E. J. Barnes is an illustrator from Amherst, Mass. as she was showing off copies of her noir inspired comics at MoCAA 2007. Below is a sample page from her book Confessions of an American Ling Master (which contains cool stuff like occult references, squalor and bad science):
... I'm impressed with E. J. because not only is she an illustrator/animator, but she also has a full degree in Chemistry!