Marvel Comics Silver Age
2008 October 28
Trinity Marvel Iron Man, Captain America and Thor. How does he do? Read on to find out.
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1960s Comics Debuts: 1960 Comic Debuts, 1961 Comic Debuts, 1962 Comic Debuts, 1963 Comics Debuts, 1964 Comic Debuts, 1965 Comic Debuts $40.27 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1960 Comic Debuts, 1961 Comic Debuts, 1962 Comic Debuts, 1963 Comics Debuts, 1964 Comic Debuts, 1965 Comic Debuts, 1966 Comic Debuts, 1967 Comic Debuts, 1968 Comic Debuts, 1969 Comic Debuts, the Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Green Lantern, Captain Marvel, the Wizard of Id, Justice League, Valérian and Laureline, Aquaman, Uncanny X-Men, Hawkman, Phantom Stranger, Fritz the Cat, Dial H for Hero, Alan Ford, Secret Six, the Trigan Empire, Amazo, Amazing Fantasy, Mighty Crusaders, Guardians of the Galaxy, Old Master Q, Tower of Shadows, Commando Comics, Amazing Adventures, Chamber of Darkness, Valiant, Barbarella, Marvel Collectors’ Item Classics, This Man… This Monster!, Agent 327, the Unexpected, the Witching Hour, Dr. No, Archie’s Tv Laugh-Out, Date With Debbi, Archie and Me, Captain America, Jonny Quest. Excerpt: The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961), which helped to usher in a new level of verisimilitude in the medium. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics with this title that they would use from then on. As the first superhero team title produced by Marvel Comics, it formed a cornerstone of the company’s 1960s rise from a small division of a publishing company to a pop-culture conglomerate. The title would go on to showcase the talents of comics creators such as Roy Thomas, John Byrne, Steve Englehart, Walt Simonson, John Buscema, George Perez and Tom DeFalco, and is one of several Marvel titles still in publication since the Silver Age of Comic Books. The four core individua… More: |
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1965 Comics Characters Debuts: Sentinel, Gwen Stacy, Lucifer, Donna Troy, Animal Man, Harry Osborn, Hercules, Medusa, Beast Boy, Black Bolt $46.21 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Sentinel, Gwen Stacy, Lucifer, Donna Troy, Animal Man, Harry Osborn, Hercules, Medusa, Beast Boy, Black Bolt, Juggernaut, Volstagg, Wonder Girl, Ka-Zar, Stilt-Man, Crystal, Jackal, Psycho-Pirate, Bolivar Trask, Diamondback, Metamorpho, Molten Man, Hela, Master Mold, Karnak, T.h.u.n.d.e.r. Agents, Dragon Man, Blockbuster, Enemy Ace, Swordsman, Mister Fear, Hogun, Absorbing Man, Chang Tzu, Judomaster, Count Nefaria, Stranger, Zabu, Spider-Slayer, Warriors Three, Evil Star, Gorgon, Spencer Smythe, Starfinger, Ultra the Multi-Alien, Time Commander, Johnny Witts, Goldface, Anna Watson, Simon Stagg, Fisherman, Farley Stillwell, Space Ranger, Nukla, Magnetic Kid, Kid Psycho, Anelle. Excerpt: The Absorbing Man The Absorbing Man ( Carl “Crusher” Creel ) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character first appears in Journey into Mystery #114 (Mar. 1965) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , the Absorbing Man has featured in over four decades of Marvel continuity and other Marvel-endorsed products such as animated television series ; video games , and merchandise such as trading cards . Publication history Carl “Crusher” Creel was a boxer and jailed criminal who becomes the Absorbing Man when he drinks a liquid which the Asgardian god Loki laced with rare Asgardian ingredients. Discovering that he could absorb the properties of anything he touched, Creel escaped prison and went on to battle Thor . Although he is only mortal, Creel’s fantastic abilities make him a match for Thor, who eventually tricks Creel into transforming into helium, which drifts harmlessly into the atmosphere. A short time later, Loki retrieves Creel from space and reveals to him how he had obtained his |
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1967 Comics Characters Debuts: Captain Marvel, Barbara Gordon, Kingpin, Batgirl, Question, Shocker, Kevin Sydney, Black Knight, Banshee $39.81 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Captain Marvel, Barbara Gordon, Kingpin, Batgirl, Question, Shocker, Captain Marvel, Kevin Sydney, Black Knight, Banshee, Abomination, Deadman, Modok, Black Manta, Robbie Robertson, Aquagirl, Black Knight, Sentry, Ronan the Accuser, Tarantula, Hank Hall, Red Guardian, Comet, Phantom Rider, Blastaar, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Emerald Empress, Persuader, Punch and Jewelee, Scorpio, Leap-Frog, Woodstock, Element Girl, Mad Mod, Psycho-Man, Validus, Clay Quartermain, Tharok, B’wana Beast, Cobalt Man, Ulik, Ogre, Mano, Madmen, Awesome Threesome, Lion-Mane. Excerpt: The Abomination The Abomination is a fictional character , a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character first appears in Tales to Astonish #90 (April 1967), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Gil Kane . Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , the character of the Abomination has featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as arcade and video games , animated television series , merchandise such as action figures and trading cards , and the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk . Publication history Origin Stan Lee chose the name “the Abomination”, which he realized belonged to no other character, before conceiving the character’s background and appearance. Lee recalled that he simply told the artist Gil Kane to “make him bigger and stronger than the Hulk and we’ll have a lot of fun with him.” Emil Blonsky first appeared in the title Tales to Astonish , and is introduced as a KGB agent and spy who became the Abomination after deliberately exposing himself to a greater quantity of the same gamma radiation that transformed Bruce Banner into his alter ego the Hulk . In his first appearance, Blonsky became a large scaly humanoid with twice the strength of the |
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Alter Ego: The Best of the Legendary Comics Fanzine $42.79 ?In 1961, Jerry Bails and Roy Thomas launched Alter Ego, the first fanzine devoted to comic books and their colorful history. This volume, first published in low distribution in 1997, collects the original 11 issues (published from 1961-78) of A/E, with the creative and artistic contributions of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Wally Wood, John Buscema, Marie Severin, Bill Everett, Russ Manning, Curt Swan, & others-and important, illustrated interviews with Gil Kane, Bill Everett, & Joe Kubert! See where a generation first learned about the Golden Age of Comics-while the Silver Age was in full flower-with major articles on the Justice Society, the Marvel Family, the MLJ heroes, and more! Edited by Roy Thomas & Bill Schelly with an introduction by the late Julius Schwartz. |
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