ROY THOMAS joined Marvel as a writer and editor under Stan Lee, scripting key runs of nearly every Marvel title: The Amazing Spider-Man , The Avengers , Daredevil , Doctor Strange , The Sub-Mariner , Thor , The X-Men and more. He wrote the first ten years of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword of Conan ; and launched the Defenders , Iron Fist , The 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 . He co-scripted the sword-and-sorcery films Fire and Ice and Conan the Destroyer . Throughout it all, Thomas has edited the award-winning magazine Alter Ego , contributing heartily to the research and history of the medium. CHUCK DIXON is a prolific comic book writer, best known for his work on action-packed series such as Batman , Nightwing , and The Punisher . Renowned for his fast-paced, gritty storytelling, Dixon's contributions to Savage Sword highlight his talent for crafting intense, character-driven sword-and-sorcery adventures.

JOHN BUSCEMA An American comic book artist and one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics during its 1960s and 1970s ascendancy into an industry leader and its subsequent expansion to a major pop-culture conglomerate. Best known for his run on the series The Avengers and Silver Surfer , and for over 200 stories featuring the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. In addition, he pencilled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top magazines, Fantastic Four and Thor . In 1978 he collaborated with Stan Lee to produce the book How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way which has never been out of print and still remains one of the best books available on the subject of drawing comics. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002. ERNIE CHAN A prolific comic book artist, best known for his work on Savage Sword of Conan and Conan the Barbarian . His powerful, dynamic style defined many of Conan's iconic battles. Chan also had a notable career with DC Comics, contributing to titles like Batman and Detective Comics .