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Miss , Miss Acts of Vengeance, 390 Adventure #253, A Victory, Nightveil, , Acy Duecey, 4478 586 A Carnival of Comics, 229 , Rio Rita, AD , 21, 135, 156 #432, “A Day in the Life,” 530 Rocketman, Scarlet Adam, 97 446 (ill.) A Distant Soil, 21 , , She- Adam, Allen, 117 Adventure Comics #482, A Touch of Silver (1997), 275 Cat, , 3–4, 317, 441, 180 (ill.) AAA Pop Comics, 323 Academy X, 650 500, 573, 587 Adventurers’ Club, 181 Aardvark-Vanaheim, 105 Acclaim Entertainment, 563, of Ameri- Adventures in Babysitting, 525 Abba and Dabba, 385 613 ca, member of, 294 Adventures into the Unknown, Abbey, Lynn, 526 Ace, 42 Adamantium, 643 434 Abbott, Bruce, 147 Ace Comics, 160, 378 Adams, Art, 16, 44–45, 107, The Adventures of ABC See America’s Best Ace Magazines, 427 254, 503 (1968–1969), 296 Comics (ABC) Ace of Space, 440 Adams, Arthur See Adams, Art Adventures of (TV ABC News, 565 Ace Periodicals, 77 Adams, Jane, 62, 509 series), 491 ABC Warriors, 441 Ace the -Hound, 59, 72, Adams, Lee, 545 The Adventures of Batman and Abhay (Indian ), 283 402, 562 Adams, Neal, 22, 25, 26, 32, (1969–1970), 56, 64 Abin Sur, 240, 582 “Aces,” 527 47, 59, 60, 94, 104, 174, The Adventures of Batman and Abner Cadaver, 416 ACG, 42 177, 237, 240, 241, 334, Robin (1994–1997), 56, 67, , 259–260, 266, Achille le Heel, 342 325, 353, 366, 374, 435, 493 577 Acolytes, 658 445, 485, 502, 503, 519, The Adventures of Bob Hope, Aboriginie Stevie, 583 Acrata (Planet DC), 282 542, 582, 635, 642 103, 502 About Comics, 194 Acrobat, 578 Adapt (Australian superhero), Adventures of Captain Africa, Abra Kadabra, 220, 575 #23, 550 283 378 Abrams, J. J., 549 Action Ace, 551 Adolph (1983), 36 The Adventures of Captain Abrams, Jeffrey, 542 Action Boy, 110, 111 Adonis, 598 America (movie serial, , 267, 577 , 41, 80, 90, Adrienne, 649 1943), 112 AC Comics, 1, 140, 160, 210, 171, 342, 440, 479, 481, (Cartoon Network), The Adventures of Captain Mar- 212, 234, 514, 532, 560 486, 489, 495, 498, 500, 246 vel (movie serial, 1941), AC Comics Heroes, 1–2 501, 502, 509, 510, 522, ADV Films, 413 127, 128–129, 379, 509, See also Astra, Astron, 534, 539, 550, 552, 562, Advanced Dungeons and Drag- 575 Black , Black Ter- 615 ons, 514 The Adventures of Jerry Lewis, ror, Black , Blue Action Comics #1 (Super- Adventure, 171 502 Bulleteer, Bolt, Captain man’s debut, 1938), Adventure Comics, 31, 80, Adventures of Robin , , Captain Free- 172, 229, 305, 313, 103, 177, 236–237, 300, 479 dom, Captain Paragon, 427, 515, 522, 525, 349, 372, 373, 385, 413, The Adventures of Sock Mon- Captain Wings, Cat- 538, 539, 554, 556 414, 431, 469, 470, 482, , 106 Man, Action Comics #252 483, 489, 500, 501, 536, The Adventures of Yank, Dynamicman, (’s debut), 553, 557, 561, 614 (TV pilot), 545 , , Fight- 432, 489, 534 Adventure Comics #58 The Adventures of Superboy ing Yank, The , Action Girl, 2–3, 3 (ill.), 184 (1941), 327 (TV series), 482, 484, 495, Golden Lad, Green “Action Heroes” Series, 434 Adventure Comics #247 548 Lama, , Action League Now!!!, 493 (1958), 308, 568 See also Superboy

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The Adventures of Alakazam the Great, 18 All , 40, 142, 189, (superteam), (), 472, 482, Alan Class Company, 602 239, 252, 298–299, 414, 9–11, 34, 77, 359, 367, 504, 512, 515, 522, 525, Alanna, 4, 317 470, 499, 567, 628, 629 529, 567, 625 540, 548 Albert, Edward, 165 #3, 566, Altar Boy, 39 The Adventures of Super- Albert, Richard L., 324 585 Alter Ego (fanzine), 300, 501 man #441, 551 (ill.) Alberta, Canada, 626 All Star Comics #7, 585 Alternate , 208, 251, The Adventures of Superman Albino Joe, 349 All Star Comics #8 (Won- 262, 270, 290, 294, 299, (radio program), 58, 356, Albright, Red, 131, 511 der Woman’s debut), 300, 314, 315, 568 586 Alcala, Alfredo, 607 142, 213, 298 Alternative Futures, 11–15 The Adventures of Superman Alcala, Felix Enriquez, 297 All Star Comics #37, 299 Altieri, Kevin, 227, 474 (TV series, 1953–1957), Alcott, Todd, 635 (ill.) Altman, Jeff, 296 173, 363, 371, 372, 430, Aleta (Guardians of the All Star Comics #57 (end Alyn, Kirk, 90, 509, 540, 543, 540, 544, 550, 575 Galaxy), 242 of the original Justice 544, 546 The Adventures of the Jaguar Alexander, Joan, 545 Society of America), Amalgam, 590 (1961–1963), 138 299 Alexander, Scott, 266 Amano, Yoshitaka, 22, 134, Adventures of the Mask Alfred Harvey Publications, 247 All Star Comics #69 271, 596 (1995–1996), 338 (’s debut, Alfred Harvey’s Black Cat Amara Aquilla, 651 Aegena, 624 1977), 270 (1995), 81 (ill.) , 86, 442, Aegis Entertainment, Inc., 623 All Star Comics (Winter Alfred the Butler, 56, 58, 59, 536 Aeon Flux, 494 60, 496, 518 1940, Justice Society Amazing Adventures (TV Aerosmith, 405 Ali, 519 of America’s debut), series), 278, 365 Affleck, Ben, 164, 166 (ill.), 197 Alias (comic book), 201, 215 298 The Amazing Adventures of African-American Heroes, 4–9, Alias (Marvel ), 388, 465, return of (1976), 300 Kavalier & Clay (2000), 280, 77, 154, 202, 206, 241, 466 All-Star Squadron (comic 418, 525, 528 300, 309, 344–346, 471, Alias (TV series, 2001–pre- book), 300, 359, 404, 470, Amazing Amazon, 32, 510 472, 473, 494 sent), 147, 537 501, 567, 639 Amazing , 372, 455 first African-American Alias the Spider, 480 All-Star Squadron (super- #15 comic-book superhero, Alice in Wonderland, 646 heroes), 177, 300 (Spider-Man’s debut), 5–6 Alien, 51 All-Star , 299 429, 449, 451, 516, first African-American Alien Brat, 441 All Comics (November 525 superhero series Aliens (comic book), 167, 168 1947), 234 Amazing Man (superhero), 27, (comic book), 7–8 Aliens (villains), 589 All True Crime, 333 230, 300, 359 in , 6 Alizarin Crimson, 211 All-Winners Comics, 356, 475 origins of, 4–7 Amazing Man Comics, 574 All-American Comics, 101, All-Winners Squad (super- as sidekicks, 4–5 Amazing Mystery Funnies, 348 219, 298, 532 heroes), 284, 285, 533, stereotypes of, 4–5 Amazing Spider-Man (comic All-American Comics #16 566, 585 Aga, Hidetomo, 322 book), 206, 318, 395, 396, (’s See also The Agent America, 216 433, 451, 454, 455, 462, debut), 172, 239 Allan, Liz, 317 Agent Liberty, 561 463, 456, 460, 461, 496, All-American Comics Allard, Kent See Agents of Law, 169 500, 501, 588, 599 #19, 40 Allen, Barry, 219–220, 317, Agniputra (Indian superhero), Amazing Spider-Man #2, All-American Comics 564, 565 283 450 (ill.) #25, 529 of, 220 Agul, 606 Amazing Spider-Man All-American Publications, 172 See also (Sil- Ahab, 646 #68, 431 (ill.) merges with DC Comics, ver Age) AIDS in comics, 423 298 Amazing Spider-Man Allen, Gale, 440 Aikawa, Noboru, 135 All-Czarnia 9-Octave Chime- #129 (’s Allen, Irwin, 209 A.I.., 114, 364 Haiku Festival, 312 debut), 334 Allen, Matt, 180 Aino, Minako, 412 All-, 219 The Amazing Spider-Man (TV Corps, 511 All Hero, 126 Allen, Peggy, 532 series), 96, 579 Air Man, 76 All in the Family, 536 Allen, Steve, 522 Amazing Spider-Man and the , 194, 574 All-Negro Comics, 5 Allied propaganda (World War Incredible , 457, 492 Airplane! (movie), 392 All-New Comics, 81 II), 172 Amazing Spider-Man: City in AIUEO Boy, 325 All New Hour “Allied Earth Calendar,” 596 Darkness, 526 Ajax Atomic Labs, 161 (animated series), 9, 65, Allies, 514 Amazing Spider-Man: Crime Ajax Comics, 382 471, 477, 492, 545 Allred, Laura, 322 Campaign, 526 Ajys (The Freedom Collective), All-Purpose Cultural Catgirl Allred, Michael, 107, 168, Amazing Spider-Man: Mayhem 284 Nuku-nuku, 393 322, 324, 405, 505, 520, in , 526 Aki, 597 All Select Comics, 475 653 , 440 Akira (comic book), 20 All Select Comics #2, 585 Alpha Centauri, 241, 242 Amazing World of Superman, Akira (superhero), 22 Blonde ’s Alpha Flight (comic book), 486 Aladdin, 608 debut, 91 282, 368, 622, 623 , 576

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Amazon (superhero), 368, America’s Greatest Comics, and , 18–23, 155 , 30, 31, 32, 317, 516, 627, 628, 634 126 anime henshin, 19 373, 429, 430, 487, 565, Amazon archetype, use of in “America’s Guardian ,” anime second wave, 19 567, 590, 592, 593 comic books, 213, 214 510 anime Sentai , 19 See also Tempest Amazon Artemis, 582 Americomics, 93 anime, start of, 18–19 Aquaman (animated series, Amazon Code, 516 AmerTek, 472 Animeigo, 21 1967), 295, 435, 491 Amazon , 535, 536 Amethyst, Princess of Gem- Aniston, Jennifer, 636 Aquaman (comic book), 373, Amazon Queen Mother, 634 world, 537 Annihilist, 181 501, 503, 576 Amazoness, 457 Amies, Christopher, 527 Annihilus, 577 Aquaman #36, 30 (ill.) Ammerperson, Connie, 52 Aquaman (superhero), 30–31, Amazonian Princess, 573 , 373 Amoeba Boys, 391 34, 65, 173, 247, 294, Amazons, 487, 629 Ant-Man (superhero), 23–24, Amok, 105, 109 296, 297, 315, 317, 373, Amazons!, 538 45, 47, 213, 259, 280, Amora, 89 429, 432, 433, 477, 478, Amber, 570 288, 315, 318, 334, 372, Amorpho, 385 482, 487, 501, 510, 517, The Ambiguously Gay Duo, 106 388, 510, 564, 568, 581, Amphibian, 33 529, 535, 545, 549, 565, Ambush , 105 586, 618 Amulet of Right, 119, 121 568, 572, 586–588, 633 A-Men (Australian super- See also Giant Man An Evening with Batman and Justice League of Ameri- heroes), 283 Ant-Size Avenger, 510 Robin See Batman and ca, founding member The American (superhero), Antares, 562 Robin (movie serial, 1949) of, 293 561 Anarchist, 570, 653 Antichrist, 104 Aquarius, 79, 80 American Avenger, 559 Anarky, 70, 580 Anti-drug Series, 24–26 Aquasled, 572 American bias in comic books , 409 Anti-drug themes, 152 Aquatic Heroes, 31–34 See International Heroes And Call My Killer … Modok Anti-heroes, 26–29, 172 See also Abe Sapien, American Comics Group (novel, 1979), 289 See also Amazing Man, Amphibian, , (ACG), 434 Anderson, Brent, 38, 48, 390 Batman, Boston Aqualad, Aquaman, American , 558, 637 Anderson, Melody, 328 Brand, Comet, Dead- Aquavenger, Aquaviva, American Eagle, 559, 637 Anderson, Murphy, 253, 357, man, , Fathom, , Hydro- American Express, 524 500 Four, , man, Lady , American Flagg!, 324, 351, Anderson, Pamela, 169, 474, Grendel, , Lady of the Lake, Little 502 494 The Hulk, Lobo, Pun- Mermaid, Man from American Indian, 77 Anderson, Richard, 145 isher, , Shad- , Manta, , American Maid, 106, 603, Andor, 601 ow, Spectre, , Merboy, Moray, , 604 Andre (Blackhawks), 88 Sub-Mariner, Watch- , , American Psycho (movie), 68 Andre, George, 107 men, Pirana, American Revolution, 559 Andrew, 98 Anti-Life Equation, 578 (superteam), , American Security Agency’s Android Kikaider, 20 Anti-Man, 90 Sub-Mariner (Prince Force of July, 561 Android’s Dungeon, 53 Anti-Monitor, 566, 589 ), Tempest, Tri- American Way, 522 Andru, Ross, 95, 217, 340, Anti-Spawn, 445 ton America’s Best Comics (ABC), 452, 501, 588, 629 Antithesis, 591 Aquavenger (English super- 15–18, 275, 394, 442, 563, The Andy Griffith Show, 130 Anubis, 409 hero), 283 624 A-Next, 24 Anya, 97 Aquaviva (Iberia Inc.), 284 and Victorian-era action Angel (Marvel superhero), 86, Apache See Manitou Arabian Knight (superhero), 282 comics, 16 179, 230, 332, 474, 568, Arachnid, 416 Arad, Avi, 335 voluntary closure of, 18 569, 573, 654, 659 Apapa, Mokona, 132 Aragones, Sergio, 107 WildStorm and DC Angel (TV series), 97, 98, 604 Aparo, Jim, 27, 31, 144, 374, Arashi, Masahiro, 425, 426 Comics, ties to, 16 in the Invaders, 286 375, 378, 383, 503 (villain), 646 America’s Best Comics (comic , 445 Aphrodite, 627 Angels, 132 , 203 book), 532 Aphrodite’s law, 314, 516 America’s Best Comics Anghelatos, Tina, 527 Arcadia, 168, 488 Apocaloff, Nikolai, 365 #19, 231 (ill.) Angle Man, 575 Arcadia (ship), 392 (villain), 580, 626, America’s Best Comics Anglo, Mick, 347 Archangel, 563 642, 652, 656, 659 Heroes, 15–18 (magazine), 597 Archer (superhero), 230, 480, (planet), 361, 362, See also , First , 138, 445 573 363, 517, 551, 571, 578 American, Jack B. Animal Man (1988–1995), Archie, 35, 434 Quick, League of Extra- 138, 562, 614 Apollo, 44, 369, 569 Archie Adventure Series ordinary Gentlemen, The Animatrix, 22 Apparition, 563 (1984–1985), 35 , Splash Anime, 391, 393, 408, 409 Appellax (planet), 294 Archie as Pureheart the Power- Branigan, Tesla henshin, 19 APPP, 391 ful, 103–104 Strong, second wave of, 19 Aquababy, 30, 31, 32, 535 , 34, 103, 136, America’s Best TV Comics, Sentai genre, 19 Aquagirl, 30, 33, 317, 373, 138, 231, 422, 427, 434, 523–524 start of, 18–19 591, 592 439, 518, 535, 556, 560,

