spends most of his time doing production,
art recreations and interviews for AC's acclaimed line of Golden Age
and Western historical reprint books.
In addition to his AC comics work, Mark has freelanced for
All Star
Arena, Antarctic Press, Acclaim, Big Entertainment,
Charlton, DC,
Eclipse, First, Image, Sky/Knight Press,
Lorne-Harvey, Malibu,
Marvel, Milestone, Motown Animation, Now ,
Top Cow, TSR, T. V.
comics and has worked on commercial projects featuring properties
like Star Trek, Star Wars, Aliens v.s. Predator,
Green Hornet, Munsters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,
X-Men, Xena: Warrior
Princess, Witchblade and more.
Mail to: Mark G.Heike
Mark is available for freelance work. If you would like to know
more, please email him. |
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