Gray Lyda
Grady (Gray) Lyda (born July 17, 1954) was an American comic book artist and writer best known for his time travel series, "Tempus Fugit", in "Star*Reach" magazine. Biography. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Grady Lyda's family moved to San Diego while he was still an infant. They later moved to Newport Beach, California, where Grady attended Newport Harbor High School. His first professional illustration was published in the April 1975 issue of "Galaxy" Magazine, and his first comic book story, "Out of Space - Out of Time", appeared in "Star*Reach" issue # 6 (October 1976). This was followed by his  Tempus Fugit series in "Star*Reach" issues 11, 13, 14, and 15. During and after the publication of these stories, Lyda continued as a freelance artist for various companies. From 1978 to 1981, he worked for "Hi-Point Enterprises/Spirit Accessories", a fashion accessory wholesaler in Hollywood, producing advertising, illustrations, catalogs and logos. The president of this company, Jerry Hasson, went on to create the "Magic Pizza Family Entertainment Center" on Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach, California, a novelty restaurant with a fantasy/magic-themed environment. From 1982 to 1984, Lyda served as principal artist for "Magic Pizza" during the development  and construction of the restaurant, designing its business identity as well as advertisements, brochures, business cards, logos, interior signage and posters. Lyda also became a technical illustrator and graphic designer in the Defense/Aerospace industry. In 1978, he joined "Mercury Consolidated, Inc.", a busy job shop in Tustin, California, where he became an Art Department Supervisor and was granted a Secret Clearance in 1979. There, he made pick-ups and bids for out-sourced graphic-design jobs from prime contractors such as McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed, Hughes Aircraft, Rockwell International, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In 1993, Lyda was hired by  the "Rockwell International Autonetics Electronic Systems Division" in Anaheim where he worked in the Central Graphics Department generating manuals, proposals, ads, posters, schematics, vugraphs, slides, and government proposals. He was laid-off prior to the company's acquisition by Boeing in 1996. He went on to work in the Creative Services Department of semiconductor manufacturer "Conexant Systems Inc.", formerly "Rockwell Semiconductor Systems". Later, he was employed by "Conexant's" spin-off, "Jazz Semiconductor" (now "TowerJazz"), a wafer foundry in Newport Beach. Beginning in July 2009, he also worked as a Cast Member at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. Bibliography. Comics  work includes: