Ian Ally-Seals (Editor-in-Chief) - Ian Ally-Seals moved to Hartford in 1992 when he was thirteen years old. He has had a beard since that time. Ian started working in comics two years later when he had a series of strips published in The Hartford Courant’s Metro Bridge section. It was here that he met two artists who he still works with to this day: David Robles. Besides work in comics Ian has also has been employed as a writer, producer and editor for Nickelodeon. He currently teaches a Multimedia class at Thomas Edison Middle School in Meriden, Connecticut. His curriculum includes, among other things, comic book drawing and production.

David Robles (Art Director) - Though he’s been drawing since an early age, it was during his years at Hartford High School that David Robles started working with comics. His illustration talents were immediately recognized by artists at Optic Comics, a local publishing company. Through Optic and The Hartford Courant’s Metro Bridge section, Robles was a published artist before he graduated high school. Besides penciling the debut comic book series Shadow Tracers, David is working on a nursing degree at Goodwin College. He also moonlights as the successful D.J. known as “Dirty D”. Hopefully when word gets out that he’s a comic book geek the ladies at the club won’t go running out the door!

Vincent Labate (Writer) - Vincent LaBate loves monkeys. Of that, there can be no doubt. If there are no monkeys or apes present in the first issue of Shadow Tracers, you can bet that’s no thanks to Vin. His preoccupation with our simian cousins aside, Vincent has proven himself time and again as an exceptional comics writer. His wit and comic timing have made his work on Fish With Legs and Black Rain a joy to read. Other little know facts about Vincent LaBate: he has a rather large collection of clown based toys, his cat Smokey loves the pantry cupboard more than him, he likes his jeans ripped and he cooks a mean catfish & rice!

Jocelyn Chagnon (Production Design, Mer Kitty Creator) - Jocelyn is handy with computers and is also gothalicious. Don't take our word for it, she is FDA approved. While not attending to her duties as Rare Earth Comics Den Mother (seriously, we couldn't find a pen or get a page colored without her) Jocelyn exploits the adventures and adorable misfortunes of her fifteen pound kitty Pandora for the cute web comic "Mer Kitty".

Pito Arroyo (Production Assistant) - Pito has been a staff member of Rare Earth Comics since its founding in 1998. If a page needs ink finishes or a script needs a quick read through, Arroyo is the man for the job. Pito’s endless enthusiam and support has been instrumental to the success of REC . Where ever there’s a Rare Earth comic being sold, you can bet that Pito’s there selling it. Besides being a dedicated member of the REC staff, Pito Arroyo works as a producer for Hartford Public Access Television. Among his many productions areHartford’s Tech Week TV and the popular Pito’s Music Show.

Jeff Tingley (Doberman Creator) - Jeff Tingley drew his first original piece of sequential art at the age of four that was immediatly posted on the fridge in his kitchen. He quickly moved on to drawing directly on said refridgerator and not waiting for a third party to post his art. During this time and for the next fourteen years jefftingley lived in a two hundred year old farm house, complete with secret room, uneven floors, dubious history, dirt cellar and ghosts. He, in that time, had gained a skill in telling stories, often about his two brothers and sister, and mostly to get him out of trouble. A number of years after moving out of the haunted house and away from siblings that could shift some blame off him, jefftingley had a dream in which he was famous and gaining praise for his work in the comicbook field. The book for which he was famous is the one posted on this website.

Spencer Pitt (Shaman Creator) - Spencer Pitt is a West Hartford resident who has worked for a couple years as animator on a few television and web advertisements. Spencer also spent time flat coloring for REC and the Shaman web comic will be his first attempt at comic illustration.