Alan Cowsill has been a writer and editor for 30 years. He wrote the award-winning graphic novel World War One and the novels Zombie 18 and Punch Drunk Kisses . His other work includes Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide, Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art , and Marvel: The Way of the Warrior . Melanie Scott has contributed to numerous comic book publications, including Ultimate Marvel, Marvel Ultimate Fact Book, Black Widow: Secrets of a Super-Spy, Marvel's Greatest Comics: 100 Comics That Built a Universe , and Marvel Spider-Man: Character Encyclopedia New Edition. James Hill has enjoyed over 30 years as a writer/editor in the comics and licensed publishing fields. Starting out as a writer on Marvel UK's best-selling Transformers comic, he has also written stories for Spider-Man, Masters of the Universe, The Muppets, Donald Duck, Power Rangers and Doctor Who Adventures . His non-fiction writing includes Marvel Myths & Legends and Marvel Universe: Map by Map for DK.