bio

Arie Kaplan is a USA Today bestselling author who has written many books and graphic novels for young readers, including The Day I Became a Potato Pancake, Frankie and the Dragon, The X-Men Little Golden Book, LEGO Star Wars: The Official Stormtrooper Training Manual, The New Kid from Planet Glorf, Batman: Harley at Bat, and Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer.

In addition, he has penned scripts for such iconic comic book series as Star Wars Adventures, MAD Magazine, Tales from the Crypt, Archie & Friends, Looney Tunes, Robert E. Howard’s Savage Sword, and Bart Simpson Comics.

Arie’s nonfiction titles include The Encyclopedia of Epic Myths and Legends and the award-winning From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books. He is also the author of the “96 Facts” series of middle-grade celebrity biographies, which are published by Penguin Random House. The inaugural volume in this series was the bestselling book 96 Facts About Taylor Swift. When he’s not working on his latest book, comic book story, or graphic novel, Arie is a screenwriter for television, video games, and transmedia. His TV writing credits include the Netflix animated series Charlie’s Colorforms City, the TruTV comedy series World’s Dumbest, the PBS Kids series Cyberchase, and the Cartoon Network series Codename: Kids Next Door. Arie’s game writing credits include the Vanderpump Rules mobile game, the horror game Paranormal State: Poison Spring, and the episodic casual adventure game Law & Order: Legacies.

Website: www.ariekaplan.com