Few writers/editors influenced Marvel more than Mark Gruenwald
(1953-1996). Famed for pioneering work on Official Handbook of the
Marvel Universe and his magnum opus Squadron Supreme, he also wrote
a 100-plus-issue run of Captain America; multiple Marvel Two-in-One
sagas; and several miniseries, including Contest of Champions, the
first of Marvel's multi-hero sagas. He explored the Marvel
Universe's ancient history in a series of What If? backup stories
he also penciled.
Roy Thomas joined the Marvel Bullpen as a writer and editor under
Stan Lee, scripting key runs of nearly every title of the time-
Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Daredevil, Doctor Strange,
Sub-Mariner, Thor, X-Men and more. He wrote the first 10 years of
Marvel's Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword of Conan; and
launched such series as Defenders, Iron Fist, Invaders and Warlock.
At DC, he developed All-Star Squadron, Infinity Inc. and related
titles, proving instrumental in reviving the Golden Age Justice
Society of America. Thomas later became editor of Alter Ego, a
magazine devoted to comic-book history, and co-scripted the
sword-and-sorcery films Fire and Ice and Conan the Destroyer.
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