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568, 584–585, 595, 600, Artificial Human Kikaider, 19, The , 40–41, 36, 40–41, , 213, 318, 372, 601, 637 20 173, 186, 296, 297, 432, 373, 450, 454, 456, 460, Archie Heroes, 34–36 Artisan Entertainment, 397 477, 478, 499, 500, 510, 462, 496, 497, 518, 620 See also , Aruna (Planet DC), 282 529, 563, 564, 566, 568, Aunt Minerva, 297 Comet, -Man, Fly- Arwyn the Archer, 582 576, 585, 586, 587, 588, Auper-American, 559 Girl, Hangman, The Asahi Network, 271 592 Aurakles, 374 Jaguar, , Mighty Asaka, Morio, 134 death of, 301 Auro (Lord of Jupiter), 440 Crusaders, Mr. Justice, Asamia, Kia, 22 Justice League of Ameri- , 10, 11, 367 Sterling , 487, 598, 599, 600 ca, member of, 293 Aurora Borealis, 340 Archie Meets the Punisher, Ash, 505, 589 Justice Society of Ameri- Austen, 48 107, 589 Ashmore, Shawn, 655 (ill.), ca, member of, 298 Austen, Chuck, 22, 347 Archie Publications, 554 657 The Atom, 586, 587 Austin, Jeff, 212 Archival Press, 349 Asian Americans, internment The Atom and , 587 Austin Powers, 576 Arcudi, John, 337 of in World War II, 286 Atom Ant (comic book), 103 Austin, Steve, 145 Area 52, 276 Asimo, 38 Atom Ant (superhero), 245 Austin, Terry, 390, 502 Area 88, 324 Asimov, Isaac, 37 Atom Ant/ Squirrel Show Australian Maid (Australian (animated series, 1965), , 630, 631, 632 Askegren, Pierce, 528 superhero), 282 223, 245, 490 Aresia, 635 Asner, Ed, 460 Australian superheroes See Atom Bomb, 609 , 592, 593 Asprin, Robert, 526 International Heroes Atom Man, 544 Argento Soma, 134 Asron, 1 (comic book), Atom Man vs. Superman Argo City, 486, 489 Assemblers, 48 568, 624 (movie serial, 1950), 509, : The Uses of Enchantment, Asseyez, Tamara, 265 The Authority (superheroes), 544, 552, 540, 575 43–45, 275, 369, 446 276 Astin, John, 64, 70, 576 Aric Dacia, 612 Atom Project, 38 Automan (comic book), 146 Astonishing, 331 Atom the Cat, 42, 223 Ariel, 646 Automan (superhero), 146 , 441 Atoma, 373, 534 Arkadin, Mikail Denisovitch , 656, 658 Astra, 1, 39 Atoman, 41 See Pozhar , Sakura See Kinomoto, Astraea, 471 Atomas (French superhero), , 70, 485 Sakura (animated series), 283 Arkin, Alan, 108 , 426 37 Atomic, 564 (comic book), (comic book), 203 Astro Boy (comic book), 18, Atomic Bomb #1, 41 589 Avengelyne (superhero), 51, 38, 134, 448 Atomic Bunny, 42 Armageddon 2001 (comic 197, 537 Astro Boy #1, 37 (ill.) Atomic Comics, 41 book), 118, 250 Avenger, 76, 123, 136, 491, Astro Boy (movie), 38 Atomic Heroes, 41–43, 216, Armor Gears, 409 564, 581 Astro Boy (superhero), 22, 233 “Armor Wars” storyline, 290 Avenger Mansion, 507 36–38, 148 See also Atoma, Atoman, Armored Trooper Votoms, 408 The (animated Astro Boy New Adventures (ani- Atomic Man, Atomic series), 24, 116 Armstrong, Dirk, 554 mated series), 38 Thunderbolt The Avengers (comic book), Army Surplus Komikz #1 (comic book), Atomic Knight (superhero), 87, 115, 136, 178, 355, (debut of Cutey Bunny), 154 38–40, 194, 201, 368, 375 364, 386, 465, 481, 501, Arnaud, , 421 399, 508, 620 Atomic Knights (superteam), 503, 520, 535, 590, 598, Arnaz, Desi Jr., 146 Astro City #1, 39 (ill.) 43, 441 600, 643 Arno, Clive, 111 Astro City: Local Heroes Atomic Man, 41 The Avengers #51, 45 Arnold, Everett “Busy,” 83, 87, (2003–2004), 39 (comic book), (ill.) 185, 383, 384, 385, 466, Astro Girl, 38 102, 144 The Avengers (superteam), 6, 467, 497 Astro, Vance See Astrovik, Atomic Mouse (superhero), 21, 23, 44, 45–48, 77, 85, Arnold’s , 84 Vance 42, 222–223 86, 87, 112, 113, 124, Arnott, David, 297 Astrovik, Vance (Guardians of Atomic Rabbit, 42, 223 177, 214, 242, 251, 252, The (comic book), 479 the Galaxy), 242 Atomic Skull, 43, 579 289, 315, 317, 331, 334, Arrow (superhero), 479, 480 , 627 Atomic Sub, 74 354, 355, 359, 390, 416, Arrow boat, 236 Atlantean (Global Guardians), Atomic Thunderbolt, 41 417, 424, 465, 487, 511, Arrow Car, 236, 572 281 Atomic War, 42 516, 530, 535, 563, 568, Arrow Plane, 236, 572 Atlantis, 30, 31, 32, 206, The Atomics (comic book, 570, 577, 586, 588, 589, , 481 317, 326, 418, 487, 587 2000), 323 590, 598, 606, 617, 618, Arsenal, 375, 430, 570, 582, Atlantis Attacks, 589 The Atomics (superteam), 323 657 592, 593 Atlantis the Lost Empire Attabar Teru, 488 The Avengers: Battle of the See also Speedy (movie, 2001), 256 Attanasio, Paul, 549 Earth-, 525 Artemis, 412, 481, 622, 631 Atlas, 373 Attila the Hunter, 422 Avengers Forever, 48 Arthur (The Tick), 106, 602, , 95, 138, 279, Attilan (city), 277, 487, 569 Avengers Spotlight, 251 604 281 , 178, 476 The Avengers: The Man Who Artie, 649, 651 Atlas Entertainment, 400 Aunt Harriet (Batman), 59, 64 Stole Tomorrow, 526

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Avengers/ (1995), Baker, Dee Bradley, 474 Barbeau, Adrienne, 67 Batcycle, 64, 72, 572 609 Baker, Dylan, 460 Barbera, , 245 Bat-darts, 71 Avengers Weekly, 339 Baker, Flint, 440 Barbie, 110, 564 Bates, Cary, 118, 220, 541, Avengers West Coast and Force Baker, Joe, 209 Barbie (comic book), 111 548 Works, 465 Baker, , 557 Barda, 214 Batfart (Batman parody), 104 Avenging Angel See Azrael Baker, Kyle, 18, 386 Bare, Al, 182 Batfink (animated series), Awesome Comics, 15, 203, Baker, Matt, 232, 234, 381, Bark Bent, 545 223, 491 563 499, 534 Barker, Clive, 415 Batfink (superhero), 223 Awesome Entertainment, 216, Bakshi, Ralph, 103, 221–222, Barks, Carl, 497 Bat-Girl See 275 455, 491 Barnacle Boy, 494 Batgirl, 54–56, 55, 60, 64, Awkwardman (), , 598 Barnes, Bill, 131 67, 72, 78, 79, 94, 173, 103, 276, 570 Baldwin, Alec, 422 Barnes, See Bucky 213, 214, 316, 318, 367, Ax, 597 Bale, Christian, 68, 176 Barnes 402, 429, 486, 488, 496, Axis, 514 Balkan Brothers, 342 Barnes, Trevor, 631 510, 513, 534, 535, 536, Ayashi no Ceres, 133 The Ballad of Halo Jones, 441 Barnum!, 16 537, 570, 572, 579, 586, Ayers, Dick, 212 Ballistic, 158 Baron Bedlam, 375 590, 591 Aykroyd, Dan, 105 Balloon Boy, 179 Baron Blitz, 494 Bat-Glider, 572 Azaria, Hank, 109 Baltan-seijin, 606 Baron Blood, 285 Bat-grenades, 71 Az-Bat, 49 Baltans, 607 Baron Buzz-Saw, 179 Batgyro, 572 Azrael (comic book), 589 Baltimore, Maryland, 525 Baron Gestapo, 638 Bat-Hulk, 103 Azrael (superhero), 48–49, 61, Bambi, 36 Baron, Mike, 52, 168, 350, Bat-humvee, 72 592 Bana, Eric, 267 442 Batman (comic book), 55, Azrael: Agent of the Bat, 49 Bananaman, 492 Baron Mordo, 556, 578 366, 402, 403, 485, 500, (Justice League of Amer- Band of the Doberman, 271 , 112, 577 503, 535, 541, 588, 589 ica member), 295 Band of the Rats, 271 Baroness Blood, 534 Batman #1 (’s Azzarello, Brian, 388, 505 Band of the Scorpions, 271 Barr, Jim See Bulletman debut, 1940), 57, Bandai Entertainment, 21, Barr, Mike W., 287, 374, 388, 140, 232, 532 B 322, 409, 607 504, 608 Batman #62 (Cat- Baby and Me, 385 Bandar, 378 Barreto, Eduardo, 330 woman’s origins), 140 Baby Huey (comic book), 249 B&B, 588 Barrett, David ., 527 Batman #404 (“Batman: Baby Plas, 384 Bandit (Jonny Quest’s dog), Barris, George, 571 Year One” story), 141 Babylon 5, 505, 520 246 Barry, Dan, 99, 616 Batman #428 (1988), Bacchanal, 627 Bane, 49, 61, 70, 367, 579 Barry, Seymour, 378 60 Bachalo, Chris, 648 Bang Babies, 345, 471 Barrymore, Drew, 538 Batman (movie, 1966), 59, Backlash, 623 Bangs, Sophie See Promethea Bart Dog, the Canine Crusad- 64, 141, 523 Bad Girl Art, 51, 212 Bankhead, Tallulah, 279 er, 54 Batman (movie, 1989), 61, 63 in contrast to Good Girl Banks, Brenda, 532 Bart Signal, 54 (ill.), 66, 70, 175, 316, 352, art, 51 Banks, Richard, 107 Barta, Hilary, 16 485, 496, 524, 572 Bad Samaritan, 375 Banner, Bruce, 26, 28, 43, Bartman (comic book, Batman (movie serial, 1942), BadAzz MoFo, 8 257–263, 267, 518, 563 1993–1995), 54 58, 61–62 Baddo the Super Hypnotist, as the Hulk (with gray Bartman (superhero), 53–54 Batman (movie serial, 1943), 385 ), 262 Barton, Clint See 402, 509, 522, 543 Badge, 74, 75 child abuse suffered by, Barton, Peter, 146 Batman (movie serial, 1949), The Badger (superhero), 262 Basinger, Kim, 61, 66 543 51–53, 530 multiple personality dis- , 649 Batman (newspaper comic Badger Goes Berserk (1989), order of, 260–261 Bat, 150 strip), 58, 59 52 , effect on 259 Bat (English superhero), 283 “Batman” (Prince song), 406 Badger, Mark, 330 separated from the The Bat (1926), 61 Batman (radio serial), 511 Badger: Shattered Mirror, 53 Hulk, 262 Bat Boy and Rubin, 102 Batman (superhero), 26, 48, Badger: Zen Pop Funny-Animal See also The Hulk Bat glass cutter, 71 49, 55, 56–61, 77, 78, 138, Version (1994), 53 Banner, David, 165, 264, 580 Bat Lash, 501 140, 141, 173, 177, 230, , 241–242 Banner, David (Bruce’s father), Bat Manuel, 604 247, 296, 296 (ill.), 297, (), 202 267 gun, 71 307, 313, 315, 316, 318, Badrock and Company, See also Banner, Bruce Batarang, 58, 71, 580 324, 327, 328, 330, 341, 202–203 , 282, 358, 643, Batblades, 580 342, 353, 354, 356, 357, Bagley, Mark, 48 648, 649, 653, 656 Batboat, 58, 64, 505, 572 358, 365, 366, 367, 372, Baikie, Jim, 16 Bantam, 525 Bat-bolo, 71 374, 375, 383, 386, 397, Baily, Bernard, 446 Barb Wire (movie, 1996), 169, , 58, 62, 64, 72, 505, 400, 423, 425, 429, 430, Baion Yuwon, 325 352 506, 572 435, 441, 445, 446, 470, Bair, Michael, 244 Barb Wire (superhero), 51, Batcopter, 64, 505, 572 477, 478, 482, 485, 492, Baker, Buddy, 138, 614 488, 537, 589 Bat-cuffs, 58 495, 498, 499, 502–507,

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509, 510, 512, 515, 518, Batman/Grendel, 168 Batman: Year One, 68, 141, , 47, 179, 369, 568, 520, 523, 525, 526, 530, Batman in the Media, 61–68 164, 504 569, 642, 643, 644, 655, 531, 532, 536, 537, 540, Batman: Knightfall, 527 Batman’s Weapons and Gad- 656 545, 549, 550, 553, 557, Batman: Mask of the Phan- gets, 70–72 , 138, 188, 564, 565, 566, 568–576, tasm (animated movie), 67 See also Bat-bolo, Bat- 590, 591, 593 578–580, 585–589, 613, The Batman Murders, 526 grenades, Bat-humvee, Beatles, 404–405 614, 635, 639 Batman: Mystery of the Bat- Bat-rope, Bat-Signal, Beatles: Complete Life Stories, and Azrael 48–49 woman (animated movie), Bat-Sub, Bat-wings, 404 creation of, 56 56, 68 Batarang, Batboat, Beatty, John, 1 as Dark Knight, 29, 60, Batman: No Man’s Land Batcave, Batcycle, Bat- Beatty, Ned, 546 61, 141, 175, 389, (2000), 528 mobile, Shark Repel- Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie See 395, 403, 445, 503, Batman/Punisher: Lake of , lent Batspray, Univer- Aurora 506, 510, 518, 571, 397 sal Tool, Utility belt Beaubier, Jean-Paul See North- 589, 618 Batman Returns (movie, Batmarine, 572 star debut of, 229 1992), 61, 66, 70, 141 (ill.), Batmen of All Nations (super- Beautiful Dreamer, 362, 571 on Earth-Two, 65, 270, 142, 526, 537 heroes), 281–282 Beck, Charles Clarence 300 Batman Role-Playing Game, 514 Bat-Missile, 572 (“C.C.”), 39, 75, 104, 125, , story Batman: Son of the Demon Bat-Mite, 59, 65, 402, 562 127, 128, 131, 232, 498 with, 256 (1987), 316 Batmobile, 58, 64, 65, 72, Beckum, Chuck, 347 homosexual connota- Batman-Spawn: War Devil, 445 173, 432, 505, 571, 572 Bee Hive, 280 tions of, 64, 151, 173 Batman-Superman Hour (ani- Batphone, 571 , 451, 578 Justice League of Ameri- mated series, 1968–1969), Batplane, 58, 505, 572 Beetle Boy, 280 ca, founding member 56, 59, 64, 366, 483, 491, Batpole, 505 Beetleboat, 92 of, 293 545, 636 Batpoon, 71 Beetlejuice (movie, 1988), 60 origins of, 479 The Batman/Superman Movie Batpurse, 55, 72 Beetlemobile, 92 on Sesame Street, 64 (animated movie), 67 Batroc the Leaper, 114, 282 , 651 in World War II, 231 Bat-rope, 58, 71, 580 The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Belford, Christine, 634 Batman (TV series, Batscanner, 64 Hour (animated series), 65, “Believe It or Not” (Scarbury), 1966–1968), 54, 55, 59, Bat-shield, 71 492 236 61, 62, 69, 71, 78, 102, Bat-Signal, 58, 432 Batman: The Animated Series Belmonde, Raymonde, 367 107, 141, 174, 245, 249, “-Man” (Batman lam- (1992), 56, 61, 70, 175–176, Belmont Books, 422, 600 276, 279, 366, 374, 402, poon), 104 297, 471, 493, 505, 548 Belmont, Dian(e), 414 434, 496, 505, 515, 571, Batson, Billy, 125, 128, 129 Batman: The Dark Knight Belova, Yelena, 279 572, 576, 587, 590, 632 (ill.), 130, 336, 509, 516, Returns (comic book, 1986), Belushi, John, 105, 520 The Batman, 68 21, 29, 60, 164, 175, 310, 518, 553 Belzer, Richard, 548 Batman & Robin (1997), 316 351, 389, 395, 403, 445, See also Captain Mar- Bemlar, 606 Batman and Robin (movie seri- 503, 520, 589, 618, 619 vel/Shazam! Ben-Day, 524 al, 1949), 62, 402, 509 Batman: The Killing Joke Bat-Squad, 587 Bendis, Brian Michael, 164, Batman and the , (comic book, 1988), 55, 60, Bat-Sub, 572 201, 215, 335, 454, 460, 374, 375 504, 537 Battalion, 592 465, 505 Batman and the Outsiders Batman: The Ultimate Evil Battery, 200 Bening, Annette, 66 Annual #1, 561 (1995), 528 Bat-Thing, 590 Bennet, Spencer, 62 Batman and the Outsiders/The Batman: To Stalk a Specter, Battle (comic book), 333 Bennett, Joe, 263 Outsiders (1983–1988), 8–9 526 Battle Angel Alita, 22 Bennett, Steve, 155 Batman and the Super 7 (ani- Batman vs. Predator: Blood Battle Chasers, 21, 22 mated series), 65, 492 Match (1995), 270 Battle of the Planets (comic Bennu, 146 (animated Batman vs. Superman, 590 book), 18, 19, 21, 72–74, Benson, “Gat,” 446 series), 56, 61, 67, 68, 297, Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk, 73 (ill.), 275, 408, 411, 448 Benson, Amber, 97 471, 494 588 Battle of the Ultra Brothers, Benton, Mike, 229, 361, 428, Batman Beyond: Return of the Batman Villains, 68–70 608 516, 533, 638 Joker (animated movie), 67 See also Bane, Block- Batwing, 572 Benton, Robert, 545, 546 Batman: Black and White, 22 , , Bat-wings, 71 the Super-, 541, Batman: Captured by the , , , 59, 173, 213, 562 Engines, 526 , Joker, 316, 402, 429, 534 Berger, Karen, 504, 613, 631 Batman: Child of Dreams, 22 , , Mad Bavington, Tim, 54 Berkley Books, 528 Batman Family, 59, 60 Hatter, Mr. Freeze, Pen- , 206, 507, Berkshire Mountains, 648 Batman Family #17, 57 (ill.) guin, , Ra’s 567 Berle, Milton, 576 Batman Forever (animated al Ghul, Scarecrow, Beacon, 74 Bermuda Triangle, 657 movie, 1995), 67, 70, 367, Siren, Spellbinder, Beamish, Stanley, 103, 107 Bernhardt, Arthur, 159 380, 401, 403, 571, 580, Tweedledee and Twee- Bearclaw, Robert, 158 Bernstein, Dr. Noah, 387 590 dledum, Two- Beard Hunter, 188 Bernstein, Robert, 160

