Creator: John Byrne

The rare example of a genius at both writing and art.  There’s a small handful of these in the industry who are truly legendary.

Created characters like Alpha Flight, Kitty Pryde, Arcade, Avalanche, Pyro, Brother Blood, Sabretooth, Emma Frost, Rachel Summers, Terrax, and Scott Lang.

Responsible for major, character-defining runs–often ones that rescued a struggling title–on books/characters as varied as X-Men, Iron Fist, Hulk, Superman, Fantastic Four, West Coast Avengers, and She-Hulk.

He also frequently broke the fourth wall.