Daniel Boyd

Daniel Boyd is an acclaimed filmmaker and comic book author. The dozens of films to his credit include Chillers, Strangest Dreams: Invasion of the Space Preachers, and Paradise Park. A recently retired media studies professor at West Virginia State University, Boyd also taught around the world (including in Tanzania) as a three-time Fulbright scholar. Producing nearly every genre of film, Boyd’s television work has earned 3 Telly awards and 2 regional Emmy nominations.

His first graphic novel, Chillers 1, was the 2012 Shel Dorph nominee for Original Graphic Novel of the Year, and Ghastly nominee for Best Horror Anthology. Chillers 2 was released in 2013 with  CARBON following in 2014. CARBON was an Original Graphic Novel Ghastly nominee. SALT completes his CARBON epic eco-horror saga and has recently been released in trade paperback format. Boyd continues to serve part-time as Artist in Residence at WV State University’s Economic Development Center on Charleston, West Virginia’s west side.