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Apr 5, 2019 · Without a doubt, one real-world arena Marvel’s characters and stories excelled in during the 1960s concerned the Civil Rights Movement. As the decade’s advances in the Black community grew exponentially, Stan Lee and successive editors at Marvel were determined to put the comics industry’s old stereotypes behind them for good.
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Jun 23, 2021 · If that seems like a set of impossible choices, given how many of Marvel's most beloved and iconic characters debuted in the '60s, well, we're not saying it was easy, but we've got our picks.
- George Marston
- 10 Guardians of The Galaxy
- 9 Polaris
- 8 Black Knight
- 7 Changeling
- 6 Banshee
- 5 The Inhumans
- 4 Wonder Man
- 3 Sersi
- 2 Hercules
- 1 Captain Marvel
Everyone knows about the Guardians of the Galaxy, right? Starlord, Rocket Racoon, and the rest have all become household names. But, these aren't the Guardians of the Galaxy we're talking about. The original Guardians were nothing like their big-screen counterparts, consisting of straight face intergalactic heroes. Related: The 10 BEST Stan Lee Cam...
Polaris was an odd addition to the X-Men line-up. Created by Arnold Drake and Jim Steranko, she was first introduced in 1968 before being made an official X-Man a few months later. Like Magneto, Polaris had the power of magnetism. After the Giant-Sized X-Men re-launched the team in the '70s, Polaris was out and remained a supporting character who h...
Whether he's a hero or a villain, no one remembers Black Knight. The original was a villain named Nathan Garrett introduced in Tales of Suspense#52 and again in #73, where he did battle against Iron Man. He even went up against the Avengers in issues 6, 14, and 15. The Dane Whitman version of the character was later introduced in 1968, where he was...
As his name implies, Changeling has the power of Metamorphoses. He could change his body into anyone and even mimic their voice perfectly. Aside from that, there isn't that much to say about Changeling. He was only around for five issues before being axed off in a battle with Grotesk in an explosion. If there's anything that Changeling is known for...
Another member of the X-Men that has gone into obscurity, Banshee, has been around since '67, where the Factor Three first captured him before being saved by the X-Men and later joined up with the Merry Mutants. Like the mythical creature of the same name, Banshee has the power to use super-sonic screens to attack his foes. Related: Wolverine: 10 T...
For years, Marvel has been trying to make the Inhumans a thing. The group of superpowered beings from the Darkside of the moon have been around since 1965 in the pages of the Fantastic Four. The main group consists of Black Bolt, his wife Medusa, Karnak, Gorgon, Triton, Crystal, and Lockjaw. For the most part, The Inhumans have been relegated to th...
Simon Williams was once the owner of Williams Innovation. When his company started to lose profits to Stark Industries, he attempted to embezzle funds from his company but was caught and incarcerated. After Barron Zemo and The Enchantress bailed him out, Simon agrees to be their guinea pig and is transformed into a living being made up of Ionic ene...
Sersi was initially introduced as a one-off character in Strange Tales #109, based on the ancient character Circe. Rather than turning people into pigs, she can transmute any matter into anything that she wishes, along with creating illusions. Unlike her fellow members of the Eternals, she wanted to become one with humanity and even did so for cent...
With Stan Lee and Jack Kirby already creating their version of the Norse God of Thunder, the duo decided, "Why not create the Marvel version of the champion of the Greek gods?" And so, Hercules was created. First appearing in Journey into Mysteries Annual#1, Hercules served as a bit of a rival to Thor. The two would butt heads and even work togethe...
Stan Lee and Gene Colan first created the original Captain Marvel in the '60s. Mar-vell was initially a spy from the Kree Empire sent to observe humanity. Slowly, he turned over to the side of good and became an ally with Marvel's Mightiest Heroes till his death in the '80s. What was the reason for his creation? So Marvel could get the rights to th...
Mar 2, 2016 · TO. Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol. 9 – Collects Fantastic Four #82 to #93, FF Annual #7. Marvel Unlimited 1960s Fantastic Four Reading Order: Fantastic Four #1 to #15. Fantastic Four Annual #1. Fantastic Four #16 to #29. Fantastic Four Annual #2. Fantastic Four #30 to #42. Fantastic Four Annual #3.
May 22, 2024 · This trend continued with a flood of other superhero characters introduced by Marvel Comics during the early 1960s, including Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the X-Men. Lee wrote the majority of Marvel’s books during that time, and Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko were the most important and influential artists.
Jul 8, 2017 · Let’s go down our timeline for each of the two crowning achievements of the 1960s Marvel Age, Fantastic Four (with Kirby and Lee) and the Amazing Spider-Man ( with Ditko and Lee).
Iron Man. 1. Tony Stark was the arrogant son of wealthy, weapon manufacturer Howard Stark. Tony cared only about himself, but he would have a change of heart after he was kidnapped by...
