Jason Rosen & Nick Efstathiou
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Jason Rosen & Nick Efstathiou

Writer, Creator, Creature Designer
April 28, 2026

Jason Rosen (Skinwalker Studios) and co-writer Nick Efstathiou discuss Monsterwood — their dark fantasy graphic novel series — creature design for Hollywood, and the Kickstarter for Book 3: Annihilation.

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Bio: Jason Rosen is a creature/character designer, sculptor, and writer, and the founder of Skinwalker Studios. He has designed, sculpted, and provided special effects for NBC/Universal, Chiller Channel, University of Connecticut, and directors Wes Craven, A.D. Calvo, Darren Lynn Bousman, and Vincent Guastini Productions. He is the creator of the Monsterwood graphic novel series. Nick Efstathiou is a husband, father, and writer based in New Hampshire. A high school history teacher by day, he co-writes Monsterwood with Jason Rosen.
Known for: Monsterwood, Skinwalker Studios
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Jason Rosen & Nick Efstathiou on Monsterwood, Creature Design, and Making Dark Fantasy Comics | Splash Pages Comic Book Club