Alan O.W. Barnes is a writer, artist, and educator based in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a master’s degree in Music Composition from Belmont University and an MFA in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. A longtime creator and teacher, he has developed advertising content, built college curricula, and now serves as Professor of Digital Art at Johnson University. His creative work often blends music, storytelling, and illustration, with a particular interest in how monsters reflect the human condition.…Alan O.W. Barnes is a writer, artist, and educator based in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a master’s degree in Music Composition from Belmont University and an MFA in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. A longtime creator and teacher, he has developed advertising content, built college curricula, and now serves as Professor of Digital Art at Johnson University. His creative work often blends music, storytelling, and illustration, with a particular interest in how monsters reflect the human condition.WWWW…