roy_thomas | award | academy_of_comic_book_arts <sep> roy william thomas jr (born november 22, 1940) is an american comic book writer and editor, who was stan lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of marvel comics he is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero conan the barbarian to american comics, with a series that added to the storyline of robert e howard's character and helped launch a sword and sorcery trend in comics thomas is also known for his championing of golden age comic-book heroes – particularly the 1940s superhero team the justice society of america – and for lengthy writing stints on marvel's x-men and the avengers, and dc comics' all-star squadron, among other titles 
roy thomas won an award from the academy of comic book arts.thomas is known for championing golden age comic-book heroes