Alex Irvine teaches American literature and creative writing at the University of Maine He is the author of several acclaimed original novels and short stories (Buyout, The Narrows), comic books (Hellstrom, Son of Satan), various tie-ins (Batman: Inferno, The Ultimates: Against all Enemies) as well as works of non-fiction (The Vertogo Encyclopedia, The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits and Ghouls, John Winchester's Journal).

"Favreau is a born storyteller who engages the audience's imagination rather than crushing it in a tsunami of digital noise." - Village Voice * "With such smarts and outstanding special effects, I eagerly await a second Iron Man movie" - New York Post"