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Marvel Comics: The Untold Story

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by Sean Howe


  Harvard Law School, 404

  Harvey, 115

  Harvey, Al, 70

  Harvey Comics, 41, 70, 77, 80, 87

  Hasbro Toys, 372

  Haunt of Fear, 28

  Havel, Vaclav, 122

  Havok, 99, 155, 315

  Hawk & Dove, 88

  Hawkeye, 3, 56, 83, 267

  Hayes, Isaac, 133

  Hays Code, 27, 31

  Health, Education, and Welfare, U.S. Department of, 122

  Heavy Metal, 216

  Heck, Don, 4, 32, 43, 46, 50, 55, 83, 277, 278, 293, 308, 336, 348, 374

  Hefner, Hugh, 29n

  Hellfire Club, 224–25

  Hellraiser (film), 309

  He-Man, 290

  Hembeck, Fred, 252, 266

  H.E.R.B.I.E. the Robot, 208, 222

  Hercules, 158

  “Heroes Reborn” titles, 373, 379, 387, 393, 394

  “Heroes Return” titles, 394–95

  Heroes World, 367–68, 370–71, 387

  Higgins, Michael, 298, 308

  High Camp Superheroes (Mighty Comics collection), 70

  Highsmith, Patricia, 25

  Hindenburg, 10

  Hiroshima Mon Amour (film), 113

  Hitch, Bryan, 413–14

  Hitler, Adolf, 18–21, 148, 228

  Hobson, Michael, 237, 290, 292, 298, 303, 312, 353

  Hodel, Mike, 94n

  Hollywood Reporter, 231

  Hollywood Walk of Fame, 430

  Homer the Happy Ghost, 100

  Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (film), 311

  House II: Second Story (film), 296

  Howard, Robert E., 152

  Howard the Duck, 134, 172, 178–79, 181n, 182–83, 218, 232, 266, 412

  artists for, 192

  creation of, 178

  crossover, 189

  death of, 139

  dropoff in popularity of, 205

  film, 244, 283–84, 293, 396

  Gerber’s lawsuit over, 205, 239, 265, 402

  Harras campaigns to bring back, 382, 383

  newspaper strip, 206

  plot development process for, 158

  radio show, 231

  return of, 139–40, 147

  writers for, 192–93, 206–7

  How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way (Lee and Buscema), 380

  Hulk, the (Bruce Banner), 3–5, 42, 71, 89, 115, 131, 194, 213, 262, 386, 415, 426

  animated cartoon, 76

  artists for, 50, 57, 75n, 127, 129, 276, 290, 317–18, 372

  cancellation of, 46

  creation of, 39–40, 244, 263, 278, 279, 293, 360

  crossovers, 46, 56, 154

  female version of (see She-Hulk)

  film projects, 128, 195, 380, 415, 417, 427

  on Rolling Stone cover, 117

  sidekick of (see Jones, Rick)

  special covers for, 323

  television show, 196, 205, 215, 220

  writers for, 136, 138, 153, 157, 198, 219, 282, 284n

  See also Avengers; Defenders

  Human Fly, the, 193

  Human Torch (Johnny Storm), 37–39, 43, 45, 46, 50, 71–73, 76, 145n, 196, 208, 215, 223, 238, 261, 431

  Human Torch, original (Jim Hamond), 13–17, 19–22, 27, 29, 51, 75–77, 86, 161, 289, 357

