STEPHEN ROMANO is a best-selling author, screenwriter, illustrator and independent publisher, whose unique jack-of-all-trades approach to the genres of horror, crime fiction, sci-fi, exploitation film and even family thrillers has produced innovative, award-winning work. His short stories, novels, comic books and film projects have garnered critical acclaim from some of the most respected authors and media sources in the world. His books and films include Resurrection Express and Metro from Simon and Schuster, Black Light from Little Brown and Company, Shock Festival from IDW, Showtime Network's Emmy-winning cable series Masters Of Horror and many Lifetime original feature films, including the top-rated Web Cam Girls, the street-smart Escaping My Stalker, and the smash hit Next Door Nightmare. His graphic novel projects include Bottomfeeder, Wasteland 1989, Diva Jackson, Deadgirls & Darker, The Underground Toxic Waste Mutants and a line of books based on the classic horror films of Lucio Fulci's, such as The New York Ripper, Zombie and The House by the Cemetery. His controversial graphic novel adaptation and sequel to William Lustig's 1980s slasher film MANIAC is some of the most confrontational fright in four-colors you will ever read. He lives in Austin, Texas.