Steven Paul Judd is Kiowa and Choctaw from Oklahoma. He is a visual artist who has also written and directed film and animation. He is also co-founder of the NTVS, a Native American streetwear company. With The Rez Detectives, he adds comic book creator to that list.
Tvli Jacob, co-creator of The Rez Detectives, is a multi-media producer, writer, and director, specializing in media content that addresses health in Native American Indian, Indigenous, and First Nations communities through community-based participatory methods. From Choctaw Nation in Southeast Oklahoma, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Tulsa, and has a daughter Nuseka.
"Unforgettable kid detectives plus dazzling artwork make this book a must-have."--Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews.
By Steven Paul Judd & Tvli Jacob, Art by M. K. Perker and Jonathan Koelsch
The Rez Detectives take on their first case in an all ages graphic novel written by and starring Native Americans, perfect for fans of Harriet the Spy, Encyclopedia Brown, and yes, Scooby-Doo.