J.D. Sutphin is an entrepreneur and creator based in Roanoke, Virginia, known for bridging comic storytelling with community-driven event production. In comics, Sutphin contributed as a writer to BOOM! Studios’ Power Rangers: Across the Morphin Grid #1 anthology, one of the titles supporting the modern Power Rangers comics momentum and visibility for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers readers. 

Outside the page, he’s the founder/president (and credited Owner/Creative Director) of Big Lick Entertainment, established in 2013 with a mission centered on bringing people together through meaningful experiences. Big Lick Comic Con operates as a Big Lick Entertainment owned-and-operated event, and Sutphin has also co-founded Big Lick Comics alongside his brother Adam—positioned as a welcoming hub where comics, collectibles, and community intersect.