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by Sean Howe


  anticommunism of, 29

  artists for, 57

  creation of, 13

  as Fantastic Four enemy, 40

  Human Torch battles with, 21, 289

  relaunch of, 314, 329

  reprints of, 86

  television show, 196, 215

  during World War II, 18, 21–22

  writers for, 112n, 114, 127, 135

  See also Defenders, the

  Suffolk Street Gang, 16

  Summer, Donna, 221n

  Summers, Rachel, 286

  Sunfire, 154

  Sun Myung Moon, 179

  Sunspot, 307–8

  Superboy, 174, 175

  Supergirl, 175, 283

  Superhero Enterprises, 170

  Superman (Clark Kent), 1, 2, 15, 75, 88, 176, 179, 292, 418

  action figures, 263

  artists for, 68, 163

  creation of, 12, 45, 70, 91, 209, 245, 293, 402

  crossovers, 164, 166, 365

  death of, 349–50

  film, 215

  Marvel in negotiations for rights to, 272

  New World executive confuses Spider-Man and, 295, 310

  reimagined in Avengers’ Squadron Sinister, 101

  relaunch of, 289, 290, 347, 355

  spin-offs, 174, 175, 283

  Sub-Mariner as antithesis of, 14

  television show, 29

  writers for, 152, 174

  during World War II, 18, 20

  Supernatural Thrillers, 132

  Swamp Thing, 292

  Swan, Kurt, 68

  Swordsman, 160

  Symbionese Liberation Army, 150

  “Tales of Asgard,” 71, 74

  Tales to Astonish, 34, 40, 45, 47, 56, 57, 75n, 89

  Tales of Suspense, 34, 35, 50, 56–57, 60, 73, 82, 89

  Tales of the Unexpected, 263n

  Tales of the Zombie, 123

  Tarantino, Quentin, 414

  Tartaglione, John, 202, 251

  Tarzan, 11, 14, 17, 193

  T’Challa. See Black Panther

  Technicolor, 312

  Teen-Age Romance, 39

  Teen Titans, 229, 233, 244, 266, 272

  Terminator 2 (film), 332

  Terry and the Pirates, 17

  Tessie the Typist, 26

  Tet Offensive, 95

  Texaco, 390

  Texeira, Mark, 291

  Thanos, 141

  Thing, the (Ben Grimm), 2, 37–39, 46, 64, 71, 76, 133, 135, 194, 238, 265

  Thomas, Jeanie, 129–31, 149–51

  Thomas, Roy, 5, 75n, 90, 145, 174, 193, 201, 206–9, 220, 243, 254, 310

  arrival at Marvel of, 58–60

  artists and writers hired by, 79–81, 140, 143

  caricatures of, 119, 163

  and character development, 124, 129–30, 162, 428, 430

  characters killed off by, 136–39

  and creator’s rights, 248, 293, 401, 428

  in conflicts with upper management, 149–50

  at DC, 59, 174

  departure from Marvel of, 150–53, 156, 165, 166, 188, 255

  Goodman and, 100–101

  invited to return to Marvel, 182–83

  and Kirby’s departure from Marvel, 108

  management approach of, 135–36, 157–58

  marriage of, 93, 130–31, 149, 150, 182

  Marvel staff recruited by, 62

  and political messages in comics, 94–95

  promoted to editor in chief, 121, 126, 129

  at Topps Comics, 348

  writer-editor position of, 83, 98–100, 114–16, 125, 136, 200, 219, 225–27, 233

  X-Men revived by, 153–54

  Thompson, Ben, 14

  Thompson, Don and Maggie, 46n

  Thor (Don Blake), 3, 56, 74, 123, 124, 176, 177, 358, 365

  ancient alien visitors and, 86

  animated cartoons of, 76, 231

  artists for, 115, 127, 149, 265–66, 271

  cancellation of, 373

  counterculture and, 95

  creation of, 40, 164, 263, 279, 360

  credits on, 65–66

  crossovers, 47

  film projects, 244, 427

  Inhumans and, 102

  Kirby’s DC replacements for, 118

  nemesis of, 71

  new, Shooter’s concept for, 256–58, 265

  radio series, 121

  Ultimate, 413–14

  writers for, 41, 45, 60n, 114, 115, 136, 157, 167, 198, 233

  See also Avengers

  Three Stooges, 225

  Thundaar the Barbarian, 232

  Thunderbird (John Proudstar), 154

  Thunderbolts, 420

  Thundercats, 290

  Thunderstrike, 365

  Thundra, 131

  Tigra, 130

  Timecop (film), 355

  Timely Comics, 3, 14–20, 22–23, 25, 28–34, 45, 68, 70, 75, 77, 94, 98, 105, 115n, 116, 155, 379, 380, 409

