John Enrique Thompson, a veteran of the United States Army, is a Senior Lecturer of Fine Arts at Indiana University in South Bend. He holds an M.F.A. in Interactive Design and Game Development from the Savannah College of Art & Design, a B.F.A. with a concentration in Graphic Design from Indiana University, and an A.S. in Commercial Art & Design from Vincennes University. A native of the Michiana area, John has worked as a fine artist, author, a commercial illustrator, cartoonist, and academic for over thirty-years. His work reflects a deep appreciation of historical fine art and pop culture sensibilities and has been published in National Lampoon, Plastic Soda, the Seattle Scroll, as well as many other national and international publications. His painting and sculpture have been shown locally, regionally, and nationally. He has given presentations on comic art, comic history, and art education at venues such as the Rex Nettleford Arts Conference at the Edna Manley School of Visual and Performing Arts, and the Midwest Museum of Art in Elkhart, Indiana. He is a founding member of the board of directors of the Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum in Elkhart, Indiana where he served for thirteen years.