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Berry, Halle, 142, 215, 525, Big Shot #1, 553 Bisley, Simon, 313 (comic book), 120 536, 538, 655 (ill.), 656 Bigtown, 103 Bixby, Bill, 165, 260, 264 Black Knight (superhero), 47, Bertinelli, Helena See bin Laden, Osama, 579 death of, 265 121, 257, 288, 388, 457, Huntress Binary, 355 Bizarre Adventures, 196 582 Best Man, 109 Binder, Jack, 126, 132, 159, , 303, 307, 478, 479, Black Knight (villain), 289 Bester, Alfred, 239, 470, 499 182, 421 482, 484, 541, 549, 550, Black Knight Bat, 148 Beta Flight, 11 Binder, Otto, 39, 91, 99, 104, 551, 552, 576 Black Leopard, 85 , 599, 600 126, 132, 182, 336, 404, Bizarro Comics! (2001), 107 Black Lightning (comic book), Betsy and Me, 498 525 BK–1, 134 358 Bette Noire, 488 Binderbeck Plaza, 39 , 131 Black Lightning (superhero), 8, Better Publications, 529 Bio-Booster Armor Guyver, 20, Black-and-white comics, 212 9, 106, 374, 375, 565, 569 (Archie’s girlfriend), 434 21 Black Angel, 533 , 31, 32, 478, Betty (Rocketeer’s girlfriend), Bio-Lord, 90 Black Baron, 441 576, 579 406, 407 Bionic Six, 493 The Black Bat, 529 Black, Marie, 109 Betty Boop, 543 Bionic Woman (action hero), Black Beauty (car), 238, 508, , 100 Betty Clawman (New 146, 213, 634 511, 572 Black Musketeers, 85 Guardians), 282 The Bionic Woman (TV series, Black, Bill, 1, 140, 210, 212, (comic book), 614 Beware the Creeper, 435, 501 1976–1978), 146, 536 382, 514 Black Orchid (superhero), 536 Bewitched, 103 Birch, J. J., 217, 244 Black Bison, 217 , 77, 356 Beyond (), 122 Bird Heroes, 75–78 (), 277, Black Panther (comic book), 9, , 589 See also Air Man, Bat- 278569 358, 520 Bible, 516 man, Birdboy, Bird- Black Bow, 468 Black Panther (superhero), 5, Big Apple, 507 man, , , 56, 79–80, 91, 6, 6 (ill.), 8, 47, 84–86, Big Bang Comics, 74, 75 Black Canary, Black 213, 237, 270, 296, 296 137, 206, 210, 282, 288, Big Bang Comics #4, 75 Condor, Black Owl, (ill.), 300, 315, 318, 432, 357, 386 (ill.) Blackhawk, Black- 470, 496, 531, 533, 537, Black Panthers (civil rights Big Bang Comics Summer Spe- hawks, Blue , 566, 570, 572, 631 group), 85 cial, 75 Condorman, Eagle, Fal- Justice League of Ameri- Black Queen, 527 Big Bang Heroes, 74–75 con, Harvey Birdman, ca, member of, 294 Black Racer, 362, 571 See also Atomic Sub, , Hawk- Justice Society of Ameri- Black Ranger, 343 Badge, Beacon, Blitz, , Hawkman, Hawk- ca, member of, 299 Black Rat, 100 Blue Blaze, Cyclone, men, , Black Cat (superhero, Harvey Black Razors, 622 Dr. Stellar, Dr. Weird, Nighthawk, Owl, Owl- Comics), 80–82, 81 (ill.), Black Rodent, 573 Human Sub, Humming- Girl, Raven, Red 138, 532, 533, Black Sabbath, 406 bird, Kid Gallahad, Raven, Robin the Boy Black Cat (superhero, Marvel Black Shadow (English super- Knight Watchman, Wonder Comics), 82–83, 137, 457, hero), 283 Knights of Justice Bird Lair, 76 537, 620 Black Shroud, 211 (superteam), Masker, Birdboy, 76, 491 Black Cat Mystery (comic , 100, 279 Moray, Robo-Hood, Birdman (superhero) 76, 246, book), 81, 82, 249 Black Superheroes, Milestone Shadow Lady, 491, 563 Black Cat #1, 81 Comics, and Their Fans, 346 Girl, Ultiman, Vita-Man See also Harvey Bird- Black Cat: The Origins, 82 Black Tarantula, 279 Big Barda, 297, 362 man, Attorney at Law Black Cat Western, 81 , 2, 396, 423, 522 Justice League of Ameri- Birdman and the Galaxy Trio Black Cobra, 2 in World War II, 231 ca, member of, 294 (animated series, 1967), (DC Comics), 77 Black , 111 Big Bear, 362, 571 76, 246, 434, 491 Black Condor (Quality Comics), Black Tom Cassidy, 649, 653, Big Ben, 579 Birdman, Harvey, 246 77, 83–84, 139, 186, 499 660 Big Bertha, 48 See also Harvey Bird- Black Cross, 167 Black Venus, 2, 534 Big Blue, 510 man, Attorney at Law Black Doom, 447 Black , 9, 471, 477, “Big Bucks in Collectible Birds of Prey (comic book), 78, Black Dwarf, 529 478, 479 Comics” (news story) 525 79, 80, 300 Black Eagle, 527 Black (English super- Big City (Dynomutt, Dog Won- Birds of Prey (superteam), 56, Black Goliath (comic book), hero), 283 der), 247 77, 78–79, 215, 270, 506, 358 Black Widow (Batman villain, Big Comics, 324 531, 570 Black Goliath (superhero), 8, 1967), 279 Big D, 245 Birds of Prey (TV series, 23–24, 564 Black Widow (car), 278 Big Eye, 90 2002), 56, 78, 80, 271, , 575 Black Widow (Space vil- Big Girl Adventures, 381 538 Black Hood, 35, 36 lain), 438 Big-Head See The Mask Biro, Charles, 160, 497 Black Hook, 569 Black Widow (superhero), 37, Big Hero 6 (superteam), 282 Birthday Bandit, 494 (1973–1978), 36 47, 86–87, 162, 213, 215, Big Little Books, 238, 247, Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon, Black Jack Tarr, 339 251, 278–279, 282, 317, 439, 555 411 Black, John D. F., 634 319, 480, 496, 534, 535, “Big Red Cheese,” 126 , 644 Black King, 134, 135 536, 568, 578, 581

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Black Widow #1, 87 (ill.) The (comic Boltinoff, Henry, 223 Brain Drain, 285 Black Witch, 181 book), 534 Boltinoff, Murray, 174, 341, , 298 Black, Bill, 1, 140, 382, 514 Blonde Phantom (superhero), 342 Brainchild, 603 Black, John D. F., 634 90–92, 425, 533 Bond, James, 26, 538, 801 Brainex, 142 Black, Marie, 109 (comic book), 248 Bond, Tommy, 509, 543 5, 312, 318, 477, Blackbeard, 379 Blonsky, Emil See Abomination Bonehead, 493 478, 479, 486, 489, 506, , 507 Blood, Jason, 557 Bones (Australian superhero), 517, 541, 545, 548, 550, Blackfire, 592, 593 (1993–1996), 283 551, 552, 576 Blackhawk, 83, 87–90, 185, 9, 345, 368 , 34, 53, 54, Brainmaster (Australian super- 186, 415 Blood Syndicate #17, 345 (ill.) 106, 107, 281 hero), 283 Batman, teamed up BloodFly, 365 Bongo Entertainment Group, Brainstorm, 33 with, 90 Bloodshot, 352 54 Brainwasher See Blackhawk (comic book), 356, , 551 Boo Boo, 107 , 301, 548, 573 385, 466, 509 Bloodstrike, 202 Booga, 583 Brainwave Junior ( Inc.), Blackhawk #242, 89 Bloodwulf, 202 Booger, 324 300, 438, 439, 441, 578 (ill.) Blossom, 390, 494, 567 Books of Magic, 383, 615 Brak (Space Ghost Coast to Blackhawk Island, 88 Blucas, Marc, 97 , 64, 576 Coast), 246 Blackhawks, 77, 87–88, 297 Bludhaven, 488, 510 Boom and Mirage, 471 Brak Presents the Brak Show Blackie the Hawk, 89 (comic book) 144, Boom Boom, 651, 652 Starring Brak (animated Blackie the Mystery Boy, 137 145, 501 Boom Tubes, 553 series, 2000), 439 Blackrock, 551 Blue Beetle #3, 93 (ill.) , 118, 297, 495 The Brak Show (animated Blackstone, 91 Blue Beetle (radio serial), 511, Justice League of Ameri- series, 2001–04), 439 (movie, 1998), 9, 68 512 ca, member of, 294 Brancato, John, 458 Blade Blasters, 343 Blue Beetle (superhero), Borden, Don, 380 Brand, Boston, 28 Blade the Slayer, 8, 92–93, 118, 144, 145, Boreanaz, David, 97 Brand Corp., 136 359, 526, 557, 597 152, 230, 280, 297, 372, Boring, Wayne, 499, 539 Brando, Marlon, 546 434, 440, 495, 568, 578 Boris (Blackhawks), 88 Blade: (movie, 2004), 9 Brandt, Carolyn, 107 Justice League of Ameri- Born Normal, 369 Blade II (movie, 2002), 9 Brant, Betty, 317 ca, member of, 294 Borth, Al, 160 Blaire, Alison, 170 The Brave and the Bold (comic Blue Blaze, 74, 332 Boston Brand, 176, 556 Blaire, Judge Carter, 170 book), 59, 103, 138, 152, , 439 Bostwick, Jackson, 128, 129 217, 252, 341, 342, 357, Blaisdell, Tex, 469 Blue Bullet, 285 (ill.) 358, 386, 470, 499, 502, Blake, Adam See Captain Blue Bulleteer, 2, 567 Bottle City of , 506, 587 Comet See also Nightveil 541 The Brave and the Bold Blake, Bob, 32 Blue Demon (Mexican super- Bouchey, Bill, 511 #28 (Justice League of Blake, Dr. Don, 530, 598, 599 hero), 284 , 308, 318 America’s debut), 173, Blake, Madge, 64 (Liberty ), Bounty Dog, 596 293, 432, 568, 586 Blame!, 22 285 Bowen Designs, 40 The Brave and the Bold Blanc, Mel, 247 , 77 Bowie, David, 406, 520 #36, 253 (ill.) Blank, Buddy (Global Peace Blue Earth, 596 Bowler, 105, 109, 168 The Brave and the Bold Agent), 442 Blue Falcon (superhero), 77, (Alpha Flight), 11 #54 (Teen Blankman (movie, 1994), 9, 105, 247, 492 Boy Comics, 159, 428 debut, 1964), 430, 108 Blue Flame, 447 Boy Comics #1, 428 (ill.) 590 Blastarr, 278, 577 Blue , 121 , 327, 428 The Brave and the Bold Blaxploitation; 7 Blue Raja, 109 Boy of Steel See Superboy #57 (’s Blaze See (super- The Blue Ranger, 343 The Boy Wonder See Robin the debut), 341 hero) Blue Ray (Australian super- Boy Wonder The Brave and the Bold Blaze, Johnny See Ghost Rider hero), 282 BPRD See Bureau for Paranor- #58, 342 (ill.) (superhero) Blue Streak, 139 mal Research and Defense The Brave and the Bold Blazing Skull (Invaders), 286 Bluntman and Chronic, 107 Bradbury, Ray, 499 #60, 590 Bleeding Black, 340 B-Man (superhero), 280 Braddock, Betsy See Brawn, Tristan, 649 Blimp (Inferior Five), 103, 276, Boar, 200 Braddock, Brian, 119, 645, The Breadmaster, 603 570 Bogdanove, Jon, 263, 390, 646, 647 Breed, 471 Blip (Jan and Jayce’s monkey), 472 Braddock, James, 119, 646 Breeding, Brett, 463 180, 246, 437 Bogdanove, Judith Kurzer, 390 Bradford, , 439 Brenda Starr, 389 Bliss (Gen 13 villain), 225 Bogeyman, 389 Bradley, Slam, 486 Brendon, Nicholas, 97 Blitz, 74 The Boggart (Planet DC), 282 The Brady Kids (animated Brent, Leander See Awkward- , 578, 654, 656, 658 Boiffard, Dr. Egon, 322 series), 477, 545, 632 man (Inferior Five) Blobetta, 180 Bolland, Brian, 119, 175, 504, Brahma (Youngblood), 202 Brevard, A’leisha, 296 Blockbuster, 59, 69, 576 631 Brain (E-Man), 186, 188, Brewer, Jameson, 72 Bloggard, Tongue, 448 Bolt, 1 199–200 Brewster, Paget, 109

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Breyfogle, Norm, 48 Brown, Roscoe Lee, 165 Bulma, 190 Byron Preiss Multimedia Com- Brian See 286 Brozowski, Joe, 217 , 591 pany, 527 Brian’s Song, 7 Brubaker, Ed, 45 Buono, Victor, 70, 326, 576 Byth (villain), 253 Bridwell, E. Nelson, 131, 276 Bruegman, Bill, 522 Burbank, 421 (1993), 202, 275, Brunner, Frank, 184 Burden, Bob, 105, 109, 168 C 570 Brutale, 70, 580 Bureau of Extranormal Mat- Caan, James, 7 Bright, 400 Brute, 414, 422 ters, 484 Caape, James, 297 Bright, Mark D., 287, 388 Bryant, Al, 186, 233, 385 Bureau for Paranormal , 652, 653 Bright, Matthew, 399 Bryant, Edward W., 527 Research and Defense Cable, Philip R., 75 Brightwind, 650 Bryce, Reno, 622 (BPRD), 254 Cadigan, Pat, 527 Brigman, , 389, 390 The B-Sides (2002), 107 Bureau of Secret Projects, Caesar, Jonathan, 621 Brimstone, 218 BS2, 134 107 Cage, 9, 388 Bring Back the Bad Guys B’Tx, 22 Burgos, Carl, 267, 268, 269, Cage, Luke See Power Man (1998), 580 Bubbles, 390, 494, 567 332, 499, 584 Cage, Nicolas, 8, 228, 324, British Independent Film Buccellato, Steve, 390 Burke, Buck, 139 367, 387, 549 Awards, 358 , 500 Burke, David, 604 Caidin, Martin, 145 British League of Super- Buck Rogers (superhero), 439, Burnett, Alan, 66, 297 Cain, 70, 580 heroes, 527 440 Burnley, Jack, 469, 498 Cain, Cassandra, 56 Broadway, 541, 545 Buckingham, Mark, 348 Burnout (Gen 13), 225, 565, Cain, David, 56, 530 Brock, Eddie See Buckler, Rich, 47 570 Cain, Dean, 306 (ill.), 548 Broderick, Pat, 118, 217 Buckwheat, 5 Burns, Martin, 330 Cain Marko, 659 Broid, 21 (superhero and Burtis Publishing, 41 Callahan, Harry See Dirty Bromfield, Mary (Batson), 336 ’s sidekick), Burton, Tim, 60, 61, 66, 70, Harry Bronson, Charles, 29 5, 46, 111, 112, 270, 400, 142, 352, 485, 496, 524, Calamari, 199 The Bronze (bar), 97 427, 428, 494, 531, 559, 537, 549, 572 Calame, Don, 608 Bronze Age of Superheroes 566, 573, 585, 617 Burtt, Robert, 131 Cale, 409 (1970–1979), 93–96, 314, death of, 112 Bury, Shon C., 390 Caleb, 98 350, 516, 554 in All-Winners Squad, Buscema, John, 47, 182, 207, Calendar, Jenny, 97 “Bronze Eagle,” 9 284 424, 436, 453, 476, 501, , 69, 575 Bronze , 359, 570 in Kid Commandos 599 , 557 , 355, 646 (superheroes), 286 Buscema, Sal, 177, 178, 242, Caliber Press, 75 Brooks, Tony See Spyder Buddy (the Eagle), 559 287, 369, 464, 501 The Call (2003), 201 Brookwood Publications, 230 Buddy (), 559 Busch, Adam, 98 The Call of Duty (2002), 201 Broome, John, 219, 220, 240, Buddy Boy, 110 Callan, K, 548 Bush, George W., 520 298, 500 Buff, 656 Callan, Michael, 484 (Planet DC), 282 Brother Blood, 580, 592, 593 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Callas, Charlie, 296 Bushman, Ronald, 353, 354 Brother Eye, 442 series), 147, 538, 645 , 656, 659 Bushmaster (Global Brother Power the Geek, 498 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Calvert, Jim, 484 Guardians), 281 Brother , 8, 257, 557, (superhero), 96–99, 214, Calvin College, 40 Busiek, Kurt, 38, 48, 179, 587 558 Camelot, 557 194, 201, 287, 388, 423, The Brotherhood (The Call of The Bug (insect villain collec- Camelot 3000, 175, 504 454, 487, 505, 528, 620 Duty), 201 tive), 280 Cameron, James, 458, 655 Butcher, 359 Brotherhood of Dada, 188, Bug Boy, 281 Cameron, Joanna, 290 614 Bug Man and Roachboy (Aus- Butler, Yancy, 558 Cameron, Lorne, 297 , 187, 188, tralian superheroes), 283 Buttercup, 390, 494, 567 Camp and Comedy Heroes, 592 Buhalis, Lois, 504 Butterfly (superhero), 280, 101–107 Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Bulk, 493 405 See also The Ambiguous- 187, 416, 465, 535, 569, Bullet Head, 510 Buttery Pat, 603 ly Gay Duo, Ambush 654, 657, 658, 659, 660 Bulletboy, 99 Buzz (superhero), 280 Bug, Archie Comics, Brothers (manga), 322 Bulletdog, 99 Buzz Lightyear of Star Com- Bluntman and Chronic, Brothers Grimm, 464 Bulletgirl, 99, 213, 315, 429, mand, 494 Captain Carrot, Fat Brothers, Dr. Joyce, 439 533, 568, 573, 617 Buzzi, Ruth, 297 Fury, Fighting Ameri- Brown, Bob, 162, 386 See also Superheroines B’Wana Beast, 373 can, Forbush-Man, Fun- Brown, Charlie, 605 Bulletman (comic book), 100 Byrd, Ralph, 509 nyman, Goofy, The Brown, Clancey, 549 Bulletman (superhero), Byrne, John, 9, 47, 105, 167, Greatest American Brown Hornet, 471 99–100, 124, 213, 315, 170, 175, 207, 254, 260, Hero, Hoppy the Mar- Brown, Jeffrey A., 346 429, 533, 568, 573 262, 263, 287, 307, 310, vel Bunny, Inferior Five, Brown, Len, 600, 601 Bullock, Sandra, 636 335, 368, 387, 424, 425, MAD, , Brown, Molly, 527 , 93 454, 476, 482, 490, 497, The Mighty Heroes, Brown, Reb, 115 Bulls-Eye Bill, 442, 162, 166, 503, 505, 542, 569, 625, Mighty Mouse, Mon- Brown, Robert, 288 196, 197, 481, 579 631, 643, 644, 659 keyman and O’Brien,

