Shane McCarthy presently resides in Perth, Western Australia, officially one of the top ten most furtherest away from everywhere places on the planet. Shane is a freelance writer whose work has been published internationally by DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and IDW to name a few. Over the years he has written Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight , Detective Comics (starring Batman), Dark X-Men , Daredevil , Star Wars , and Transformers: All Hail Megatron . When not delving into the topsy turvy world of comics, Shane (also a professional dancer) can be found teaching and dancing the "Lindy Hop" all around the world.