by Sean Howe
Project Greenlight, 420
Proudstar, John. See Thunderbird
Prowler, 318
Pryde, Kitty, 224–25, 236, 267, 286, 307, 423
Psi-Force, 291, 325
Punisher, 138, 154, 166, 241, 310, 312, 317, 318, 332, 335, 341, 342, 392, 397
Puzo, Mario, 46, 49, 61, 80
Pym, Henry. See Ant-Man; Giant-Man; Yellowjacket
Pynchon, Thomas, 193
Quack!, 183
Quality Comics, 37
Quesada, Joe, 392–94, 396–97, 404–6, 409–11, 413, 417, 418, 422–23, 432
Question, the, 70
Quest magazine, 262n
Quicksilver, 56, 83
Rabkin, William, 310–11
Ragone, Matt, 362–63, 370, 372, 385
Ragtime (Doctorow), 358
Raimi, Sam, 414
Rand, Ayn, 55, 63, 70n
Rasputin, Peter. See Colossus
Rawhide Kid, 35
Redbook magazine, 81
Reddy, Helen, 129
Red Raven, 17
Red Skull, 74, 115, 274–75
Red Sonja, 155
Rehme, Bob, 294–97, 311
Reinman, Paul, 70
Reno Jones, Gunhawk, 132
Resnais, Alain, 103–4, 113, 117, 119, 171, 414
Revlon Corporation, 104, 312, 313
Revson, Charles, 104
Rhoades, Shirrel, 387, 390, 391, 393, 395, 398
Richards, Sue (née Storm). See Invisible Girl
Richie Rich, 77
“Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The” (Coleridge), 13
Ringo Kid, 100
Robbins, Frank, 223
Robbins, Tom, 193
Roberts, Ethan, 53
Rockwell, Norman, 358
Rockwitz, Mike, 342
Rocky III (film), 261
Rodriguez, Robert, 397
Rogers, Richard T., 334, 341, 343, 364, 368, 372
Rogers, Steve. See Captain America
Rohmer, Sax, 145, 146
Rolling Stone magazine, 117, 135, 190, 212, 255, 292
Rom, 220, 255, 280
Romita, John, 26, 95n, 105, 107, 115n, 149, 292, 430
appointed art director, 124, 147
characters created by, 132, 154, 429
at DC, 50, 57
departure from Marvel of, 374–75
Fantastic Four offered to Starlin by, 147, 318
fired by Timely, 32, 57
Gwen Stacy’s death plotted by, 136, 137
and Kirby’s departure from Marvel, 108
on Lee and Kirby’s plot-development methods, 65
and merchandising, 354
Shooter and, 295, 296
Starlin’s caricature of, 163
titles drawn by, 57–58, 81–82, 96, 142, 205, 319
Romita, John, Jr., 222, 223, 286, 288, 369
Romita, Virginia, 374–75
Ronin, 247, 265
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 22
Roots (television miniseries), 215
Rosen, Joe, 251
Rosen, Sam, 55
Rosenberg, Scott, 366–67
Ross, Alex, 357–58, 414
Ross, Steve, 91
Ross, General Thunderbolt, 40
Roundtree, Richard, 310n
Roussos, George, 46, 124, 251
Rozanski, Chuck, 216–17, 395
Rubinstein, Josef, 246, 257
Ruby, Joe, 231n
Ruby-Spears Productions, 231, 232, 239
Rush (band), 212
RZA, 407
Sail magazine, 322
Salicrup, Jim, 127, 152, 183, 217–18, 220, 227–28, 237, 319, 331, 348
Sanderson, Peter, 230
San Diego Comics Convention (Comic-Con), 139, 217, 235, 242, 262, 293, 317, 346, 359, 422
Sandler, Adam, 415
Sandman, 54, 318
Sarnoff, Bill, 272
Sassa, Scott, 385–88, 390, 394
Sassoon, Vidal, 356
Saturday Evening Post, 105
Saturday Night Fever (film), 244
Savage Dragon, 382–84
Savage Tales, 123, 126
Scarecrow, the, 155
Scarlet Spider, 365
Scarlet Witch, 56, 83, 160, 231, 285
Schiff, Jack, 91, 103
Scholastic Publishing, 237
Schreff, David, 385, 386n, 387, 399n
Schulberg, Budd, 278
Schutz, Diana, 243, 264, 268
Schwartzberg, Stu, 84
Sea Gate Distribution, 216
Seattle Mariners, 317
Secret Defenders, 342
Secrets Behind the Comics (Lee), 26
Secret War, 425
Securities and Exchange Commission, 294
Seduction of the Innocent (Wertham), 29
Sekowsky, Mike, 32–33, 68
Selleck, Tom, 261
Selluloid Productions, 231, 244
Senate, U.S., 30
Sentinels, 48n, 236, 358, 413,
“Sentinels of Liberty” fan club, 20
Seuling, Carole, 129, 130
Seuling, Phil, 129, 169, 216–17