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Mysterymen Stories, Captain Aero, 355, 495 (Australian Captain Freedom, 1, 81, 248, National Lampoon, Not Captain Amazing, 105, 168 superhero), 282 553, 559, 636 Bland Echh, Radioac- Captain America (animated Captain Atom (comic book), Captain Future, 440 tive Man, Red , series, 1966), 263, 490 118, 145 Captain Harlock, 391 Super Rabbit, Captain America (comic book), Captain Atom (superhero), Captain Hero, 287, 388, 434 Superduperman, 87, 91, 232, 332, 475, 116–119, 144, 152, 250, Captain Kentucky, 554 Supersnipe, Teenage 408, 500, 502, 509, 522, 434, 578, 611 Captain Klutz, 104, 434, 523 Ninja Turtles, Justice League of Ameri- 561, 638, 654 Captain Laser, 374 The Tick, X-Presidents ca, member of, 294 Captain America #1 Captain Liberty, 604 Camp Heroes in the Media, (Captain America’s Captain Avenger, 108 107–110 Captain Barbell (Filipino super- Captain (English debut, 1941), 427, superhero), 283 Camp Sunshine, 399 558 hero), 284 Captain Marvel (comic book), Campaign to Rejoin America’s Captain America #106, , 558 101, 639 Principles, 113 113 (ill.) Captain , 220, Campbell, Billy, 407 570, 575 Captain Marvel #33, Captain America #217, 123 (ill.) Campbell, J. Scott, 226, 275, 331 (comic book 405 and superhero), 119–121, Captain Marvel #149, Captain America (movie, 127 (ill.) Campbell, Joseph, 516, 561 1992), 116 282, 283, 567, 644, 645, Campbell, Scott, 505 646, 647 Captain Marvel (superhero), 8, Captain America (movie serial, 34, 42, 75, 95, 96, 99, 100, Canada Post, 122 1943), 115, 332 Captain Britain Corps, 119, Canadian Intelligence Security 121 122–124, 128, 129 (ill.), Captain America (movie serial, Organization (C.I.S.O.), 121 Captain Britain Weekly vol. 1, 132, 174, 296, 296 (ill.), 1944), 575 Canadian superheroes, 122 #1 (Captain Britain’s debut), 300, 347, 354, 355, 373, Captain America (superhero), Canary Cry, 78 119 428, 437, 441, 488, 492, 6, 9, 29, 34, 35, 46, 47, 48, Candy, Etta, 628, 631 Captain California, 492 498, 503, 509, 516, 518, 102, 111–114, 116, 117, Canfield, Paul, 138 Captain Canuck (comic book 522, 524, 526, 531, 533, 148, 215, 216, 251, 267, Caniff, Milton, 81 and superhero), 121–122, 553, 563, 565, 567, 573, 270, 358, 364, 400, 419, 282 581, 608, 637 Cannell, Stephen J., 235, 236 427, 434, 435, 457, 487, Captain Canuck Club (CCC), version, Cannon, 458, 548 494, 510, 522, 523, 531, 122 122, 125–131 Cannon Films, 483, 546, 548 533, 558, 559, 560, 561, Captain Canuck Reborn, 122 in Golden Age Cannonball, 570, 649, 650, 562, 566, 567, 568, 573, Captain Canuck Reborn (1938–1954), 122 651, 652, 653 574, 577, 581, 585, 589, #2, 121 (ill.) Justice League of Ameri- Cannon-Thunderbolt, Peter, 590, 615, 626, 636, 637 Captain Canuck Summer Spe- ca, member of, 294 144, 434 in All-Winners Squad, cial, 121 M.F. Publications ver- Canuck, Johnny, 122 284 Captain Carrot and His Amaz- sion, 434 Cap, 510 attempts to revive, in the ing Zoo Crew, 105, 223 Myron Fass version, 122 Caped Crusader See Batman 1950s, 333 Captain Cash, 374 Captain Marvel (TV series), Capes (2003), 107 , Captain Caveman (superhero), 132 Capital Comics, 350, 52 crossover story with, 247 renamed Jet Jackson, Capital Distributing Company, 242 Captain Caveman and the Teen 132 143 postwar resurrection of, Angels (animated series, Captain , Capitan Hispania (Spanish 233 1977), 247 104, 498, 638 superhero), 284 of, 332 Captain Cleo, 554 Captain Marvel Adven- Capitan Italia (Italian super- shield of, 243 hero), 283 Captain Clockwork, 185 tures #18 (Mary Mar- in World War II, 231 Capitao Marvel (Brazilian Cap- , 220, 478, 575, vel’s debut), 336 Captain America (TV movie, atin Marvel), 127 579 Captain Marvel fan club, 127 1979), 115 Cap’n Hawk, 77 Captain Comet, 440, 588 Captain Marvel Jr. (comic Captain America and the Fal- Capricorn, 212 Captain Commando, 559 book), 499 con, 114 Captain Action (comic book), Captain Courageous, 558, Captain Marvel Jr. (superhero), 111, 500 Captain America: Death Too 637 99, 100, 124–125, 126, Captain Action #1 (Cap- Soon (TV pilot, 1979), 116 Captain Crandall, 494 131, 232, 328, 336, 428, tain Action’s debut), Captain America: Holocaust for Captain Dash, 440 488, 492, 518, 530, 531, 111 Hire, 526 Captain Decency, 603 567, 568, 574, 592 Captain Action (superhero), Captain America in the Media, Captain EO, 405 Captain Marvel/Shazam! 110–111, 110 (ill.), 572, 114–116 Captain Fearless, 637 (superhero), 124, 125–128, 578 Captain America: The Great Captain Fight, 558 129 Captain Action: The Original Gold Steal, 526 Captain Flag (comic book), six great powers of, 125 Super-Hero Action Figure Captain America II (TV pilot, 637 in World War II, 231 (2002), 111 1979), 116 Captain Flag (superhero), 559 Captain Marvel/Shazam! in Captain Adam, 42 Captain Americat, 105 Captain Flash, 2 the Media, 128–131

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Captain Mar-Vell See Captain , 453, 457, 458, 463, Cassidy, Paul, 403 Ceevee Beaumont, 107 Marvel 580 Cassidy, Sean, 643, 648, 650 “ Madonna,” 47 (radio serial), Carnifex, 527 Cassidy, Teresa, 653 Celsius, 188 511 “Carnival of Fiends” storyline, Cassie, 631 Centaur Comics, 76 Captain Midnight (superhero), 356 Cassone, John, 186 Centaur Publications, 27, 230, 131–132, 512, 575 Carolco, 458 Cassutt, Michael, 527 383, 479 Captain Miracle (English Carolyn, 635 Castiglione, Christie, 396 Center Neptune, 73 superhero), 283 Carpenter, Charisma, 97 Castiglione, Frank See Punisher Central City, 433, 467, 485 Captain Nazi, 100, 124, 126, Carpenter, Julia See Spider- Castiglione, Frank Jr., 396 Central Computer Nexus, 506 574, 638 Woman Castle, Frank See Punisher Central Intelligence Agency Captain Nic (comic book), 103 Carr, Snapper, 357 Castle Waiting, 184 (CIA), 561 Captain Nic (TV series), 103 Justice League of Ameri- Castro, Adam-Troy, 528 Central Park Media (CPM), 21, Captain Nice (comic book), ca, member of, 293 The Cat (comic book), 536 22, 393 107 Carr, Tommy, 544 The Cat #4, 136 (ill.) Cerberus, the three-headed Captain Nice (superhero), 523 Carradine, David, 338 The Cat (superhero), 47, hound of hell, 133 Captain Nice (TV series), 434 Carrey, Jim, 67, 70, 168, 338, 135–136, 213, 340, 488 , 507, 657 Captain Nippon, 125, 574, 439, 529, 580 Cat Claw (Yugoslavian super- , 445 638 Carrier, 44 hero), 284 Cerise, 647 Captain Paragon, 1, 210 , 580 Cat Heroes, 137–138 Certa, Joe, 328, 404 Captain Planet and the Plane- Carroll, Lewis, 646 See also Black Cat, Cetacean, 326 teers, 359, 493 Carroll, Renee, 290 Black Panther, Cat- CGI See Computer-generated Captain Red Blazer, 559 Carter, Jimmy, 520 Man, Catwoman, imagery Captain Squid, 89 Carter, Joan, 403, 404 Cougar, Jaguar, Lynx, CGW See Comics’ Greatest Captain Swastika, 574, 638 Carter, Lynda, 174, 536, 630, Kitten, Panthea, - World Captain Swift (Freedom 634, 636 man, Streaky the Cha, Keu, 400 Brigade), 276 Carter Nash, 107 Supercat, Tiger Boy, Chabon, Michael, 280, 418, Captain 3-D (comic book), 249 Carter, Sharon, 113, 114 , Wildcat 460, 499, 525, 528 Captain Thunder, 128, 373 Cartoon Action Hour, 515 Catalyst, 488 Chadwick, Paul, 167 Captain U.K., 121 Cartoon/Fantasy Organization, Catalyst: Agents of Change, Chain Gang, 107 Captain Underpants, 525 20 168–169, 571 Chainsaw , 603 Captain USA, 560 Cartoon Network, 176, 191, Catarang, 140 Chairface Chippendale, 603 Captain Victory, 637 241, 297, 391, 403, 413, “Catch Me Now I’m Falling” Chalenne, 157 Captain Video and His Video 429, 439, 479, 493, 494, (song), 116 Challenge of the Super Friends (TV series, 538, 542, 549, 564, 567, Catgirls from Mars, 2 (animated series, 1949–55), 440 593, 632, 636 Catherine, 150 1978–1979), 65, 477, 478, Captain Von Tepp, 88 Adult Swim on, 246 Catman (Canadian superhero), 492, 545, 579 Captain Whammy, 491 Justice League (2001– ) 122, 211, 405 Challengers of the Unknown Captain Wings, 2 on, 9 Cat-Man (superhero), 2, 137, (superteam), 142–143 Captain X, 33 Cartoon Network Presents 139–140, 315, 428, 522, Challengers of the Unknown Carbone, Joey, 393 (comic book), 439 533 #3, 143 (ill.) Carbonell, Nestor, 604 (animated Cat-Man #1 (Cat-Man’s debut), Challengers’ Mountain, 142, Card Captor, 133 series, 1997–1999), 439 139 143 Card Captors Sakura (animat- Carvey, Dana, 548 Catpeople, 135 , 649, 650 ed series), 133–134 Casanova Frankenstein, 109 Catplane, 140 Chamberlin, Doug, 608 Card Captors Sakura (comic Cascabel (Triada Vertice), 284 Cat’s Eye Investigations, 83 Chambers, Johnny, 553 book), 20, 133, 413 Case, Lenore, 238, 317 Catshark Squad, 272 Chameleon, 65, 116, 451, Card Captor Sakura (super- Caseneuve, Arturo, 81 Catt, 474 457 hero), 132–134 Casey, Ben, 502 Catwoman (comic book), 51 Chameleon Boy, 308, 309, Card Captor Sakura: The Movie Casey, Joe, 405 Catwoman (movie, 2004), 562, 568 (1999), 134 Casey, Sam, 146 142, 215 Champ (superhero), 248 Card Captor Sakura: The Cash, Cole, 622 Catwoman (superhero/villain), Champ Comics, 248 Sealed Card (2000), 134 Casper the Friendly Ghost 55, 57, 65–70, 78, 80, 137, Champion City, 109 Card Sharks, 527 (character), 524 140–142, 141 (ill.), 214, Champion Comics See Champ Cardcaptors (animated series), Casper the Friendly Ghost 270, 316, 402, 486, 532, Comics 20, 134 (comic book), 82, 247, 249 535–537, 572, 574, 575, (comic book), 86, Cardy, Nick, 30, 501, 591, Cassaday, John, 505, 645 582, 629 513, 514, 568 591 (ill.) Cassandra, 530 Catwoman: Tiger Hunt, 526 Champions (superteam), 86, Carey, Dan, 349 Casshan (1973), 271 Caulder, Niles, 187, 530, 569 162, 228, 280, 488 Carlin, Mike, 484 Casshan: Robot Hunter (comic Caulfield, Emma, 97 Chan, Ernie, 287, 388 Carlson, Gary S., 74, 75 book and superhero), 19, Cavadini, Catherine, 391 Chan, Jackie, 147, 391 Carnaby Street, 576 134–135, 596 CCA See Chance, Christopher, 147

