The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King

Max Brallier is an award-winning author of over 50 children’s books who grew up in Reading, Massachusetts. He is a #1 New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Brallier is the creator of several series, The Last Kids on Earth, Galactic Hot Dogs, and Eerie Elementary, and writes for Adventure Time and LEGO. Brallier particularly enjoys the horror genre, and aims to make it approachable, fun, and interesting for younger readers. Growing up, he was inspired by Calvin & Hobbes and The Simpsons. He was particularly inspired by Bart’s character, who, like Jack Sullivan, is edgy but courageous. 

Brallier was inspired to write The Last Kids on Earth because he has always enjoyed stories about characters with a mission to accomplish. He also enjoyed writing a series that necessitated in-depth world-building and led to a grand conclusion. He wrote and produced the animated Netflix adaptation of the series, which earned him an Emmy Award and a Leo Award.

Douglas Holgate is the illustrator of The Last Kids on Earth series, and the co-creator of Clem Hetherington and The Ironwood Race. Holgate works with a wide variety of publishers and specializes in creating comic strips.