British singer/songwriter, Jermaine Riley grew up watching golden era Saturday morning cartoons, such as Thundercats, Transformers, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As the archtypical "best drawer in the class", he would often sneak extra sheets of plain A4 at the end of each school day to spend hours practicing at home. During his youth, he amassed a huge comic book collection, but his late teens saw his music career take off. Despite this, his passion for visual art remained strong, and he pursued a freelance graphic design career alongside his music, illustrating single covers and album artwork for himself, other musicians, and major label artists. It was no coincidence that he quickly branded himself as the "R&B Superman," releasing one superhero-themed project after another.

Fast forward to February 10th, 2021. After almost 20 years of experience as a professional recording artist, inspiration struck whilst Riley was playing a video game featuring a certain biracial web-slinger. "I need my own sh*t," he realized. He immediately picked up his pad and pencil and proceeded to sketch what would become the flagship character for Kindred Comics, marking the beginning of a new chapter and inevitably a new career as a comic book creator.