The author of the Amazon best-selling hardcover Batman: A Visual History, Matthew K. Manning has contributed to many comic books, including Beware the Batman, Spider-Man Unlimited, Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties, Justice League Adventures, Looney Tunes, and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? When not writing comics themselves, Manning often authors books about comics, as well as a series of young reader books starring Superman, Batman, and the Flash for Capstone. He currently resides in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Dorothy and their two daughters, Lillian and Gwendolyn. Visit him online at www.matthewkmanning.com. Alessandro was born in 1991 in Formia, Italy where he currently lives. As a child, he always had a lot of imagination and used to put his ideas on paper every time he could. He studied Comics at Scuola Italiana di Comix and after his graduation, he continued his journey as an artist finding inspiration in studios like Disney and Studio Ghibli. He then started his carrier in the illustration, working with different editors making books for children and teens. In his spare time, Alessandro enjoys reading, watching movies and tv-series as well as playing video games.