Dead Squad #1

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“A tough-as-nails, two-fisted tale of secret soldiers with a lethal secret: DEAD SQUAD delivers the goods on every bloody front.”

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MATTHEW FEDERMAN – Creator, Writer Born in Philadelphia, Matthew spent too many family vacations going up and down the East Coast to tour battlefields, cemeteries and designated national heritage sites--the result of having teachers for parents. The boredom of these long car trips led to a lot of daydreaming and he eventually became very good at making things up to entertain himself. He one day came to discover that he could actually make money by writing down the things he imagined, for other people. Now a writer, Matthew is thankful that the iPhone had not been invented during his formative years.

STEPHEN SCAIA – Creator, Writer Originally from the Midwest, Stephen’s first dream was to become Maverick from the movie TOP GUN. After realizing some harsh truths about his eyesight and the amount of pushups required, he decided to attend film school—to make movies like TOP GUN instead. After graduating from MATTHEW FEDERMAN Emerson College, Stephen moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of fortune and glory. On his search, he had dozens of odd jobs such as working as the Concierge of the Beverly Hills Country Club, directing industrial films and teaching history at a Yeshiva.

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