Severin, John, 57, 100, 111, 148, 348
Severin, Marie, 49, 57–59, 107, 108, 130, 164, 199, 205, 217, 374, 375
Sex Health magazine, 10
Sgt. Fury, 50, 59, 60, 80. See also Fury, Nick
Shadow, the, 233
Shaft (film), 124
Shakespeare, William, 16, 44, 71
Shamus, Gareb, 392
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu, 144–47, 257–60, 266, 308, 412
Shanna, the She-Devil, 129, 130, 132, 421
Shatterstar, 330
She-Hulk, 220–21, 236n, 314, 335
Sheinberg, Sidney, 294
Sherman, William David, 85
Shestack, Mel, 61
Shi’Ar Empire, 198, 227, 413
S.H.I.E.L.D., 73, 89, 194,424
Shield, The, 18, 20
Shogun Warrior, 220
Shooter, Jim, 153n, 198, 234, 247, 251, 263–85, 286n, 287–93, 316, 347, 360, 371, 395, 410, 429
and animated cartoons, 215
arrival at Marvel of, 173, 176–77
Big Bang proposal of, 255–59, 266, 270, 273, 275
and character development, 222
at comic conventions, 235
conflicts between artists and writers and, 184–85, 207, 217–20, 225–28, 254, 275–76, 286n, 298–99, 314
contracts with freelancers required by, 208–9
on Conway’s promotion, 183–84
crossover event comics projects of, 264 (see also Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars)
at DC, 173–77
death of characters ordered by, 228, 230, 242, 260, 266
DeFalco hired by, 237–38
direct sales policy of, 217, 219
Epic Comics division formed by, 248
Epic magazine launched by, 216
former DC employees hired by, 212–13, 223, 278
as Goodwin’s associate editor, 191, 199–201
Gruenwald hired as assistant by, 206
Kirby and, 207–8
merchandising efforts of, 263–64
New Universe of, 291–92, 299, 307–8, 325, 391
and New World acquisition of Marvel, 295–97, 300
promoted to editor in chief, 201–2, 205–6
replaced by DeFalco, 303, 304, 307
rules imposed on writers by, 228, 237, 270, 318
spin-offs encouraged by, 242–44
at Valiant/Voyager, 312n, 330n, 347
Shores, Syd, 19, 24, 50, 83n, 127
Shukin, Ed, 178, 193, 217, 268
Shuster, Joe, 12, 99, 209, 245
Siegel, Jerry, 12, 45, 59, 70, 91, 99, 209, 245, 293, 402, 429
Sienkiewicz, Bill, 213, 233, 257, 258, 275–76, 285, 293, 315, 316
Silberkleit, Louis, 9, 10, 18n
Silliphant, Stirling, 261
Silver Sable, 341
Silver Surfer, 3, 64–65,
72–73, 86, 90–91, 95, 102, 103, 106, 114, 120–22, 207n, 214, 275, 314, 323, 373
animated cartoon, 214
film projects, 215, 244, 392
Silverman, Fred, 215, 231n
Silvestri, Marc, 318, 338, 429
Simek, Artie, 55
Simmons, Gene, 189
Simon, Joe, 16–24, 34, 35, 70, 75–79, 99, 105, 111, 278, 389, 402, 403
Simone, Gail, 412
Simon & Schuster, 237, 415
Simonson, Louise, 298, 307n, 321, 325–26, 328, 329, 335
Simonson, Walter, 244, 265–66, 271, 289, 298, 300, 314, 316, 329, 351
Simpson, O. J., 98
Simpsons, The (television show), 293, 414
Singleton, John, 397
Sinnott, Joe, 251, 430
Siodmak, Robert, 84
Six from Sirius, 315
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church (Birmingham), 48
Skeates, Steve, 58, 88
Skrenes, Mary, 172, 183, 191, 192, 194, 207, 282, 428
Skrulls, 72, 116, 424
Skull the Slayer, 155
Skybox Trading Cards, 368, 390, 400
Sky Masters, 34, 35, 52, 103
Skywald, 125
Sledge Hammer (television series), 295
Sleepwalker, 332
Slifer, Roger, 177
Sloan, Harry, 294, 311, 312
Smith, Barry, 107, 125, 287, 313, 347
Smith, Kevin, 380, 393, 396, 397, 405
Smith, Paul, 285–86
Smith, Will, 415
Snipes, Wesley, 356, 396
Snuff (film), 179
Snyder, Ivan, 170, 367
Sokolowski, Jim, 364
Solomon, Robbie, 11, 19–21
Son of Satan, 145n
Sontag, Susan, 69
Sony Pictures, 335, 395, 400, 429
Sosa, Sammy, 429
