Born in Polson, Montana and raised in Bigfork, Montana, Andy Mangels always planned to be a comic book artist. While in college, he sold his first writing in the comic industry, and the emphasis for his career shifted to writing instead of art.

Today, living in Portland Oregon, Andy is the author of seven books (including two best-sellers), nearly a hundred comic books (including an award-winning anthology), and articles for entertainment and lifestyle magazines and newspapers in the United States, England, and Italy.