Darren Auck was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1961. His love of art, reading and film made a career in art (especially comics) inevitable. He graduated from North Hunterdon High School in 1979. As a student, he created and published his own comic magazine, "New Worlds."
After graduating from Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Arts in 1983, Darren worked for DC comics, Pacific Comics, and served as Marvel Comics' Art Director until 2000. His client include Rodale Press, New York Life Insurance Co., Workman Publishing, Nickelodeon, Fleer Trading Cards, The Financial Writers Association and the Rock Band, AC/DC.