  Timely magazine, 11

  Time magazine, 27, 401

  Titano, 35

  Today show, 292

  Tokar, Rob, 352–53

  Tomb of Dracula, The, 112, 124, 131, 218, 310n, 392, 396, 401

  Topps Comics, 348

  Toro, 22

  Torpey, Frank, 14

  Tower Comics, 58, 70, 80, 87

  Toy Biz, 344, 355, 381, 386, 389, 390, 392, 395–96, 400

  Trans World Airlines (TWA), 390

  Transworld Features Syndicate, 128, 153

  Trimpe, Herb, 84, 87, 107, 129, 372, 374, 375

  Trouble, 420

  Turner Entertainment Group, 385

  Tuska, George, 57, 77–78, 87, 142n

  Twentieth Century-Fox, 356, 380, 404, 405, 417, 426, 430

  21st Century Films, 381

  Twilight Zone (television show), 34

  Two-Gun Kid, 33

  Two Gun Western magazine, 10

  2001: A Space Odyssey (film), 72, 164, 193

  Typhoon, 154

  U.S.A. Comics, 20

  U.S. News & World Report, 353n

  U.S. Steel, 390

  Ultimate Adventures, 418n

  Ultimates, The, 413–14, 424–25, 427

  Ultimates line, 404

  Ultraverse Comics, 367

  Uncanny X-Men. See X-Men

  Unification Church, 179

  Universal Pictures, 195, 208, 220, 244, 293, 294, 380, 427, 429

  Urban Cowboy (film), 244

  USAgent, 365

  USA Today, 333, 339

  Valentino, Jim, 336,429

  Valiant/Voyager Comics, 312n, 347, 349, 392

  Valkyrie (Barbara Norris), 159

  Vampire Tales, 123

  Van Lustbader, Eric, 241

  Variety, 215, 332, 381

  Vault of Horror, 28

  Venom, 318

  Verpoorten, John, 68, 107, 111, 121, 124, 156, 158, 167, 181, 182, 193, 198, 201–2, 205, 217

  Viacom, 292, 381

  Vidor, King, 170

  Vietnam War, 73, 93–95, 112, 136, 138, 141, 142, 358

  Village Voice, 60, 179, 206

  Vision, the, 18, 98–99, 116, 160, 161, 285

  Vohland, Duffy, 173n, 176–77

  “Voices of Marvel, The” (recording), 54–55

  Void Indigo, 283, 315

  Vonnegut, Kurt, 122

  Voyager Communications, 330n

  Wagner, Kurt. See Nightcrawler

  Wagner, Robert, 171

  Waid, Mark, 394

  Waldenbooks, 233, 267

  Walking Tall (film), 145

  Wallace, Don, 101, 102, 121

  Wall Street (film), 386

  Wall Street Journal, The, 60, 93, 425

  Wal-Mart, 333, 405

  Walt Disney Company, 24, 32, 143, 219, 232, 311, 312, 385, 386n, 412, 429, 430

  Stores, 309, 362

  Warhol, Andy, 60, 81

  Warlock, 116, 150, 162–63, 177–78, 186, 197, 248, 252, 260, 283

  War Machine, 365

  Warner Bros.
, 32, 144, 215, 295, 395

  Warner Publishing, 272

  Warren, Jim, 81, 125

  Warren Magazines, 126, 127, 220

  Washington, George, 186

  Washington Times, The, 334

  Wasp, the, 47, 56, 99, 242

  Watcher, the, 72, 162, 213, 282

  Watergate scandal, 141, 146, 150

  Watson, Mary Jane, 82–83, 136–37, 165, 229, 309, 319, 322, 332, 365, 370, 375, 382, 426

  Wattstax (film), 133

  WBAI radio station, 94n, 304

  Weathermen, 108

  Weathers, Carl, 261

  Web of Spider-Man, 282, 319

  Wein, Glynis, 210

  Wein, Len, 132, 138, 152, 154–56, 163, 198–99, 218, 238, 254, 269, 308n, 402, 429

