Jan Steven Strnad (sometimes credited as J. Knight; born 1950) is an American writer of comic books, horror, and science fiction.
He is known for his many collaborations with artist Richard Corben,[1] as well as his work in the Star Wars expanded universe, the majority of which has been published by Dark Horse Comics.
A native of Wichita, Kansas, of Czech descent,[2] Strnad was influenced by such writers as Mark Twain and John Steinbeck, as well as DC and Marvel comic books.
[2] He was active in comics fandom in the 1960s and contributed to fanzines such as Rocket's Blast Comicollector, where he wrote the column "Eyeing the Egos".
[3] In the early 1990s, Strnad moved to Los Angeles to join the staff of Disney Television Animation, where he worked on Darkwing Duck (1991-1992) Goof Troop (1992–1993) and Aladdin (1994–1995).