Creators
Our universe is a collaborative, contributor-led space. We’ve united a diverse team of creators to build a world where our differences are our greatest weapons. Together we will tell the stories of neon-lit jazz clubs, crowded tenements, and hidden speakeasies, as well as the activists, and entrepreneurs who defined the era. We will bypass the traditional pulp icons and authentically reclaim the histories of those pushed into the "shadows" of the era. Your support doesn't just fund a rulebook; it builds an immersive pulp universe rich with original art and fiction based on "lost" heroic histories.
Join us to reclaim the lost histories of Pulp heroes via our new Kickstarter… Noir 1933: A Pulp RPG by Noir Incorporated — Kickstarter
Adriano Moraes
Adriano Moraes is a Brazilian born multimedia writer/artist working in Philadelphia and NYC.
His comics and illustration work can be found in the Eisner winner Dream Another Dream anthology, Brave New Girls editions from 2022-2025 edited by Mary Fan and Paige Daniels, Thrilling Adventures edited by Robert Greenberger.
His animation work can be seen in the Award Winning film Lost Cos ( 2021 ) by Robin de Levita.
Daniele Bolelli
Daniele Bolelli is a writer, podcaster, and history professor. He is the host of the highly popular podcast History on Fire (which won the iTunes “Best of 2015” Award and has over 25 million downloads). He is the author of four non-fiction books published in multiple countries (including the modern classic about martial arts philosophy On the Warrior’s Path). His first fiction novel is due to be released in 2026. He is also the creator of a popular audio-series on Taoism. He grew up in Italy, but currently lives in the United States.
Dave Rudden
Dave Rudden is the Sunday Times-bestselling author of a number of horror and fantasy series for young people and adults, including the new Celtic-inspired epic fantasy Sister Wake (adults) Tales of Darkisle (9 - 11) Knights of the Borrowed Dark (11 - 13) as well as multiple works in the Doctor Who universe. He has delivered writing workshops all over the world to hundreds of schools, universities, festivals, conventions and one literary death match. Find out more at daverudden.com.
Derek Tyler Attico
Derek Tyler Attico is a bestselling, award-winning speculative fiction author, photographer, screenwriter, educator, and role-playing game designer. His first screenplay won the Dramatists Guild of America’s Excellence in Playwriting Award, his debut short story placed first in the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Anthology contest, and his first novel, Star Trek: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko, earned a Scribe Award nomination. He teaches storytelling for comics, mentors writers, and hosts the podcast Soul of the Story. Learn more at DerekAttico.com or connect with him on social media platforms using the handle @Dattico.
Keith R.A. DeCandido
Keith R.A. DeCandido (linktr.ee/krad418) has written tons of novels, stories, comics, and nonfiction over his 37-year career. He’s written fiction based on games, TV shows, movies, comics, and literary characters, as well as in worlds of his own creation. Recent and upcoming work includes the new novel series Supernatural Crimes Unit: NYPD and The Inflictors, the short story collection Dragon Precinct: Origins, the graphic novel Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness: The Beginning, and stories in several issues of Weird Tales and Star Trek Explorer and various anthologies. He writes about pop culture for the award-winning web site Reactor Magazine. Keith is also a fourth-degree black belt in karate and an accomplished percussionist.
Mary Fan
Mary Fan is a sci-fi/fantasy author based in Jersey City. She has over a dozen published books, include Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon, Starswept, and Artificial Absolutes, is the co-editor of the Brave New Girls anthologies, and has contributed to numerous anthologies, including Combat Monsters, The Green Hornet and Kato: Detroit Noir City, and Thrilling Adventure Yarns. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found singing alto at choir rehearsal, smashing bags at the kickboxing gym, or tangled up in aerial silks. Find her online at www.MaryFan.com.
