A graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, Michael Aushenker created the original 'El Gato, Crime Mangler' comic in the summer of 1990. Aushenker produced several funny books with the character, such as 'The Nine Lives of El Gato, Crime Mangler' in 1995, and '¡Holy Ghost El Gato!' in 1999. Aushenker also co-edited STRIP! magazine while attending Cornell University and had a children's book, 'Get That Goat!' published. He has also created, written and drawn 'Chipmunks & Squirrels', 'Those Unstoppable Rogues' and the 'Professor Pap' gag strips for Heavy Metal. Aushenker's work has also appeared in Duplex Planet, Instant Classics, The Stranger, Cake and Filth.