Greg Rucka

Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer of novels and comic book. He is married to fellow comic writer Jen Van Meter. Currently, comics he is writing for DC include Checkmate and the Crime Bible miniseries, a 52 spin-off. Rucka was born in San Francisco, California and raised on the Central Coast of California, in what is commonly referred to as "Steinbeck Country." He began his writing career in earnest at the age of 10 by winning a county-wide short-story contest, and hasn't let up since. He graduated from Vassar College with an A.B. in English, and from the University of Southern California's Master of Professional Writing Program with an M.P.W. His writing career began with his Atticus Kodiak series. Kodiak is a bodyguard whose jobs are rarely as uncomplicated as they at first appear. The series to date consists of: Keeper, Finder, Smoker, Shooting at Midnight, Critical Space, and Patriot Acts. These works garnered Rucka much critical acclaim and...