A native of Toledo, Ohio, Jim Beard is a comic-book writer, historian, and journalist. His credits include work for DC, Dark Horse, IDW, and TwoMorrows, and he currently provides weekly content for Marvel.com. His second favorite comic-book character is Shelly Mayer’s Ma Hunkel, the original Golden Age Red Tornado.

Books and Movies by Jim Beard

• Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters (editor, introduction, contributor)