Way back in the '90s, comic book creators from both Marvel and DC Comics were unhappy with the state of the industry, specifically the way the big two publishers handled characters created by writers and artists. They chose to form their own publishing house where the creators would retain all rights to the characters they created. That publisher was Image Comics, and it quickly became the third best-known comic book publisher in the world, thanks to the creative minds behind the titles. Jim Lee, known for his work on X-Men with Marvel; Todd McFarlane, who revolutionized artwork in everything he touched, especially Spider-Man; and Jim Valentino, a renowned writer/artist who worked on Guardians of the Galaxy, were just a few of the talented minds behind founding Image Comics.