A veteran TV writer, Marc Guggenheim has scribed episodes of The Practice, Law & Order and Brothers & Sisters; created the series Eli Stone; and served as a writer/producer for FlashForward and executive producer on the highly successful Arrow. In the world of comics, he came on strong with memorable work on Blade, Wolverine, Amazing Spider-Man and Young X-Men. Subsequent Marvel credits include X-Men, the Secret Wars limited series Squadron Sinister and X-Tinction Agenda, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for All-New, All-Different Marvel.

Canadian artist Yanick Paquette broke into the comics business in 1996 at Topps, where he drew TV-show adaptations such as Space: Above and Beyond, Xena and X-Files. His major DC Comics credits include Gen 13, Codename: Knockout, Wonder Woman, Terra Obscura and Seven Soldiers: Bulleteer. His Marvel work includes plenty of dabbling in the mutant universe with Gambit, Civil War: X-Men, Ultimate X-Men, Young X-Men, Wolverine: Origins and Uncanny X-Men. With writer Grant Morrison, Paquette launched Batman, Inc. for DC.

British artist Ben Oliver has illustrated titles such as The Authority, The Losers and Tom Strong for DC Comics. For Marvel, Oliver's credits include Thunderbolts, Young X-Men and Ultimate X-Men.

Artist Rafa Sandoval made his debut on the all-ages Marvel Adventures Iron Man. He went on to draw the World War Hulk: Aftersmash one-shot and Warbound limited series, Incredible Hercules, and Ultimate Captain America Annual -- earning recognition as one of Marvel's 2009 Young Guns. Following runs on Young X-Men and Avengers: The Initiative, Sandoval illustrated X-Men Legacy and writer Brian Michael Bendis' Ultimate Comics Enemy, Mystery and Doom trilogy.