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ABOUT

 

J. Torres is an award-winning Filipino Canadian writer. Perhaps best known for his work on comics such as Teen Titans Go, Batman: Knightwatch, and Adventure Comics (for the DC Kids YouTube channel), he is also the writer of the graphic novels Stealing Home (Forest of Reading Honour Book and Hackmatack Award winner), Brobots (Kids' Choice and Parents' Choice award winner), How to Spot a Sasquatch (Junior Library Guild and Little Maverick title), and Lola: A Ghost Story (recipient of an Aesop's Accolade from the American Folklore Society).

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His other credits include the Chirp and Friends comic found in every issue of Chirp Magazine. Plus, he translates the popular Korean manhwa and light novels Solo Leveling and Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint with his wife Hye Young Im. In addition to writing comics, he has also written for animation and television, most notably the Degrassi: The Next Generation Minis. 

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Torres was born in Manila and raised in Montreal where he was educated at McGill University. He currently lives in Whitby, Ontario with his wife, two sons, and their Morkie. Go, Raptors!