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Marvel Comics: The Untold Story

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by Sean Howe


  Defiant Comics, 347, 371

  Deitch, Kim, 122

  De Laurentis, Dino, 244

  Dell Comics, 24, 32

  DeMatteis, J. M., 255, 274–75

  Democratic National Convention (Chicago, 1968), 96

  Demon Hunter, 168

  DePatie-Freleng studio, 214, 215, 231, 239

  Depp, Johnny, 414

  Derek, Bo, 222

  Destroyer, the (Keen Marlowe), 21

  Destroyer Duck, 239, 244–45, 283, 382–84

  Detective Comics, 12, 198

  Diamond Distribution, 368, 371, 387

  Diana, Princess, 421

  Diehard, 335

  Diller, Barry, 324

  Dirty Harry (film), 224n

  Disco Queen, 221–22

  Ditko, Steve, 33, 34, 50, 52, 69, 82–84, 96, 315, 336, 405, 428–29

  at Atlas Comics, 148

  character ownership and creative control problems of, 99, 117, 231, 273, 318, 319, 351

  characters created by, 5, 46, 143, 213, 282

  at Charlton Comics, 70

  at DC Comics, 88

  departure from Marvel of, 66, 74, 81, 111

  estrangement of Lee and, 53–57, 62–63, 400–401

  original artwork of, 278, 338n, 429

  Rand’s influence on politics of, 55, 63

  Spider-Man created by Lee and, 2, 5, 41–43, 64, 210, 262, 401

  at Topps comics, 348

  Doctor Doom, 40, 44, 46, 75, 87, 90, 106, 190, 238, 243, 275, 341, 425

  Doctorow, E. L., 358

  Dr. Spectrum, 101

  Doctor Strange, 3, 60, 71, 84, 89, 93, 145, 177–78, 266

  artists for, 66–67, 142–44, 147

  cancellation of, 100, 105, 373

  creation of, 5, 46

  crossovers, 47, 234, 342

  enemies of, 63n, 74–75, 178

  film projects, 261, 310, 356, 392

  high-quality reprint, 252

  television shows, 196, 215, 231

  writers for, 142–43, 186, 197, 280, 283

  See also Defenders

  Dr. Who (television show), 236

  Domino, 330

  Donenfeld, Alice, 222

  Dormammu, 74–75

  Dracula Lives, 123

  Drax the Destroyer, 141

  Dreadstar, 237, 284, 315

  Drexel Burnham Lambert, 312, 313

  Droom, 35

  Druidry, 143

  Duckateer, the, 183

  Duffy, Jo, 200, 223, 235, 265, 342, 349

  Dunst, Kirsten, 415

  Dylan, Bob, 4

  Dynamo, 87

  Dynomutt, 197

  Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, 413

  Eastern Color Printing Company, 11

  Eastern Distributing, 9, 14

  East Village Other, 97, 98

  Eastwood, Clint, 224n

  Easy Rider (film),125

  EC Comics, 28, 30, 31, 52, 80–81, 84, 234, 345

  Eclipse Comics, 232, 314

  Edelman, Scott, 153, 177

  Eichinger, Bernd, 356

  Eisner, Will, 84, 122, 234, 235, 247, 262, 335

  Elektra, 235, 240–42, 246–48, 285, 315, 317, 351, 410, 426

  Ellenbogen, Eric, 400

  Ellington, Duke, 85

  Ellison, Harlan, 277

  Eminem, 411, 412

  Emmanuelle (film), 170

  Englehart, Steve, 125–26, 140, 157, 171, 173, 179, 197, 243, 318, 429

  Avengers scripts by, 157, 160–61, 180

  Captain America scripts by, 126, 146, 276, 380

  collaboration with Brunner, 142–43, 252

  collaboration with Starlin, 144–46, 177, 422

  creators’ rights advocacy of, 209, 293, 348

  conflicts with corporate management, 184–86, 188, 314, 406

  crossovers scripted by, 126

  at DC Comics, 186, 248

  departure from Marvel of, 186, 189, 232, 248

  and drug culture, 134, 138, 143, 283

  politics of, 136, 142, 150, 159, 162, 210, 397

  return to Marvel, 265, 284, 315

  Entertainment Tonight (television show), 309, 353

  Entourage (television show), 430

  Epic, 216, 220

  Epic Comics, 248, 265, 283, 284, 285, 291, 292, 315, 337, 351, 420

  Eros, 141

  Esposito, Mike, 156, 251, 277

  Esquire magazine, 4, 80

  Eternals, the, 164, 194, 267

  Eternity, 74, 213, 282

  Everett, Bill, 12–14, 21, 22, 24, 29, 32, 51–52, 57, 75n, 125, 127, 155, 289, 397

