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Marvel Comics: The Untold Story

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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

 

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