  Wolfman and, 126, 150, 158, 165–68, 177, 182, 184, 238, 254, 402, 429

  Weird Science, 52

  Weisinger, Mort, 45, 59, 174–77, 207

  Weiss, Alan, 140, 143, 145, 172, 186

  Welles, Orson, 4

  We Love Herb Trimpe (film), 107

  Welsh Publishing Group, 366

  Wenner, Jann, 135

  Werewolf by Night, 112, 124

  Wertham, Frederic, 29–31, 94

  West, Mae, 171

  Western Gunfighters, 115

  Western Publishing, 292

  Weston Merchandising, 77

  What If?, 207–8, 250, 252

  What Makes Sammy Run? (Schulberg), 278

  Whedon, Joss, 422–23, 426

  Whizzer, 101

  Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (television show), 430

  Wildstorm Studio, 429

  Wilford, Bonnie, 197n

  Wilson, Dennis, 119, 122

  Wilson, Sam. See Falcon, the

  Winner, Michael, 294

  Wizard magazine, 331, 345, 351, 392, 396, 422

  Wolfe, Tom, 119

  Wolfman, Marv, 126, 131–32, 189, 219, 308, 351, 392, 401–2

  black-and-white comics by, 153

  characters created by, 132, 255

  collaboration of Colan and, 266, 310n

  at comic conventions, 213

  creator’s rights advocacy of, 293

  at DC, 218, 229

  and Englehart’s departure from Marvel, 186

  and Howard the Duck, 179, 206

  McGregor’s conflicts with, 180–81

  Shooter and, 173, 200–202, 220

  Wein and, 126, 150, 158, 165–68, 177, 182, 184, 218, 238, 254, 402, 429

  Wolverine, 211, 235, 285n, 286, 318, 328, 332, 352, 423

  creation of, 154

  in crossovers, 342, 357

  film, 429

  origin of, 223–24, 409

  popularity of, 308

  X-Men spin-offs featuring, 243, 246, 247, 267, 315, 325, 338

  Wolverton, Basil, 122

  Women’s Wear Daily, 82

  Wonder, Stevie, 161

  Wonder Man, 12, 99, 284

  Wonder Stories, 17

  Wonder Woman, 1, 263, 272, 283

  Wood, Wally, 52–53, 57–58, 70, 78, 79, 82, 83, 87, 117, 130, 148, 175

  World Color Printing, 272

  World Science Fiction Convention, 153

  World War II, 14, 18, 21–22, 24–26, 34, 56–57, 142, 148, 152, 228, 250

  Wrightson, Berni, 183

  Wulf, 168

  Wundarr, 134, 135

  Wu-Tang Clan, 407

  Wylie, Timothy, 93

  Xavier, Charles. See Professor X

  X-Factor, 287–90, 325, 328, 343

  X-Force, 326, 330, 332, 337–39, 341, 344, 351, 371, 410–11

  X-Men, 3, 60, 90, 255, 320, 358, 363, 368, 373, 386, 421, 427, 432

  animated cartoons, 215, 309, 344, 355, 405

  artists for, 50, 59, 83, 98–100, 196–98, 209–11, 220n, 221, 235–36, 285, 286, 291, 316, 329, 369, 427

  auction of original art of, 337

  cancellation of, 100, 105

  changes in membership of, 124, 154–55, 158, 161, 225, 285–87

  creation of, 47–48, 360

  crossovers, 244, 252, 284–85, 288, 340, 351, 365, 366, 372

  enemies of, 56, 71, 242, 269, 283

  film projects, 261, 310, 356, 371, 380, 392, 403, 405, 412–15, 417, 426, 429

  guest stars of, 222

  Jean Grey’s return and death, 224, 227–30, 233

  and Kirby’s departure from Marvel, 5

  merchandise, 263, 344, 405

  relaunch of, 328, 350

  sales of, 223–25, 241, 243, 246, 318, 341

  spin-offs, 243, 267, 282, 286, 288, 319, 335, 353, 372, 423–24, 426, 429 (see also titles)

  television show, 244, 324

  writers for, 59, 98, 99, 173, 196–98, 209–11, 220n, 221, 235–36, 269, 284–88, 316, 329, 330, 340, 353–54, 369–70, 381, 404, 406

  See also specific characters

  Xorn, 413, 423

  Yakin, Boaz, 310

  Yellowjacket (Henry Pym), 99, 242

  Young Allies, 20

  Young Americans for Freedom, 94–95

  Youngblood, 331, 335, 338, 340, 346

  Young Romance, 34

  Zeck, Mike, 257, 265, 270

  Zeitgeist, 411

  Zimmerman, Ron, 418n

  About the Author

  SEAN HOWE is the editor of Give Our Regards to the Atomsmashers!: Writers on Comics. He is a former editor and critic at Entertainment Weekly, and his writing has appeared in New York, The Los Angeles Times, Spin, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, and The Economist. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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  Credits

  Cover design by Dan Cassaro

  Copyright

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