Arie Kaplan

Arie Kaplan is a USA Today bestselling author, screenwriter, and comic book writer based in New York City. He is best known in nonfiction for the award‑winning From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books, which received honors including a National Jewish Book Award finalist designation, a Sophie Brody Honor, and a Booklist Editors’ Choice recognition. Kaplan is the creator of the middle‑grade “96 Facts” celebrity biography series, which includes 96 Facts About Taylor Swift: Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! With Bonus Journal Pages for Writing!, the inaugural and bestselling volume in the series.

In addition to the 96 Facts series, Kaplan has written numerous books and graphic novels for young readers, such as The Jurassic Park Little Golden Book, Frankie and the Dragon, LEGO Star Wars: The Official Stormtrooper Training Manual, Batman: Harley at Bat, The X‑Men Little Golden Book, Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer, and The Encyclopedia of Epic Myths and Legends: Extraordinary and Mesmerizing Stories That Will Boggle Your Mind. He has also scripted stories for well‑known comic and humor franchises including MAD Magazine, Star Wars Adventures, Tales from the Crypt, Archie & Friends, Looney Tunes, Bart Simpson Comics, and others, alongside screenwriting work for television series such as Charlie’s Colorforms City, **Cyber