Donald E. Simpson is a Writer-Artist-Teacher-Learner and the Cartoonist-Creator of the graphic novel Megaton Man™ as well as the comic series Border Worlds™ and Bizarre Heroes™. Under the pseudonym Anton Drek, he created Wendy Whitebread and Forbidden Frankenstein. During the ‘80s and ‘90s, Simpson cartooned for almost every major and independent comic book publisher including Marvel, DC, Image, and Archie. He has more recently published his works with Fantagraphics. In 2013, Simpson earned a PhD in art and architectural history from the University of Pittsburgh. In 2023, he finally paid off his student loans without any government forgiveness.