Roy Thomas is an American comic book writer and editor who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. Along with Elric, he is also best known for his lengthy writing stints on X-Men, Avengers, DC's All-Star Squadron and for introducing Conan the Barbarian to American comics, helping to launch a sword-and-sorcery trend in the field. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2011.

Mark Pacella grew up in New Jersey and New York City. He's best known for his work on Alpha Flight for Marvel Comics in a story that introduced the first openly gay superhero. During his time in the industry, he worked for both Marvel and DC Comics, contributing art, with Klaus Janson, for the Redjac entry in DC's "Who's Who in Star Trek 2". His final comic work was on his creator owned Tooth and Claw mini-series for Image, a series that he wrote, drew, and colored. Since then he has also worked on a variety of films as a storyboard artist or conceptual artist including Spawn, Minority Report, and The Forbidden Kingdom.