John Cassaday began his professional career with Negative Burn. It wasn t until he showed his portfolio to Mark Waid at San Diego Comic Con that he began receiving job offers from Dark Horse, DC, and Marvel. He eventually collaborated with Joss Whedon on "Astonishing X-Men" which led to more work and even directing an episode of Whedon s television show, "Dollhouse." Most recently he helped relaunch the successful "Star Wars" comic franchise alongside Jason Aaron for Marvel Comics.

On September 11th, 2001, New York City's firefighters, police officers and rescue workers became heroes - risking their lives in the face of incredible danger as the World Trade Center crumbled to dust. But six months later, the insidious threat of terrorism has grown stronger than ever, and America needs more than heroes. She needs a soldier ready to fight for justice without hesitation - the best this country has to offer. That man is Steve Rogers, the star-spangled Super-Soldier called Captain America. In the small town of Centerville, the terrorist known as Al-Tariq holds the entire populace hostage. No one gets in, and no one gets out. That is, no one without the skills of Captain America. His mission - to take the terrorists out, while protecting the lives of the innocents held captive. Too many have died already-Steve Rogers will make sure not one more life is lost at the hands of these monsters. COLLECTING: Captain America (2002) #1-6