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Journey Into Mystery
''Journey into Mystery'' is an American comic book series initially published by Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics, then by its successor, Marvel Comics. Initially a horror comics anthology, it changed to giant-monster and science fiction stories in the late 1950s. Beginning with issue #83 (cover dated Aug. 1962), it ran the superhero feature "Thor (Marvel Comics), The Mighty Thor", created by writers Stan Lee and Larry Lieber and artist Jack Kirby, and inspired by the mythological Norse mythology, Norse Thor, thunder god. The series, which was renamed for its superhero star with issue #126 (March 1966), has been revived three times: in the 1970s as a horror anthology, and in the 1990s and 2010s with characters from Marvel's Thor mythos. The title was also used in 2019 for a limited series as part of the "War of the Realms" storyline. Publication history 1950s–1960s The first ''Journey into Mystery'' series was initially a horror-fantasy anthology published by Marvel Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ongoing Series
In comics, an ongoing series is a series that runs indefinitely. This is in contrast to limited series (a series intended to end after a certain number of issues thus limited), a one shot (a comic book which is not a part of an ongoing series), a graphic novel, or a trade paperback. However, a series of graphic novels may be considered ongoing as well. The term may also informally refer to a current or incomplete limited series with a predetermined number of issues. Characteristics An ongoing series is traditionally published on a fixed schedule, typically monthly or bimonthly but many factors can cause an issue to be published late. In the past, the schedule was often maintained with the use of fill-in issues (usually by a different creative team, sometimes hurting quality), but increasingly the practice has been to simply delay publication. An ongoing "might run for decades and hundreds of issues or be canceled after only a handful of issues". When an ongoing series ceases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marv Wolfman
Marvin Arthur Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's ''The Tomb of Dracula'', for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade, and DC Comics's '' The New Teen Titans'' and the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' limited series with George Pérez. Among the many characters Wolfman created or co-created are Cyborg, Raven, Starfire, Deathstroke, Tim Drake, Rose Wilson, Nova, Black Cat, Bullseye, Vigilante (Adrian Chase) and the Omega Men. Early life Marv Wolfman was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of police officer Abe and housewife Fay. He has a sister, Harriet, 12 years older. When Wolfman was 13, his family moved to Flushing, Queens, in New York City, where he attended junior high school.Wolfman, ''Alter Ego'' No. 112, p. 5 He went on to New York's High School of Art and Design, in Manhattan, hoping to become a cartoonist. Wolfman is Jewish. Career 1960s Marvin Wolfman was active in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Buckler
Rich may refer to: Common uses * Rich, an entity possessing wealth * Rich, an intense flavor, color, sound, texture, or feeling ** Rich (wine), a descriptor in wine tasting Places United States * Rich, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Rich County, Utah * Rich Mountain (other) * Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois * Rich Township, Anderson County, Kansas * Rich Township, Lapeer County, Michigan Elsewhere * Er-Rich, Morocco, a town * Rich River, Victoria, Australia People * Rich (given name), often short for Richard * Rich (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * DS Terry Rich, a character in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Rich, a character in the American sitcom television series ''The Hogan Family'' * Rich Halke, a character in the TV sitcom '' Step by Step'' * Rich Hardbeck, a character in the British television series ''Skins'' * Richie Rich (comics), a fictional character Music * Rich, half of the American co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Win Mortimer
James Winslow Mortimer (May 1, 1919 – January 11, 1998) Note: The Marvel Comics 1978 Calendar merchandise lists Mortimer's birth date as June 23 and ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' lists it as May 23 per was a Canadian comic book and comic strip artist best known as one of the major illustrators of the DC Comics superhero Superman. He additionally drew for Marvel Comics, Gold Key Comics, and other publishers. He was a 2006 inductee into the Canadian comics creators Joe Shuster Hall of Fame. Biography Early life and career Win Mortimer was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Trained as an artist by his father, who worked for a lithography company, and at the Art Students League of New York, Mortimer found work as an illustrator after a short stint in the Canadian Army during World War II. Discharged in 1943, Mortimer found work designing posters. DC Comics Mortimer began working for DC Comics in 1945, and quickly became a cover artist for comics featuring Superman, Superboy and Batma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Colan
Eugene Jules Colan (; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)Eugene Colan at the Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org. Retrieved on February 22, 2013. was an Americans, American Comic book creator, comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series ''Daredevil (Marvel Comics series), Daredevil'', the cult-hit Satire, satiric series ''Howard the Duck'', and ''The Tomb of Dracula'', considered one of comics' classic horror fiction, horror series. He co-created the Falcon (comics), Falcon, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics; Carol Danvers, who would become Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics), Captain Marvel; and the non-costumed, supernatural vampire hunter Blade (comics), Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |