Wayne Alan Harold (born November 7, 1964) is an American independent editor, publisher and filmmaker who lives in Kent, Ohio. During his career he has formed lasting creative relationships with both

Toby Radloff Toby Radloff (born December 12, 1957) is a former file clerk and actor who became a minor celebrity owing to his appearances in Cleveland writer Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comic book series ''American Splendor''. Radloff has a distinctive man ...

and

P. Craig Russell Philip Craig Russell (born October 30, 1951) is an American comics artist, writer, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards. Russell was the first mainstream comic book creator to come out as openly gay. Biography ...

. Harold is a 1988 graduate of

Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in ...

with a degree in communications and film. Soon after graduating from Kent State, Harold began producing short comedic segments for MTV about

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

-based "genuine nerd"

. In the 1990s, Harold co-created the cult horror comedy feature films '' Killer Nerd'' and '' Bride of Killer Nerd'', both of which starred Radloff. He continued working with Radloff in the 1999 cult film ''Townies'', and then the 2006 documentary ''Genuine Nerd''. Harold's 2009 documentary, ''Night Music: The Art of P. Craig Russell'', has had public screenings at the

Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is an art museum in Cleveland, Ohio, located in the Wade Park District, in the University Circle neighborhood on the city's east side. Internationally renowned for its substantial holdings of Asian and Egyptian ...

and the

Wexner Center for the Arts The Wexner Center for the Arts is the Ohio State University's "multidisciplinary, international laboratory for the exploration and advancement of contemporary art". The Wexner Center opened in November 1989, named in honor of the father of Limite ...

in Columbus. In 2012, he created the first volume of ''P. Craig Russell’s Guide to Graphic Storytelling'', an educational video series that teaches effective sequential storytelling techniques. Five follow-up volumes were subsequently produced. Harold is the founder of the Kent Comic Arts Fest in Kent, Ohio. The debut event was held at Kent State University on October 19, 2013. Guests included

Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has wor ...

and other artists of the graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's ''

The Graveyard Book ''The Graveyard Book'' is a young adult novel by the English author Neil Gaiman, simultaneously published in Britain and America in 2008. ''The Graveyard Book'' traces the story of the boy Nobody "Bod" Owens who is adopted and reared by the s ...

''. In 2015, he edited, designed and published the ''P. Craig Russell Sketchbook Archives'', a hardcover coffee-table style art book featuring career-spanning sketch work by artist

. In 2017, Harold launched a series of Fine Art Editions, featuring oversized 12"x17" Artist's Edition-type books that feature comic art pages printed the same size as the original art board (and scanned from the original art wherever possible). The initial volume in the series is ''P. Craig Russell's Jungle Book and Other Stories''.

Filmography

Source:Wayne Alan Harold entry
Internet Movie Database. Accessed Aug. 11, 2019.

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