Christy C. Karacas (born March 8, 1975) is an American animator, writer, producer, director, voice actor and musician.

[1] Karacas went on to study film and animation at the Rhode Island School of Design,[1][2] though he wanted to originally get into live action material.

[1] He is a founding member and guitar player for the band Cheeseburger,[4] and he also worked with title sequences, animation, and illustration for VBS.tv and Vice magazine.

[1] Several years later, Barfight caught the attention of Adult Swim, who allowed them and Ben Gruber to create a show of their own called Superjail!.

[12] Karacas' influences include Tex Avery, child art, Bob Clampett, John Kricfalusi, Vince Collins, Sally Cruikshank, Nick Cross, Fleischer Studios, Hanna-Barbera, Chuck Jones, Tom Ruegger, The Simpsons, The Itchy & Scratchy Show, Looney Tunes, Mad, Jay Ward, Monty Python, Joe Murray, Klasky Csupo, Walt Disney, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Robert Crumb, Mike Diana, Ralph Bakshi, Sesame Street, The Muppets, Yellow Submarine, outsider art, Gary Panter, Pee-wee's Playhouse, Schoolhouse Rock!, Beavis and Butt-Head, Earthworm Jim, Dr. Seuss, The Three Stooges, anime, and underground comix.