  Excalibur, 307, 308

  Excelsior: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee, 415

  Excelsior Comics, 373, 380

  Executioner novels (Pendleton), 138

  Executioners, the, 330, 335

  Existential Psychiatry, 69

  Exxon, 150

  Fagan, Tom, 143

  Fago, Vince, 23, 26

  Falcon (Sam Wilson), 97, 98, 115, 129, 131, 267

  Family Circle magazine, 88

  Famous Funnies, 11

  Fantastic Four, 3, 5, 41, 57, 85, 124, 224, 360, 363, 373

  African-American character in, 85–86, 133

  ancient aliens visitors in (see Kree)

  animated cartoons, 77n, 89, 101, 208, 214, 222, 239

  annuals, 56, 59, 76, 90

  artists for, 61, 127, 147, 251, 265, 288–90, 327, 329

  creation of, xi, 2, 118, 164, 262, 278–79, 293, 318, 358

  credits on, 64–65

  crossovers, 46, 47, 287–88, 375

  enemies of, 40, 71–73, 106, 131, 269

  film projects, 244, 261, 356, 392, 426

  first issue of, 36–39, 155

  and Kirby’s departure from Marvel, 108, 111

  at Lee and Liefeld’s California studio, 375

  letters page, 39, 44, 63

  merchandising of, 263, 397

  in New York City setting of, 60, 70–72

  plot development process for, 64–65

  relaunch of, 394

  roast, 252, 266

  spin-offs, 365, 406

  subplots of, 210

  twentieth anniversary of, 238–39, 273

  uniforms of, 39, 42

  What If? takeoff of, 208

  writers for, 114, 115, 125, 136, 139, 157, 198, 218–19, 235, 236, 265, 329, 422–23

  See also specific characters

  Fantasy Masterpieces, 77, 86

  Fass, Myron, 75, 86, 87

  Fawcett Publications, 75, 101

  Fear, 115

  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 246

  Federal Reserve Bank, 50

  Feiffer, Jules, 31

  Feinberg, Sheldon, 104–5, 120–21, 128–29, 169–70, 191, 225, 264, 291, 311, 313

  Fellini, Federico, 61, 63, 69, 113, 171

  Feral, 330

  Fiery Mask, 16

  Fight Club (film), 420

  Fighting American, The, 34, 389

  Film International magazine, 170

  Fin, the, 116

  Fingeroth, Danny, 331, 343

  First Comics, 272, 284

  Fistful of Dollars, A (film), 224n

  Fite, Linda, 84, 129, 130, 140

  Flash, the, 68, 101

  Flash Gordon, 11, 17

  Fleer Corporation, 344–45, 367, 368, 390, 400, 404

  Fleischer brothers, 17

  Flexo the Rubber Man, 16

  Fly, the, 41

  FOOM (fanzine), 165n, 180, 252

  Forever People, The, 118, 163

  For Men Only magazine, 29, 36

  Fortune, Dominic, 168

  Fortune magazine, 324

  Foster, Hal, 17

  Fountainhead, The (Rand), 55n

  Fourth World mythology, 118, 194

  Fox, Gardner, 142–43

  Fox Publications, 16, 17

  Fox Studios, see Twentieth Century-Fox

  Fox Television, 324

  Kids network, 344, 355, 407


  Fraction, Matt, 424

  Franklin, Benjamin, 186

  Fred and Barney Meet the Thing (cartoon), 214

  Free Comic Book Day, 417

  Freedland, Nat, 63–65

  Freedom Force, 286

  Freemasons, 186

  French, Daniel Chester, 143

  Frenz, Ron, 271

  Friedman, Bruce Jay, 29, 33, 44

  Friedrich, Gary, 80, 90, 114, 124, 126, 148, 348, 428

  Friedrich, Mike, 140, 147, 153–54, 183, 237, 249

  Fries, Chuck, 195

  Froehlich, Monroe, Jr., 30, 32

  Fugs, the, 85

  Fu Manchu, 145, 146, 258

  Funnies, Inc., 12, 14, 16, 18–19, 21

  Funnies on Parade, 11

  Fury, Nick, 56n, 73, 77n, 79, 81, 84, 89, 97, 100, 162–63, 177, 409, 413, 414, 416, 421, 425, 427

  Futurians, The (graphic novel), 255n, 285

  Gabelli, Mario, 264

  Gagarin, Yuri, 38

  Gaines, William, 30, 345

  Galactus, 72–74, 238, 269n, 282, 358

  Gale, Bob, 310

  Gallagher Report, The, 91

  Galton, Jim, 169–70, 182, 199, 231n, 244, 253, 264, 294, 311

  budget concerns of, 169, 231n

  and contacts with creators approved by, 212, 226

  distribution deals of, 216–17

  Hobson hired by, 237

  licensing operations of, 193, 215–16, 219, 254

  retirement of, 323

  Shooter’s conflicts with, 290, 295, 296n, 303, 304

  special publishing events encouraged by, 273

  unionization resisted by, 191, 209

  Geneen, Harold, 91

  Generation X, 380, 383

  Gerber, Steve, 165, 173, 269, 283, 308, 315, 353, 400, 402, 412, 419n

  arrival at Marvel of, 126

  characters created by, 132, 282 (see also Howard the Duck)

