Edward Davis III
Growing up an only child, I relied on my imagination and creativity to amuse myself. I was exposed to comic books and art at an early age and loved it. This inspired me to teach myself how to draw and create my own stories. I drew every time I had the chance, but never received any formal training. As I grew older, I focused less on drawing and took to writing instead. During this time, I still enjoyed action cartoons and superheroes, but didn't follow them as close as before. More things were important at that time of growing up.

Around 1994, I began to doodle a little more than I had before, but didn't put a lot of thought and effort into it. I was Edward SizzaHanz, the hip-hop DJ, and that was where my energy was. When I advertised my mix tapes, I usually drew something catchy on the flyer, though. But during a visit over a friend's house, I fell in love with comics all over again. I picked up his issue of X:MEN OMEGA from the AGE OF APOCALYPSE storyline and immediately was hooked. He hipped me up on all of the latest characters, including his favorite, SPAWN. The idea of a major black superhero was something new for me and I dug it for a while. I started frequenting comic shops and catching up on what was happening. Man, did I miss out on a lot. I also started drawing more.

In 96 when I met my wife, Teresa, I started going back to church, eventually rededicating my life to Jesus Christ. I began to get the ideas of doing my own comic and played around with a few ideas, but nothing that really stuck. I bought SPAWN for a couple more issues, but started losing interest. When the movie came out it cemented what I wanted to do. I thought how much more power a Christian superhero could have over a spawn from Hell, and through many more ideas, concepts, and reworks, came up with the SoulWatcher in 1997.

Issues #1 and #2 were learning experiences to say the least. Doing all of the work and footing the bill made reality set in quick. This was going to be tough and surely wouldn't come easy. Lots of mistakes, creatively and financially. It was fun doing cons and meeting people in the industry. This would all help down the line. I put the company on a 1 year hiatus to regroup and evaluate what I had learned. During this time I also hired some help for my weaker areas, which would allow #3 to blow the first two out of the water when it debuted.

Becoming a FireFighter for the City of Detroit, and having a growing family resulted in me taking more time off from the book, but now I'm back in action with new ideas and concepts to share! Look for the next year to be HUGE for Triumph Comics as we expand and give you the best we got!

Thank you for letting me be myself!
Edward Davis III
Founder, Triumph Comics

triumphcomix@yahoo.com

Jason W. Hart
I discovered my natural artistic gift early in youth, and received advanced private art instruction while attending Primary and Jr. High School. In High School I studied Graphic Design at Henry Ford Career/ Techical Center. Following High School, I studied Illustration at the Center for Creative Studies, located in Detroit, MI.

In August 1993, my art became a part of history when featured in The Wayne Eagle newapaper. On this occasion, the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institue for Self- Improvemant commissioned me to design and paint Rosa Park's portrait for the organiztion's limited edition tee shirts and tote bags. It is rumored that the painting produced on this occasion was the first likeness that Mrs. Parks " signed and authorized."

During a five- year tour of duty in the U.S. Armed Services from 1993- 1998, the U.S. Army designated me as an U. S. Army comic strip artist.


I still do acrylic paintings, some of which hangs on the walls of the Art and Family Center Ypsilanti, MI., the 29th District Court Room in Wayne, MI., and the Spiritual Care Department of Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit. But in 1998, I came back home with the love of creating comics. With a little luck, fate crossed my path with Ed's in 1999, just in time for SoulWatcher #3.
Now with the creation of Divination I can embellish the dream I've had since 1990, to be a comic book artist.


Jason W. Hart
Executive Director, Triumph Comics

triumphcomics@hotmail.com