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Chandell, 64 Chesler, Harry “A,” 279, 497, Chance, Dark Justice; Cobra (superhero), 38, Chandler, Rev. Charles, 486 529 Gemini Man, Invisible 147–151, 573, 598 Chandra, Elizabeth, 399 Chiba, Mamoru See Tuxedo Man, , Sable, Cobra (TV series), 150 Chaney, Lon Jr., 379 Mask Jaime Sommers, The Cobra Girls, 150 Chang, Percival Edmund, Chichester, Dan, 164 Spirit, Matthew Star, Cobra Wonder, 150 “Eddy” See Grunge (Gen 13) Chi-Chi, 191 Starman, Ultiman, Cobra: Galaxy Knights, 150 Changeling, 138, 564, 567, Chief, 188, 493, 530, 569, 614 Cobra: Magic Doll, 150 591, 593, 644 Chief Anderson, 73 CKR Productions, 121 Cobra: The Psychogun, 150 Chaos! Comics, 51 Chief O’Hara, 62 Claire Voyant, 534 Cobweb (comic book), 16, 488 Chaosium, 513 Chief Skullface, 356 CLAMP Studio, 132, 133 Cobweb (superhero), 368 (comic book), 202 Chiklis, Michael, 26 Clan Destine (English comic Cockrum, Dave, 90, 309, 503, Chapel (Youngblood), 202, Children of the Sun (cult), 180 book), 283 643 443, 444 Children’s Safety Network, 449 Claremont, Chris, 119, 120, Coda, 622 Chapel, Beth, 529 Children’s Television Work- 170, 226, 287, 335, 355, Codename Sailor V, 411 Chapman, Hank, 584 shop, 64, 456 387, 388, 464, 503, 527, Codename: Stryke Force, 157 Charaxes, 70 Chiller, 180 528, 625, 643, 644, 646, Code-O-Graph, 131, 512 Charendoff, Tara, 67 Chim-Chim, 448 650, 659 Coffield, Kelly, 109 Charest, Travis, 623 Chobits, 133 Clarendon, George, 421 Coghlan, Frank Jr., 127, 129, Charity Bizarre, 216 Choi, Brandon, 226, 622 Clark, Dave, 553 509 The Charlatan, 627 Chokkei, Hayami, 156 Clark, Dick, 210 Cogliostrom, 445 Charlie’s Angels, 352 Chondu, 178 Classic Media, 249 Cohen, Barney, 458 Charlie’s Angels (TV series, Chop Suey, 355, 495 Claw, 159, 160, 574, 585, 638 Cohen, Joel, 131 1976–1981), 536, 549 Chop-Chop (Blackhawks), 88, Clawedd van Damage, 416 Cohen, Jon, 635 Charlie–27 (Guardians of the 89, 90, 356 Clayface, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, Cohen, Mitchell, 108 Galaxy), 242, 441 Christ, 541 79, 573, 575 Coil, 471 Charlton See Christman, Bert, 414 Clayface (female), 70 Coil Man (The Impossibles), Charlton Bullseye, 118, 200 Christopher, Gerard, 482, 484 (’s girl- 245–246, 491 Charlton Comics, 28, 42, 92, Chrome (Gen 13), 226, 365 friend), 183, 318, 565 Colan, Gene, 47, 86, 162, 95, 102, 117, 143, 146, Chronicles (2002), 185 Clef Blade, 622 183, 193, 241, 289, 334, 199, 222–223, 378, 404, Chrono Trigger, 21, 190 Cleft the Boy Chin Wonder, 494 476, 501 434, 501–503, 530, 556, , 41, 517, 576 Clements, Andrew, 147 Cole, Gary, 297 560, 578, 581, 618 Chrysler Crown Clements, Chris, 54 Cole, Jack, 34, 83, 147, 159, Charlton Heroes, 143–145 (Green Hornet’s Black Beau- Cleo, 554 232, 383, 384, 385, 468, See also Atomic Mouse, ty), 238, 572 Cliché, Karen, 657 498 Blue Beetle, Captain Chu, , 357 Cliff Steele See Cole, Kasper, 85 Atom, E-Man, Flash Chuck (Blackhawks), 88, 90 Clinton, Bill, 520 Cole, L. B., 232 Gordon, Judomaster, Chuck (), 246 Cloak and Dagger Coleman, Townsend, 603 Nightshade, Peace- (The Flash’s friend), (superteam), 359, 390, 537 Colletta, Vince, 290 , Phantom, 221 494 Cloak of Darkness, 211 Collins, Eddie See Shad- Question, Sarge Steel, Chun-Li, 156 Cloak of Levitation, 563 owHawk Underdog, Church of Instrumentality, 441 King, 237 Collins, Joan, 64, 70 Charlton Publications See Church of Scientology, 17 Clocktower, 78, 79, 506 Collins, Max Allan, 22 Charlton Comics Church, Thomas Haden, 105, Clockwork Angels, 21 Collins, Rusty, 651 Chas, Teresa, 328 109 “Clone” saga, 454 Collyer, Bud, 31, 512, 515, Chase, Adrian, 616 Churchill, Winston, 285 Clooney, George, 61, 67, 238 540, 543, 545 Chase, Bobbie, 504 CIA See Central Intelligence Cloud Curtis, 585 Colon, Ernie, 390, 607 Chase, Cordelia, 97 Agency The Clow, 133 Colonel Lynch, 227 Chase, Danny, 592 Ciarfalio, Carl, 209 Clow Cards, 133 Colonel Yon-Rogg, 122 Chase, Professor Jonathan Cicero, Caesar, 463 Clow Reed, 133 Colonisers of Rigel, 598 “J.C.,” 328 Cinnabar Flats, 168, 488 Clowes, Daniel, 184 Colossal Boy, 308, 564 Chaykin, Howard, 90, 95, 221, , 631 Clown (superhero), 248, 574 , 95, 158, 358, 518, 281, 351, 422, 502 Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger, Clown Prince of Crime, 579 564, 569, 642, 647, 651, Cheapo, 474 Part 4 (movie, 2000), 108 Club of Heroes, 356 654 , 477, 574, 629, 631, , 638 Clummox (Vicky and the X-Crit- Colt (FemForce), 1, 211 633, 635 The City, 602, 603 ters), 154 Colt, Denny See The Spirit Chemo (villain), 341, 576 City of Tomorrow See Clyde, 421 Columbia Comics, 553 Chen, Jo, 449 City of Yesteryear See Gotham CM3, 488, 518 Columbia Pictures, 132, 378, Chen, Mike, 198 City Coast City, 485 379, 422, 508, 509, 543 Chenault, General Claire, 414 Civilian Heroes, 145–147 Coates, Phyllis, 544 Columbia Tri-Star, 458 Cheng’en, Wu, 189 See also Steve Austin, Cobra (comic book), 18, 21 Columbine school shootings, , 592, 593 Automan, Christopher Cobra #6, 149 (ill.) 97

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Columbus, Chris, 208, 210 Comics’ Greatest World Contest of Champions (1982) Coupland, Douglas, 647 Colvin, Jack, 264 (CGW), 168, 169, 352, 488, See Marvel Super-Heroes Courageous Cat, 102 Combat (Youngblood), 202 608 Contest of Champions (1982) Courageous Cat and Minute Combs, Jeffrey, 460 Comics Magazine Association Contest of Champions (2003), Mouse, 490 Comedian, 619 of America (CMAA), 151 282 Coutts, Ed, 212 Comedy Central, 603 Commander (DNAgents), 193 See also Marvel Super- Cover, Arthur Byron, 400, 527 Comedy Comics, 440 Commander Battle, 42 Hero Contest of Cham- Cowan, Bernard, 455 Comely Comix, 121 Commander Cody, 440 pions (1982) Cowan, Denys, 287, 345, 388, Comely, Richard, 121–122 Commander Courage, 110 Continuity Associates, 502 471 Comet, 27, 34, 35, 369 Commander Kraken, 476 Contrary, 609 Cowgirl Romances, 333 Comet the Super-Horse, 489, Commander Steel, 473 Conway, Gerry, 47, 95, 216, Cox, Brian, 657 541, 562 Commandette, 373, 533 217, 300, 395, 397, 452, Cox, Courtney, 108 (magazine), Commando Cody See Rocket- 453, 588, 599 Cox, Greg, 528 602 man Conway, Tim, 525 , 138 Comic Book Culture (2000), Commando D, 1 Coogan, Peter, 558 CPM See Central Park Media 231 Commando Yank (comic book), Cooke, Darwyn, 143 , 83, 480 Comic Book Guy, 53, 54, 525 637 Coolio, 472 CRACKED, 106 Comic Book Nation (2001), 5, Commando Yank (superhero), Cooper, Alice, 405, 406 Craddock, Jim See 432 2, 99, 559, 585 Cooper, Harriet See Aunt Harri- Comic Book Superheroes: Commission, 465 et (Batman) Crag, 494 Unmasked (TV special, Commissioner Dolan See Cooper, Jackie, 484, 546 The Crazy Gang, 646 2003), 7, 93, 172, 350, Police Commissioner Dolan Coppola, Chistopher, 324 Craig, Garrett, 130, 296, 296 351, 501–502, 503, 523, Commissioner Gordon (Bat- Coppola, Francis Ford, 324, (ill.) 525, 636 man), 55, 57, 58, 60, 62, 405 Craig, Yvonne, 54, 59, 64, Comic Book: The Movie, 110 64, 140, 496, 571, 579 Coppola, Nicolas See Cage, 572 Comic books, first ones, Communism in comics, 86, Nicolas Cramer, See Blimp 228–229 153, 215–216, 232–233, Copycat, 653 (Inferior Five) Comic Cavalcade, 219 251, 279, 288, 333, 559 Corben, Richard, 388 Crandall, Reed, 83, 88, 186, Comic House See Lev Gleason Complete Western Book (peri- Cordelia, 649 232, 601 Comics odical), 332 Corman, Roger, 209 Crane, Bob See Robotman The Comic Reader, 554 Composite Superman, 550, Corrector Yui, 133 Crane, Jeanette, 197 Comic Wars: How Two Tycoons 576 Corrigan, Jim See The Spectre Crane, Jonathan, 68 Battled Over the Marvel Compton, John, 584 Corruptor, 369 Cranston, Billy, 343 Comics Empire … And Both Computer-generated imagery Cortex, 75 Cranston, Lamont See The Lost!!!! (2002), 335 (CGI), 267 Cosby, Bill, 108 Shadow Comico the Comic Company, , 309, 576 The Cosby Show, 221 Crash, 472 168, 198, 275, 350, 407, Com.X, 561 Cosmic Awareness, 565 Crash Comics, 139 439, 504, 513 the Barbarian (comic , 308, 309, 310, Crash , 494 Comico’s Monolith, 565 book), 334, 501, 503 431, 638 Crawford Chemical Works, 383 Comics: Anatomy of a Mass Conan the Barbarian (super- , 123 Crawford, Michael, 76, 108 Medium (Reitberger, Fuchs), hero), 94, 536 Cosmic , 514 Crazy Eight, 466 5 Concrete, 167, 351 Cosmic King, 576 , 188, 614 Comics and Sequential Art, Condor, 77, 369 Cosmic Ray Vibrator, 440 Creaturas de la Noche (Mexi- 468, 497 Condorman (comic book), 108 Cosmic Radio, can superhero), 284 Comics: Between the Panels Condorman (superhero), 76 311, 312 Creature King, 438 (1998), 248, 501, 502 Confessor, 39 Cosmic Rod See Rod Creed, Roger, 379 Comics Cavalcade, 239 Congo Bill (comic book), 509, Cosmic Viking, 180 Creed, Victor, 660 Comics Code, 25, 69, 127, 522 Cosmo the superpet, 142 Creeper (superhero), 151–152, 346 Congo Bill (superhero), 173 Cosplay City, 155 152–154, 174, 554, 588, loosening of restrictions, Conn, Katie, 139 Costanza, Pete, 126 Justice League of America, 152 Connelly, Jennifer, 267, 407 Coto, Manny, 458 member of, 294 seal of, 151 (ill.) Conner, Amanda, 214, 374, The Cougar (comic book), 138 The Creeper (Shadow villain), publishers stop using, 505 Cougar (Youngblood), 138, 421 152 Connors, Dr. Curt, 460 202 The Creeper #2, 153 (ill.) See also Comics Code Conqueror, 559 The Count (AC Comics writer- Creepy, 389 Authority (CCA) Conroy, Buzz, 245 artist), 212 Creepy Worlds, 602 Comics Code Authority (CCA), Conroy, Chris, 608 Count Cagliostro, 635 The Crew, 9 25, 81, 94, 173, 350, 388, Conroy, Kevin, 66, 68 Count Kohler, 53 Crime Alley, 65, 485 395, 429, 430, 452, 523, Constantin, Mike, 75 , 289 Crime Buster, 369 557, 575, 579 , John, 615 Count Yuscha Liffso, 216 Crime Crusaders Club, 100, See also Comics Code Constantine, , 527 Counter Earth, 457, 458 568

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Crime Does Not Pay, 91, 92, Crusader, 331, 373 /Ghost Rider (1997), Damage, 592, 593 159, 160 Crusader Rabbit (animated 158 Damien DarkLord, 416 Crimebuster, 428, 559 series), 223 Cyblade/: The Battle for Dandy, 559, 636 Crime-Master, 451 Crusader X, 121 Independents (1995), 158, Dane, Darrel, 185 Crime-Scene Kit (Batman’s Crusaders, 567 426 Dane, Lorna, 642 gadget), 72 Crusaders from Mars (comic Cyborg (comic book), 9, 145 Danger Girl, 275 Criminal Macabre, 445 book, 1952), 440 Cyborg (superhero), 8, 430, Danger Mouse (animated (superhero), Crusading Chameleon, 603 479, 518, 530, 567, 581, series), 223 229, 428, 553, 616 Crush, 169 591, 592, 593 , 507 Cyborg Superman, 472 Crimson Centipede, 629 Joe, 393 Danger Unlimited, 168 Crimson Chin, 494 (comic book), 19, Cruz, E. R., 422 Dangerous Boy, 597 Crimson Comet (Australian 155, 321 Crying Freeman 326 Dani Moonstar, 650 superhero), 282 Cyborg 009 (superhero), 23, (Inhumans), 277, 417 Daniels, Harold, 379 Crimson Dynamo (Soviet 38 as mem- Daniels, Les, 7, 28, 171, 314, Super-Soldiers), 282, 577 Cyborgs, history of, 321 ber, 277 332, 518, 588 at Crusaders Citadel, Cycat (Vicky and the X-Crit- Crystal (Fantastic Four animat- Daniels, William, 107 513 ed series, 1994–1996), 210 ters), 154 Danny the Street, 188, 614 Crisis #7, 490 Crystal Boy, 150 Cyclone, 74 Danuta, 78 “Crisis on Earth-One” storyline Cuckoo Man, 491 Cyclone Comics (Australia), 282 Danvers, Carol, 123 586 Cuidera, Chuck, 87, 89 (X-Men), 34, 157, as Ms. Marvel, 123 Crisis on Infinite Earths (comic Culhane, Shamus, 455 318, 358, 369, 518, 535, as Warbird (the book, 1985–1986), 56, Culp, Joseph, 209 175, 220, 250, 270, 565, 569, 626, 641, 643, Avengers), 123 Culp, Robert, 235, 236 300–301, 315, 324, 351, 652, 654–656, 655 (ill.) Danvers family, 489 Cult Comics, 283 490, 503, 535, 542, 566, Cye, 409 Danvers, Linda Lee See Super- Cumming, Alan, 657 589, 592, 630 Cygnus Comics (Mexico), 284 girl Cumulus 76 Criss, Peter, 405 , 651 D’Arby, Terence Trent, 472 Curly, 160 Critical Maas, 400 Cyrus, Billy Ray, 405 (animated series), Croce, Jim, 524, 541 Curly Neal, 105 Czar of Fear, 181 165 Crocodile People, 253 Curry, Arthur, 30 Czarnia (planet), 311 Daredevil (comic book), 86, Croft, Douglas, 61, 509 Curry, Tom, 30 Czuchra, Tommy See Monolith 196, 214, 324, 350, 335, Croft, , 29, 51, 147, 214, Cursor, 146 389, 396, 476, 501, 503, 352, 538, 582 Curtis, 442 D 505, 519, 536, 589, 590, See also Tomb Raider Curtis, Jack, 448 Dacia, 612 600 Crogan, 508 Cusack, Ann, 583 DaCosta, Roberto, 650 Daredevil #1 (debut of Crosby, Cathy Lee, 630, 633 Cutey Bunny (comic book), Daddy Day Care, 525 Marvel’s Daredevil), Cross, Chris and Christy See 156 Daemonites, 622, 623, 624 165, 531, 585 Super Stretch and Cutey Bunny (superhero), Daffy the Great, 179 Daredevil #168, 536 Microwoman 154–155 Dafoe, Willem, 458, 580 Daredevil #181, 161 Cross, Pieter, 529 Cutey Honey, 154, 155–157, Dagger, 537, 597 Daredevil #220, 163 Cross Technologies, 251 156 (ill.) Dagger of Kamui, 20 (ill.) CrossGen Comics, 481, 582 Cutey Honey Flash, 156 Daichi, Akito, 134 Daredevil (movie, 2003), 29, Crossfire, 350 Cutey Honey ’90 See New Daidouji, Tomoyo, 133 164, 166, 166 (ill.), 197, Crossover Classics, 589 Cutey Honey , 317, 396, 418, 336, 419, 537 The Crow (movie, 1994), 557 Cuti, Nick, 144, 199 451, 462, 554 Daredevil (superhero, Lev The Crow (superhero), 351, Cutler, Brian, 290 Daily Crusader, 554 Gleason Comics), 35, 557, 558, 574 Cyberdata, 157 Daily, Elizabeth, 227, 391 159–161 Crow, Jasper, 84 Cyberface, 416 Daily Globe, 463, 554 Daredevil (superhero, Marvel The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Cyberforce (comic book, Daily Globe-, 553 Comics), 29, 43, 161–165, (TV series), 557 1993–1997), 158, 275, , 305, 371, 486, 197, 210, 213, 265, 313, Crowley, Matt, 62 570 495, 540, 544, 549, 554 318, 334, 350, 419, 426, Crude Oil Monster, 478 Cyberforce (superteam), Daily , 238, 511, 553 433, 451, 457, 463, 487, Cruise, Dylan, 157 157–158, 359, 426 Daily Star, 305, 540 496, 500, 507, 510, 518, Cruise, Tom, 203 Cyberforce Origins Daimon Hellstrom, 557 519, 523, 529, 554, 565, Cruise-Wagner Productions, (1995–1996), 158 Dais, 409 578, 579, 580, 581, 585, 203 Cyberforce Universe - Daisy Fields, 52 590, 595 Crumb, Robert, 443, 497 book (1994–1995), 158 Daitokuji, B-ko, 392, 393 Daredevil Battles Hitler, 160 Cruncher Block, 448 Cyberforce, Stryke Force: Dakota (city), 345, 488 Daredevil Battles Hitler Crusade Comics, 51, 425, Opposing Force (1995), 157 Dalton, Timothy, 407, 549 #1, 574 426 Cyblade (superhero), 157, Dama (Filipino superhero), “Daredevil: ” story- Crusade Fine Arts Ltd., 426 197, 426, 537 284 line, 504

