Ted Sikora
President/Writer at Hero Tomorrow Comics
Filmmaker, Cinematographer and Screenwriter
Akron, Ohio
November 2022
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About Ted
I'm a filmmaker and comic book creator in the Cleveland/Akron area.
On the film side I directed, co-wrote, and co-produced the indie feature HERO TOMORROW, and directed the feature doc MOVE ON. I've also directed music videos, commercials, educational films, and over fifty artist profile shorts for the CLEVELAND ARTS PRIZE.
On the comic side I'm the president of HERO TOMORROW COMICS and the creator/writer of TAP DANCE KILLER, BLOOM, PUNCHLINE AND THE VAUDE-VILLAINS and creator/co-writer of APAMA THE UNDISCOVERED ANIMAL.
Before all that I spent a decade writing songs and theater pieces including the libretto, principle music and lyrics for the horror show musical NOTHING LIKE VAUDEVILLE.
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Credits
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Punchline and the Vaude-Villains (
2021 - 2022 )
Series by Hero Tomorrow Comics Writer/Creator Drayton Hayes was a heavyweight boxer who was a number one contender for the belt when his career was abruptly sabotaged. He hit skid row, but was starting to make a comeback when he was kidnapped by a bizarre troupe of scoundrels calling themselves the Vaude-Villains. The mysterious mobsters convinced Drayton to join them, and he underwent a transformation which turned him into a super-powered murderous clown named Punchline! The character was an instant fan-favorite after his debut in issue #1 of Tap Dance Killer (April of 2018.) Punchline is about to meet the main superhero from our universe, Apama, for the ultimate throwdown. Then we're introducing a new nemesis from beyond the grave that will dual Punchline to the death for his very soul. Punchline and the Vaude-Villains is a series that turns on a dime from horror to comedy, and from the super-heroic to the dark and supernatural. -
Apama The Undiscovered Animal (
2010 - 2022 )
Series by Hero Tomorrow Comics (Action and Adventure) Creator/Co-Writer Ice cream truck driver, Ilyia Zjarsky, goes hiking and stumbles upon the spirit force of the most savage creature mankind has never known! Soon he begins superheroing on the streets of Cleveland in an offbeat series like nothing you've ever seen! -
Bloom (
2021 )
Series by Hero Tomorrow Comics Writer/Creator The year is 1969. Ramsey is an aspiring comic book artist who is trying to find inspiration for his femme fatale. When he meets wild dancer, Regina, at a street fair he invites her into the woods for a character photoshoot where she begins to break on through to the other side. Witness the psycho-delic origin of the most powerful character in the Hero Tomorrow Comics universe. A mind-bending 4 issue journey to reshape your reality! -
Tap Dance Killer (
2018 - 2019 )
Series by Hero Tomorrow Comics Writer/Creator Actress Nikki St Clair was the sweetest gal in the city until she was cast in a horror show musical as the TAP DANCE KILLER. Now, unable to shake the role, this 1920s-esque dazzling mobster assassin is out on the streets dealing damage with a theatrical flair that leaves 'em, quite literally, slain in the aisles! Supporting characters include the crimelord SIR TERROR; the heavyweight boxer turned murderous clown - PUNCHLINE; the necrophiliac scientist FLETCHER; weapons specialist UZI CLOWN, and the enigmatic HURRICANE LIZZY! -
Cleveland Arts Prize Documentary Series (
2011 - 2017 )
Documentary by Ted Sikora Films Director/Cinematographer/Editor Over 50 short docs. The Cleveland Arts Prize is the oldest award of its kind in the United States, and a testament to the standard of excellence and quality of artists in Northeast Ohio. Films by Ted Sikora -
Move On! (
2015 )
Documentary by Ted Sikora Films Director/Cinematographer/Editor Documentary feature film directed, shot, and edited by Ted Sikora. One member of this theater troupe had previously been discriminated against for his race. Another was rejected by a casting director for her weight. But not here. These actors are accepted at Near West Theatre. That's the kind of place it is — one where people, whether they may be, young, old, black, white, gay, straight, disabled or able-bodied, can have a turn in the spotlight. How is it that a small community theatre project that started with 13 teenagers and an $800 budget blossomed into a company that is about to open a 7 million dollar building? The heart and soul of this talented and diverse community theater is chronicled during the group's farewell show in its former location. The unorthodox company has been so impactful that former cast members, including one battling cancer, came from as far as Puerto Rico to be a part of the final show. -
"Play By The Rules" Music Video (
2009 )
Film (short) by Commercial Recording Studios Director Chaffee Kid is in search of values, integrity, fair play, honest service, and an answer to the question, "how did things get so out of control"? -
Hero Tomorrow (
2008 )
Film by Swinging Cane Productions Director/Co-Writer/Co-Producer David spends his days cutting grass and his nights smoking it while desperately trying to keep his superhero fantasies alive. when Robyn, his aspiring fashion designer girlfriend, makes him a Halloween costume of his original character Apama, it doesn’t take David long to hit the streets and begin blundering towards disaster. This comic book Don Quixote is characterized by surreal flourishes, mixing dream, fantasy, and flashbacks that borrow as much from the art house as the comic shop. Directed by Ted Sikora Written & Produced by Milo Miller & Ted Sikora, Starring Perren Hedderson & Jocelyn Wrzosek -
Nothing Like Vaudeville (
1994 )
Theater by Swinging Cane Productions (Horror and Musical) Writer/Composer/Lyricist Somewhere in the 1920s a runaway freak clashed with bizarre mob violence and a diabolical Ringmaster.
Awards
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"Tap Dance Killer" Best Series of the Year • Critical Blast
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"Move On!" Best Local Feature • Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
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"Move On!" Best Feature Nominee • Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
(2015) -
"Apama The Undiscovered Animal" • Best Graphic Novel • S.P.A.C.E. Awards
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"Hero Tomorrow" Best Feature • Akron Film Festival
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2 Commercial Telly Awards
(2008) -
"Hero Tomorrow" • Best Cinematography • North Texas Film Festival
(2007) -
"Hero Tomorrow" • Best Actor • North Texas Film Festival
(2007)
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