Saladin Ahmed is an acclaimed novelist and poet who is fast gaining a reputation as one of the comics industry’s brightest talents. His 2012 book Throne of the Crescent Moon, the first volume in a trilogy, was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel and won the Locus Award for Best First Novel. The critical praise continued for his Marvel Comics debut on Black Bolt with artist Christian Ward, which won the 2018 Eisner Award for Best New Series. Ahmed followed that project with Exiles, then went on to chart the adventures of two of Marvel’s brightest young heroes in Miles Morales: Spider-Man and Magnificent Ms. Marvel.

Spanish artist Javier Garrón studied architecture before his work on webcomics and blogs got the attention of DC Comics. He went on to draw Batman Eternal, Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse, Batgirl: Future's End and more. Garrón made his Marvel debut with Cyclops in 2014.

Cory Smith is forging a reputation as a Marvel mainstay on high-profile books such as Avengers, Conan the Barbarian and Guardians of the Galaxy. After stints on titles Weapon H and Nova, as well as one-shots featuring the heroes of the Star Wars “Age of Republic,” Smith joined writer Benjamin Percy on a deliciously dark relaunch of Ghost Rider.

Spanish artist and Marvel Stormbreaker Carmen Carnero captivated readers with her exquisite illustrations for Captain Marvel and Miles Morales: Spider-Man. In addition to eye-catching covers, her fast-growing list of Marvel credits includes such titles as Cyclops, X-Factor, Hellions and X-Men Red. Carnero has helped usher in a new era of shield-slinging adventure on Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty.