| Roy Thomas | |
|---|---|
 Thomas in May 2019 | |
| Born | Roy William Thomas Jr. November 22, 1940 Jackson, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
Notable works | The Avengers Alter Ego Conan the Barbarian The Defenders Invaders Uncanny X-Men Thor Iron Fist All-Star Squadron Arak, Son of Thunder Infinity, Inc. Secret Origins Young All-Stars |
| Awards | Alley Award (1969) Shazam Award (1971 and 1974) Goethe Awards (1971 and 1973 x2 for best writer and editor) Inkpot Award (1974) Comic Fan Art Award (1974 and 1975 x2 for best writer and editor) Eagle Award (1977) Will Eisner Hall of Fame (2011) Harvey Awards Hall of Fame (2022) |
Roy William Thomas Jr.[1] (born November 22, 1940)[2] 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, among other titles.
Among the comics characters he co-created are Vision, Doc Samson, Carol Danvers, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ultron, Yellowjacket, Defenders, Man-Thing, Red Sonja, Morbius, Ghost Rider, Squadron Supreme, Invaders, Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Nighthawk, Havok, Banshee, Sunfire, Thundra, Arkon, Killraven, Wendell Vaughn, Red Wolf, Red Guardian, Daimon Hellstrom, and Valkyrie.
Thomas was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2011 and into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame in 2022.
- ^ "Roy Thomas Checklist" Alter Ego vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16
- ^ Comics Buyer's Guide #1636 (December 2007) p. 135