John Layman, a twelve-year veteran of the comic book industry to offer his expertise to Marvel Universe Online.

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Layman's credentials include written work for several Marcel comics, including Gambit, House of M: Fantastic Four and Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness. He ha also written for several games, including Metroid Prime: Hunters for Nintendo DS and Marvel Trading Card Game for PSP.

"Having a creator like John on our side really demonstrates to our players - present and future - that we strive for authenticity when we bring a universe to life," said Michael Lewis, CEO of Cryptic Studios.

Marvel Universe Online is a highly anticipated MMO currently in development for PC and Xbox 360.