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Veteran Comic Book Insider Joins Forces with Cryptic Studios

Cryptic Studios, Inc. has announced that they have added to their growing talent pool with the hiring of a new Design Writer, John Layman. Layman, a twelve-year veteran of the comic book industry and an accomplished game writer, joined the team in their Los Gatos headquarters on Monday, June 25.

He will be lending his expertise to Marvel Universe Online, the highly-anticipated MMO currently in development for PC and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Layman's comic credits include written work for several prominent Marvel Comics series, including Gambit, House of M: Fantastic Four, and Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness. He is responsible for several creator-owned titles, including Puffed for Image Comics and Armageddon & Son for Oni Press. Layman also has several notable games to which he has contributed his writing, including Metroid: Hunters for the Nintendo DS and Marvel Trading Card Game for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld system.



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