Chuck Dixon is a veteran comic book writer with thousands of titles to his name including a record run on
Batman at for DC Comics (where he co-created the villain
BANE ) and seminal work on Marvel's
The Punisher . He adapted J.R.R. Tolkein's
The Hobbit into one of the most successful graphic novels in publication. He is also the author of the bestselling
SEAL Team 6 novels from Dynamite.
S.L. Gallant is a Washington, D.C.-based comic book artist who's worked for such publishers as DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Chaos, and Malibu. His best known work, however, is on IDW's version of G.I. Joe--he's drawn nearly 100 issues for the franchise, across various titles. He previously worked in advertising, for clients that included Carl's Jr, Kraft Foods, and the CDC.