Tony Isabella

Tony Isabella, like Superman, was born in Cleveland, Ohio. As an editor and writer for Marvel, DC, and other comic book publishers, he created Black Lightning, the first prominent black superhero; co-created Misty Knight and Tigra; and wrote such titles as Ant-Man, Captain America, The Champions, Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Hawkman, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Star Trek, and Star Wars. With Bob Ingersoll, he co-wrote the prose novels Captain America: Liberty’s Torch and Star Trek: The Case of the Colonist’s Corpse, and is the author of 1000 Comic Books You Must Read.

In addition, Isabella was the lead reviewer for and a contributing editor of Comics Buyer’s Guide for over two decades. He received the Inkpot Award at the 2013 Comic-Con International in San Diego.