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- ↑ "Xeric Foundation 2003 Comic Book Self-Publishing Grants" at Xeric Foundation
- ↑ "Neil KLEID".
- ↑ Samuel, Adam. "Teaneck Comic Author Brings ‘The Panic’ to Readers", Jewish Link, April 28, 2022. Accessed April 28, 2022. "Neil Kleid boasts quite the impressive comic book resume. Working in the industry since the early 2000s, he’s written X-Men, Superman and countless other stories—he even adapted Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt into a novel. He’s also a Modern Orthodox Jew from Teaneck, and his newest story, a digital comic book series from Comixology Originals that will then be adapted into print by Dark Horse Comics, promises to be a thrilling addition to his catalog."
