There’s a strange new artist in town, a sculptor of disturbing pieces that uncomfortably depict suffering and agony. He immediately runs afoul of Killian when he assaults Cheela for trying to view his works. Killian decks him for attacking his adopted daughter. So later, while Killian runs around town trying to make a more normal home-life for Cheela and his new son, Little Guy, the artist decides to take revenge.
Chuck Austen (born Chuck Beckum) is an American humor novelist, comic book writer and artist, TV writer and animator. In comics, he is known for his work on X-Men, War Machine, Elektra, and Action Comics, and in television, he is known for co-creating the animated TV series Tripping the Rift.
In his most recent prose novels, Chuck Austen has been going by the name Charles Austen.