Who are we?
The goal of The Astonish Factory is to introduce long-lasting, fun stories and appealing characters with heart, humor, meaning, and positive values for all ages.
The Astonish Factory has set out to make a difference in the way society views audiences. we believe that by caring about what we create and striving to have positive values in all of our work, the audience in turn will care about the stories and worlds we're involved in creating.
Most importantly, we care about creations for kids. In our society, kids have become a demographic, a label, a statistic. We still see them as kids. something we all were at one time. We believe to create stories that reach kids is not done by talking down to them and telling them what to like, but to simply talk to them and let them feel that we created something we believe in with them.
At the core of everything we're involved with, we believe that the stories should be fun. fun to look at, fun to read and fun to experience...but not only that, they should also have a quality and direction that connects with people emotionally. We have a desire to create art and stories that will immerse audiences into worlds and lives of characters. Having been part of that created world, the audience will be better for it in the real world.
Here at the Astonish Factory you'll find the creations of Astonish creator Mike Kunkel.
Nominated three times for the prestigious Eisner awards and four Ignatz awards, Mike Kunkel is the creator of the 2002 and 2003 Eisner Award-winning comic book series "Herobear and the kid”, also the inventive series "Flipped", and the brand new critically-acclaimed book “The Land of Sokmunster.”
In his spare time, he is an accomplished juggler, deep sea diver, astronaut, race car driver, gourmet chef, world class magician, profootball wide receiver, big wave surfer, and frequent storyteller.
Well . . . actually only the the storyteller part is true. He’s worked as a storyteller for nearly 15 years as a Director, Story and Development Artist, Character Designer, Screenwriter and Animator in Television and on Feature Films for such studios as Warner Bros, Sony Entertainment, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Universal Pictures and Walt Disney Studios.
But, he soon realized that to be truly happy he had to work on his own stories and characters. . . and he found the perfect place to do that very thing with his friends here at Astonish. So we're glad you found The Astonish Factory where you can find creators that enjoy creating creations for kids and the kids at heart and where you are always welcomed and encouraged to . . .
"Remember your childhood . . . and pass it on."
The Astonish Factory has been blessed and strengthened by having amazing creators pass through the halls and go on to even greater things. The friendships with these amazing storytellers are ones we value and continue to enjoy. We promote them and their creativity and encourage you to check out all of their work and creations.
To find out about all the Astonish Creators simply follow the links to their individual Websites.
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Awesome Man Joe Mateo |
The Dreamland Chronicles Scott Christian Sava |
The Lab Scott Christian Sava |
Spooner Ted Dawson |
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Sokmunsters Randy Heuser |
Turtle Soup Jennifer Klien |
Zoom's Academy Jason Lethcoe |