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Author Bio: Neil Kleid

Neil Kleid, a Xeric Award–winning Orthodox Jewish graphic novelist, authored the acclaimed graphic novels Ninety Candles, Brownsville, The Big Kahn, and Nice Jewish Boys. With the late Alex Nino, Neil adapted Jack London’s novel The Call of The Wild into comics for Penguin Books; did the opposite for the seminal Marvel Comics storyline Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt; coauthored (with Brian Michael Bendis) Powers: The Secret History of Deena Pilgrim; and penned both The Phoenix Chase, an original X-Men novel, and “Kid Omega Faces the Music,” an original X-Men short story for which he was nominated for a 2022 Scribe Award. By day, he works as a digital product designer and has solved usability challenges for clients such as the Topps Company, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Clarks Shoes, and Girl Scouts of the USA. He currently lives with his wife, kids, dog, and a kosher grill in New Jersey, where he juggles a constantly evolving writing plan and roots for Detroit sports teams.