The creator of the immortal characters Tarzan of the Apes and John Carter of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of the world's most popular authors. His timeless tales of heroes and heroines transport readers from the jungles of Africa and the dead sea bottoms of Barsoom to the miles-high forests of Amtor and the savage inner world of Pellucidar, and even to alien civilizations beyond the farthest star. Mr. Burroughs' books are estimated to have sold hundreds of millions of copies, and they have spawned 60 films and 250 television episodes. Donald F. ("Don") Glut is a director/writer of independent motion pictures, the most recent being Tales of Frankenstein and Dances with Werewolves. He is the author of approximately 80 published books (novels including a national number-one best-seller, the novelization of The Empire Strikes Back, and Frankenstein: The Final Horror, as well as nonfiction titles such as Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia series and Tales of Frankenstein: The Book of the Movie), short stories, comic books (writer of Tarzan, Captain America, Vampirella, the Tales of Frankenstein graphic novel, and many others, creator of The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor, Dagar the Invincible, and Tragg and the Sky Gods), TV shows (live action such as Shazam! and Land of the Lost, and animation such as Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Transformers, Duck Tales, Robo-Cop, X-Men, and many more), music, articles, etc. He was a monster-magazine editor (Modern Monsters) and is a musician, photographer, lecturer, and actor (most recently providing voice-over acting for Japanese-language anime and live-action movies). He currently writes comics scripts (and is Associate Editor) for The Creeps and Vampiress Carmilla magazines. He is a volunteer fossil preparator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and West Coast representative for LV Models and Las Vegas Talent Agency. Joe Jusko is among today's most acclaimed fantasy, pin-up, and comic artists. His work has been featured on book and comic posters, and on the much-praised 1992 Marvel Masterpieces trading cards. Jusko is a recipient of myriad industry honors, including a Certificate of Merit from the Society of Illustrators and a 2001 Chesley Award nomination. Fittingly, he was born on September 1, sharing his birthday with Edgar Rice Burroughs. Jusko's longtime love of Burroughs' work continues to inspire him in illustrating the Authorized Library and bringing the author's creative vision to life.