Justin Eisinger

Justin Eisinger is co-author of two graphic novels with George Takei, including the New York Times Best Selling and Eisner Award-winning "They Called Us Enemy," and the brand-new 2025 release, "It Rhymes with Takei" -- the celebrity actor and activist's most personal story ever. Eisinger is also co-creator of "How'd They Make That?!", an illustrated nonfiction series for young readers coming in 2026 from Chronicle Books. In additional to project he's written, Eisinger is Editor-in-Chief for Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai's Dogu Publishing imprint. During an editorial career of more than fifteen years immersed in graphic storytelling at IDW Publishing – working with luminaries like Kevin Eastman, Joe Hill, Harlan Ellison, Sam Kieth, and many more – a fateful encounter with Civil Rights pioneer Congressman John Lewis inspired Eisinger to focus his television and film adaptation experience towards bringing engaging nonfiction stories to comics. He has also served as Senior Editor at entertainment publishing house Insight Editions, where he spearheaded a range of titles from "Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook" to "Dungeons & Dragons: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book." After 18 years in San Diego, Eisinger has returned to NE Ohio with his wife and two dogs, and in his spare time publishes North America's only inline skating magazine, ONEblademag.