Roy Thomas Biographical Interview by Alex Grand

My book, Understanding Superhero Comic Books at Alex Grand interviews Roy Thomas, who returns to the CBH podcast to answer even more questions for a career spanning biographical interview. Tracing Roy’s journey from his formative years engrossed in comics from Timely, National, and Fawcett, to his own pioneering ventures like “All-Giant Comics“ and “Alter Ego“, reading EC Comics, and encountering the Silver Age superhero revival. He discusses more of his Marvel era, highlighting milestones like the Kree-Skrull War and the welcoming of creative powerhouses like Steranko, Dave Cockrum, Denny O’Neil, and Jim Starlin while co-developing Thanos, Wolverine and the All-New X-Men. He discusses the highs and lows of his bond with Stan Lee, his interactions with Martin Goodman, the upheavals during the Perfect Film and Chemical acquisition, and the 1970s Marvel landscape peppered with stories of Co