Jeremy Bastian grew up in Ypsilanti, Minnesota. He left Ypsilanti after high school to attend the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and after two years he returned to refine his craft. Bastian is the author of 'Cursed Pirate Girl', about an orphan girl who lives in a carefree way. He self-published a pilot issue in 2006 and it wasn't until 2009 when it was published by Olympian.