Mark Millar is a Scottish comic book writer. His first job as a comic book writer came when he was still in high school

Chuck Austen has done illustration for television (Fox's King of the Hill) and comics, including U.S. War Machine. His shadowy style is well-suited to illustrate the elusive assassin, Elektra.

Artist Adam Kubert, who also contributed to the previous Ultimate X-Men volumes, hails from a long legacy of renowned Kubert illustrators. His dynamic pencils and attention to realism provide the X-men with a compelling, cinematic flair.