Raider: A Cold Day in Heaven

Into every generation there is born an artist. A being of such amazing talent and skill, that the world is forever changed by the power of his work. He alone stands against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. Thom Zahler is not that artist. He is, however, an extremely hardworking artist, doing what he can with what talent and skill he has. He attended the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, where he honed his skills and developed strong feelings about the state of New Jersey. Immediately returning to his home state of Ohio upon graduation, he worked as a caricaturist at an amusement park, then later as an advertising artist at a great suburban newspaper, and finally as an art director at an area advertising agency. Believing that every great success story starts with the phrase it was a terrible time to start a business,” he quit his day job working for The Man” in November of 2001 to devote himself full-time to the burgeoning Thom Zahler Art Studios empire. His artwork has been seen in the nationwide Prilosec advertising campaign, in countless magazines and newspapers all across the country, and in the pages of numerous comic books. He has won awards for both his graphic design and illustration work. A relentless glory hound, he is also a recurring presence on Cleveland broadcast media, both television and radio. He recently made the jump to the national spotlight as a contestant on the syndicated version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” where he won $32,000. He could have gone farther, but he didn’t know who the hell Charles Goren was. Raider: A Cold Day in Heaven” is the second in his series of graphic novels featuring the mysterious and complicated man known as Raider. The first Raider: From the Shadows” was released in 2002 to good reviews and better sales, thanks in some small part to his large Irish family. He currently lives in a heavily fortified compound in Timberlake, Ohio with his robot butler The Jeevesatron 3000, where he plots his next comic book project, the takeover of the world, and ways to meet Erica Durance.Thomas F. Zahler is the author of 'Raider: A Cold Day in Heaven' with ISBN 9780972196611 and ISBN 0972196617.