ABOUT THE BLOOD OF THE PALADIN PODCAST
Jonathan's journey is about choosing life, choosing light over dark, and ultimately, learning how to advocate for oneself and for others through sharing your own experiences. Throughout the course of the podcast, we'll be talking to some really fantastic people like legendary D&D illustrator Larry Elmore and the Creator and Dungeon Master of Dimension 20, Brennan Lee Mulligan, about how Dungeons & Dragons helped shape their lives, and in some cases, saved their lives. We'll also be presenting an audio version of the graphic novel. That's like a movie for your ears. It's going to be a pretty wild ride and it all starts right here...
Listen to Blood of the Paladin Podcast on your favorite podcast player, or at BloodStreamMedia.com.
“I want young community members to see where we came from…”
- Author Jonathan Hill
The first-of-its-kind graphic novel launched through National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF)’s HemAware magazine in February of 2021, and is now available in PDF form via download here.
Meet the Creative Team on Blood of the Paladin
ALLISON CONWAY (Illustrator)
Allison Conway is an illustrator and cartoonist living in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration in 2016. She has worked with clients like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, and Yale University, and for over two years has published a comic strip in Vice about a pillbug named Millie. Her first graphic novel, The Lab, was published by Top Shelf Productions in March of this year.
Website: https://www.allistrations.com/
Email: allison@allistrations.com
SHEL KAHN (Illustrator - D&D)
Shel Kahn is a cartoonist and artist who works in comics, fiction and games. Their work includes the autobio comic By Crom!, the webcomic Lomy in the Abyss, and the videogame Light Fingers. Kahn lives in Toronto, Canada, with their partner and a cartoonishly large dog. Learn more at portablecity.net
CHRISTINA NEWHARD (Lettering)
Christina Newhard is a designer, art director, and independent publisher. Her design clients include NYU, Columbia University, Penguin Random House, Flickerlab, and the ‘me too.’ Movement. Her independent press, Sari-Sari Storybooks, elevates Filipino culture and identity by publishing picture books in the diverse languages of the Philippines. Sari-Sari Storybooks has been recognized by Adobo Nation, National Geographic Education, Asia-Pacific Forum on WBAI, Lonely Planet Philippines, and the Philippine Inquirer. You can find her design work at newharddesign.com, and her press at sarisaristorybooks.com.
JOSHUA BRAGG (Podcast Producer)
Joshua Sterling Bragg, Creative Director and Head of Production at Believe Limited, is leading the charge in turning our graphic novel into an audio journey with a forthcoming podcast and audio book experience this autumn. Josh also created the Blood of the Paladin trailer that premiered at NHF’s Virtual Bleeding Disorders Conference this summer with the help of CCO Ryan Gielen and the rest of the graphic novel team.
RYAN GIELEN (Producer)
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Believe Limited. Producing credits include the new documentary My Beautiful Stutter (2021), from executive producers Mariska Hargitay and Paul Rudd and the upcoming documentary Bombardier Blood (2019). Producer, Stop the Bleeding!, Breaking Through & Hemophilia: The Musical!, and The Science Fair™ at NHF BDC.