Ryan Thompson is an american comic artist, and has been doing work for DarkStar Studios since late 2009. Raised on a steady diet of Ninja Turtles and Pokémon, Ryan holds an abiding love for all things cartoon. He discovered webcomics at age 13, and after trying his hand at many alternatives, determined he would leave his own mark in the community.  He now spends most of his days etching away at the pages of his debut webcomic work, Fajita, amongst other things. As an artist, Ryan has been noted for the quirky style of cartooning that is distinctive of his work. His influences include: Hiroyuki Takei, Joe Maduiera, Tite Kubo, Vinson Ngo, Hajime Ueda, and Shaun Healey.