Eric S. Trautmann was an author and co-author of several roleplaying game books for West End Games, and articles for the Star Wars Adventure Journal. Eric Trautmann is married to the famous owner of Olympic Cards and Comics in Lacey, Washington, where he appears periodically as a guest speaker. His most recent work, on the Perfect Dark Zero comic, is a source of some local celebrity. He is also currently working on the Checkmate property for DC Comics.