RAFAEL NIEVES is a long-time comic book writer. He is the co-author, with Cindy Goff, of the critically acclaimed Slave Labor series Tales From The Heart and two one-shot prestige format books, The Temporary Natives and Bloodlines, for Marvel Comics' Epic line, the latter of which was nominated for two Eisner awards. He has also written Hellstorm, Prince of Lies, for Marvel. His other credits include adaptations of Nosferatu and Edgar Allan Poe's The Bells for Caliber Comics' Tome Press, Mr. Moto, Vampire: The Masquerade, and The Phantom for Moonstone Books. With Jonathan Knipping and Antonio Maldonado, he has created the design studio Hyperthetical, creating logos and designs for application on shirts, bags, etc.