Rodney Caston (born May 13, 1977) is an American
Cybersecurity
Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, th ...
expert,
OSINT Investigator, and writer. He is credited as the co-creator of the popular comic book series ''
MegaTokyo
(also stylized as ''MegaTokyo'') is an English-language webcomic created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ''Megatokyo'' debuted on August 14, 2000, and has been written and illustrated solely by Gallagher since July 17, 2002. Fred Galla ...
''.
Fandom
Caston is credited as a co-creator and writer of the first volume of the popular comic book series ''
Megatokyo
(also stylized as ''MegaTokyo'') is an English-language webcomic created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ''Megatokyo'' debuted on August 14, 2000, and has been written and illustrated solely by Gallagher since July 17, 2002. Fred Galla ...
'', and as a co-creator of the second volume. He has since parted ways with partner
Fred Gallagher and relinquished his interest in ''Megatokyo''. In July 2004, ''Megatokyo'' was the tenth best-selling manga property in the U.S.
Published works
* ''Megatokyo Volume 1: Chapter Zero'' (''Megatokyo'' vol.1 1st ed.)
* ''Megatokyo Volume 1'', 2nd ed. (2004)
* ''Megatokyo Volume 2'' (2004)
* ''The Government Hacker Threat Landscape''
Political Affiliations
Caston is a former member of the
Libertarian Party. In 2008, he ran, unsuccessfully, for constable in the state of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
against Republican Chuck Presley, Sr. He received 19,079 votes (19% of the total votes cast) to Presley's 79,039 votes (81% of the total cast). In 2012, he ran, again unsuccessfully, for
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
State Representative of District 106 for the
Libertarian Party against
Pat Fallon
Patrick Edward Fallon (born December 19, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has been the U.S. representative for since 2021. He served the 30th district of the Texas Senate from 2019 to 2021. F ...
; he received 8,412 votes (17% of the total votes cast) to Fallon's 41,582 (83% of the total cast)
References
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1977 births
Living people
American comic strip cartoonists
American libertarians
American webcomic creators
Megatokyo