Doug Moench

Doug Moench has written novels, short stories, newspaper feature articles, comic strips, film screenplays and teleplays. His first published work was My Dog Sandy, a comic strip printed in his elementary school newspaper. Creator of Moon Knight, Deathlok, Black Mask, Electric Warrior and Six from Sirius, he is also known for his critically acclaimed eight-year run on Master of Kung Fu.

Moench began working for Marvel Comics in 1973, with his first story for the company appearing in Chamber of Chills #7. The following year, Moench became the de facto lead writer for the Marvel black-and-white magazine imprint Curtis Magazines. He contributed to the entire runs of Planet of the Apes and Doc Savage, while serving as a regular scribe for virtually every other Curtis title during the course of the imprint's existence.