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Daredevil in the Media, Daugherty, Michael, 545 horror genre, importance , 28, 59, 176–177, 165–167 Daughters of the Dragon, to, 174 313, 383, 444, 502, 556, Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (ani- 256–257, 287 Impact imprint, 138, 563 mated DVD, 2003), 165 ’ Rocketeer, 194 279 Deadman #6, 176 (ill.) , 120 Davey, John, 128, 130 Kinney National Ser- , 580 Dargo, 600 David McKay Company, 378 vices, purchased by, , 297, 316, 579 Daring, 475 David, Peter, 48, 110, 215, 174 Dean, Betty, 475 Daring Mystery #6 (1940), 260, 262, 313, 528 defects to, Death (villain), 414, 558 330 Davidson, Pam, 235 from Marvel, 174–175 The Death and Life of Super- Dark Angel, 538 marries Ralph Hinckley, and manga-inspired man, 527 Dark, Danny, 545 236 comics, 221 “Death of Robin,” storyline Dark Dhagor, 211 Davies, John Rhys, 165, 265 Marvel Comics, competi- 503 Dark Horse See Dark Horse Davis, Alan, 48, 120, 347, tion with, 174, 332, See also Robin the Boy Comics 375,645 333 Wonder Marvel Comics, partner- , 29, 38, Davis, Jack, 497 Death of Superman See ship with, 174–175, 51, 53, 98, 167, 239, 254, Davis, Kristin, 474 Superman, Death of 334 The Death of the Incredible 323, 350, 352, 405, 407, Davis, Larry, 102 422, 423, 426, 446, 487, merges with All-Ameri- Hulk (TV movie, 1990), 265 Davis, Michael, 345 488, 504, 520, 529, 558, can Publications, 298 Death Star, 156 Davis, Phil, 378 561, 563, 564, 571, 581, as National Allied Publi- Death Star, 363 Davis, Rocky, 142 582, 583, 589, 608 cations, 171 Death Wish, 29 Davison, Bruce, 656 Dark Horse Miniatures, 595 as National Comics, 171 , 355 Dark Horse Presents (DHP), , 77 origins of, 171 Deathblow, 624 167, 561 (miniseries, sidekicks, invents use , 441, 518, 581 Dark Horse Presents 1999), 218 of, 230 Deathmask (comic book), 353 #10, 337 The Day the Earth Stood Still in Silver Age, 173 Deathmask (villain), 365 Dark Horse Presents (movie, 1951), 440 Superman, debut of, Black See Death- #11 (debut of the Day, Gene, 339 172, 229 mate #2 Mask), 168 Daydreamers, 649 Vertigo imprint, 175, Deathmate #2 (Gen 13’s Dark Justice, 147 Dayton, Steve, 187 198 debut), 225 Dark Knight See Batman, as (comic book), 405 Warner Publishing, par- Death’s Head (English comic Dark Knight Dazzler #1 (Dazzler’s ent company of, 175 book), 283 Dark Lord, 409 debut), 170 WildStorm Studios, pur- , 530, 582, 592, Dark Nebula (Australian super- Dazzler (superhero), 170–171, chases, 226 593 hero), 282 536, 644, 653, 654 DC Comics Presents, 217, DeCandido, Keith R. A., 527, Dark Phoenix, 580, 656 Dazzler: The Movie (1984), 588, 591 528 “Dark Phoenix Saga” storyline 170 DC Comics: Sixty Years of the Decency Squad, 603 (X-Men), 214 D-Boy, 597 World’s Favorite Comic Book Decrepit Comics, 104 Dark Warlords, 409 DC Comics, 171–176 Heroes (1995), 9, 171 Deductive Comics, 74 , 537 Batman, debut of, 56, DC Comics Style Guide, 479 Dee, Jeff, 513 Darkfire, 212 172 DC Comics’ Deerborn, Sue, 199 Darkhaven, Laurel, 399 Batman, importance of, WildStorm/Homage, 39 DeFalco, Tom, 47, 170, 335, Darkminds, 21 173–174 “DC Explosion,” 96, 175, 217 368, 463, 599 Darkmoor Research Centre, creates first superhero DC Heroes Role-Playing Game, (comic book), 179, 119 team ever (Justice 514 184, 213, 476, 481 , 445 Society of America), “DC Implosion,” 96, 175 Defenders (superteam), 136, Darknight Detective See Bat- 298 DC Universe Roleplaying Game, 177–179, 251, 354, 387, man creates Justice League 515 436, 437, 536, 569, 582 , 93, 217, 309, 330, of America, 293 DC vs. Marvel, 589 Guardians of the Galaxy, 361, 362, 363, 473, 478, and the “DC Explosion,” de Brulier, Nigel, 129 crossover story with, 479, 517, 549, 551, 571, 96, 175 de Lancie, John, 227 242 578, 631 and the “DC Implosion,” De Souza, Stephen E., 380 Defenders of the Earth (ani- Darkshadow, 399 8, 96, 175, 217 Dead Girl, 565, 570, 653 mated series and comic Darkstar (The New Titans) See and direct market sales, Deadhead, 527 book), 378, 379, 493, 556 350 Deadline (comic book), 201 Defenders of the Earth (superteam), 241 editorial staff, appearing Deadline (magazine), 583 (superteam), 569 Darkwing Duck (animated in comics, 277 Deadlock (Youngblood villain), Defensor, 282 series), 223, 493 first superhero, intro- 202 Degaton, Per (villain), 298, Darling, Lt. Frank, 415 duces, 229 Deadly Duo, 416 574 “Darling of Darkness,” 144 of, 173 Deadly Hands of Fu, 339, DeGuere, Philip, 184 Darth Vader, 206, 283, 363 in Golden Age, 172 358 del , Guillermo, 168, 256

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Delaney, Dana, 549 Detective Story (magazine), DiPego, Gerald, 165 Dr. Droog, 470 Delaney, Samuel R., 629 420 Dippe, Mark A. Z., 445 Dr. Dunn, 600 Delano, Jamie, 120 Detective Story Magazine Hour Dipreta, Tony, 160 Dr. Erdel, 330 Delicate Creatures, 275 (radio show), 420, 421 Direct market selling, 1, 144, Dr. , 124 , 42, 76, 221, Devil, 378 152, 170, 217, 350 Dr. Evil (Captain Action villain), 356, 404, 434, 556 Devil-Fish, 34 Dirt Devil, 609 110, 111, 578 Dell, Gabriel, 296 Devil Hulk, 263 Dirty Harry (policeman), 29 Dr. Fang, 33 DeMatteis, J. M., 294, 295, (1972), 20, 155 Dirty Pair, 21 Dr. Fate, 188–189, 301, 432, 329, 330 Devins, Dick, 440 Dirty Trixie, 492 434, 488, 516, 556, 565, Demise, 527 DeVito, Danny, 66, 70 Disco Dazzler, 170 566, 568, 573, 574, 585, Demo, 601 Dexter Cortex, 74 Disney Studios See Walt Dis- 590 The Demon, 94, 557 Dexter, Rex, 440 ney Studios Justice League of Ameri- Demon (superhero), 297, 405, Dexter’s Laboratory, 391 Disney, Walt, 19, 36, 104 ca, member of, 294 549 Dezaki, Osamu, 37, 150 Ditko, Steve, 28, 42, 92, 117, Justice Society of Ameri- “Demon in a Bottle,” 518 Dezuniga, Tony, 182 118, 144, 152, 153, 161, ca, member of, 298 Dennis, Paul See Robotman , 577 174, 183, 184, 194, 249, Dr. Gore, 443 Dent, Harvey, 68 Diabolik (Italian superhero), 250, 433, 435, 449, 452, Dr. Gruesome, 277 Dent, Lester, 180, 182, 511 283 453, 455, 460–462, 470, Dr. Hy Q. Binana, 75 Denton Fixx, 106 “Dial ‘H’ for Hero,” 103, 179- 501, 554, 601, 614 Dr. Killemoff, 493 Department H, 10, 11, 625 180, 329 Division 13, 169, 488 Dr. Kisaragi, 155 DePatie-Freleng Studio, 209, Diamond Comic Distributors, DNAgents (comic book), 157, Dr. Lancaster Hill, 138 457, 464, 492 525 193, 350, 570 Dr. Light, 293, 576, 591 Der, Richard, 422 Diamond Jack, 99 DNAgents #5, 194 (ill.) Justice League of Ameri- Des Moines Register and Tri- Diamond Lil, 11 DNAgents (superteam), 416 ca, member of, 294 bune Syndicate, 466, 467 Diamondback, 579 Doan, Colleen, 21 Dr. Macabre, 139 Desaad, 362, 478, 578 Diamondhead, 369, 370 Doc Magnus, 341 Dr. Manhattan, 571, 611, 619 Desanex, Philbert, 627 Diaper Man, 491 Doc Ock See Doctor Dr. Midnight, 529 DeSanto, Tom, 656 Diaz, Cameron, 338, 538 Doc Samson, 260, 262 Dr. Mid-Nite, 301, 488, 566, Desert Base, 258 Dibny, Ralph See Elongated (movie, 1975), 529 Despero, 293, 576 Man 182 death of, 301 DeStefano, Stephen, 106 Dibny, Sue, 317 Doc Savage (radio serial), 511 Infinity Inc., member of, , 475, 658 DIC, 365, 413, 493, 609 Doc Savage (superhero), 300 Destroyer, 513, 554, 559 : Changing 180–182, 406, 440, 538 Justice Society of Ameri- (comic book, Comics, One Day at a Time Doc Savage Brotherhood of ca, member of, 298 1982–1984), 223, 416 (2003), 7, 28, 144, 502 Bronze, 182 Doctor Miracle, Master of Destructor, 95 Dick Tracy (comic book), 248, Doc Savage Comics, 95, 182, Magic, 248 Detective, 502 508 511 Doctor (Global , 4, 55, 171, Dickering, Bob, 27 Doc Savage #3, 181 (ill.) Guardians), 281 199, 365, 403, 432, 498, Dickering, John, 27 Doc Savage, the See Dr. Moreau, 598 500, 528, 553, 562 Dickey Dean, 585 Doc Savage (superhero) Dr. Occult, 556, 615 Detective Comics #1 Dictionary (villain), 615 Dockwell, 622 , 82, 265, (March 1937), 229 Die Another Day (movie, Doctor (The Authority), 44 451, 455, 457, 460, 461, Detective Comics #20 2002), 538 Dr. Alchemy, 575 466, 578 (Crimson Avenger’s Die Fledermaus (superhero), Dr. Alraune, 353 Dr. Osmosis, 132 debut, October 1938), 603, 604 Dr. Buick Riviera, 53 Dr. Petrie, 338, 339 229 Diehard (Youngblood), 202 Dr. Cadaver, 75 Dr. Poison, 629 Detective Comics #27 Digimon, 133 Dr. Cesarian, 473 Dr. , 518, 575 (Batman’s debut, May Dillin, Dick, 89, 294, 500 Dr. Cobra, 467 Dr. Psycho, 573, 629, 631, 1939), 57, 172, 229, Dimension X, 595 Dr. , 629 632 580 Dimpsey, Michael, 38 Dr. Daka, 61, 509 Doctor Regulus, 576 Detective Comics #38 Dinah Soar, 48 Dr. Death, 573 Dr. Riddle, 573 (Robin’s debut, April, Dinehart, Alan, 72 Dr. Demon, 422 Dr. Roberts, 186 1940), 57, 172, 230, Dingbats, 373 , 342, 576 Dr. , 493 315, 400, 427 Dingle, Derek, 345 Doctor Diman, 349 Dr. Schubert, 326 Detective Comics #115 Dingo (Southern Squadron), , 165, 206, 208, Dr. Sivana, 125, 126, 130, (debut of Martian Man- 282 209, 266, 282, 457, 507, 131, 296, 518, 573, 575, hunter), 431 Dini, Paul, 66, 110, 295, 297, 577, 579 579 Detective Comics #359 363 Dr. Dorcas, 31 Dr. Slump, 190, 391 (debut of Batgirl), 55 Dino Boy (superhero), 246, Doctor Double-X, 575 Doctor Solar, 42, 117 Detective Comics, Inc., 171, 438 Dr. Dred, 492 Dr. Solar, Man of the Atom, 229, 327, 329, 539 Neil, 603 Dr. Drew, 382 434

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Dr. Sparta, 601 Don’t Touch That Dial!, 511 (comic book), 16, Dunaway, Faye, 490, 546 Dr. Speck, 185 Don’t Touch That Dial: Radio 434, 556 Duncan, John, 509 Dr. Spectro, 118, 578 Programming in American Drag Cartoons, 627 Duncan, Mal, 7, 591 Dr. Spectrum, 520 Life from 1920 to 1960, 356 Dragon, 415, 592 Duncan, Michael Clarke, 166, Dr. Spider, 414 Donatello, 595 (comic book), 20, 460, 537 Dr. Stellar, 74 Donenfeld, Harry, 171, 229, 21, 22, 189–192 Dung, 416 Doctor Strange (comic book), 298 Dragon Ball (book), 190 Dungeons and Dragons, 512, 115 Donenfeld, Irwin, 277, 432 Dragon Ball GT, 190, 191 514 Doctor Strange (superhero), Donner, Richard, 495, 546 (comic book), Dunn, Ben, 21, 393 82–184, 177, 178, 179, Donovan, 541 191, 392 Dunn, Rodney, 38 260, 318, 334, 433, 445, Donovan, Patsy, 511 Dragon Ball Z Part 5, #4, Duo Damsel, 309, 318 457, 487, 501, 510, 516, Doodle, 559 190 (ill.) Dunst, Kirsten, 458, 460 556, 563, 565, 569, 578, Doom Beam Torch, 131 Dragon Ball Z (animated The Duo (2001), 109 581, 590 , 187–188, 404, series), 190, 191 Durock, Dick, 555 (ill.) as symbol of the hippie 530, 535, 564, 569 Dragon Horse, 189 Dushku, Eliza, 97, 99 movement, 183 Doom Patrol (comic book), Dragon King, 466 Dusty, 400, 559, 574 Doctor Strange (TV movie), 187, 590, 614 Dragon Lady, 233 Dusty, the Boy Detective, 427 184 Doom Patrol #96, 187 , 577 Duursema, Jan, 330 Doctor Strange, Master of the (ill.) Dragonballs, 190 Dwyer, Kieron, 48 Mystic Arts: Nightmare, 526 Doom, Victor Von See Doctor Dragonfly (superhero), 1, 280 Dyer, Sarah, 2, 184 Doctor Strangefate, 590 Doom Dragons of the , DynaGirl, 96, 194–195, 536 Dr. Strangeglove, 341 Doomsday, 527, 542, 551, 120 Dynamic Duo See Batman; Dr. Tenma, 36 579 Drak, 492 Robin the Boy Wonder Dr. Thirteen, 382, 556 Doop, 653 Drak Pack, 492 Dynamic Man, 2 Dr. Tumolo, 135 Doorman, 48 Drake, Arnold, 176, 187, 241 Dynamic vibrator (Scarab’s weapon), 115 Dr. Tzin-Tzin, 69 Doran, Colleen, 390, 504 Drake, Bobby, 642 Dr. Villain, 472 Drake, Dinah, 79, 315 Dynamite, 601 Dorfman, Leo, 483 Dr. Weird (comic book), 75 Drake, Marla See Dynamo, 434, 570, 580, 600, Dorgan, Ron, 53 Dr. Weird (superhero), 74, 100 Drake, Tim See Robin the Boy 601 Dork, 443 Dr. Zap, 455 Wonder Dynavac, 601 Dorkin, Evan, 106 Dodd, Wesley See Drakulon, 556 Dynomutt (superhero), 78, , 183, 465, 578 Dodson, Terry, 83 Drama of Hollywood, 348 247, 492 Dorn, Michael, 210 Doghouse of Solitude, 561 Draven, Eric See Crow Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (ani- Dorno (), 246 Doiby Dickles, 101 Dreadknaught, 551 mated series), 105, 247, Do-It-Yourself Heroes, Dororo (animated series, Dreadstar, 441 492 184–185 1969), 322 Dream Girl, 318 See also Action Girl, Cap- Dororo (comic book, Dream Queen, 11 E 1967–1968), 322 tain Clockwork, Dr. Dreamwave Studios, 21 Eagle, 2, 77, 177, 558 Dorothy Spinner, 614 Speck, The Eye, Mr. A, Drew, Billy, 465 Eagle Awards, 347 Xal-Kor, the Human Cat Dorrance, Dane, 33 Drew, Jessica See Spider- , 74 Dolan, Ellen, 467, 468 Double Header, 216 Woman, Eaglesham, Dale, 244 Dolenz, Mickey, 603 Double-Dare Adventures #2, Drug addiction in comics, 25, Eames, Barry E. See B-Man , 186, 315, 429, 533, 279 (ill.) 237 Earhart, Amelia, 533 564 The Double Life of Private Drumm, Jericho, 8 Earhart, Edward, 217 Doll Man (superhero), 40, 83, Strong (comic book), 35, Drusilla, 97, 634 Earl, Tyrone C., 328 84, 185–187, 230, 315, 560 Duchamp, John Paul See Earth Defense Force (EDF), 429, 499, 533, 564, 567, 007 (Double-O-Seven, James Frenchie 597 573 Bond), 580 Duchess Ramona , 90 Earth , 300 Dolmeck, 155 Douglas, Ronalda, 290 Duckberg, 104 Earth Spirit, 217, 359, 649 Dolmen (Iberia Inc.), 284 Douglas, Sarah, 546 Ducovny, Allen, 515 Earth X (comic book), 184, Dolph, 54 Dove (superhero), 77, 174, Ductile Detective, 510 420 , 31, 33, 373, 635 250–251, 430, 591, 592 Duffy, Mary Jo, 287, 388 Earth-One, 432 Dominique, 150 death of, 250 Duffy, Patrick, 34, 297, 326 Earth-S, 300 , 652, 653 second version of, 250 Dugan, Dum-Dum, 364 Earth’s Mightiest Heroes See Domino, Johnny See Night third version of, 251 Duin, Steve, 248, 501 The Avengers (superteam) Man Down Comix (Italy), 283 Dukes, Fred, 658 Earth-Two, 65, 141, 270, 294, Dominoed Dare-Doll, 510 (movie), 232 Dukse Drengen (Danish super- 299, 300, 315, 432, 536, Dominus, 551, 580 Dozier, William, 62, 238, 516, hero), 284 586, 630 Dominus, Frank, 365 632 Dumb Bunny (Inferior Five), Earth-Two Batman, 65, 270 “Don Martin Looks at the Drac de Ferro (Iberia Inc.), 284 103, 276, 570 death of, 300 Hulk” (MAD parody), 106 Dracula, 456, 465, 478 Dummy, 574 Earth-X (planet), 300