  Hunter College, 130

  Huntsman, The, 340, 347

  HYDRA, 73

  Hyperion, 101

  Icahn, Carl, 386–87, 389–92, 394–96

  Iceman (Bobby Drake), 47, 99, 155, 158, 243, 267, 286

  Icon imprint, 424

  Illuminati, 143

  Illyana, 267

  Image Comics, 339–40, 346–53, 360, 361, 366, 368, 371, 373, 382, 388, 391, 429

  Image Duplicator (Lichtenstein), 60

  In-Betweener, 282

  Incredible Hulk, The. See Hulk, the

  Independent News, 32, 87–89, 100

  Infantino, Carmine, 68, 88, 91, 102–3, 106, 112, 126, 150–52

  Infinity crossovers, 351

  Inhumans, the, 70–72, 102, 105, 115, 116, 238, 393, 397

  Internet, 385, 398, 406

  Invaders, The, 152

  Invisible Girl (Sue Richards, née Storm), 37–38, 40, 136, 139, 238, 314, 365

  Iron Fist, 155, 173, 194, 198, 223, 281n

  Iron Man (Tony Stark), 3, 58, 71, 89, 123, 127, 252, 386, 407, 419

  animated cartoon, 76

  artists for, 50, 80–83, 140, 141, 277

  creation of, 43, 360

  crossovers, 413, 425

  enemies of, 106, 115n

  film projects, 392, 427

  at Lee and Liefeld’s California studio, 373, 375

  nose added to helmet of, 156, 171

  redesign of costume of, 300

  relaunch of, 255, 266, 394

  right-wing support for, 94

  spin-offs, 365

  writers for, 45, 114, 135, 140, 147, 223, 314

  See also Avengers

  Iron Skull, 389

  Isabella, Tony, 127, 135, 157, 158, 185, 188, 198

  It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman! (Broadway show), 69

  ITT, 91

  Iverson, Allen, 411

  Jack Frost, 21

  Jackman, Hugh, 224n, 429

  Jackson, Michael, 407

  Jackson, Samuel L., 414, 427

  Jacquet, Lloyd, 12, 14, 16

  Janson, Klaus, 247, 265

  Jap-Buster Johnson, 25

  Jefferson, Thomas, 186

  Jemas, Bill, 404–6, 409, 410–13, 418–22, 427

  Jim Shooter Destroys the Marvel Universe, 266

  John, Elton, 189n

  Johnson, Arte, 170

  Johnson, Lady Bird, 73

  Johnson, Lyndon, 3, 94

  Jones, Grace, 222

  Jones, Jeff, 125

  Jones, Jessica, 411

  Jones, Louise, 220, 235, 244, 265

  Jones, Rick, 39, 40, 101, 140, 161–62

  Journey into Mystery, 34, 40, 71, 74

  Juliet of the Spirits (film), 61

  Julius Caesar (Shakespeare), 104

  Jungle Action, 132–33, 180, 184

  Jurgens, Dan, 370, 372

  Justice Department, U.S., 32

  Justice League of America, The, 1, 2, 68, 266, 272

  Kahn, Jenette, 246, 263

  Kalish, Carol, 249, 252, 267–68, 279, 321–22, 324–25, 333, 357

  Kamandi, 166

  Kane, Bob, 335

  Kane, Gil, 68, 116, 175, 336

  Kaplan, Barry, 169, 170, 217, 324

  Kass, Douglas, 339

  Kavanagh, Terry, 297, 366

  Ka-Zar, 14, 22, 50n, 105, 106, 114

  KB Toys, 405

  Kefauver, Estes, 30

  Kempton, Sally, 60n

  Kennedy, Edward M., 46

  Kennedy, John F., 4, 49

  Kennedy, Robert F., 46, 95

  Kenner toys, 263, 310

  Kent, Clark. See Superman

  Kid Colt Outlaw, 2

  King, Larry, 334

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 48, 95

  King, Stephen, 126

  Kingpin, 96, 115n, 138, 240, 241, 419

  Kinney National, 88, 90, 91

  Kirby, Jack, xi, 4, 36, 37, 93, 94n, 100, 114, 115, 178, 192, 201, 280, 328, 422, 433

  and African-American characters, 97, 184

  ancient alien visitor themes of, 86, 194–95

  in animation industry, 232, 348

  artists working with or influenced by, 50–51, 57, 70, 79, 83–85, 95n, 176, 251, 266, 276, 411

  characters created by, 41, 86–87, 98, 120, 213, 232, 267, 273, 282, 389, 422

  childhood and youth of, 16–17

  at comic conventions, 103, 164, 317

  at DC, 118, 163–64

  death of, 360, 361

  departure from Marvel of, 5, 105–6, 108, 111, 116, 150, 329, 336

  fans and, 56, 126, 264, 317

  and film projects, 104

  final meeting of Lee and, 359–60
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  Gerber’s collaboration with, 239, 245

