“You know how a nonlethal weapon is supposed to work? A nonlethal weapon works on the basis of three things: It needs to deter, and that's normally done through pain, and that pain creates a byproduct, which is fear.”

American writer

Gregory Rucka is an American writer known for crime fiction and comics. He has written the Atticus Kodiak novels and created the comic series Whiteout, Queen & Country, Stumptown and Lazarus. He is also known for long runs on major superhero titles at DC Comics and Marvel, including Detective Comics, Wonder Woman, Gotham Central, Elektra, Wolverine and The Punisher. His work has also included substantial tie-in material for company-wide crossover events such as No Man's Land, Infinite Crisis and New Krypton.