Greg Rucka

Greg Rucka is an American writer of novels and comic books .¹ He is married to fellow comic writer Jen Van Meter .² His writing career began with his Atticus Kodiak series. Kodiak is a bodyguard whose jobs are rarely as uncomplicated as they at first appear. The series to date consists of: Keeper , Finder , Smoker , Shooting at Midnight , and Critical Space . Much critical acclaim was garnered for these works, as were comparisons to the elite writers of crime/suspense fiction. Rucka was considered especially noteworthy for his attention to detail and the realness with which it is related; an ability assisted by the author's experiences with fight training and as an EMT. He has also written two non-Atticus books: Fistful of Rain and A Gentleman's Game , the latter a tie-in to his comic book series Queen and Country . In the 90s , Rucka would hop onto the comic scene with his highly praised Whiteout , published through Oni Press . Whiteout centers around a murder in an Antarctic base. It was followed by a sequel , Whiteout: Melt . Rucka would begin a pattern with this book: writing strong, independant woman characters. Queen and Country , dealing with British spies, is his longest and most personal work (also published by Oni). The majority of Rucka's work today is for DC Comics , where he is the current writer of Wonder Woman , The OMAC Project , Action Comics and Gotham Central (which he co-created with fellow scribe Ed Brubaker ). He has also done work for Marvel Comics , including short runs on Wolverine , Elektra and the mini-series Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra . Rucka's work, particularly in comics, has attracted critical and fan acclaim, and also won several awards, including Eisner Awards for the "Half a Life" storyline in Gotham Central (which also won a Harvery Award ), Whiteout: Melt and Queen and Country .³