Kevin Shinick doesn’t just create pop culture, he’s also a part of it. Beginning his career as the host and Squadron Leader of the popular PBS series, Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego?, Kevin has gone on to become an Emmy Award-winning writer, a #1 bestselling author and a celebrated comic book creator, as well as an actor, director and multiple Annie Award-winning producer. Best known for his work as a writer, producer and voice-actor on Adult Swim's Robot Chicken and for penning the best selling YA novel Star Wars: Force Collector, Shinick has earned a veritable pop culture pedigree by working alongside George Lucas (Star Wars: Detours), directing Stan Lee (Marvel’s Spider-Man), collaborating with the rock band KISS (Scooby-Doo and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery), helping Mike Tyson solve some mysteries (The Mike Tyson Mysteries) and turning MAD Magazine into the Emmy nominated animated series known simply as MAD.
A fan-favorite among comic book readers, Shinick has written for both Marvel and DC Comics, contributing stories to runs on Batman, Avenging Spider-Man, The Flash, Guardians of the Galaxy and Superior Spider-Man Team-Up while also creating new personas for W.E.B. of Spider-Man, Superior Carnage and AXIS: Hobgoblin. Additionally, Shinick has the distinction of being the only person to have written Spider-Man for the comics (Avenging Spider-Man) the stage (Spider-Man Live! at Radio City Music Hall) and the screen (The Emmy nominated animated series: Marvel's Spider-Man on Disney +.) Fans of animation will also recognize Shinick as the voice of Bruce Banner (the Incredible Hulk's brainy alter ego) across Marvel’s animated universe, as well as voices on Comedy Central’s Trip Tank, Fox’s The Cleveland Show, Cartoon Network’s Justice League Action, Crackle’s SuperMansion, Comedy Central’s Ugly Americans and NBC’s Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas.
Other writing highlights include the Netflix live-action comedy series, Disjointed, starring Kathy Bates, Ugly Americans on Comedy Central, Beebo Saves Christmas on the CW and the Star Wars children’s book: Chewie and the Porgs.
As an actor, Shinick has performed in over half a dozen Broadway plays, plus numerous films and television shows, including Masters of Sex, Grimm, Major Crimes, Rizzoli and Isles, Sour Grapes, Trust Me, Without A Trace and, as previously mentioned, the host and “Squadron Leader” of the PBS series, Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego? – a popular 90s sci-fi quiz show that landed him in the pages of Teen magazines, onto trading cards and into his own action figure.