Neil Kleid

Neil Kleid, a Xeric-award winning, Orthodox Jewish graphic novelist, authored the acclaimed graphic novels Ninety Candles, Brownsville, The Big Kahn, and Nice Jewish Boys. With the late Alex Nino, he adapted Jack London's novel The Call of The Wild into comics for Penguin Books; did the opposite for the Marvel Comics' storyline Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt; co-authored (with Brian Michael Bendis) Powers: The Secret History of Deena Pilgrim; and penned both The Phoenix Chase, an original X-Men novel, and "Kid Omega Faces the Music", an original short story, nominated for a Scribe Award in 2022. His original horror novel, Return to the Motherfreaking Fun Factory, was released by Blackstone Publishing in 2026. Neil lives with his wife, kids, dog, and a kosher grill in New Jersey, where he juggles a constantly evolving writing plan and roots for Detroit sports teams