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Walter "Walt" Simonson, is a comic book creator that has been published since 1973 and is best known for his work during Marvel's Thor from 1983-1987. During which time he defined the iconic Thor, many new characters such as Beta Ray Bill, and all of the realms such as Asgard and Midgard. It is his run on Marvel's Thor that many regard was the backbone for the blockbuster hit Thor: The Mighty Avenger. Walt's list of works are extensive and include titles such as: Batman, Superman, The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Uncanny X-men and many more.

Louise Simonson is a legendary editor and writer best known for her work on titles such as The Man of Steel, Superman, New Mutants, X-Factor and Power Pack. Her most recent work "Super Secret Crisis War," published by IDW, showcases a blend of Cartoon Network's most popular characters and villains in an all out battle.

Joe Sinnott, The Hudson Valley Renegades, short-season single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, are pleased to announce that seven players were selected to represent the North Division in the 2014 New York-Penn League All-Star Game. The number serves as the highest total in the history of the team, surpassing their previous high of five in 2012. Hunter Lockwood and Bralin Jackson were two of the six outfielders selected to participate, as both have been with the team for all 53 games this season. Hudson Valley also had three infielders chosen to play, with Coty Blanchard, Jace Conrad and Casey Gillaspie all earning the opportunity to take part in the August 19 festivities.

Mark McKenna is a comic book artist with over 29 years experience working for multiple publishers including Marvel and DC. Mark has worked in more that 500 books and is credited with over 8000 pages of inks. He has worked on titles such as X-men, Spider-man, Batman and The Justice League. Mark is currently publishes his own creator owned titles Combat Jacks and Banana Tail.

Bob Wiacek: Artist, Creator, Inker and teacher this artist has worked for publishers such Marvel, DC, Darkhorse and Valiant. With work in titles such as Superman, X-men, Star Wars, X-Factor, She Hulk and Brave and the Bold

Fred Hembeck: One of the most recognized creators in comics and publishing, with a one of kind style of art that is recognized throughout the comic industry publishing. Having worked for publishers such as DC, Marvel, Image, FantaCo and Archie he is the source of parody style art that continue s to entertain today