

Books in series

Rook
Exodus #2
2024

Rook
Exodus #3
2024

Rook
Exodus, Volume 1: Fight or Flight
2025
Authors

Brad Anderson, originally from Kenora, Ontario, began his comic career after attending the Joe Kubert School in 1996. Shortly after returning to Canada, he began painting comics at Digital Chameleon, where he cut his teeth on some of the top comic characters in the business. After leaving as Art Director, he began independently working on Star Wars Legacy at Dark Horse, as well as Catwoman at DC and Ultimate Hawkeye at Marvel. Other works such as Justice League: Darkside War, Doomsday Clock, Dark Knight: The Master Race with Frank Miller, 3 Jokers, and GEIGER, count among the many other titles over his almost 30 years in the business. Trained in traditional painting and illustration, Anderson has fully drawn and colored his own work on covers like JUNKYARD JOE and GEIGER. He also offers a full range of commission work from pencil, ink, and full color. Anderson joined the groundbreaking creator collective at GHOST MACHINE as Lead Colorist, where he will be working on GEIGER, REDCOAT, ROOK: EXODUS, and HYDE STREET.

Geoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time. His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN. Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.

Rob Leigh is a comics veteran with over 30 years of experience in the industry, having established himself as one of the most sought-after letterers, and becoming a member of GHOST MACHINE’S founding creators in 2023. His work includes DCU flagships such as Superman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Justice League, as well as Doomsday Clock and Batman: Earth One where he collaborated with fellow GHOST MACHINE co-founders Geoff Johns, Gary Frank and Brad Anderson, and Batman: Three Jokers from Johns, fellow GHOST MACHINE co-founder Jason Fabok, and Anderson. Leigh has also lettered for MAD Magazine and SpongeBog Squarepants. Winner of the Wizard Fan Award and a Harvey Award nominee, Leigh is a graduate of The Kubert School, and has also served as a member of the faculty. When not in his studio, Leigh is an avid outdoorsman, enjoying the woods and water. He resides in New Jersey.
