Darren Close is the mad genius behind Killeroo, Australia’s longest-running indie comic featuring a mutant kangaroo with a bad attitude and a mean right hook. For over 20 years, he’s written, drawn, and yes—lettered—this outback anti-hero’s gritty adventures, building a cult following one punch and page at a time.

When he’s not busy throwing ink at walls (and making it look good), Darren’s been the driving force behind OzComics, a wild creative hub for Aussie artists that started as a website and morphed into a legendary Facebook drawing challenge. He’s no stranger to the underground scene, crowdfunding badass one-shots like Killeroo: The Darkness Within and racking up industry nods while doing it his own way.

He’s the kind of creator who doesn’t wait for permission—he prints it, staples it, and kicks it straight into your face.