Ethan Young was born and raised in NYC to Chinese immigrant parents. Young is best known for NANJING: The Burning City, winner of the 2016 Reuben Award for Best Graphic Novel, which was also nominated for both the Eisner and Harvey awards. His other works include The Battles of Bridget Lee, Space Bear, and Life Between Panels. In addition to his comic book work, Young is also a prolific freelance illustrator, and worked as a character designer on the FXX animated TV show, Major Lazer.