Jules Verne

JULES VERNE (1828-1905) was a French writer and pioneer of science fiction is best known today for TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA(1870) and AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1873). He was born in Nantes France and as a child ran off to be a cabin boy on a merchant ship but was caught and returned to his parents. After being sent to Paris to study law he soon dropped out and his father cut him off. This forced Verne to make money by selling his stories. He published his first novel FIVE WEEKS IN A BALLOON in 1863. BRYAN HITCH is a renowned comic book artist and co-creator and artist behind both THE AUTHORITY and THE ULTIMATES. MARVEL Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada attributed much of the current popularity of comics in the movies to the style of Bryan's work. His long list of credits for production design include THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK X-MEN SUPERMAN and STORMWATCH and for Marvel UK ACTION FORCE DOCTOR WHO MYS-TECH WARS and DEATH'S HEAD.