Illustration by Victor Hao

Jason Thompson (www.mockman.com) is the author of the graphic novel King of RPGs (drawn by Victor Hao) and the Eisner-nominated encyclopedia Manga: The Complete Guide. As a manga editor for VIZ and Del Rey, he has worked on the English editions of titles such as Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball Z, Hana-Kimi, One Piece, Shaman King, Uzumaki, The Drifting Classroom and Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei. His writings on manga have appeared in WIRED, The Comics Journal, Otaku USA, io9.com, comixology.com, suvudu.com and other publications. He is the author/artist of several comics including The Stiff, Hyperborea and H.P. Lovecraft's The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. He has a soft spot for transmuters and conjurers.