Known for his popular online role-playing game Sword and Backpack, Gabe Soria has written books for Penguin, including Regular Show's Fakespeare in the Park and Shovel Knight's Digger's Diary. He has also written several comic books for DC Comics, including Batman '66, and collaborated with friend Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys on The Murder Ballads comic book. This is his first series of original fiction. Kendall Hale is a cartoonist from Wisconsin whose work has varied from animated character designs to commercial advertising. He has produced work for Nick Jr., Bento Box, Skippy Peanut Butter, and Sandman Studios. He has also taught classes for Brigham Young University. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his pet rock, Rock.