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Born in the Baltimore/DC area, Jack Fisher is a lifelong comic book fan and aspiring writer. He has been writing daily since high school and has penned over three dozen fanfiction stories. He also has self-published two books, "Child of Orcus" and "Skin Deep." His favorite comics are X-men, Justice League, Superman, Batman, and Avengers. When he's not enjoying comics or writing, he's playing video games, watching football, and coming up with new ideas for future books.
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