ROY THOMAS

b. 1940Active: 1966–2026

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SERIES

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. 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.

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NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

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The Incredible Hulk

#181

Wolverine: First full appearance. Cameo on the last page of #180.

Marvel Super-Heroes

#13

First appearance of Carol Danvers. She becomes Ms. Marvel in Ms. Marvel #1.

The Avengers

#57

First appearance of Vision.

The Amazing Spider-Man

#129

First appearance of Punisher.

Conan the Barbarian

Earliest catalogued appearance of Conan.

Marvel Premiere

#15

First appearance of Iron Fist. Earliest catalogued appearances of Yu-Ti, Wendell Rand, Heather Rand, and 1 more.

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Conan the Barbarian

1970

150 credited issues

The Avengers

1963

98 credited issues

All-Star Squadron

1981

67 credited issues

The Savage Sword of Conan

1974

60 credited issues

The Incredible Hulk

1968

59 credited issues

Sub-Mariner

1968

59 credited issues

Thor

1966

58 credited issues

Fantastic Four

1961

57 credited issues

The X-Men

1963

55 credited issues

Infinity, Inc.

1984

53 credited issues

Arak / Son of Thunder

1981

49 credited issues

Daredevil

1964

47 credited issues

FREQUENT COLLABORATORS · TOP 8

Issues where both are credited as writer or artist

Dann Thomas 191 issues together John Buscema 159 issues together Tony DeZuñiga 90 issues together Gene Colan 63 issues together Herb Trimpe 58 issues together Sal Buscema 58 issues together Dick Ayers 56 issues together Werner Roth 50 issues together

CHARACTERS · TOP 10

Appearing most often in their credited issues

Conan Captain America Iron Man Thor (Marvel)Namor Hulk Scarlet Witch Hawkeye Thing Doctor Strange

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COLLECTED EDITIONS

Avengers Omnibus

Conan Omnibus Volume 4

Conan Omnibus vol. 4

Conan Omnibus Volume 5

Doctor Strange Omnibus Vol. 2 [Dm Only]

Doctor Strange Omnibus Vol. 2

Doctor Strange Epic Collection

Doctor Strange Omnibus

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus Vol. 2

The Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 5

The Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 6 Jack Kirby Cover

Fantastic Four Epic Collection: Counter-Earth Must Die

Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: Crisis on Counter-Earth

The Incredible Hulk Omnibus Vol. 3

Man-Thing Omnibus

Man-Thing Omnibus [New Printing, DM Only]

Marvel Masterworks Vol. 7

Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 12

Essential Marvel Team-Up, Vol. 1

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Team-Up Vol. 6 Hc

Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1

The Savage Sword Of Conan Vol.3

The Savage Sword Of Conan Vol.5

Star Wars Omnibus A Long Time Ago Vol. 1

Star Wars Omnibus

The Adventures of Red Sonja Omnibus

The Avengers Omnibus Vol. 3

The Avengers Omnibus Vol. 4

The Defenders Omnibus Vol. 1

The Defenders Omnibus Vol. 1 Adams Cover [Dm Only]

The Savage Sword of Conan, Vol. 2

Mighty Marvel Masterworks: the Silver Surfer Vol. 1 - the Sentinel of the Spaceways

Marvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer Vol. 1 [Remasterworks]

The X-Men Omnibus Volume 2

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Action Comics Weekly

#623

Action Comics Weekly

#624

Action Comics Weekly

#625

Action Comics Weekly

#626

All Star Comics 80-Page Giant

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CHARACTERS · TOP 10

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