  Kiss costumes inspired by, 189

  Lee’s collaboration with, 2, 33–35, 38–40, 43–44, 46–48, 52, 53, 64–66, 69, 71, 72, 76, 84–85, 90–91, 99, 102, 103, 123, 210, 215, 224, 227, 269, 304–6, 371

  Lee’s estrangement from, 66, 118–19, 243–45, 262–63, 278–79, 290

  Marvel’s mistreatment of, 207–8, 231, 238–39, 277–78, 285, 292, 318–19, 351

  modern art and, 60, 61

  returns to Marvel, 164, 194, 207

  sole creator claims of, 119, 244–45, 278–79, 292–93, 429–30

  at Timely Comics, 16–23, 77, 98

  on “Voices of Marvel” recording, 55

  Kirby, Roz, 33, 65, 102, 103, 126, 263, 278, 293, 306, 360

  Kiss (band), 189–92, 196, 199, 205, 216, 221, 222

  Kitchen, Denis, 122, 123

  Klimt, Gustav, 257

  Knievel, Evel, 124

  Knights Templar, 143

  Koblish, Scott, 408, 409

  Koch, Kenneth, 112

  Korean War, 28

  Korvac, 213–14, 228

  Kraft, David Anthony, 135, 153, 158–59, 168, 173n, 183, 199, 211–12, 220–21

  Kramer, Lee, 215

  Krang, 35

  Krantz, Steve, 61n, 195

  Krantz Films, 77

  Kree, the, 86, 116, 140, 160, 172n, 194, 228, 230, 397, 422, 397

  Krigstein, Bernie, 234

  Kristal, Sylvia, 170

  Kronos, 141

  Kung Fu (television show), 144

  Kuppin, Larry, 294, 311, 312

  Kuramoto, Morrie, 68, 107, 124, 176, 250–51, 279

  Kurrgo, 35

  Kurtzberg, Jacob. See Kirby, Jack

  Kurtzman, Harvey, 122, 234

  Landau, Al, 128–29, 148–50, 153, 155, 166, 168–70, 182, 367

  Landscape of Contemporary Cinema, The (Sherman and Lewis), 85

  Larsen, Erik, 336, 382, 429

  Larsen, Sven, 326, 333–34, 341, 343

  Lash, Batton, 76

  Last Year at Marienbad (film), 113

  Lawrence, Robert, 61, 79–80, 121

  Layton, Bob, 223, 270, 286, 289, 290, 300, 347

  Lazarus, Leon, 45

  Lear, Norman, 215

  Lee, Jim, 317, 318, 327, 329, 333, 335–40, 346, 347, 372, 373, 375, 379, 387–89, 393, 429

  Lee, Joan Boocock, 27, 92, 128–30, 131n, 136, 170, 202

  Lee, Spike, 330, 419

  Lee, Stan, 30–66, 68, 76–77, 87, 117–18, 144, 146, 156, 192, 217, 250, 285, 328, 375, 425, 427, 433

  artists and, 26, 31, 33, 34, 36, 44, 50, 57–58, 78n, 81, 83n, 98–100, 104, 124, 146, 348 (see also specific collaborators below)

