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Forbush-Man
Forbush Man (spelled Forbush-Man in his early appearances) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally the mascot of Marvel's ''Not Brand Echh'', he is the alter-ego of Irving Forbush, a fictional employee of "Marble Comics" (a parody of Marvel). Forbush was devised in 1955 by Marvel editor Stan Lee to refer to an imaginary low-grade colleague who was often the butt of Lee's jokes. In his guise of Forbush-Man, he first appeared in 1967. According to Marvel Comics' '' Alternate Universes 2005'', Forbush Man is a native of Earth-665 as opposed to Marvel's regular Earth-616. Publication history Irving Forbush was introduced in Marvel's short-lived satirical comic book ''Snafu'' as a mascot. Forbush was given a line in the magazine's content page where he was credited as ''Snafu'''s founder.Lee, Stan. "Bullpen Bulletins: Stan's Soapbox", ''Marvel Two-in-One'' #49 (Marvel Comics, Mar. 1979). Another Forbush family member, Melvin, was mentione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snafu (magazine)
''Snafu'' is a short-lived satirical comic book published by Marvel Comics in the mid-1950s. One notable contribution of ''Snafu'' is that it introduced the character Irving Forbush, the alter ego of Forbush Man (created by Stan Lee). ''Snafu'' was an attempt to duplicate the success of '' Mad'' magazine, which had much greater success and longevity. The only three volumes of ''Snafu'' were published in November 1955, January 1956 and March 1956, respectively. Personnel who worked on ''Snafu'' included Stan Lee (the primary writer) and artists John Severin, Bill Everett and Joe Maneely. Ten years later, when Stan Lee wrote promotional text for the new Marvel Comics line, he started dropping the name Irving Forbush as an in-joke. In 1967, Forbush was embodied in ''Not Brand Echh'' as Forbush-Man Forbush Man (spelled Forbush-Man in his early appearances) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally the mascot of Marvel's ''Not Brand Ech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in August 1961 with the launch of ''Fantastic Four (comic book), The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and numerous others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Wolverine (character), Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doctor Strange, Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil, Black Panther (character), Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Fireside Books
''Marvel Fireside Books'' were a series of full-color trade paperbacks featuring Marvel Comics stories and characters co-published by Marvel and the Simon & Schuster division Fireside Books from 1974 to 1979. The first book, 1974's '' Origins of Marvel Comics'', was very successful, and inspired a series of annual sequels. These books enabled fans of the old comic books to have access to the stories without having to pay exorbitant prices for the original back issues. It introduced new readers to the work of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and other Marvel creators, and packaged the material in a traditional book format that carried more cachet than the flimsy pamphlet style of a typical comic book. Many of the books featured painted covers illustrated by such artists as Bob Larkin, John Romita Sr., and Earl Norem. In this way, the series was an antecedent to the now common practice of packaging "classic" stories into archival editions and trade paperback collections includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molten Man
Molten Man (Mark Raxton) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Once a chemical engineer who longed to get rich, Mark Raxton was caught in an accident that saw his body get covered by an experimental organic-liquid metal alloy, which granted him superpowers, including the ability to generate extreme heat and radiation. Turning to a life of crime, he started off as an enemy of the superhero Spider-Man, but eventually was redeemed. He is also the stepbrother of Liz Allan. The character has made appearances in several forms of media, including animated series and video games. Additionally, an illusionary creature based on Molten Man appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Spider-Man: Far From Home''. Publication history The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #28 (September 1965). Fictional character biography Mark Raxton was born in New York City. He was a scient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
