Samantha Waver

Samantha Waver was an American artist, writer and composer who is most famous for the creation and direction of the Commander Columbia franchise (casually known as the 'Rubyverse' or the 'Waver-verse' by fans). A pioneer in modern animation, she was a major figure in the world of early twentieth century animated film, producing numerous shorts with her frequent collaborators Leonid Spartak and Samawal Hamidi before beginning her most famous project. Her artistic talents were not limited to animation, as she was also active in painting, editorial cartoons, comic books, agitprop posters, illustrations for books and magazines, and costuming and set designs for the theater. Outside of the world of film, she also wrote and illustrated a number of fantasy and literary novels for adults, story and picture books for children, and two different plays for the stage: the fantasy musical The Electric Castle, and the historical drama Two Red Years. Although not a professional musician, she was competent in playing the piano and the accordion, and she used these talents to help compose the theme music for her most famous creation, as well as some of the musical pieces for her other projects. Her prolific output has not only entertained millions of film-goers and readers around the world, but also serves as a chronicle of the early tumultuous years of the United Republics.

Works (not exhaustive)

 * Commander Columbia franchise - Creator, designer and primary director from 1938 to 1967, composer of theme song..
 * Womb to Tomb (short) - Co-writer and animator (with Spartak and Hamidi).
 * Judgement of Yaldabaoth - Banner painted for The Sophian Church of Gnosis, collaboration with Spartak and Hamidi.
 * Heathen Bible - illustrations for Ulfric Asthorsson's text, collaboration with Spartak and Hamidi.
 * The Gnomobile - illustrator for Upton Sinclair's book for children.
 * Provocateur: The Collected Political Art of Samantha Waver (2 volumes).
 * Two Red Years - Historical Play.
 * The Electric Castle - Fantasy Play, writer and co-composer.
 * The Freed Lightning: Writings and Art On Mythology
 * Various novels and storybooks.