Jim Shooter entered the comic-book field at age 14 as writer and
penciler of the "Legion of Super-Heroes" feature in Adventure
Comics. Later moving to Marvel, he wrote Daredevil, Ghost Rider,
Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Two-in-One and other titles. As editor in
chief, he tightened Marvel's publishing schedule; added new titles;
nurtured fresh talent; launched the New Universe; and wrote the
12-issue Secret Wars and its sequel, Secret Wars II. Eventually
leaving Marvel, Shooter wrote for Valiant, Defiant and Broadway
Comics before entering different creative fields at Phobos
Entertainment and TGS Inc. Later returning to DC to write Legion of
Super-Heroes, he subsequently helped revamp Gold Key heroes at Dark
Horse.
After beginning his writing career on DC horror titles, David
Michelinie moved to Marvel. He and co-writer/inker Bob Layton
established Iron Man's battle with alcoholism, use of specialized
armor variants and vendetta against Doctor Doom, as well as other
aspects of the character that endure to this day. Michelinie's
unique blend of action, suspense and humor distinguished not only
Iron Man, but also Amazing Spider-Man. With artist Todd McFarlane,
he introduced the vicious vigilante Venom; he also wrote the first
Venom limited series, Lethal Protector. Michelinie's run as Amazing
writer was second in length only to that of Stan Lee himself, while
he also authored tie-in titles Spectacular Spider-Man, Web of
Spider-Man and Spider-Man. He moved from Marvel's flagship
character to DC's with a stint on Superman's Action Comics, later
returning to the world of Tony Stark for writing collaborations
with Bob Layton on Iron Man- Legacy of Doom and Iron Man- The
End.
Artist George Perez made team titles his specialty with runs on
Marvel's Avengers and Fantastic Four, along with DC's Justice
League of America and New Teen Titans, the latter co-created with
Marv Wolfman. The pair redefined the DC Universe in Crisis on
Infinite Earths. In collaboration with writer Kurt Busiek, he
returned to Avengers following the "Heroes Reborn" event. The pair
surpassed expectations with JLA/Avengers, a 2003 crossover that
featured nearly every member of both long-running teams.
John Byrne has worked continuously in the comics industry as both
writer and artist since 1975. After he initially collaborated with
writer Chris Claremont on Iron Fist, Byrne and Claremont moved on
to X-Men for a run still regarded as one of the title's finest.
Byrne contributed an equally famed stint on Fantastic Four, earning
comparisons to the original Lee/Kirby issues for his imaginative
plotlines and dynamic artwork. He also spun Alpha Flight into its
own title. In 1986, he revamped DC's flagship hero, Superman,
reimagining the Man of Steel in a historic project heralded by a
Time magazine cover. His remarkable contribution to the Marvel
Universe extends to memorable associations with virtually every
major hero, including celebrated runs on Captain America, Iron Man,
Sensational She-Hulk, Namor the Sub-Mariner and Thing. In the 21st
century, Byrne's considerable body of work includes IDW's Star Trek
and Angel.
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