EDITOR IN CHIEF

BRENDAN FRYE

(@bfrye26)

Brendan works as the full time editor-in-chief of Comics and Gaming Magazine, and part time as a developer, filmmaker, and laser disc collector. He is an enjoyer of dark and brooding games. Which his staff will never let him forget. Greatest claim to fame: beating Duke Nukem Forever 4 (four) times.

 CONTENT EDITOR

WAYNE SANTOS

(@realwaynesantos)

Wayne quickly realized after being stuffed into his first locker that he was Too-Cool-For-Not-School. The years since have contributed to an explosive growth in both his skill as a gamer and his appreciation of The Way Of The Curmudgeon. Aside from continuing the unhealthy growth of his trophy level on the PlayStation Network he spends a lot of time standing on his grumpy soapbox the Gripe Vine column.  He can also be found making random, obscene remarks on the CGPodcast that aren't technically profane. Currently Wayne is working with NASA researchers to create a holodeck designed to put people in their most personally embarrassing situation. Forever. 

 PUBLIC RELATIONS

MELANIE EMILE

(@KixxenChaos)

Melanie joined the C&G family in 2011, where her love for games and social interaction combined in her position as community manager.  Not only does she love the cutesy games like Kirby, but loves the darkness of the horror genre, like Fatal Frame and Silent Hill.  Melanie is a giant toy geek, she blows her money on action figures, statues and all sorts of collectibles. 

 SR. CONTRIBUTOR

TIM ASHDOWN

(@CETim)

Tim Ashdown joined the C&G Magazine crew in the Spring of 2011 and since then has definitely made his mark on the magazine and Toronto's gaming community. His areas of expertise include the Xbox 360, videogame history, and shooters of all shapes and sizes. His (un)healthy obsession with videogames began at the tender age of eight and has been growing strong ever since. Tim holds a degree in videogame design and development with specializations in game journalism and audio production. You can hear Tim's enthusiasticly sultry voice every week as host of the CGMPodcast  He currently lives in Toronto with his wife Meghan, dog Hunter, and a hedgehog named Sonic.

 ART DIRECTOR

SCOTT DIXON

(@therealscottd)

Scott Dixon is the art director at Comics and Gaming Magazine. He is a simple 20-something gaming like he did when he was 14. He enjoys the touch of vellum paper on the beach and the CMYK colour space. Scott still believes in print, despite his friend's and family’s protest.

ILLUSTRATOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER

JO ENAJE

(www.sernostudio.com/joenaje)

Jo is C&G's in house Illustrator and Graphic Designer, he also films and edits The Weekly Goods which airs every Friday. Although he likes all types of games, he’s a hardcore Nintendo fan at heart, you could say he’d buy the newest Nintendo system just to play a new Zelda and just wait until you get him in a room with Smash Bros. His underground hiphop and graffiti roots heavily influence his art style which ranges from traditional paintings to digital and graphic work.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

PHIL BROWN

Phil Brown is a film critic, comedy writer, and filmmaker who can be found haunting theaters and video stores throughout Toronto. His love of movies, comics, and videogames keeps him inside for great portions of the year, but don't worry he's not some sort of scary hermit. Well, at least that's true as long as you don't rub him the wrong way anyways...

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

REID McCARTER

(@reidmccarter)

Reid McCarter is a writer, editor and musician living and working in Toronto. He has written for sites and magazines including Kill Screen, The Escapist and C&G Magazine. He founded, writes and edits the videogame blog digitallovechild.com.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

VICTOR PAUL ALVAREZ

Victor Paul Alvarez got his first Atari 2600 at age 7. He dressed as Spider-man on Halloween every year until high school. When he's not reading comic books or playing video games he can be found cooking dinner for his family or drinking bourbon at the local gin mill. He lives with his wife and two children in New England.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Dan Cheer

Dan Cheer is a refugee from New Zealand, having escaped rolling hills, ample parking and cheap beer for downtown Toronto. His gaming expertise peaked with the Apple //e and moved steadily downward from there. Most often located knee-deep in a PC rebuild, he’s a fan of RPG, MMO and FPS games and also collects vintage Japanese cars on the side.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

ADAM CHAPMAN

(@adamchapman427)

Adam Chapman is a writer living and working in Toronto. He was written comic reviews and columns for sites and magazines including comixtreme.com, cxpulp.com, spiderfan.org and C&G Magazine. When he's not busy writing for C&G, he's spending hours playing PS3 while reading the latest and greatest comic books / graphic novels.

WEEKLY GOODS HOST

ROSIE HOPKINS

(www.sernostudio.com/rosehopkins)

Rosie AKA RoseRock is C&G's Weekly Goods host. Despite her sunny disposition she loves everything dark and grimey. Preacher and Spawn are her favourite comics and you just might catch her wandering the streets listening to her Silent Hill soundtracks. Her two loves in life are underground hiphop and architecture but nothing gets her more stoked then building a bad ass party in one of her favourite RPG's like Chrono Trigger or FFIV.

MARKETING INTERN

DANIEL SANCHEZ

(@sanchez_dan07)

USTAD KHAIRA

(@U_Khaira)

Here at Comics and Gaming Magazine Ustad is an editorial intern, taking a look at all the breaking newses. His love of games started at an early age when he became a Megaman expert, Zelda fanatic, and a Doom failure. He enjoys pretty much any genre of game and so his backlog is currently in the hundreds. He’ll never get through all of them, which makes him sad. All he really wants to do with his life is nothing.