About Neil Kleid
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Neil Kleid, a Xeric-award winning, Orthodox Jewish graphic novelist, authored the acclaimed graphic novels Ninety Candles (for which he won the prestigious Xeric Grant in 2003), Brownsville, and The Big Kahn, the latter two which were the first entries in his sequential/narrative exploration of Judaism—his third, Nice Jewish Boys, was co-authored with John Broglia and Ellie Wright, and released from Comixology Originals in 2024. With the late Alex Nino, Neil adapted Jack London’s novel The Call of The Wild into comics for Penguin Books; did the opposite for the seminal Marvel Comics’ storyline Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt for Penguin and Titan Books; co-authored (with Brian Michael Bendis) Powers: The Secret History of Deena Pilgrim for Thomas Dunne Books/MacMillan, an original prose novel based on the award-winning comic book series; and penned bothThe Phoenix Chase, an original X-Men novel, and "Kid Omega Faces Ths Music", an original X-Men short story for Aconyte Books / Marvel, the latter for which he was nominated for a 2022 Scribe Award.
Neil co-authored Savor, a young adult culinary adventure graphic novel for Dark Horse Comics, and The Panic, a New York subway thriller with Andrea Mutti, was released from Dark Horse in partnership with Comixology Originals. Neil was named the 2023 Jewish Writer of the Year by the Center for Jewish History in New York, as part of their inaugural, annual JewCE Awards. By day, he works as a digital product designer and has solved usability challengers for clients such as the Topps Company, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Clarks Shoes, and Girls Scouts of the USA.
He currently lives with his wife, kids, dog and a kosher grill in New Jersey where he juggles a constantly-evolving writing plan and roots for Detroit sports teams.
GET TO KNOW NEIL:
Fiction: American Tabloid, James Ellroy; The Cartel, Don Winslow; Summerland, Michael Chabon; The Dark Tower, Stephen King; Tough Jews, Rich Cohen
Non-Fiction: Atomic Design, Brad Frost; All The Marvels, Douglas Wolk; Tough Jews, Rich Cohen
Film: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars (like, any Star Wars), Inglorious Basterds, Once Upon A Time in America
Television: Boardwalk Empire, Mad Men, Band of Brothers, Shrinking
Drinks: Whiskey Sour; Ciders (cold or hot); Vernor's Ginger Ale
Music: Bruce Springsteen, Green Day, The Beastie Boys, The Offspring
