Randy Stradley is an editor and writer for Dark Horse Comics. Stradley's work on issue 86 of Marvel's Star Wars series in 1984 was his very first work in the comics industry. He later went on to become business partners with Mike Richardson, who founded Dark Horse Comics in the 1980s to focus on movie-licensed comics. Some of the published credits of Randy Stradley include The Heart of the Rebellion (Star Wars: Empire, vol. 4), Star Wars—Jedi Council: Acts of War, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters, and Star Wars—Crimson Empire: Council of Blood, vol. 2. The author lives in Portland, Oregon.