Michael McCarty (darkduets@yahoo.com) is a former stand-up comedian, musician, and managing editor of a music magazine. He is the co-author (with Mark McLaughlin) of the upcoming novel Monster Behind the Wheel (Corrosion Press, an imprint of Delirium Books), and the author of the upcoming book of interviews Modern Mythmakers (McFarland & Company). His previously published books include Giants of the Genre, More Giants of the Genre, and Dark Duets. His websites are http://www.myspace.com/monsterbook and http://www.geocities.com/mccartyzone.