New York Times bestselling author Robert Venditti broke into comics the old-fashioned way—by starting out in the mailroom. After receiving a B.A. in Political Science and English from the University of Florida and an M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida, he began working for publisher Top Shelf Productions in 2002, and within a few months sold them the script for “The Surrogates,” his first comic book series. The story was later adapted into a feature film starring Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames. Venditti currently lives in Atlanta. His most recent works are the political/medical thriller “The Homeland Directive,” and a graphic novel adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling novel “The Lightening Thief.”