Jody Houser decided she wanted to be a writer at eight years old and never looked back. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Emerson College, where she completed her master's thesis in screenwriting and was a winner of the Rod Parker Fellowship for Playwriting.
In 2006, Jody began experimenting with webcomics. Her first professional comics writing was published in 2012. She became a full-time freelance writer in 2016. Now a New York Times bestselling and Eisner-nominated writer, Jody has penned stories for DC Comics (Mother Panic, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy), Marvel Comics (Star Wars, Web of Black Widow), Dark Horse Comics (Stranger Things, Critical Role), Titan Comics (Doctor Who), IDW Publishing (Orphan Black, Star Trek), and Valiant Entertainment (Faith), among others. You can also find Jody in the online TTRPG space. Jody has been a cast member in several games, including Eric's TBD RPG and VAST on Geek & Sundry, and The Claw Firm on Demiplane.
Derek Fridolfs is a New York Times bestselling author and Eisner nominated writer. He works in the comic book industry as a writer, artist, and inker. He has worked on a range of beloved properties including Batman, Detective Comics, Arkham City, Legends Of The Dark Knight, Gotham Academy, Adventures Of Superman, Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Zatanna, Justice League Beyond, and JLA. And he's written and illustrated comics based on the animated series Adventure Time, Regular Show, Clarence, Dexter's Laboratory, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teen Titans Go, Looney Tunes, and Scooby-Doo. His first book market title for SCHOLASTIC, Secret Hero Society, debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List for Hardcover Graphic Books. And he's been Eisner nominated for co-writing Batman: Li'l Gotham with Dustin Nguyen for DC Comics. Derek resides in California, where he enjoys pizza, book hunting, weekend trips, and afternoon naps.