  and Beatles project, 211–12

  “Bullpen Bulletins” column, 4, 90, 102, 122, 190, 428

  and buyouts of Marvel, 91–93, 313

  characters created by, xi, 2–3, 145n, 173, 222, 245, 264, 341, 354, 415

  celebrity of, 120, 190, 214, 414–15, 430

  childhood and youth of, 23–24

  college campus speaking engagements of, 60, 80

  control over content ceded by, 140, 157, 158

  Conway and, 114–16, 124–25, 165–66, 186–88

  and counterculture influences, 122–23, 134, 140, 144

  deadline pressures on, 44–46, 51–52

  Ditko’s collaboration with, 34, 41–43, 52–53, 69, 82, 143, 210, 400–401, 405

  Ditko’s estrangement from, 53–57, 62–63, 400–1

  fan club started by (see Merry Marvel Marching Society)

  fiftieth birthday of, 127

  film and television projects, 79–80, 103–4, 113–14, 117 195, 214–15, 219–21, 231, 237, 254, 261, 294–95, 311, 312, 334, 335, 355–56, 380, 381, 392, 414–17, 430–31

  final meeting of Kirby and, 359–60

  financial deal with Marvel, 398, 417, 426

  Gerber and, 134, 172, 179, 189

  and Goodman’s magazines, 62, 170–71, 189

  and Gwen Stacy’s death, 136–39, 370

  hired by Timely, 1, 19–21

  Image and, 335, 340, 373

  and inception of Marvel Comics, 3

  Internet venture of (see Stan Lee Media)

  Kirby’s collaboration with, 2, 33–35, 38–40, 43–44, 47–48, 52, 53, 64–66, 69, 71, 72, 76, 84–85, 90–91, 99, 102, 103, 123, 224, 238–39, 269, 304–6, 371

  Kirby’s estrangement from, 66, 118–19, 243–45, 262–63, 278–79, 290

  and Kirby’s return to Marvel, 164, 194, 207–8

  and letters page, 44, 51, 53, 54, 73

  marriage of, 26–27, 136

  moves to Los Angeles, 225, 227

  and poaching of Marvel staff by smaller competitors, 148–49

  politics of, 48, 70, 94–98, 112, 114

  as publisher of Marvel, 121, 152, 155

  Shooter and, 174, 176, 199–202, 205, 215, 259, 268, 292, 293

  and Spider-Man’s marriage, 298, 309

  and staff departures from Marvel, 105, 106, 108, 111, 198–99, 226–27

  staff laid off by, 1, 28, 32, 36, 88, 100, 111

  “Stan’s Soapbox” column, 407, 408

  Starlin and, 140, 162–63

  and Star Wars adaptation, 193

  syndicated comic strips of, 33, 34

  “Voices of Marvel” recording scripted by, 54–55

  Wood’s collaboration with, 52–53

  working method of, 4, 5, 37, 57

  in World War II, 24, 25

  writers and, 37, 45–46, 58–60, 93, 101, 114, 116, 122

  Legend Comics, 350–51

  Legends, 307–8

  Legion of Superheroes, 176, 177, 272

  Lemberg, Steve, 119, 121, 122, 195

  Levinson, Jay Conrad, 267

  Levitz, Paul, 263, 419n

  Lewis, Leon, 85

  Libertarian Party, 95n

  Library of Congress, 429

  Lichtenstein, Roy, 60

  Lieber, Celia Solomon, 18, 23, 27

  Lieber, Jack, 23

  Lieber, Joanie, 1

  Lieber, Larry, 27, 35, 41, 45, 87, 148, 430

  Lieber, Stanley Martin. See Lee, Stan

  Liebowitz, Jack, 1, 22–23, 87–88

  Liefeld, Rob, 320–21, 325–27, 330–32, 335–40, 346, 347, 349, 355, 372, 373, 379, 384, 387–89, 393, 410

  Liguori, Augie, 395

  Li’l Abner, 292

  Lil’ Kids, 115

  Linda Carter, Student Nurse, 43

  Linker, Irwin, 345

  Literary Digest, 10

 

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