Early Lives
The Lunas were born in the United States to Filipino parents. Their earliest interest in comics were through publications like Mad magazine, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Uncanny X-Men, and in particular, creators such as Mort Drucker, Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri and Adam Hughes. In their teens they were enthusiastic fans of fellow Filipino comics creator Whilce Portacio, and his creation, Wetworks.
The Lunas eventually took a hiatus from comics, and attended Savannah College of Art and Design, where they earned Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, with Jonathan graduating in 2001, and Joshua in 2003. Their interest in the medium was reignited when they noticed works such as Garth Ennis's Preacher, and inspired them to work in mature genres other than superheroes, as typified by the material published by Vertigo Comics.
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