Chondra Echert is an American writer, best known as co-writer of the comic book series ''Key of Z'', ''Kill Audio'' and ''Translucid''.

Early life

Chondra Marie Echert was born in

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on 22 April 1983. She graduated from

Eckerd College Eckerd College is a private liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1958, part of the campus is waterfront and beach on Boca Ciega Bay. Because of its location, Eckerd is considered a "beach school" and has its own student ...

with a

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in Psychology.

Career

After graduating college, Echert relocated to New York, where she began work as an advertising copywriter. Shortly after, Echert pursued a career in comics, after a portion of her first story, ''Kill Audio'', created by and co-written with

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, was accepted into

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Harvey Award-Nominated, ''Popgun 2''. Illustrated by Sheldon Vella, ''Kill Audio'' is a dark comedy which follows a troll's quest to understand his own immortality. Originally previewed in ''Popgun 2'', the story was published as a mini-series through

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and is now available as a trade hardcover. A sequel to the series, Kill Audio 2, is currently in the early stages of production. In April 2011, Echert began work on ''Key of Z'', a contemporary zombie story set in New York City. This four-part miniseries was her second collaboration with writing partner and husband Claudio Sanchez. Originally titled ''Subway Seriez'', the first issue was released through BOOM! Studios in October 2011, featuring artwork from Aaron Kuder and cover art by Nathan Fox. ''Key of Z'' debuted at

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2011 with an incentive baseball cover from original Walking Dead artist Tony Moore. It was collected as a trade paper back in February 2012. The Daily Blam called the book, "a refreshing new addition to the genre and well deserving of all five stars" while Guerrilla Geek said "...this book works on a subtle level of genius." Recent work includes novellas Vaxis I: The Unheavenly Creatures and Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind, released alongside albums from the band Coheed and Cambria. Echert is currently Creative Co-Director of the independent comic publishing company

Evil Ink Comics Evil Ink Comics is a comic publishing company set up by Claudio Sanchez, the lead singer of progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. Currently Evil Ink is co-publisher to three graphic series; The Amory Wars, Kill Audio and Key of Z. In 2009, Evi ...

and co-writer of the New York Times Bestselling science fiction comic series, ''

The Amory Wars ''The Amory Wars'' is an ongoing series of science fiction comic books and novels created by Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and published by Evil Ink Comics. The name also refers to the fictional conflict at the center of the story ...

''. She is also co-host of Band Wives, a weekly podcast launched in July 2022 with author Misha Lazzara.

Media appearances

Echert appears in Coheed and Cambria's " A Favor House Atlantic" music video as the main love interest, and in the Claudio Sanchez directed video for the song "The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut" from the album '' Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness''. Echert sings backing vocals on Coheed and Cambria's Gravemakers and Gunslingers track from the band's album '' Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World For Tomorrow''. A limited edition promotional vinyl record given as a bonus for purchasing a subscription to the ''Kill Audio'' series featured two tracks from Claudio Sanchez'

The Prize Fighter Inferno The Prize Fighter Inferno is an acoustic/electronica solo project of Claudio Sanchez, the lead singer and lead/rhythm guitarist for the band Coheed and Cambria. The first album, called ''My Brother's Blood Machine'' was released on October 31, 20 ...

side project. Track 1, titled, ''Erizo Schultz'' was co-written and performed by Echert, with Sanchez. Echert and Sanchez relationship was profiled in the

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"It's No Secret" section. Echert also sings backing vocals on the title track of the ''Half Measures'' EP by The Prize Fighter Inferno, the track "Mothers of Men" on Coheed and Cambria's album '' The Afterman: Ascension'', and voices the character All Mother on the opening track "The Hollow" and in segues throughout the album. Echert sings backing vocals on the "Let's Start a Band" EP with Anthony Green. Echert appears in

Coheed and Cambria Coheed and Cambria are an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York, formed in 1995. The band consists of Claudio Sanchez (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Travis Stever (guitars, vocals), Josh Eppard (drums, keyboards, backing vocals), an ...

's A Disappearing Act music video as the main villain, Candelaria.

Personal life

In October 2009 Echert married

, frontman of progressive rock band

. On June 8, 2014, she gave birth to their first child, Atlas Hendrix Sanchez.

Bibliography

* Kill Audio 0 (with Claudio Sanchez, illustrated by Sheldon Vella, Popgun2 from ''Image Comics'', 2009) * Kill Audio #1-#6 (with Claudio Sanchez, illustrated by Sheldon Vella, ''BOOM!Studios'', 2009) * Tiaras and Cold Feet (from ''Zombie St. Pete'', 2010) * Key of Z #1-#4 (with Claudio Sanchez, illustrated by Aaron Kuder, BOOM!Studios, 2011-2012) * Translucid #1-#6 (with Claudio Sanchez, illustrated by Daniel Bayliss, "EvilInkComics", 2014) * The Amory Wars: Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV (with Claudio Sanchez, illustrated by Rags Morales, BOOM!Studios, 2017] * Vaxis I: The Unheavenly Creatures llustrated by Chase Stone, "EvilInkComics", 2019* Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind llustrated by Chase Stone, "EvilInkComics", 2022

References

External links

Kill Audio celebrates release with signing at Jim Hanley's Universe NYC

Evil Ink Comics interview with Game Reaction TV

Metal Machine interview with Kill Audio team at Baltimore Comic Con 2009

Kill Audio writers are guests on Comic Book Club Live
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