Blackest Night by Peter J Tomasi

Tulsa, Oklahoma is where Sterling Gates was born and reared. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in art, with a focus on film and media arts. Sterling served as a writer's room production assistant on TV's Blade: The Series after moving to Los Angeles, and then as an assistant to comic book industry legend Geoff Johns. Sterling has written for Green Lantern Corps, Justice League Of America, World's Finest, Action Comics, Adventure Comics, Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost, Hawk & Dove, JLA: Vibe, Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S., Stormwatch, and The Flash: Season Zero since selling his first story to DC Comics in 2007, but he is best known for his critically lauded run on Supergirl. Sterling co-wrote the New York Times best-selling Superman: New Krypton Saga graphic novel series, which includes Superman: New Krypton, Superman: The Final Stand of New Krypton, and Superman: Battle of the Supermen, with writers Geoff Johns, James Robinson, and Greg Rucka.

Sterling just authored the prequel comic to Man of Steel (based on a story by David S. Goyer). Goyer, Geoff Johns, and Zack Snyder) in a joint digital publishing venture between DC Comics and Wal-Mart, and he wrote and produced The Posthuman Project, an award-winning independent live action superhero feature picture. Sterling is now working on Adventures of Supergirl, a digital first comic book based on the hit CBS television show of the same name. He's also working on a few top-secret projects that he wishes he could share with you, but they're top-secret.