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Nell Wilson recently appeared on the Sci-Fi Channels “Who Want to Be a Superhero?” reality series. Her character “Fat Momma” drew unprecedented attention from the media, critics and viewing audience. Nell is proud to announce that Shocker Toys has released a “Fat Momma” action figure. Nell has also had two comic books released since the show.
Her innate ability to set a positive example among the series’ participants garnished her the lime light. This opportunity provided Nell with a stage to present her life’s agenda. Nell maintains that her goal is “…to help people feel good about themselves. To assist them in understanding to live life to its fullest and appreciate what you have in front of you.” Her message of building self esteem illuminates Nell and her mission.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Nell comes from a large family. Being sixth in a family of 10 made growing up very exciting. Coming from a very close knit family, Nell’s parents set a firm foundation. Her family ties are strong, solid and where she gathers her strength.
Being a single mother of three has come with many obstacles. Struggling to raise a family garnished her war wounds and scars. But through adversities light has always shined. Her aspirations are to host a talk show to provide people an outlet to discuss personal growth issues. Presently she is working on a book entitled “From Single Mother to Superhero”. The book will outline a path for single mothers and others to empower there futures. Nell also plans on writing children’s books with the “Fat Momma” character to teach children to be kind to one another and accept themselves the way they are. Nell enjoys visiting schools and talking to children about self acceptance.
Nell attended Pasadena City College and earned an AA. She continued her studies at Cal State Fullerton and worked on a BA in sociology. Currently she resides in Lancaster, CA with her three children Danielle 23, Alexis 15, and Daniel 5.
Nell has been traveling around the world spreading her message of self acceptance. Recent visit include; Australia, England, New York, Detroit, Atlanta, Indianapolis and many more.
If you are interested in working with Nell, please contact her directly. You may visit her sites for recent update at: http://www.fatmomma.tv/ or www.myspace.com/fatmommasuperhero .
Over the past 20 years Alex Simmons has written (and in some cases also created) a number of juvenile mysteries under a variety of pseudonyms for many well-known publishers. He has also penned two educational documentaries and several stage plays. One of his plays, Sherlock Holmes & the Hands of Othello, received critical praise and was published in Black Thunder: an Anthology of Contemporary African American Drama, published by Signet/Mentor Books.
Simmons has written three movie novelizations for Disney and three biographies for Steck-Vaughn, including one on Denzel Washington.
As a voiceover talent, Simmons can be heard on a wide range of projects from O’Henry Bars, to podcasting financial information for DeLoitte and Touche.
Simmons has traveled the country as a guest speaker and teaching artist. He has developed and conducted creative writing workshops (prose, comics, journalism, and playwriting), as well as consulted on a number of creative arts programs and curricula for children.
Currently, Simmons is serving as the Arts in Education Director for the Children’s Art Carnival (NYC); and he sits on the board of the New York State Alliance for Arts and Education. He is affiliated with the Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art, and is also a member of the New York Writer’s Workshop.
Alex Simmons is the creator of Black Jack and Orpheus
Born and raised in Chicago, Ashley A. Woods was first introduced to comics and video games by her mother. Fascinated and inspired by all the characters, she began to create her own characters in homemade comics as a little girl. Finally gaining enough confidence to try to make a ‘real’ comic series, she created “Millennia War” during her senior year of high school and continues to sell issue after issue at various comic conventions and stores. Besides illustrating comics, she also gained experienced at different companies working as a concept and storyboard artist during school. Fresh out of college, she has more time to dedicate towards “Millennia War” and the rest of her art and plans to work in the comics, video game, and movie industry one day soon. www.millenniawar.com
Eric Cooper was born and raised in the city of Trenton, NJ. He is the author of several Superhero/Science Fiction novels. Currently, he is writing on a series of books called Knight Seeker. Eric Cooper’s writing is filled with emotions. His writing causes a person to reflect on their lives and their own actions in this world. The series puts the reader in the character’s perspective as the character faces challenges.
In 2008 Eric Cooper plans to be at a number of Conventions to sell novels and to also network with other people, and of course he likes wearing the costumes of his characters.
Jerry Craft is the creator of Mama’s Boyz, his award-winning comic strip that has been distributed by King Features Syndicate since 1995. His first book, Mama’s Boyz: As American as Sweet Potato Pie! was named in The Great Books For African American Children. Since then, the strip has been featured in “Chicken Soup For The African American Soul,” “Chicken Soup For The African American Woman’s Soul,” and “The Idiot’s Guide to Comedy Writing.”
He has recently released his second book, Mama’s Boyz: Home Schooling which is even bigger and better than the first! Jerry has done illustrations for Essence Magazine, book covers, and has recently illustrated his first children’s book.
Check out my illustration in the Dec 2007 Essence Magazine. Page 172
Working with the ACFN http://mamasboyz.com/news/index.html
Main Website: www.mamasboyz.com
YouTube cartoon: Black Superheroes of My Childhood
MySpace: www.myspace.com/jerrycraft
Comic Space: www.comicspace.com/jerrycraft
Newest Book: http://mamasboyz.com/products/homeschoolin.html
Reviews:
http://comicsintheclassroom.net/oo2007_oct13_mamasboyz.htm
William H. Foster III is presently a Professor of English at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Professor Foster has a BA from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA, and a Masters degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT.
A long-time comic book collector and researcher, Professor Foster has been an expert commentator for both CNN News and National Public Radio. He was a consultant on the historical image of Blacks in both comic strips and comic books for the Words and Pictures Museum of Fine Sequential Art in Northampton, MA. He was also a consultant to the 2004 exhibit,“ Heroes, Heartthrobs, and Horrors: Celebrating Connecticut’s Invention of the American Comic Book” presented by the Connecticut Historical Society. He also has presented his research at the 2001 bi-annual conference of The International Association for Media and History in Leipzig, Germany and at the 2002 Conference on Analyzing Series & Serial Narrative at John Moores University in Liverpool, England. He is the author of “Looking for a Face like Mine” published in 2005 by Fine Tooth Press. In 2007 he was also an invited speaker to the International Symposium on Langston Hughes at Central China Normal University in Wuhan, China.
