Kurt Busiek was born in Boston. He began writing comics professionally in 1982 and sold stories to both DC and Marvel Comics in the same month, with both being published on the same day. Since then, he has written series and characters ranging from Mickey Mouse to Vampirella, including Aquaman, Spider-Man, Conan, Iron Man, the Avengers, and more. He is best known for the Marvels series and for co-creating Astro City, both of which have won numerous industry awards. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife Ann and their two daughters. He spends way too much time on the internet.