Sotheby’s auction house, 337
Soul Man (film), 295
Spawn, 335, 340, 345–46
Spider-Man (Peter Parker), 4, 48, 53–55, 57, 90, 103, 119, 178–79, 190, 313, 373, 386, 408, 432
animated cartoons, 66, 77n, 89, 101, 232, 244, 309, 355
artists for, 42, 53, 81–82, 107, 111, 127, 210, 234, 298, 318–23, 331, 332, 335, 336, 348, 374
Clone Saga, 365–66, 370, 372, 381–82
costume of, 42, 264, 271, 319
creation of, 2–3, 5, 64, 244, 262, 278, 279, 293, 380, 401
crossovers, 46, 164, 167, 342, 351, 365, 383
disagreements between Ditko and Lee about, 53–54, 62–63, 74
enemies of, 96, 282, 240, 318
female version of (see Spider-Woman)
film projects, 128, 164, 195, 261, 294, 295, 324, 332, 334, 355–56, 380–81, 392, 400, 404, 414–17, 426
first appearance of, 41–42, 429
guest stars of, 131, 222
ice sculptures of, 346
marriage of, 292, 298, 309, 365, 426
merchandising of, 66, 138, 263, 271, 395
musical, 122, 244
new, Shooter’s concept of, 256
newspaper strip, 200, 205, 292
New York City setting of, 70–71
New World executive confuses Superman and, 295, 310
psychological problems of, 2–3, 5, 42–43, 47, 54, 60n, 282
relaunch of, 321–23, 332
rock record, 195
social issues in, 96, 112
spin-offs, 213, 237–38, 247, 306, 307, 341, 363, 381, 382, 405 (see also specific titles)
supporting characters, 41, 42, 62, 69, 247, 420, 425 (see also Watson, Mary Jane; Stacy, Gwen)
television show, 196, 205, 215
thirtieth anniversary of, 343
Ultimate version of, 405, 431
writers for, 114, 115, 198, 124–25, 134, 139, 145n, 157, 165–66, 188, 219, 406
Spider-Woman, 193, 214, 243, 255, 258, 260, 261, 266, 270, 313
Spiegelman, Art, 122
Spielberg, Steven, 355
Spillane, Mickey, 25
Spin magazine, 292
Spirit, 84, 235, 247, 262
Spoof, 115
Sports Illustrated, 192
Springer, Frank, 277
Spurgeon, Tom, 61n
Spyman, 79
Stacy, Gwen, 62, 82, 136–39, 165, 338n, 357, 358, 426
Stag magazine, 29, 36, 191
Stan Lee Media (SLM), 398, 406–9, 415
Stan Lee’s Mutants, Monsters & Marvels (DVD), 415
Stanton, Eric, 33
Star Brand, 291, 307–8
Star*Reach, 147, 183
Stark, Tony. See Iron Man
Starlin, Jim, 136, 207, 210, 257, 282, 290–91, 293, 314–15, 336, 342, 429
collaboration with Englehart, 144–46, 177, 422
counterculture influences on, 138, 140–43, 159
departure from Marvel of, 146, 147, 186–87, 189
at Epic Comics, 248, 265, 284, 351
graphic novel by, 246
Shooter and, 230, 237, 260
turns down Fantastic Four, 147, 318
Warlock written and drawn by, 162–63, 186, 197, 248, 252, 283
Star Trek franchise, 392
Star Wars franchise, 141, 193, 194, 196, 205, 220, 260, 263, 320
Steadman, Ralph, 257
Steinberg, Florence, 46, 49, 52, 55, 56, 59, 61, 68, 79, 93, 106, 111, 126, 208, 220, 374
Steinem, Gloria, 129
Stepford Cuckoos, 413
Steranko, Jim, 78–79, 83–84, 88, 98, 100, 102, 125, 177, 257, 430
Stern, Howard, 418n
Stern, Roger, 177, 195, 206, 210, 219, 220, 233, 237, 255, 266, 271, 280, 281, 287
Stewart, Terry, 323–24, 328, 334, 337, 339, 343, 344, 352–55, 362–64, 368, 369, 371, 385, 399n
Stewart the Rat, 232
Stone, Chic, 55, 277
Stoppard, Tom, 122
Storm (Ororo Munroe), 154, 210, 267, 286, 428
Storm, Johnny. See Human Torch
Storm, Sue. See Invisible Girl
Straczynski, J. Michael, 406, 424
Strange Adventures, 88n
Stranger, The (Camus), 130
Strange Tales, 30, 36, 43, 46, 50, 57, 60, 62, 70, 73, 75n, 89, 132
Strange Worlds, 35
Stripperella, 415
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), 85
Students for a Democratic Society, 63
Sub-Mariner, the, 13–15, 19, 27, 50n, 77n, 89, 115, 275, 358, 397
animated cartoon, 76
