Roy Thomas
Writing

Roy Thomas

November 22, 1940 (85 years old) Jackson, Missouri, USA

Also known as: Roy William Thomas Jr.

Biography

Roy William Thomas Jr. (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee’s first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E. Howard’s character and helped launch a sword and sorcery trend in 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 Wolverine, 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, Brother Voodoo 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.

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Known For

Slugfest

Slugfest

2021 • TV

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

2017 • TV

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

2023 • Movie

Batman & Bill

Batman & Bill

2017 • Movie

Geek, and You Shall Find

Geek, and You Shall Find

2019 • Movie

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

2019 • Movie

Movie Credits (11)

Acting

2023

Stan Lee

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Batman & Bill

as Self

2019

Geek, and You Shall Find

as Self

2019

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

as Self

2016

Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years

as Self

2021

Marvel's Behind the Mask

as Self

2019

A Riddle of Steel: The Definitive History of Conan the Barbarian

as Self

2007

The Legends Behind the Comic Books

as Himself

2014

Diagram for Delinquents

as Himself

2007

Sin and Salvation: The Comic Book Origin of Ghost Rider

as Himself

Stan Lee: The Final Chapter

as Self

TV Credits (4)

Acting

2021

Slugfest

as Self

10 episodes

2017

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

as Self

1 episodes

Crew

1995

G.I. Joe Extreme

Writer

1992

Conan the Adventurer

Writer

Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 22, 1940 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Jackson, Missouri, USA
Popularity
0.9

Career Stats

11
Movies
4
TV Shows