Roy Thomas
American comic book writer and editor · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1940 · age 85
Roy William Thomas Jr. is an American comic book writer and editor. He was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics.
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Dino De Laurentiis Produced Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Ralph Bakshi Directed Fire and Ice (1983)
Richard Fleischer Directed Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Frank Frazetta Produced Fire and Ice (1983)
Gerry Conway Also in Fire and Ice and Conan the DestroyerEdward R. Pressman Produced Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Raffaella De Laurentiis Produced Conan the Destroyer (1984)
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Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes - particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America - and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and The Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron and Infinity Inc., among many other titles.
