Steven-Elliot Altman is an American author, graphic novelist, video game writer-director, producer, screenwriter and the current chief executive officer of a software company called Social Impulse that services the videogame industry.

Marks eventually gave Altman full directorial control of Acclaim’s download division.

Altman served as a producer for A&E Networks and the History Channel to oversee the videogame versions of two of their hit television series: Ancient Aliens and Project Blue Book: Hidden Mysteries.

Altman's novels include Captain America is Dead, Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires, Batman: Fear Itself, The Killswitch Review, The Irregulars and Deprivers.

His writing has inspired illustrations and cover art from artists such as Edward Gorey, John Jude Palencar and Ben Templesmith.