Ed Brubaker is a critically acclaimed cartoonist and writer who currently lives in California with his wife and many cats. His work has been translated into ten languages and nominated for the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards, the comics feld's highest honors. Due to the success of his excellent life-inspired works, he's also been hired by DC Comics to write creator owned material ( Scene of the Crime, Deadenders, and to work on company books, like Wildstorm's Sleeper, and the perennially popular Batman.