Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Alex Maleev moved to the United States in 1994. He won the Russ Manning award for Most Promising Newcomer in 1996 and won the Eisner Award for best ongoing series in 2003. His credits include Arabian Nights, Magic the Gathering, The Crow, Alien vs. Predator, Superman vs. Predator, Sam and Twitch, Hellboy: Weird Tales,  Daredevil, Illuminati. Spider-Woman, Halo, Scarlet. Moon Knight, Dark Tower, and Batman. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.