  corporate management’s antagonism toward, 184, 185, 189, 201

  creators’ rights advocacy of, 209, 211, 212, 239, 244–45, 317

  death of, 428

  Kiss and, 191–93, 196

  at Malibu, 348, 367, 379

  McGregor and, 133–35

  subversiveness of, 162

  titles written by, 127, 130, 157–59, 189, 207, 213, 276, 314, 380

  Ghost Rider, 124, 158, 185, 188, 244, 260, 266, 314, 323, 332, 341, 342, 426

  Giacoia, Frank, 121, 124, 251

  Giambologna, 13

  Giant-Man (Henry Pym), 50, 56, 99, 358, 414

  Giant-Size Man-Thing, 172

  Gibbons, John, 395

  Gillette Corporation, 312

  Gillis, Peter, 280–81

  Giordano, Dick, 87, 125

  Gladiator, 241

  Godard, Jean-Luc, 77n

  Godfather, The (Puzo), 46

  Godzilla (film), 193, 197

  Goetz, Bernhard, 285

  Golan, Menahem, 380–81

  Goldberg, Stan, 36, 39, 42, 49, 55, 111

  Golden, Michael, 391

  Golfers Anonymous, 1

  Goliath, 83

  Gooden, Dwight, 309n

  Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 415

  Goodman, Chip, 61, 92, 101, 111, 112, 119–21, 128–29, 148, 149, 166, 168, 170, 191

  Goodman, Dan, 195

  Goodman, Isaac, 9, 25

  Goodman, Jean Davis, 10, 11, 19, 92, 128

  Goodman, Martin, 3, 32, 35, 53, 55, 63, 70, 80, 85, 93, 103, 130, 262, 398, 415

  Atlas Comics founded by, 148, 149, 166, 168

  competition with DC, 1–2, 36, 116–17

  and copyright challenges, 75, 77, 86, 105

  creative control limited by, 99–101, 111, 113, 121, 122

  death of, 345

  hiring and layoffs cycles of, 28, 32, 46, 409

  Lee hired by, 1, 19–21

  magazine publishing business of, 9–11, 25, 29, 68, 69, 128

  management style of, 28, 100–101

  marriage of, 10, 312

  Marvel sold by, 5, 91–92

  retirement of, 120

  son Chip brought into family business by, 61

  and television and film projects, 69, 89

  Timely Comics line of (see Timely Comics)

  titles canceled by, 39, 100, 120, 123

  wealth of, 25, 27

  and Wertham’s crusade against comics, 29–31

  during World War II, 24–25

  Goodman, Roberta, 120, 128

  Good Morning America (television show), 309

  Goodwin, Archie, 80–81, 93, 114, 115, 125, 149, 167, 188, 190–91, 194, 198, 200–202, 216, 226n, 265, 283, 291, 315

  Gordy, Berry, 195

  Gore, Al, 398

  GQ magazine, 223

  Graeme, Lynn, 218

  Graham, Billy, 132

  Grant, Steven, 221n

  Grantray-Lawrence Animation, 61, 66, 77n

  Great Depression, 9, 12

  Green, Robin, 106, 107, 117

  Green Arrow, 34, 112

  Green Goblin (Norman Osborn), 81, 381

  Green Lantern, 1, 2, 68, 101, 112, 117, 272

  Grey, Jean. See Marvel Girl; Phoenix

  Grimm, Benjamin. See Thing, the

  Grim Reaper, 284

  Groening, Matt, 293

  Groot, 35

  Grosset & Dunlap, 237

  Groth, Gary, 135n, 277, 346

  Grottu, 35

  Grow, Lenny, 205

  Gruenwald, Mark, 206, 209, 233, 249, 253–56, 258, 265–66, 272, 281, 299, 300, 306, 313, 363, 375, 384–85

  Guardians of the Galaxy, 314, 336

  Guerrilla Marketing (Levinson), 267

  Guice, Jackson, 286, 288–90

  Guinness Book of World Records, 120

  Gulacy, Paul, 257, 265, 308, 315, 412

  Gulf + Western, 91

  Gunther, Lee, 231

  Gustavson, Paul, 14

  Haldeman, H. R., 146

  Haley, Bill, and His Comets, 78

  Hall, Bob, 206

  Hama, Larry, 212

  Hamilton, Chico, 119

  Hamilton, Edith, 71

  Hammond, Jim. See Human Torch, original

  Hanna-Barbera cartoons, 193, 208, 214

  Hannigan, Ed, 247

  Harper & Row, 214

  Harras, Bob, 289, 317, 320–21, 325–30, 332, 336, 340, 343, 353, 363, 365, 366, 369, 372, 375, 379, 381–83, 393, 394, 403–4, 406

 

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