Walt Simonson
 Walter Walt Simonson (born September 2 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist. After studying geology at Amherst College he transferred to the Rhode Island School of Design graduating in 1972. His thesis project there was The Star Slammers which was published as a black and white promotional comic book for the 1974 World Science Fiction Convention in Washington D.C. (DisCon II). In 1983 he produced another version of the story in graphic novel form for Marvel Comics.