New York Times bestselling author Jeff Lemire is the writer and artist behind the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth , Essex County , The Underwater Welder , and the popular sci-fi love story Trillium . Jeff is also a prominent writer for DC Comics, where he currently writes the monthly adventures of Green Arrow and Justice League United . He has also written the monthly adventures of Animal Man , Superboy , Justice League Dark , Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. , and The Atom .

In 2009 and 2013, Jeff won the Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist. He has also won the Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent and the American Library Association's prestigious Alex Award, recognizing books for adults with specific teen appeal. He has also been nominated for six Eisner Awards, five Harvey Awards, and six Shuster Awards. In 2010, Essex County was named as one of the five Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade. He currently lives and works in Toronto with his wife and son.