What do you do when you’re Marvel Comics and recruit a top-level talent from the independent ranks? You give them the work that’ll eventually make them leave.

Trent Kaniuga’s early comic book career has been a long study of mine. Few creators came out of the 90’s boom as young and talented as Trent’s, however, after landing a dream gig at Marvel Comics he would be given less than stellar assignments non of which played into his abilities. This is also in conflict with the editorial direction of Marvel at the time and along the way, Trent’s raw drawing was grounded in too much “reality”. Here is a live stream where I examine his last work for the House of IDEAS.

PETER A DELUCA AKAPD

AKAPAD is a versatile thinker known across Philadelphia, Europe, and even in the vast Multiverse as The Electic One. By day, he excels as an IT Mastermind, assisting individuals, both big and small, with a wide range of simple and complex solutions. In contrast, he is also a talented illustrator, a passionate comic book enthusiast, a creative content creator, and an active live streamer. Additionally, his podcast, “AKAPAD The Film Buff Podcast,” boasts an impressive catalog of over 500 episodes available on nearly every major platform.