BRANDON SEIFERT (he/they) is a writer and storyteller. He's known primarily for his Horror/Urban Fantasy comic books, including Witch Doctor, Clive Barker's Hellraiser, Disney Kingdoms: Seekers of the Weird, as well as Doctor Who and Godzilla. He's worked for comics and entertainment companies include Marvel, Disney, Legendary Entertainment, IDW Publishing and BOOM! Studios.Brandon specializes in "elevated genre" fiction. His stories feature a imaginative fantastical elements coupled with the heightened sense of believability that comes from the extensive IRL research Brandon does. (AKA his old journalism career coming out to play!)Brandon is currently branching out into other genres in addition to Horror and Fantasy (he loves Sci-Fi, Fairy Tales, and a bunch of other things!) and is "multiclassing" in other storytelling media (including prose, tabletop roleplaying games, and scripted fiction podcasts). Check back for more information and updates!Brandon resides in Portland, Oregon, in a glorious vintage apartment that looks like a Film Noir detective's office. Also, he's probably the only person you know who's spent the night in the Bird-Man's cell in Alcatraz!

Selected Comics Experience

Brandon's had 50+ comics published, with another 12 issues written and drawn but not yet scheduled.Brandon's work is available in comic and bookstores across the U.S. — as well as in gift shops at Disney parks and Alcatraz National Park!Highlights of Brandon's comics career (so far!) include:
• Co-creating/writing cult horror/medical drama series Witch Doctor — which was handpicked by Robert "The Walking Dead" Kirkman as the launch title for Skybound Entertainment (Kirkman's partner house at Image Comics).• Developing/writing Disney Kingdoms: Seekers of the Weird (Marvel Comics) with guidance from the Disney Imagineers, based on designs for an unbuilt Disneyland attraction designed by renowned Imagineer Rolly Crump.• Co-writing Hellraiser (BOOM! Studios) alongside franchise creator and horror visionary Clive Barker!• Co-developing/writing The Harvester for Legendary Entertainment, in direct collaboration with then-CEO Thomas Tull.• Researching/writing a historical non-fiction comic about the 1946 "Battle of Alcatraz" for the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.• Writing beloved franchises The Avengers (Marvel), Doctor Who, Godzilla, and The Fly.

Selected Clients

• Legendary Entertainment
• Marvel Comics & the Walt Disney Company
• Skybound Entertainment & Image Comics
• Clive Barker's Seraphim Films
• The Golden Gate National Park Conservancy (the nonprofit that administers Alcatraz National Park)
• IDW Publishing
• BOOM! Studios
• Monkeybrain Comics

Writing/Storytelling Education

• Instructed in comic book writing by industry titan Brian Michael Bendis at Portland State University.
• Returned as Bendis' Teaching Assistant

Events: Panels, Podcasts, Interviews & Signings

Brandon's spoken on numerous convention panels, podcasts and print interviews, both about his work and about writing and comics in general.He's also spoken on folklore on panels and podcasts, including (on one memorable occasion) acting as a guest on a podcast about the "Werewolf Witch Trials" of the Early Modern Period of European history!

Selected Podcast Interviews

• Mostly Horror Podcast
• The Weird History Podcast: Brandon Seifert on Werewolves
• Doctor Who: Panel to Panel

Convention Panels

Unfortunately, videos of con panels Brandon's appeared on seem to be hard to find. Here are selected events he's been a panelist at.

• San Diego Comic Con
• New York Comic Con
• Emerald City Comic Con
• HeroesCon
• WonderCon
• Rose City Comic Con
• H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival

Video Interviews

Selected Future Works

After the acclaim of his original series Witch Doctor, Brandon mostly found additional success writing for "other people's characters." Writing Hellraiser, Godzilla and Doctor Who was a blast! But it eventually became clear to Brandon that his heart lived in his original stories.A few years ago, Brandon set out in his own direction, choosing to tell the stories he wanted to tell, in the manner he wanted to tell them! Since then, he's been building up a roster of brand new projects to bring to life in comics, prose, podcast drama, tabletop roleplaying games, and elsewhere!In the future, this space will hold preview art and information about Brandon's future work — including projects that are looking for publishers!For now, Brandon reveals probably more than he should about his future projects on his Discord community. Come check it out!