Marvel Comics Library. Avengers. Vol. 1. 1963–1965

Jack Kirby (1917–1994) was one of comics’ most legendary and prolific artists whose notable cocreations include Captain America, Avengers, X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man, S.H.I.E.L.D., and Thor.

Stan Lee (1922–2018) is known to millions as the man whose super heroes propelled Marvel to its preeminent position in the comic book industry. His cocreations include Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and hundreds of others. While the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel , he was also the Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment, where he created numerous new characters and stories in areas including publishing, film, reality TV, stage, documentary, and multimedia.

Kurt Busiek has been writing comic books since 1982. He has written several series for Marvel , including The Avengers , and won acclaim for his work on the four-issue miniseries Marvel s. In 1995 he launched his own super hero multiverse with his series Astro City .

Kevin Feige , President, Marvel Studios, and Chief Creative Officer, Marvel , has been the driving creative force behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is a hands-on producer, responsible for all 23 interconnected feature films in the MCU.