Eric Powell is a writer and artist from Nashville, Tennessee, who has contributed work for every major publisher in the comics industry, illustrating titles such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Hellboy: Weird Tales, Star Wars Tales, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, The Avengers, The Hood, MAD magazine, Devil Dinosaur, Swamp Thing, She-Hulk, The Simpsons, Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, Action Comics, and Creepy, as well as the critically acclaimed true-crime graphic novel Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? with Harold Schechter. Powell is a five-time Eisner Award winner, a two-time Ringo Award winner, and a staunch advocate for creator-owned comics. His critically acclaimed dark comedy series The Goon celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023 and is currently in development as an animated feature film directed by David Fincher.