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Chris Claremont

Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is an American comic book writer and novelist. Claremont worked for 16 years on ''Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, longer than that of any other writer, during which he is credited with developing strong female characters as well as introducing complex literary themes into superhero narratives, turning the once underachieving comic into one of Marvel's most popular series. During his tenure, ''X-Men'' was the best-selling comic book in the world.

During his tenure at Marvel, Claremont co-created the X-Men characters Rogue, Psylocke (Betsy Braddock), Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat, Phoenix, the Brood, Lockheed, Shi'ar, Shi'ar Imperial Guard, Mystique, Destiny, Selene, William Stryker, Lady Mastermind, Emma Frost, Sage, Siryn, Jubilee, Rachel Summers, Madelyne Pryor, Moira MacTaggert, Lilandra Neramani, Shadow King, Cannonball, Warpath, Mirage, Wolfsbane, Karma, Cypher, Sabretooth, Empath, Sebastian Shaw, Donald Pierce, Avalanche, Pyro, Legion, Nimrod, Gateway, Strong Guy, Proteus, Mister Sinister, Marauders, the Purifiers, Captain Britain, Sunspot, Forge, and Gambit.

Claremont wrote the stories "The Dark Phoenix Saga" and "Days of Future Past", on which he collaborated with John Byrne. He developed the character of Wolverine. ''X-Men'' #1, the 1991 spinoff series premiere that Claremont co-wrote with Jim Lee, is the bestselling comic book of all time, according to ''Guinness World Records''. In 2015, Claremont and his ''X-Men'' collaborator John Byrne were entered into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame. Provided by Wikipedia