Zach Howard is a freelance professional illustrator of over 20 years and owner of Spacefriend Z, Inc, his Comic Book studio. His most notable employers include Marvel, DC, Viacom, Nickelodeon, Image, IDW, Boom, Simon & Schuster, and Steve Jackson Games. Zach’s most popular projects are Hellboy, Wild Blue Yonder, Shaun of the Dead, Spiderman, Aliens, GI Joe, The Cape, and Batman . He has been nominated for the 2011 Eisner Award for Best Single Issue, multiple Indie awards and received an Amazon Book of the Month selection for Wild Blue Yonder. He also co-created, built, and sold the IP Entertainment company Noble Transmission.

In addition to his professional work, Zach is passionate about supporting young artists and has dedicated much of his time to helping nurture the next generation of creators.