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Eason, Breezy, 379 El Muerto (Planet DC), 282 Justice League of Ameri- Eternity, 183 East, Jeff, 483, 495 El Seed, 603 ca, member of, 294 Etrigan, 557 Easter Island, 598 El Toro, 23 eluki bes shahar (pseudonym Eugenius, 116 Eastern Color, 32 Elastic Lad See Olsen, Jimmy of Rosemary Edghill), 528 Euro Temps, 527 Eastman, Kevin, 105, 184, Elasti-Girl, 187, 188, 535, Elvira, 439 Euro-Trash (Contest of Champi- 504, 514, 593, 595 564, 569, 614 Ely, Ron, 182 ons, 2003), 282 Eastwood, Clint, 26, 29 Elasto, 422 E-Man (comic book), 95, 144, Eury, Michael, 7, 502 Easy Rider (1969), 116 Eldred, Tim, 21, 393 199–200 Evanier, Mark, 90, 110, 157, Eaton, Scot, 244 ElectraWoman, 96, 524, 536 E-Man (superhero), 199–200, 165, 193, 194, 350, 498 Ebon, 471 ElectraWoman and DynaGirl, 416 Evans, George, 497 , 5, 468 194–195 Emerald Archer See Green Evans, Nathaniel, 659 EC Comics, 89, 102, 152, The Electric Company, 456 Arrow Evans, Tom, 121 249, 556, 501 , 65, 451, 455, 457, Emerald Crusader, 240, 510 Evanston Asylum, 602 , 463 463, 518, 578 Emerald Dawn (comic book, Eventually, Anna, 225 Ecker, Chris, 74, 75 Electro Girl (English super- 1989), 241 Everett, Bill, 32, 161, 165, Eckhart, Mason, 657 hero), 283 Emil Gargunza, 347 232, 259, 267, 331, 332, , 1, 20, 138, Electrocute (superhero), 609 Eminem, 406 474, 475, 476, 499, 584 Emperor Miroku, 321 324, 347, 350, 405, 406, Electrocutioner, 70, 518 Everson, Cory, 265 Emperor Pilaf, 191 513 Electroman (English super- Everyday Heroes, 200–201 , 452, Eclipse Heroes, 193–195 hero), 283 Evil, 597 See also DNAgents 453 Electron, 470 The Evil That Men Do, 83 (superteam), Miracle- Emplate, 648, 649 Elektra (superhero), 29, 51, Evil Midnight Bomber What man, Re-Combatants Enchantress, 570 162, 166, 166 (ill.), Bombs at Midnight, 603 (superteam), Sabre, The Endless (supernatural 195–197, 214, 215, 319, Evilheart, 104 Sgt. Strike, , being), 614 335, 350, 496, 519, 536, (comic book), 282 Strike! Endless Nights (2003), 415 537, 582, 590 Excalibur (superteam), 120, , 341, 529, 576 Endymion, 412 death of, 196 567, 646, 647, 653 Eden, , 118 “Enemy of the State II,” 520 resurrection of, 196 Excel Saga, 394 EDF See Earth Defense Force Energizer, 389, 567 Elektra & Wolverine: The Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Edghill, Rosemary See eluki Enforcers, 451 Redeemer (2001), 22, 197 (2002), 206, 433 bes shahar Eng, Paul, 565 Elektra: Assassin, 196–197, , 574 Edlund, Ben, 106, 602 Engineer, 44 354, 503 , 369, 609 Egeland, Martin, 256, 288 Englehart, Steve, 47, 60, 113, The Elektra Saga (1984), 196 Extant, 250 , 629 136, 178, 184, 316, 339, Elementals (comic book), 350, Extraño, 368, 571 Egghead, 23, 24, 64, 70, 576 358, 365, 387, 417, 436, 504, 513 Extrano (New Guardians), 282 Ego, the Living Planet, 598 502, 608 Elementals #1, 198 (ill.) (1995–1996), Egon N’g (Lobo), 311 English, John, 129 Elementals (superteam), 34, 118, 295, 479 Eiber, Shelley, 504 English superheroes See Inter- 197–198, 565 Extreme Justice Group, 118 890 5th Avenue (Avengers’ national Heroes Element Lad, 309 Extreme Studios, 202, 423 mansion), 507 Englund, Robert, 297 Elevator Man, 491 Extreme Studios Heroes, The Eighth Man, 490 Ennis, , 374 202–203 Einstein, Albert, 44, 200 Elfquest, 21, 38 Entropy Twins, 200 See also Avengelyne and Einstein, Frank See Madman Elgin, Jill, 81 Epic Illustrated (magazine), , Badrock, Brah- Eisenberg, Susan, 635 Elias, Lee, 81, 248, 287 335 ma, Combat, Cougar, Eisner, Will, 83, 84, 87, 92, Elizabeth, Shannon, 520 Epper, Jeannie, 634 Chapel, Diehard, 147, 185, 186, 232, 234, Elliott, Sam, 267 Epperson, Jerry, 526 Fire, , Sentinel, 249, 383, 385, 466, 467, Ellis Island, 656 Epting, Steve, 48 , , , 468, 497, 498, 558 Ellis, Warren, 44 Era (villain), 349 Vogue Eisners See Comic Ellison, Harlan, 47, 179, 260, , 472 Exupery, Ginny, 3 Industry Awards 497 Erdel, Professor Mark, 328 The Eye, 184 Ekland, Britt, 484 Ellison, J., 549 Eris, 631 Eye of Agamatto, 183, 556, , 359 Ellsworth, Whitney, 483, 544, Escaflowne, 413 581 El Dorado, 478 545 “Escapist, Master of Elusion,” El Encapuchado (Spanish Elmo the Wonder Dog, 186 528 superhero), 284 Eloise (Phantom’s daughter), Escobar, Luis, 54 F El Gato (Filipino superhero), 284 378 Espinosa, Angelo, 649 (2002– ), 175, 198 El Hombre Invisible (Mexican (comic book), Esposito, Mike, 501, 629 Fabulous Furry Brothers, superhero), 284 500 Esquire, 627 627 El Kabong, 223, 245 Elongated Man (superhero), Estigma (Triada Vertice), 284 Face (superhero), 553 El Mago (Spanish superhero), 198–199, 220, 317, 329, Estrada, Ric, 290 Fade (superhero), 368 284 494, 510, 564, 568 , 571 Faerber, Jay, 257, 287, 288

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Fairchild (Gen 13), 225, 226, Fantastic Four (superteam), 5, Faulidi Singh (Indian super- Feminism, 212–215 227, 563, 570 10, 22–24, 27, 33, 43, 45, hero), 283 Femizon, 214 Fairchild, Caitlin See Fairchild 47, 48, 85, 94, 112, 122, , Felix, 293, 297, 479, Fem-Paragon, 212 (Gen 13) 142, 205–207, 214, 266, 576 , 652 The Fairly Oddparents, 494 269, 317, 318, 387, 389, Fausta (villain), 634 Fernandez, Peter, 19, 37, 448, Faith (Justice League of Ameri- 390, 418, 433, 451, 460, Faustino, David, 472 449 ca), 295 487, 494, 498, 507, 516, Fausto (Mexican superhero), Feron, 647 Faith (vampire slayer), 97, 98 518, 524, 563, 564, 567, 284 Ferrer, Miguel, 297 Falcon, 6, 7, 76, 77, 113, 572, 576, 578, 589 Fawcett City, 488 Ferrigno, Lou, 165, 260, 264, 114, 358, 560, 562 animated series, first Fawcett Comics, 75, 99, 122, 265, 267 Falcon (English superhero), 283 appearance in, 207 124, 125, 128, 132, 213, Ferris, Carol See Star Sapphire Falconio, Maria, 396 catch phrases of, 206 222, 336, 428, 479, Ferro, 564 Falk, Lee, 377, 378 how superpowers were 508–509, 526, 533, 556, Ferro Lad, 564 Fall of the Mutants, 390 obtained, 205 567, 568, 573, 585 Ferry, Paschalis, 256, 288 Fallen Angel, 488 human attributes of, 200 DC Comics, sued by over , 234, 381, 439, Fallen Angel, 215 as Marvel Comics first Captain Marvel’s simi- 466, 469, 532 Fallout (Australian superhero), superteam, 333 larities to Superman , 219, 574, 591, 615 283 parody of, 277 character, 129 Fight Club (movie, 1999), 252 Fallout Boy, 43, 106 villains faced by, 206 See also Fawcett Publica- Fight Comics, 234 Family Comics See Harvey Fantastic Four Annual, 269 tions Fight the Enemy, 601 Comics Fantastic Four Annual #3 (wed- Fawcett Miniatures, 100 (comic Family Home Entertainment, ding of Dr. , 95, 101, book), 215–216, 233, 249, 449 and Sue Storm, 1965), 206 347, 492, 498, 499, 516, 357, 434, 559, 560 Famous Funnies #1 (early The Fantastic Four: Countdown 637 Fighting American #1, anthology), to Chaos (1998), 528 See also Fawcett Comics 215 (ill.) 228–229 The Fantastic Four: Doomsday, F.E.A.R., 76 Fighting American (superhero), Fanboy (1999), 107 526 Fearforce, 212 215–216, 429, 554, 559, , 598 Fantastic Four in the Media, Fearless Fly, 223 575 Fanfare, 20 208–210 , 494, 592 Fighting American Prize Fantastic Fear, 104 The Fantastic Four: Redemp- Feature Books, 378 Comics, 102 Fantastic Force, 425 tion of the Feature Comics, 185 Fighting American revival Fantastic Four (animated (1998), 528 Feature Comics #27 (1966), 216 series, 1967–1970), 207, Fantasti-car, 206, 572 (Doll Man’s debut), Fighting American revival 208, 246, 435, 491, 578 Fantasy Games Unlimited, 513 185 (1994), 216 Fantastic Four (animated Fantax (French superhero), 283 Feature Comics #42, The (comic series, 1994–1996), 165, Fantom of the Fair (superhero), 558 book), 637 208, 209–210, 265 230 Feds ‘n’ Heds, 627 Fighting Yank (superhero), 2, Fantastic Four (comic book), , Mystery Woman of Feiffer, Jules, 418, 468, 469 559, 560 21, 84, 105, 257, 335, the Jungle, 532 Feithera, 76 Fillion, Nathan, 98 357, 369, 386, 425, 429, Farmer, Philip Jose, 182 Felder, James, 288 Film Roman productions, 236 433, 475, 476, 492, 493, Farnon, Shannon, 633 Feldon, Jerry, 180 Filmation Studio, 128, 130, 499, 500, 501, 503, 587, Farr, Rita, 187 Feldstein, Al, 39 290, 295, 464, 482, 483, 589, 654 Farrell, Colin, 166, 590 Feldstein’s Bar & Grill, 39 491, 545, 593 Fantastic Four #1 (Fan- Farrell, Katherine, 201 Felicia Hardy: The Black Cat, Fin (superhero) 32 tastic Four debuts, Farrow, Mia, 546 83 , 257 November 1961), Fass, Myron, 122 Felina (French superhero), 283 (video game), 21 205–206, 208, 333, Fastest Man Alive See The Female sidekicks See Side- Fincher, David 252 535, 586 Flash kicks, Female Fine, Lou, 83, 84, 185, 186, Fantastic Four #45 (Inhu- Fat Catt, 186 Female superheroes, 232, 468, 499 mans’ debut), 277 Fat Fury, 102 210–212 Finger, Bill, 56, 61, 68, 88, Fantastic Four #48 , 309, 576 Femforce (comic book), 2, 140, 172, 239, 498 (introduction of Silver Fatality, 580 210–212 Fingers Martin, 349 Surfer), 435, 441 Fate, 189 Femforce #120, 211 Finn, Riley, 97 Fantastic Four #82, 207 Father Pierre, 83 (ill.) Finster, 343 (ill.) Fathom, 275 ’s influence Fire See Green Flame Fantastic Four (movie, 1994), Fathom (Elementals), 34, 197, on, 234 Fire and , 537 207–208, 209 565 Femforce (superheroes), 140, Fire elemental, 217 Fantastic Four (movie, 2005), Fatman the Human Flying 210–212, 382, 416, 567 Firearm (comic book), 609 208, 210 Saucer, 104 Femforce merchandise, Firearm (superhero), 589 Fantastic Four (radio show, Fatman the Human Flying 212 Firebrand (All-Star Squadron), 1975), 208–209 Saucer #3, 103 (ill.) Femforce Up Close, 212 289, 300

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Firebreather (2003), 276 Flaming Carrot Comics, 105, Fleischer, Michael, 27, 71, Ford, Glenn, 483 (comic book), 604 109 464 , 83 Firefly (superhero), 69, 153 Flare, 568 Fleischer Studios, 540, 543, Forever People (comic book), , 331, 457, 570, 654 The Flash (comic book), 174, 575 93, 175, 361, 363, 486 (superhero), 43, 199, 217, 368, 432, 500, Flem, Dr. Gillespie, 322 Forever People (superteam), 216–218, 430, 478, 488 541, 588 , 493 362, 571 Justice League of Ameri- The Flash #110 (Kid Flesh and Bones, 466 Forerunners (Australian super- ca, member of, 294 Flash’s debut), 220 Flessel, Craig, 414 heroes), 283 merges with Pozhar, 218 The Flash #112 (Elongat- Fleur de Lyse (superhero), , 644, 656 origins of, 217 ed Man’s debut), 199 122, 282 Forman, Carol, 509, 544 Raymond version, 218 The Flash #123 (Jay Gar- Flex, 11 Formerly Known as the Justice Stein version, 218 rick’s return), 220 Flexo the Rubber Man, 332 League (comic book), 93, See also Universal Fire The Flash #145, 219 “Flight of the Bumblebee” 295 Elemental (ill.) (Hirt), 238, 508 Formicidia, 635 Firestorm Annual #5 (original The Flash (Golden Age), 431, Flintstone, Fred, 207, 209, Forrest, Rhosyn, 530 Firestorm merges with 586 492 Forte, John, 89 Pozhar), 218 The Flash (Silver Age), 418, The Flintstones, 492 See Firestorm, the Nuclear Man, 429, 431, 434 The Flintstones Comedy Show Superman’s Fortress of Soli- 217 The Flash (superhero), 102, (animated series, 1980), tude Firestorm, the Nuclear Man 172, 173, 199, 218–221, 247 Fortunato, 463, 527 See Firestorm (superhero) 252, 293, 296, 296 (ill.), Florea, Sandu, 244 Fortunato the Tantric See For- The First American (comic 297, 301, 313, 317, 328, Floro (New Guardians), 282, tunato book), 16 357, 475, 477, 478, 485, 571 Foster, Bill, 8, 23 First American (superhero), 499, 500, 510, 517, 525, Flounders, Jack, 208 Foster, Hal, 497 560 549, 565, 566, 568, 573, FLQ See Front de Liberation du Foster, Jane, 257, 598, 599 , 52, 200, 350, 574, 575, 582, 585, 586, Quebec (FLQ) Foster, Wendy, 84 441, 504, 595 587, 588, 589, 590, 593, Fluid Man (The Impossibles), Foundation for Oceanic First Evil, 98 602, 615, 639 245–246, 491, 492 Research, 326 The First Family, 39 Justice Society of Ameri- Fluid Man (The Super Globe- 4 (comic book), 208 First Issue Special, 373, 374, ca, member of, 298 trotters), 105 Four Freedoms Plaza, 507 470 The Flash (TV series), 147, The Flush, 104 Four Horsemen of the Apoca- First Issue Special #5, 175, 221 The Fly, 35, 248, 280, 434, lypse, 383 327 Flash Comics, 40, 79, 219, 535, 568 411, 566 First Publications, 324 220, 252 Fly Girl, 35, 290, 535 4Kids Entertainment, 608 First Publishing, 20 Flash Comics #1 (Flash’s Fly, Hyram, 223 Fourth World, 93, 361, 362, (Australian superhero), origins, Hawkman’s Fly Man See The Fly 363, 478, 498, 553, 578 283 debut), 172, 219 Fly People, 280 Fox Children’s Network, 655 Fisherman, 32, 213, 576 (animated Flying Batcave, 572 See also Fox Kids Fisk, Randy See Darkshadow series), 494 Flying Detectives, 99 Fox Comics, 92, 127, 498 Fisk, Wilson See Kingpin Flash Gordon (movie serial), Flying Eye (Batman’s gadget), Fox Feature Syndicate, 77, , 21, 391 508 72 137, 144, 229–230, 234, Fite, Linda, 135, 536 Flash Gordon (superhero), Flying Fox, 368 247, 279, 556 Five Swell Guys, 508 144, 252, 378, 379, 439, Flying Fury, 510 Fox, Gardner, 3, 4, 41, 188, , 161 493, 569, 616 Flying Girl, 2 199, 219, 252, 293, 298, Fixit, Joe See The Hulk, gray “Flash of Two Worlds” story- Flying Saucers of Death, 132 329, 357, 414, 469, 500, version of line, 432 Flying Tigers, 414 638 Flag, 559, 637 , 318 Flyman (Mexican superhero), Fox, Gill, 385 Flag Man, 559, 637 The Flash II, 564 284 Fox, Jon, 221 Flagg See Patriot The Flash III, 564 Foley, Richie See Gear Fox Kids, 116, 595 Flagg, James Montgomery, Flashbulb, 71 Forbidden Worlds (comic See also Fox Children’s 558 Flat Man, 48 book), 434 Network Flagg, Johnny See Fighting Flatfoot Burns, 381 Forbush, Irving, 104 Fox Television, 69, 203, 457, American Flathead, 494 Forbush-Man, 104 466, 531, 533, 554 Flagg, Reuben, 351 FLCL, 394 Force of July, 375 Fox, Victor, 92, 229–230, 247, Flame (superhero), 2, 230, Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), (superheroes), 381, 382 315, 429 227 252, 417 Fradon, Ramona, 214, 341, Flame Girl, 315, 429, 534 Fleer Corporation, merger with Forces of Order, 250–251 342, 385, 501 “Flame on!” catch phrase, Marvel Comics, 335 Forceworks, 87 , Michael, 210, 266 206 Fleetwood Mac, 405 Ford, Alex, 549 Francis, Genie, 265 , 429 Fleischer Brothers, 19 Ford, Anita, 633 Franco, James, 460 The Flaming Carrot, 168 Fleischer, Max, 36 Ford Futura, 571 Frank, Leonard, 132

