Tom DeFalco's earliest comic-book scripts were for Archie and DC;
he soon moved to Marvel, where he wrote Avengers, Machine Man and
other titles, also launching Dazzler, a hit series of the early
'80s. In addition to writing long and well-received runs on Amazing
Spider-Man and Thor, DeFalco edited many titles, eventually
becoming editor in chief. During the 1980s, he headed the creative
team that provided fictional biographies for G.I. Joe members,
originally included with Hasbro's toys and later used as the basis
for multiple storylines on the animated series. Perhaps his
best-known work is multi-title character Spider-Girl, whom he
introduced in 1998. DeFalco has authored multiple books, including
Ultimate Guides for Avengers, Fantastic Four, Hulk and
Spider-Man.
A native New Yorker, writer J.M. DeMatteis has been one of comics'
most respected writers for nearly three decades. Ranging from the
introspective psychological drama of Moonshadow to the offbeat
comedy of Justice League to the autobiographical Brooklyn Dreams,
he's written from nearly every perspective in graphic storytelling.
His long list of credits includes Captain America, Defenders,
Justice League International, Spider-Man- Kraven's Last Hunt,
Silver Surfer, Spectre and more. His recent work includes the
acclaimed children's novel Imaginalis and the popular comics-prose
hybrid Abadazad books.
Writer and editor Louise Simonson launched Power Pack and Web of
Spider-Man and wrote memorable runs on New Mutants and X-Factor -
helping map out the "Mutant Massacre," "Inferno" and "X-Tinction
Agenda" crossovers. Her major editorial credits include Star Wars
and Uncanny X-Men. At DC, she wrote multiple Superman titles and
became one of the main creative forces behind the "Death of
Superman" saga; her scripts also appeared in Detective Comics, New
Titans and more. She returned to Marvel to write the Galactus the
Devourer limited series and 1999-2000's Warlock, starring
characters from New Mutants.
Argentine artist Ariel Olivetti debuted on American shores with the
dystopian Last Avengers Story, and went on to pencil a wide variety
of projects including a well-received Daredevil run. However, it
was his work on DC's revamped Space Ghost that established him as a
true star, treating the campy character with surprising
sophistication. Olivetti teamed with writer Matt Fraction to revive
Punisher War Journal, earning rave reviews, and repeated his
success soon after with the relaunched Cable.
Milestone co-founder Denys Cowan's comic-book career began on
backup features- White Tiger in Spectacular Spider-Man and
Firestorm in DC's Flash. At Marvel, he moved on to pencil Power Man
and Iron Fist, a Black Panther miniseries and Moon Knight- Divided
We Fall, among other projects. Back at DC, he specialized in such
urban heroes as Green Arrow, Question and Steel; he also penciled
multiple miniseries, including Batman- The Ultimate Evil, Fight for
Tomorrow and Total Justice. In the TV field, he produced episodes
of Milestone spinoff Static Shock and comic strip tie-in The
Boondocks, subsequently becoming senior vice president of animation
for Black Entertainment Television.
John Buscema (1927-2002) literally wrote the book on being a Marvel
artist - namely, How To Draw Comics the Marvel Way - and few were
better qualified. His career dated back to the Timely/Atlas era of
the late '40s and early '50s. Soon after beginning the Marvel Age
of Comics, Stan Lee recruited Buscema from the advertising field to
the Marvel Bullpen. Buscema followed a long run on Avengers with
the long-anticipated first Silver Surfer series. He subsequently
succeeded Jack Kirby on Fantastic Four, Thor and other titles. By
the time of his retirement in 1996, Buscema had penciled nearly
every Marvel title - including his personal favorite, Conan the
Barbarian.
Sal Velluto penciled several issues of Marc Spector- Moon Knight
and most of Christopher Priest's Black Panther run, the latter with
his friend and frequent collaborator Bob Almond on inks; later, he
contributed to the limited series Doctor Voodoo. At DC, he drew
Firebrand and Justice League Task Force. His additional work
includes Acclaim's Bloodshot, Continuity's Armor, Now's Green
Hornet and Penny-Farthing's Captain Gravity.
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