Kevin Credo
Kevin Credo is an author, comics writer, and art director based out of New Orleans and Los Angeles.
About Kevin
A New Orleanian adjusting to writing in Hollywood, Kevin Credo is an award-winning screenwriter and published author with concentrations in animation and new media.I like--err--Credo likes--to approach each of his projects as a unique challenge. Every one of his stories is the result of an intense personal deliberation on the themes, issues, and underlying meanings of a specific genre, property, or setting. If assigned a project with a certain setting or property, you can bet that he'll spend hours of his personal time in preparation via research online and maybe checking out a library book or four. Whether taking inspiration from opera and mythology or video games and anime, Credo's works aim to be nothing less than intense, multivalent, and thought-provoking, with a concurrent levity and humor never trailing far behind. His writings commonly explore themes including technological advancement, modernity, the art and industry of creativity, and spirituality. He loves to write character dialogue in particular. He has the most experience in science fiction and fantasy, but doesn't want to be pigeonholed.Credo is a 2020 graduate of Tulane University, where he majored in Digital Media Production and Film Studies. He currently works in acquisitions for YouTube's film division in Los Angeles.
Contracted Fiction Projects
Confidential Dark Fantasy Webtoon Project (2022)
Lead staff writer and story consultant for unannounced manga-inspired, dark fantasy webtoon project. Reported to executive producers for worldbuilding, character arcs and long-term story progression. Writing delivered in a comic script format specially-tailored to the vertical-scrolling webtoon format.
Unnanounced Fantasy Narrative Podcast (2021-2022)
Script doctoring for unannounced fantasy podcast project based in Los Angeles, with themes of coming-of-age and wildlife conservation. Working in collaboration with executive producers to meet deadlines and brainstorm for future installments.
Contracted Nonfiction
Anime/Pop Culture Writer - GameRant (2022-23)
Columnist for the Anime and Film/TV sections at pop culture website GameRant. Articles typically include film reviews, creator interviews, and press coverage of media events including South by Southwest (SXSW) and Anime Expo.Exclusive news breaking includes coverage of WBD's plans for Toonami, as well as the announcement of one of Crunchyroll's original game projects. Articles have been cited/reposted by third-party platforms including Anime News Network, MSN, and Wikipedia.Articles available to read at: https://gamerant.com/author/kevin-credo/
Entertainment Columnist - Where Y'at Magazine (2022-23)
Live-events coverage and interviews for Where Y'at Magazine, a lifestyle and culture publication for the New Orleans metro area.Contributed cover-page story for April 2022 print edition, featuring an interview conducted with multi-Grammy nominated musician Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews.Staff contribution for Holiday 2022 print edition, focusing on the history of a large-scale New Orleans winter cultural festival.
Entertainment Columnist - The Crescent Magazine (2017-2020)
Film Reviews and live-events coverage for The Crescent, a collegiate lifestyle publication at Tulane University. Highlights include official press coverage of Anime Expo 2019 and the North American premiere of Studio Trigger's Promare, in addition to several local events around the New Orleans area.Press articles archived at: https://tulanemagazine.com/author/kevincredo/
Academic Writing
"Reluctant Saints: Roman Catholicism Through the Lens of Federico Fellini" (2020)
Perhaps the most exhaustive English-language treatise ever written on the relationship between the Catholic Church and the most famed Italian film auteur, "Reluctant Saints" lays out the complex sociohistorical backdrop of Federico Fellini's filmography while arguing for a reappraisal of the Maestro's films as indicative of the multifaceted. protean natures of Catholicism as a cultural, historical, and political institution within early and mid-20th-century Italy.80-page academic thesis, awarded the highest departmental honors given by the Honors Program of Tulane University in the department of Film Studies.
Original IP
Contracted Short Stories for Ahoy Comics (2023)
"A Brief Interview with a Robot Playwright" - Satirical short-story published in issue #1 of Ahoy Comics' THE GIMMICK, a faux interview with a robot writer in the 24th century. Illustrated by Inkpot Award-winning artist Rick Geary."You Ruined My Childhood" - Satirical short-story published in issue #5 of Ahoy Comics' BLACK'S MYTH, about a character designer attending a comic convention. Illustrated by Eric Mattice.
Ellery Moonbeam (2021)
Magical girls aren’t just real—they sing idol pop. In a world where a select few girls randomly go magical during adolescence, magical girl groups are organized into a massive music industry until finally aging out of their powers in their late teens. Except for Ellery, a twenty-three-year-old magical girl constantly embarrassed over her powers lingering long after leaving the idol scene and drifting away from her former idolmates. When a tragedy shakes the magical girl industry, Ellery unexpectedly returns to mentor the new generation of magical girls alongside Tiffany, her shrewd former idolmate with a lot of sway in the talent agency scene.The result is a whirlwind tour of the idol industry, from competitive training at an elite magical idol academy to the hype of social media fandom and performance at one of the biggest conventions in the world. Reimagining the classic tropes of magical girl anime in light of idol pop, Ellery Moonbeam is a satirical mahou shoujo for the modern age.
* ** It’s showtime, magical girl.** *A full-length illustrated novel under premium publication with Tapas Media, Inc., spanning 50 chapters and over 107k words. Serialization beginning in July 2021.
"Louisiana Fairytale" (2020)
In the world of "Hollywood South" New Orleans, an old Cajun folklorist gets into a heated debate with his son regarding what he sees as the appropriations of his local culture. When this debate goes through the two's family, things eventually circle back to the topic of the folklorist's recently-deceased wife, who might return to meet their granddaughter in a surprising way.12-minute short film combining live-action and hybrid animation. SAG-AFTRA qualified.
Contact
PDFs of the complete Ellery Moonbeam manuscript are currently available for press coverage and/or industry review. Please reach out to [email protected] to inquire about arranging an NDA with Tapas for press access.Other works are in varying states of availability/NDA status. Credo is currently seeking writing work.