Shawn Martinbrough is the author of ""How to Draw Noir Comics- The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling"" by Penguin Random House and an Eisner Award nominated artist whose comic book projects include; ""Batman- Detective Comics"", ""DMZ"", ""Luke Cage Noir"", ""The Black Panther"" and ""Hellboy"". He is also a Vanity Fair contributor. Shawn illustrated ""Thief of Thieves"", the graphic novel series co-created with Robert Kirkman (""The Walking Dead"", ""INVINCIBLE"") and the Eisner award nominated ""Promethee 13-13"" published by ditions Delcourt-Soleil and ABLAZE. Shawn is the writer of ""Red Hood- The Hill"" for DC Comics, which introduces multiple new characters to Batman's Gotham City. ""Red Hood- The Hill"" #0, the prelude issue to the new series starring Jason Todd, sold out just one week after its release. Shawn is a co-author of ""Judge Kim and the Kids' Court"", from Simon & Schuster and the artist of ""Like Lava in My Veins"", the NAACP Image award nominated kids' book written by author Derrick D. Barnes. Published by Nancy Paulsen Books/ Penguin Random House, ""Like Lava in My Veins"" is a USA Today bestseller and was featured on 2023's NPR ""Books We Love"" and Kirkus Review's ""Best Picture Books"" lists.