Meet the Team

Dominic Sparano

Editor-in-Chief

Dominic Sparano is a founding member of Pronto Comics and has been Editor-in-Chief since June 2010.

Upon taking the job he has worked to increase membership, distribution and awareness about Pronto Comics.

Dominic’s first love was inking and still relishes whenever he can ink a page.

His love of Guiness, Jameson and all things pork is widely known.

Follow him on Twitter @ProntoEIC

Listen to him on Pronto Comic’s Official Podcast: ProntoCast on iTunes

 

Patrick J. Reilly

Head of  Media, Marketing and Pronto Animal Trainer (Managing Editor)

Patrick has been a part of Pronto since early 2011 and took over the role of Animal Trainer after the loss of Reggie the previous Animal Trainer after an ocelot got losse.

Patrick has a background in theater, as well as a stand up comedian. As a writer/editor for Pronto, Patrick has been working on COMICALLY ABSURD COMICS, MYTH VS. ZOMBIES, ONCE UPON A PRONTO,  PAWN, AMERICAN MONSTERS, THE NARCISSIST and GRIST.

In April of 2012 he formed the Pronto A-Team (Himself, Tom Gambino, Chris Pirate, and Alex Amitrano) a group that swears only to put out Comics that ether don’t suck or are funny to us! Their first Group Book “Wicked Spooky Freaking Haunted House on Top of Creepy Ghost Hill on Mocking Dove Lane Down the Block From the Mad Scientist!”  should come out in time for Halloween!

He is also well known for his love of Kevin Smith, sandwiches, and his Comedy Album The Bear Joke… And Other Animals. (which is free through this link!)

You can contact him by following him on Twitter @NotPatReilly

Listen to him on Pronto Comic’s Official Podcast: ProntoCast on iTunes

 

Ellen Stedfeld

Art Director

Ellen began attending Pronto in early 2011, roped in as an artist who could draw with a manga look. Impressed by the group’s passion for comics and determination to make them, she’s been involved ever since, now taking on the role of Art Director and acting as an extra set of eyes for work in development. She wants to support fellow artists in doing their best work and growing their skills, and confidently believes the collaboration and camaraderie of Pronto can give active creators the boost they need to make that possible.

Follow Ellen on Twitter @Ellesaur

Visit Ellen’s website: ellesaur.blogspot.com

 

David Rondinelli

Distribution

David joined Pronto in November of 2010. Since then he has gone on to be the head of distribution for the groups’ print work. He has gotten most of Pronto’s catalogue into stores that stretch from New York City, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He has also helped organize store signings for various Pronto creators to promote their work. Also, he has orchestrated collaborations between the MoCCA Museum of New York City for Pronto’s YouTube channel as well as scheduled different podcasts and Internet shows for Pronto such as the Comic Book Club.

In addition, David is also a writer for the group. His published works can be seen in BLACKOUT and MANGANATION #1. His upcoming projects can be seen in COMICALLY ABSURD COMICS, MANGANATION # 3, as well various other short comics in various stages of production. He hopes to have his first independent project, entitled NODE, finished soon.

You can contact David through Facebook or at Davidrondinelli@yahoo.com.

 

Leah Hansen

 Associate Editor

Leah joined Pronto in 2011, after meeting the team at the NY Comic Con (where else?). She edits various Pronto titles and writes posts for the Pronto blog.
Leah has a background in art and journalism. Her writing has been featured in numerous publications, including Graphis, Hourglassy.com, RT Book Reviews magazine, zingmagazine, TheNibble.com, and In*Tandem Magazine. In addition to Pronto, she has also served as editor for the book Landmarks of New York 5th Edition, TheNibble.com, Graphis Inc, In*Tandem Magazine, and others.
You can follow her on Twitter.com @twingomatic.