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Eric Trautmann

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Eric Trautmann is a comic book writer, editor, and graphic designer.

For several years, Eric was a writer and editor for West End Games' acclaimed Star Wars roleplaying game line. After leaving dice-and-paper gaming behind, Eric then moved into videogames, an early recruit into Microsoft Game Studios' nascent entertainment licensing apparatus.

While at Microsoft, Eric wrote and edited in-game dialogue, story bibles, marketing materials, and original fictional content for the web.

Among the titles that Eric helped develop were the smash-hit HALO: Combat Evolved ; Crimson Skies ; MechWarrior 4; and Perfect Dark Zero, acting as a story consultant to the property and helping to develop a fiction publishing program in support of the game.

In addition, Eric has consulted on videogame properties for EPIC , story development for Radical Entertainment, and delivering talks on the craft of writing in games to various publishers .

After leaving Microsoft, Eric wrote a six-issue miniseries for Perfect Dark , published by Prima Games, as well as editing and lettering an original graphic novel prequel to the hyperviolent videogame Army of Two, titled Army of Two: Dirty Money .

While developing Perfect Dark Zero's novel program, he edited Perfect Dark: Initial Vector and Perfect Dark: Second Front, scribed by Greg Rucka . The collaboration proved fruitful, and Eric was later invited to write a fill-in issue of Greg's DC Comics superhero/espionage title, Checkmate .

Checkmate led to several other DC Comics projects , including Final Crisis: Resist, JSA Vs. Kobra: Engines of Faith, The Shield, Mighty Crusaders, Adventure Comics and others.

Eric currently writes the continuing adventures of classic sword-and-sorcery heroine, Red Sonja, for Dynamite Entertainment.

In November 2010, Eric's debut issue of a revitalized Vampirella was released to widespread critical praise and excellent sales .

In addition to writing comics, Eric is a graphic designer and marketing consultant, through his Fedora Monkey Studio, which offers logo and branding design, intellectual property development, and viral marketing .

Eric splits his time between Raymond, Wa and Lacey, WA .

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Books from Eric Trautmann

Lazarus #1

The Art of Halo

Lazarus X+66

Vampirella (2011-2014) Vol. 1: Crown of Worms

Crimson Skies

Vampirella Volume 2: A Murder of Crows

JSA vs. Kobra

Shooters

Truce at Bakura Sourcebook

Lazarus: Sourcebook Collection Volume 1

Vampirella Volume 3: Throne of Skulls

Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist Volume 1

Lady Rawhide Volume 1

Vampirella: The Dynamite Years Omnibus Vol. 1

Goblins

Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword, Vol. 9: War Season

Star Wars Cracken's Rebel Operatives

Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword Omnibus, Vol. 5

Superman: Nightwing and Flamebird, Volume 2

Lazarus Sourcebook #2: Hock