Featured books
- Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon
- Starswept
- Artificial Absolutes
- Brave New Girls: Tales of Girls who Invent and Imagine
Deirdre Sullivan
Deirdre Sullivan is writer and teacher from Galway. She has written nine acclaimed books for young adults, including Savage Her Reply (Little Island 2020), Perfectly Preventable Deaths (Hot Key Books 2019), and Tangleweed and Brine (Little Island 2017). She was the recipient of the CBI Book of the Year Award in 2018 and 2021 and the An Post Irish Book Award for YA in 2018 and 2020. Her collection of short fiction for adults, I Want to Know That I Will Be Okay was published in 2021. Little Lives, one of the short stories from I Want To Know That I Will Be Okay won the An Post Irish Book Award for Short Fiction in 2021, and has been optioned for film. Weave, a collaborative collection of short fiction and folklore, co-written by Deirdre and Oein DeBhairduin and illustrated by Yingge Xu was released in 2022 by Skein Press. Her debut picture book, Little Passenger (Walker 2026), illustrated by Jessica Love was released in March of this year.
Nahry Em
Nahry Em is a freelance artist, a professional fighter, and the editor and graphic designer for the award-winning podcast History on Fire. As a martial artist, she competed professionally fighting both in Asia (for the region’s premiere organization One Championship) and in United States. As an artist, she has illustrated books, and designed covers. Currently, she is studying Taiko drumming, and teaches martial arts and women’s self-defense.
Dobrosław Wierzbowski
Dobrosław Wierzbowski graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poland. He is an illustrator and computer graphic designer by profession. He is interested in ancient weapons and archaeology. He published several articles about the old weapons in magazines. In his free time, he paints and draws with ink in the traditional way and watches comics. He likes Baroque music.
Noir 1933 is extremely excited to announce Dennis Calero as one of our world’s art collaborators. If you haven’t already treated yourself, pick up any of the Marvel Noir TPs and you will almost certainly experience a sense of foreboding, ostracism, and loneliness. That right there, that is his art - if not within the book’s frames, then in its covers or variants. A rain pummelled Wolverine here, a crouching Spider-man there, and see – there is Luke Cage above and somehow separate from his community. This is our Noir 1933. Where community and neighborhood are amongst your greatest powers, but where you might feel alone in the crowd, different, and not really sure what to do next. But the people around you are depending on you so you better sort your shit out soon, because there is a werewolf living in the house next door and nothing really goes well for the neighborhood during full moons….
Welcome Dennis – I hope you enjoy your stay….
Dennis Calero
Dennis Calero is an American artist and writer known for moody, atmospheric storytelling and dynamic character work across genre fiction. His comics credits include X-Men Noir and Spider-Man Noir for Marvel, and they’ve been recognized with industry honors including a Harvey Award nomination for work on X-Factor and an honorable mention from the Society of Illustrators West for X-Men Noir.
Beyond comics, Calero’s illustration career extends into tabletop role-playing games, contributing interior art to Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms titles such as Silver Marches, Faiths and Pantheons, and Races of Faerûn. As a creator, he also develops original projects that blend visual narrative with genre-forward concepts—bringing the same cinematic sensibility from sequential art into story worlds designed for readers, players, and fans alike.
Our Team
We’re a small team united by a passion to tell stories of pulp heroes from the unseen communities history ignored. We’re focused on delivering a game designed to be easy to pick up, action packed, and built to create unforgettable moments at the table and beyond.
Teras Cassidy
Project Director
Teras Cassidy keeps the vision sharp and the campaign moving, ensuring every piece of this game fits together into something worth backing.
Graham Tugwell
Game Designer
Graham Tugwell has crafted a system that’s intuitive to learn but deep enough to reward creativity and long-term play.
Terry Huddleston
Artistic Director
Terry Huddleston brings the world to life with a distinct visual identity that captures both the tone and wonder of the setting. Terry has one of America's largest selections of nostalgic pop culture art. He has also designed toys and other various merchandise under the Marvel, DC, Disney/Star Wars license.
Duane Burke
Lead Writer
Duane Burke weaves the narrative threads, building a rich, immersive world filled with memorable characters, conflicts, and choices. If you are looking for something “Twilight Zone” to read, check out The House on Dominion Street — Winged Hussar Publishing Supply Room. Here you will find Duane’s short stories – “I Hate Tomatoes” & “Shot Game."