Roy William Thomas Jr., better known as Roy Thomas, is an award-winning American comic-book writer and editor. He has worked with both ‘Marvel’ and ‘DC.’ He shares the credit for creating some imposing characters such as ‘Wolverine,’ ‘Vision,’ ‘Carol Danvers’ aka ‘Ms. Marvel’ (sometimes also called ‘Captain Marvel’), and ‘Ultron.’ He has immensely contributed to the development and growth of stories based on superhero teams such as the ‘Justice Society of America,’ the ‘All-Star Squadron’ of ‘DC’ and ‘X-Men,’ ‘Fantastic Four,’ and ‘The Avengers’ of ‘Marvel.’ He is the first successor of legendary comic-book writer and editor Stan Lee, as the editor-in-chief at ‘Marvel Comics.’ He played an essential role in reviving the pulp-fiction sword-and-sorcery hero ‘Conan the Barbarian.’