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 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 cartooning, comic strip art, agitprop imagery, 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.