Writer/creator Jon McCarthy’s first creative foray into comics was in 2009 when he wrote, co-created, and self-published the zombie comic, Hungry for Stink, that sold tens of tens of copies worldwide. He then self-published the 2012 children’s book, Goodbye Bad Dreams. In 2015, Pelican/Arcadia Publishing signed him to a publishing deal for his book, Hard Roll: A Paramedic’s Perspective of Life and Death in New Orleans, which remains available in print, digital, and audio formats with a 5-star rating on Amazon. Endangered signifies his return to comic book medium where his heart truly resides. A lifelong comic book lover/collector, U.S. Coast Guard vet, and paramedic since 1997, Jon lives in New Orleans with his wife, two sons, and an army of weenie dogs and cats.