Funnybook Babylon

From left to right: Chris, Joseph, Jamaal, and Pedro

Funnybook Babylon is run by a diverse group of young-ish men who have a strong desire to rule the world.

Here’s the current staff:

Joseph Mastantuono - Editor / Podcast Producer
Born in France, he migrated to the US at a young enough age to not have so much of an accent. If given the chance he’ll talk at length of the superiority of his Gallic ways. The podcast was his idea, and the arrogant bastard complains at every turn at how much time he spends editing it. Coming from a film school background and working in post-production makes him think that he actually has a right to be as pretentious as he is. If you don’t think he’s pretentious, here’s the proof: He wrote a Manifesto for this site…

Pedro Tejeda - Taskmaster / Code Monkey
After voraciously picking up his sister’s leftover comics as a young lad, Pedro bought anything that had John Romita Jr drawing it, something he still does to this day. His tiny little hands grabbed whatever they could, and left him with a taste for Captain America, Over-Sized Hardcovers, Steve Weismann, Ballin’, Amanda Waller, and Hello Kitty. He has been known to call Alan Moore a crybaby, seen suggesting tweaks to Geoff Johns’ JSA, laughing at Joe’s Manifesto and awaiting the next single of Blue Beetle. The only thing he loves more than America are gay mutants. His current pursuits are playing Hard drums in Rock Band and finding your kiddie porn. He is happy to hear that his Metal Gear Solid fan-fiction has finally disappeared off the internet.

Jamaal Thomas - Editor
Mr. Jamaal Thomas regrets that it is impossible for him to: Read manuscripts, write articles to order, write forewords or introductions, make statements for publicity purposes, do any kind of editorial work, judge literary or artistic contests, give interviews, take part in bloggers’ conferences, answer questionnaires or any other internet meme, contribute to or take part in symposiums or “panels” of any kind, contribute articles for sales, donate copies of his work to libraries, autograph works or t-shirts for strangers, allow his name to be used on letterheads, supply personal information about himself, or supply opinions on comic books or any other subject. (All apologies to the master, Mr. Wilson)

Chris Eckert - Podcast Pundit / Diabolical Hater
Chris has been reading funnybooks since he was very young. You know the Flaming Carrot origin story where he reads 10,000 comics in one sitting and goes insane and becomes a superhero? He did that, only over several sittings, so he only gets to sell superhero supplies, not actually use them. Chris loves comics, even superhero comics, very much, which is why he is so mean to them.

David Uzumeri - Editor / Comics Oracle
David Uzumeri is the projection of Metron from the DCU universe into our world. He is here to prepare the coming of the fifth world of comics for all fans. Full of nearly dead-on predictions of future comic storylines, FBB’s own Comics Oracle reads every single fucking comic that comes out so you don’t have to. Seriously, cause I ain’t reading Gotham Underground for nobody.

Jonathan Bernhardt - Contributing Editor
The cheeky little brother that Mom makes FBB take everywhere. No lie, the dude is like, fifteen years old. He’s got a driver’s license? What? You can’t buy liquor with that shit. FBB is kind of embarrassed by Jon, but keeps him around to meet snark and David Lapham quotas. And Wire quotas. You can never rep the Wire enough. FBB keeps its name in the streets.

Matt Jett - Contributing Editor
Currently the U-God of Team Comics, Matt hopes to move up to Raekwon status someday. He’s currently focusing on graduating college and cleaning up the incomprehensible grammar of certain other editors and taskmasters.

Gabe Mariani - Contributing Editor
I’m a fan of good stories, science fiction, hot women and pop music