Jim Starlin

Jim Starlin (born 9th October 1949) is a celebrated American comics artist and writer best known for his work on such groundbreaking space operas as Warlock, Dreadstar, Silver Surfer and Captain Marvel for Marvel Comics, and for creating the super-villain Thanos, though he has also worked for several other publishers, including DC (for whom he drew Batman and Legion of Super-Heroes, amongst many others, and created The Weird, Gilgamesh II and the villainous Mongul). He has won numerous awards. He also, early in his career, drew the covers for Marvel UK's Mighty World of Marvel Vol 1 #2-20, #22, #24 and #26.