Trent Westbrook is a native of Corpus Christi, Texas and a freelance illustrator working in book illustrations and comic books. He has illustrated books for Sharayah Press, Diminuendo Press, and Rogue Blades Entertainment, as well as started his own publishing venture, 2023 Comics in 2011. He is the primary creator and illustrator for the comic book CORPUS CHRISTI. The title sold 1,000 copies in the first 8 months and was recognized by Texas A&M University – Kingsville, with Trent as a former alumni in the English and Computer Science departments.