Raleigh doesn't have a soul. A cat stole it - or at least that's what she tells people - or at least that's what she would tell people if she told people anything. But that would mean talking to people, and the mere thought of social interaction is terrifying. How did such a shy teenage girl end up in a car with three of her hooligan classmates on a cross-country road trip? Being forced to interact with kids her own age is a new and alarming proposition for Raleigh, but maybe it's just what she needs - or maybe it can help her find what she needs - or maybe it can help her to realize that what she needs has been with her all along.

Bryan Lee O'Malley (born 21 February 1979) is a Canadian cartoonist. His first original graphic novel was Lost at Sea (2003), and he is currently working on (and best-known for) the six-volume Scott Pilgrim series (2004 to present). All of his graphic novels thus far have been published by Portland, Oregon-based Oni Press. He is also a songwriter and musician (as Kupek and formerly in several short-lived Toronto bands).

Prior to having his own material published, O'Malley illustrated the Oni Press miniseries Hopeless Savages: Ground Zero, written by Jen Van Meter. He also lettered many Oni Press comics, including the majority of Chynna Clugston's output between 2002 and 2005.

In 2005, O'Malley won the Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent and was nominated for 3 Harvey Awards. In 2006, he was nominated for an Eisner Award for 'Best Writer/Artist - Humour', and won 'Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)' in the Joe Shuster Awards. He was also nominated for two Eagle Awards and for a second Doug Wright Award.

He currently lives near the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, with his wife, cartoonist Hope Larson.