After graduating from Oxford University, Dan Abnett worked as an editor of comics and children's books before writing full-time. Notable works include Scooby Doo, Star Trek, The X-Men, Batman, Dr Who, and Mr Men. He created and writes the popular comic series Sinister Dexter for 2000 AD and has recently finished a five-year run on The Legion of Superheroes for DC Comics. Dan was voted Best Writer Now at the National Comic Awards 2003. He lives and works in Maidstone, Kent.