Welcome to Metal Ninja Studios

Metal Ninja Studios (MNS) is a trailblazing full-service comic book production studio, founded in 2019 by Ringo-Award-Nominated designer Joel Rodriguez. Drawing on his extensive industry experience, including his role as Head of Design for Scout Comics, Joel established MNS to redefine how comics are created and produced.

At its core, MNS is powered by an expert in-house team of writers, editors, letterers, designers, and project managers, dedicated to transforming creative concepts into captivating comics. Since its inception, MNS has played a pivotal role in bringing hundreds of imaginative stories to life, offering comprehensive production services tailored to the unique vision of each creator.

MNS has partnered with renowned publishers, including Image Comics (Syzygy Publishing), Merc Publishing, Red 5 Comics, Scout Comics, and CEX Comics, and has contributed to the success of over 70 Kickstarter campaigns. With a steadfast commitment to innovation, quality, and creator-focused solutions, MNS continues to redefine excellence in the comic book industry.

The Metal Ninja Creed

We commit to being 1% better every day, understanding that true growth comes from embracing hardship and learning from every challenge. We prioritize quality over quantity in all we create, ensuring each project is crafted with precision and passion. We believe in service over sales, putting our clients and their visions at the forefront of everything we do, as we strive to leave a lasting impact on the world of comics.

  • 1% Better - Daily

  • Quality over Quantity

  • Service over Sales

  • Embrace Hardship

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Chief Executive Officer

Joel Rodriguez

Ringo Award-nominated designer Joel Rodriguez is the founder and CEO of Metal Ninja Studios, a full-service comic book studio dedicated to creative comic book storytelling from concept to final product. Formerly Head of Design at Scout Comics, contributed to over 70 successful crowdfunding for comic books campaigns, leveraging his expertise in professional comic book writing, comic book lettering services, and comprehensive comic book project management. When he’s not elevating creator-owned titles, Joel invests his free time in writing his own series, The Dusk County Chronicles. An avid outdoorsman, father, husband, and obstacle course racer, he continues pushing boundaries in both design and adventure.

Chief Operating Officer

Christina Rodriguez

Christina Rodriguez serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Metal Ninja Studios, where she directs strategic initiatives and ensures operational excellence for creative projects. She is also the creative mind behind "Girl in Gamerland," a gaming culture podcast, and contributes as a writer to Geek Network, covering a variety of geek culture topics.

Publisher

David A. Byrne

David A. Byrne is a writer, editor, and the Publisher for AMP Comics and Metal Ninja Studios. As the Co-Publisher at Scout Comics and Entertainment, David oversaw the publication of over a hundred unique comic titles during his tenure. David has an education in film and business and experience as an editor, writer, and retailer. He has spent the better part of two decades in sales and owned and operated independent publisher W.i.N. Pictures, producing the hit comics Stake, Skin Deep, and Canceled and other well-received titles Color Me Yellow, Daisy Gets a Brother, Shady Place, and The Couch. His second novel Amara, a family drama/horror, is releasing soon.

Operations Manager

Blake Morgan

Blake Thomas Morgan is an award-winning writer from Kansas City, MO. He is the creator and producer of Blake's Buzz, a podcast that has interviewed hundreds of comic book creators. Recently, he has begun editing comic books and serves as the Editor In Chief at Geek Network, a multimedia blog. Additionally, Blake is the operations manager of Metal Ninja Studios and the publicist and social media manager for Wicked Tree Press and 2510 Press. He sleeps sometimes.

Senior Designer

Cristian Docolomansky

Cristian Docolomansky is a letterer and graphic designer from Barcelona, but living in Santiago, Chile with his wife and two dogs. He's Metal Ninja Studios Senior Designer since 2022 and he has collaborated on many titles, graphic novels, in the American, Chilean, Spanish and New Zealand market. He's 4-time award winner as best letterer at the Premios Pepo and published his comic-book "In.jvsticia" in 2017-2022 as a sole creator. Last but not least, he was the producer and writer of the documentary "La ruta del Comiquero".

Designer

Matt Krotzer

Matt Krotzer (Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll, Buzzing, Maybe Someday, Strayed) is a letterer and graphic designer based in Central Pennsylvania. He is the recipient of numerous GDUSA design awards, was named Best Letterer in SciFiPulse.net's "The Best In Comics for 2015", and his work can be found in finer independent comics around the world.

In 2023, he joined Metal Ninja Studios as a letterer and graphic designer, bringing two decades of design and lettering experience with him.