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Marvel Tales (1964–1994)
''Marvel Tales'' is the title of an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1964 to 1994 and a flip magazine series published Marvel Comics by from August 2005 to February 2007. Both series primarily reprinted Spider-Man stories. ''Marvel Tales Annual'' In the 1960s, during the Silver Age of Comics, the series ''Marvel Tales'' began as a summer special, ''Marvel Tales Annual'', for its first two issues (1964–1965). Like typical annuals of the time, these were 25¢ "giants", relative to the typical 12¢ comics of the time. In 1966, the series became a bimonthly and later monthly reprint title, featuring Spider-Man stories primarily, from #3–291 (July 1966 – Nov. 1994). The first annual was a 72-page reprint anthology that gathered superhero origin stories from the previous two years, as well as a war comics story. An introduction to the Marvel Universe of the time, it contained complete debut stories of Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Iron Man and Thor, and ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew up in New York City and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. He entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s, drawing various comics features under different pen names, including Jack Curtiss, before ultimately settling on Jack Kirby. In 1940, he and writer-editor Joe Simon created the highly successful superhero character Captain America for Timely Comics, predecessor of Marvel Comics. During the 1940s, Kirby regularly teamed with Simon, creating numerous characters for that company and for National Comics Publications, later to become DC Comics. After serving in the European Theater of Operations, United States Army, European Theater in World War II, Kirby pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor Odinson is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the Thor, Norse mythological god of the same name, the Asgard (comics), Asgardian List of thunder gods, god of thunder whose enchanted hammer Mjolnir (comics), Mjolnir enables him to fly and manipulate weather, among his #Powers and abilities, other superhuman attributes. A founding member of the superhero team the Avengers (comics), Avengers, Thor has a host of List of Thor (Marvel Comics) supporting characters, supporting characters and List of Thor (Marvel Comics) enemies, enemies. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #83 (August 1962) and was created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber. The character has starred in several ongoing series and Limited series (comics), limited series, and appears in all volumes of the Avengers se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Colletta
Vincenzo CollettaColletta, Vince, in (October 15, 1923 – June 3, 1991) was an American comic book artist and art director best known as one of Jack Kirby's frequent inkers during the 1950s-1960s period called the Silver Age of comic books. This included some significant early issues of Marvel Comics' '' Fantastic Four'', and a long, celebrated run on the character Thor in '' Journey into Mystery'' and ''The Mighty Thor''. Early life Colletta was born in Casteldaccia, Sicily, the son of Rosa and Francesco "Frank" Colletta, the latter "a pretty high-level Mafioso", according to family lore. Colletta Sr emigrated from Sicily to escape local law enforcement and served with the US armed forces in World War II, where he provided art on the sides of bombers. He settled in Brooklyn, New York City, where his wife and child joined him 10 years later. The family then moved to New Jersey and opened an Italian market, severing any ties to the Mafia.Franklin Colletta in Colletta was ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chic Stone
Charles Eber "Chic" Stone (January 4, 1923 – July 28, 2000)Charles E. Stone at the via GeanealogyBank.com. Retrieved on October 6, 2013. was an American best known as one of 's [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
