Defenders of the Earth

About the Author

Dan DiDio joined DC in January 2002 as Vice President of Editorial and quickly ascended into the role of Senior Vice President/Executive Editor of DC Comics one year later. In that position, he directed the creative development and helped contemporize the superhero line of titles to bring increased relevancy and diversity to the line. He was also responsible for attracting some of comics’ top talent to DC and locking them into exclusive contracts to ensure quality books for years to come. DiDio was also an accomplished writer at DC Comics, having created and redeveloped several comic series at DC, including Sideways, OMAC, Phantom Stranger, and, Metal Men. In 2010, DiDio was named Publisher of DC Entertainment alongside Jim Lee. As Publisher, he directed and oversaw DC Entertainment’s entire publishing business under its key three imprint—DC, Vertigo, and MAD. Currently, Dan is partnered with comic and media legend, Frank Miller, and together they started their own publishing line, Frank Miller Presents, for which he created and writes the new series, Ancient Enemies.

Alex Sanchez is a New York City-based comic book artist and graduate of The Kubert School. Some of the companies he's worked for in the past include DC, Marvel, IDW, Darkhorse on titles such as Katana, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and The Hulk. He's also has worked in the toy design industry and storyboarding.

Carlos M. Mangual is the founder and proprietor of Social Myth Studios and has been lettering comic books for over 15 years. His credits include work for publishers such as DC Comics, AfterShock Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Mad Cave Studios, Zenescope Entertainment, Dark Horse Comics, and more. He currently lives in Clearwater, Florida.