Shadi Petosky
American animator
Shadi Petosky is an American television producer and writer. She co-created the animated series Danger & Eggs, was executive producer for Twelve Forever, and has worked on television series including The Sandman.
Early life
Petosky was born in Kalispell, Montana, growing up in a rural area. Petosky cites Ani DiFranco and folk music in general as early positive influences in her life. She stated that she spent part of her childhood in Gwinn, Michigan, with her family living on U.S. Air Force bases. Later describing herself as "total AV club / film / theater kid," who read independent comic books in high school, and "devouring" many videos at the video store, she noted that she has been a "victim of violence" in that early part of her life, and onward because she was "a loud, queer kid in a rural area." At the same time, Petosky said she loved comic books, was an "aspiring artist." Petosky was diagnosed with ADHD and says that many people in her family are neurodivergent.
Career
2004–2009: Career beginnings
Petosky was a computer programmer before meeting Zander Cannon and helping Cannon to co-publish The Replacement God. With Cannon and Kevin Cannon, Petosky formed the comic art studio Big Time Attic in late 2004. The three illustrated the graphic novel Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards for science writer Jim Ottaviani.
In January 2007, Petosky and Vincent "King Mini" Stall, along with the employees of Big Time Attic, formed a "convergence media" studio called Puny Entertainment, half of which was bought by Chris Hardwick in 2015.
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