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Frank, Sandy, 72 Freex, 609 The Further Adventures of Bat- Galoob, 610 Frankenstein, 285 Frehley, Ace, 405 man Volume 2: Featuring the Galoob toys, 365 Frankenstein (comic book), Freilich, Jeff, 297 , 526 Galore, Pushy, 473, 474 434, 556 French, Dick, 88 The Further Adventures of Bat- , 644, 655 Frankenstein (novel), 257 French superheroes See Inter- man Volume 3: Featuring Cat- , 574 Frankenstein Jr. (superhero), national Heroes woman, 526 Gameboy, 514 245, 247 Frenchie, 353 The Further Adventures of Gamemnae, 32 Frankenstein Jr. and the Impos- Frenz, Ron, 463, 599 Superman: All-New Adven- Gamit, 582 sibles (animated series, Frew Company, 379 tures of the Man of Steel, Gamma Base, 265 1966), 103, 245, 490 Frewer, Matt, 266 526 Gamma bomb, 258 Frankenweenie, 60 Friedman, Michael Jan, 528 Further Adventures of Super- Gamma Flight, 11 Frankie (Drak Pack), 492 Friedrich, Gary, 120, 259 Ted, 493 Gammill, Kerry, 287, 388 Franklin, Martha See Spider- Friender, 135 The Further Adventures of Won- , 214 Woman Fries, Charles, 456 der Woman, 526 Gang Green Gang, 391 Franklin, Mattie See Spider- , 277 Fury (Captain Midnight), 131 Gangbuster, 359 Woman Fringe, 592 Infinity Inc., member of, Garboil, 80, 81 Frasier, 635 Fritz, 421 300 Garcia, Manuel, 48 Frazetta, Frank, 497 (movie), 18 ’s daugh- Gardner, Craig Shaw, 426, 526 Freak, 289 Front de Liberation du Quebec ter, 300 Gardner, Grant, 115, 509 Freak Force, 416 (FLQ), 367 Fury, Nick See , Agent Gardner, Guy (replacement Freckles Marvel, 337 Frost, Adrienne, 650 of S.H.I.E.L.D. Green Lantern), 241, 297, Fred and Barney Meet the Frost, Deacon, 8 The Fury of Firestorm, the 487, 582 Schmoo See Fred and Bar- Frost, Emma, 648, 649, 650, Nuclear Man See Firestorm, Justice League of Ameri- ney Meet the Thing 651 the Nuclear Man ca, member of, 294 Fred and Barney Meet the Frost, Mark, 210 Fushigi Yung, 413 Garfield Logan, 138 Thing (animated series, Frost, Whitney See Madame , 353, 530, 581 Garganta, 212 1979–1980), 207, 209, Masque Fuzzbuster, 52 , 266 492 Frosty, 180 Garner, Jennifer, 29, 147, 164, Fred Wolf Films, 449 Fruitman (comic book), 104, G 166, 166 (ill.), 197, 215, Freedom Battalion See Justice 249 Gabby, 5 537 Society of America Fry, James W., 194 Gabriel the Devil Hunter, 557 Garofalo, Janeane, 105, 109, Freedom Brigade (super- Fryes, Eddie, 237 Gabrielle, Al, 80, 248 168 heroes), 276 F-Stop/Hotstreak, 471 Gadgetman (English super- Garret, Dan, 92 Freedom City, 514 Fu Manchu, 338, 340, 358 hero), 283 Garrick, Jay See The Flash The Freedom Collective (super- Fu Tong, 160 Ga-ga , 76 (Golden Age) heroes), 284 Fuchs, Bernie, 353 Gage (Youngblood villain), 202 Garryn Bek, 312 Freedom Collective #1, 281 Fuchs, Wolfgang, 5 Gaia See Earth Spirit Garth See Tempest (ill.) Fuji, Satoru, 325 Gaiman, Neil, 22, 175, 348, Gas Gang, 341 Freedom Fighters (comic book, Fuji Television, 134 351, 414, 445, 469, 504, Gas Gun, 238 1976–1978), 84, 95, 77, Fujitaka, 133 505, 527, 614 Gasaraki, 408 560, 567 Fujitani, Bob, 84 , 393, 394 Gatchaman, 18, 20, 134, 135, Freedom Fighters (super- Fukushima, Hiroyuki, 135 Gaines, M. C., 172, 298 271, 596 heroes), 84, 186, 382 Full Latent Ability Gain, 116 Gaines, Max See Gaines, M. Gateway, 649 (animated Fumimura, Sho, 326 C. Gateway City, 631 series), 290 Fun Comics, 382 Galactic, 169 The Gathering of the Sinister Freedom Force (comic book), Fun Parade (comic book), 248 Galactic Golem, 551 Six (1999), 528 492 Productions, 191 Galactic Guardians, 244, 479 Gaucho (Batmen of All Freedom Force (superteam), Funnies, 131 (comic book), 206 Nations), 282, 356 465 Funnies Inc., 267, 332, 474 Galactus (superhero), Gautier, Dick, 635 Freedom’s Lady, 242 Funnies on Parade, 229 208–210, 318, 334, 369, Gavilan (Spanish superhero), Freefall (Gen 13), 225, 227, heroes, 372, 390, 435–437, 441, 284 563 221–223, 332 513, 577, 577 (ill.) Gavin, Chuck, 607 Freeman, Freddy, 124, 530, Funny Pages, 479 Galar, 442 Gay Comics, 368 531 “Funny papers,” birth of, 228 Galaxo, 441 Gay superheroes See Homo- Freeman, George, 122 , 102 , 37 sexuality in comics Freemind (comic book), 353 The Funtastic World of Hanna- Galaxy Girl, 246, 491 Gay, Anne, 527 Freemind (superhero), 530 Barbera (comic book), 439 The Galaxy Trio (animated Gaydos, Michael, 201 Fremont, T. C., 211 Furie, Sidney, 548 series), 246 Gear, 471 Fremont, “Too Tall” Tara, 211, Furst, Anton, 485 Gallacher, Joe, 40 Gebbie, Melinda, 16 212 The Further Adventures of Bat- Gallagher, Michael, 244 Gee, 389, 567 Frees, Paul, 208 man, 526 Gallows, Jake, 397 G.E.E.C., 477

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Geiger, Steve, 287, 388 Geofront Plan (Hurricane Poly- Giant-Man, 23, 46, 259, 315, Global Guardians (superteam) G–8 and His Battle Aces, 131 mar), 272 476, 510, 564, 606 34, 281, 359, 567 Geist, M. D., 22 George, Lynda Day, 634 Giant-Man and Fan Club, Gloeckner, Phoebe, 184 Gellar, Sarah Michelle, 96 George of the Jungle (animated 23 Gloop and Gleep (The Hercu- Geller, Uri, 162 series), 223 Giant-Man/Goliath, 618 loids), 246 Gemini Dawn, 426 Georgia Sivanna, 337 Giant-Size Defenders #1, 178 Glop, 629 The Gemini Man (1976), 146 Geppi, Steve, 525 (ill.) Glorious Godfrey, 362 Gen Active, 226 Geraci, Drew, 366 Giant-Size X-Men, 334, 358, Glork, 442 Gen-Active powers, 225, 226 Gerber, Steve, 47, 78, 178, 359 Glory (comic book), 203 Gen Factor, 624 193, 223, 242, 425, 519 Giant-Size X-Men #1 Glory (superhero), 15, 51, 98, Gen 12 (Gen 13 spinoff), 226 Gernsback, Hugo, 440 (Marvel’s X-Men 537 Gen 13 (animated movie), Gershon, Gina, 460 debut), 95, 568 Gloss (New Guardians), 282 226–227 Gerstner-Miller, Gail, 527 Gibbons, Dave, 15, 29, 175, Glover, John, 484 Gen 13 (comic book), 21, 226, , 107 351, 442, 469, 504, 618, G-Men from Hell (2000), 324 275, 505, 589, 624 Geyer, Stephen, 236 619 G-Nome (Gen 13), 226 Gibson, Robert See Gib- alternate covers, 226 G-Force, (comic book), 74 Go Boy 7, 169 son Gen 13 #0 (relaunch, G-Force (superhero), 72, 73 Go Boy 7 #1, 169 (ill.) Gibson, Walter, 420, 421, 422 September 2002), Ghetto Man, 297 Go Girl, 214, 275 226 Gideon, Guy, 341 Go Mifune See Speed Racer Ghost, (comic book), 169, Gen 13 #16 (final issue Giffen, Keith, 105, 294, 295, Go Team, 448 352, 505 after relaunch, Febru- 309, 310, 329, 503, 505 Ghost #2, 167 (ill.) Goblin, 458 ary 2004), 226 , 296, 478, 629, 631, Goblin Glider, 461, 462 Ghost #4, 589 Gen 13 #77 (final issue, 633 God, 446 Ghost (Hawkman villain), 252 July 2002), 226 Gigantor, 37 Godiva (Global Guardians), Ghost (superhero), 29, 51, Gen 13 (movie), 227 Gilbert, Guy, 601 281 118, 256, 488, 537, 558, Gen 13 (superheroes), Gilbert, Melissa, 67 Godlike, 514 563, 578, 589 225–227, 359, 563, 565, Gilded Lily, 11 Godspell, 541 Ghost and the Shadow, 169 622 Gilderchute, 131 Godzilla, 605 Ghost Breaker See Dr. 13 crossover stories, 226 Giles, Rupert, 96 Godzilla (comic book), 19, Ghost in the Shell, 22, 169 novels, 226 Gill, Joe, 118, 144, 501 168, 364 Ghost Planet, 437, 439 Gen 13 action figures, 226 Gillis, Peter B., 260 Godzilla, King of the Monsters, Gen 13 Bootleg (1996–1998), Ghost Planet Headquarters, Gilroy, Dan, 549 605 226 437 Gimmick-Kid (English super- Godzilla vs. Hero Zero, 169 Gen 13: Magical Drama Queen Ghost Rider, (comic book), 94, hero), 283 Goebbels, Joseph, 638 Roxy, 413 228 Gingold (soft drink with super- Go-Go Boy, 282 Gen 13: Ordinary Heroes #1, Ghost Rider #4, 227 (ill.) powers), 199, 564 Go-Go Girl, 214 226 (ill.) Ghost Rider (movie, 2004), Giordano, Dick, 4, 28, 60, 90, Go-Go Gang (villains), 2 General Blankenship, 634 228 95, 118, 144, 145, 174, Gohan (Goku’s son), 191 General Bruno, 349 Ghost Rider (superhero), 175, 184, 250, 434, 490, Gojira, 605 General Colbert, 597 227–228 502, 503, 589, 629 Goku, 20, 191 General Electric (Sandman vil- 86, 210, 266, 354, 557, Girl Commandos, 533, 559 Golan, Menahem, 458 lain), 414 568, 572, 590 Girl of Steel See Supergirl Gold (Metal Men), 340, 567 General Fang, 259 Ghost Rider 2099, 228 Girl Squadron, 440 Gold Digger, 21 General Immortus, 188 “Ghost Riders in the Sky” Girlfriend, 150 Gold, George, 121 General Wade Eiling, 118 (song), 227 “Girls’ comics,” 132–134 Gold Key 1965, 38 , 548, 550 Ghost Ship, 437 Girls’ Romances, 404 , 42, 76, 104, (comic book), Ghost Who Walks See Phan- Givens, Robin, 108 117, 134, 221, 247, 378, 570, 648, 650, 656 tom Gizmo Man, 492 434, 439, 441, 611 Generation X (superteam), Ghost Woman, 534 GL, 582 Gold, Mike, 52, 173, 586 359, 647, 649, 651 Ghost/Batgirl, 169 (comic book), 525 Gold Rush Games, 513 Generation X: Crossroads Ghost/Hellboy, 169, 256 Gladiator (superhero), 162, Goldar, 343 (1998), 528 Ghoul, 160, 609 563, 578 Goldberg, Leonard, 635 Generator Gawl, 272 GI Combat, 385 Glak, 442 (comic book, Generic Comic Book, 374 GI Joe (comic book), 111, 494, Glasberg, Gary, 54 1993), 301 Generic Super-Hero, 374 515 Gleason, Lev, 91, 159, 356 Golden Age Greats, 2 Genesis, 653 Giacoia, Frank, 47, 82, 290 Gleason, Leverett See Glea- Golden Age of radio, 512 Genis, 124, 441 Giant Size Invaders #1 son, Lev Golden Age of Superheroes , 657, 658 (Invaders’ debut, 1975), ! (monkey, Super (1938–1954), 2, 5, 27, 30, Gensomaden Saiyuuki, 190 285, 285 (ill.) Friends), 247, 477 32, 40, 51, 74, 77, 79, 83, Gentleman Ghost, 477, 574 Giant Size Master of Kung Fu, Glidden, Mark, 212 88, 91, 93, 101, 111, 122, Geo-Force, 374, 569 339 Glob, 414 137, 151, 159, 206, 211,

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219, 228–233, 248, 282, Goody, 519 Gravity Rod, 470 death of Oliver Queen 285, 298, 313, 350, 355, Goofy, 104, 223 Gray, Jean, 213 alter ego, 237 356, 373, 383, 480, 485, Googam Son of , 257 Gray, Michael, 128–130, 129 Green Lantern, partner- 487, 497–499, 500, 504, Goose Rider, 105 (ill.) ship with, 237 516, 517, 518, 524–525, Gorby, Brad, 212 Gray, Mick, 394 Justice League of Ameri- 540, 550, 552, 554, 556, Gordanians, 591 Grayfist, 421 ca, member of, 293 564, 572, 573, 574, 575, Gorder, Jason, 400 Grayle, Gardner, 441 origins of, 236 577, 582, 585, 615, 636, Gordon Liddy, Agent of Grayson, Bob, 331 resurrection of Oliver 637 C.R.E.E.P., 104–105 Grayson, Chuck, 403, 531 Queen alter ego, 237 best comics from, 232 Gordon, Barbara, 55, 56, 67, Grayson, Devin, 87, 215, 531 : The Longbow postwar comics in, 70, 72, 78, 94, 318, 530 Grayson, Dick, 57, 60, 67, Hunters (1987), 480, 503, 232–233 See also Batgirl 318, 488, 495, 580, 592 537 Golden Age of television, 233 Gordon, Commissioner James See also Robin the Boy Green Cross Code Man (Eng- Golden Archer See Hawkeye See Commissioner Gordon Wonder; lish superhero), 283 (villain) Gordon, Don, 511 Grayson, Professor Matthew, Green Flame, 297, 359 Golden Arrow, 99, 479, 480 Gordon, James See Commis- 331 Justice League of Ameri- Golden Avenger, 510 sioner Gordon Grayton, Diane See Spider ca, member of, 294 Golden Boy, 527 Goren, Frieda, 471 Widow Green Fury (Global Guardians), Golden Centurion, 90 Gorgeous Gal, 492 Graz Entertainment, 408, 655 281 Golden, Christopher, 256 , 100, 210, 277 Great and Powerful , 527 See also Fire (superhero) Golden City, 168, 488, 571 , 297, 478, 575 Great Book of the Vishanti, Green Gladiator, 510 Golden Eagle, 76, 591, 592 Gorshin, Frank, 64, 65, 68, 183 , 95, 318, 334, Golden Girl, 91, 534 70, 108, 296, 576 The Great Comic Book Heroes 451, 452, 454, 455, 457, Golden Girl (Japanese-Ameri- Gorvak, 442 (1965), 418 458, 460, 461, 462, 466, can), 286 Gossett, Louis Jr., 146 Great Depression, 182, 230, 496, 518, 578, 580, 620, Golden Gladiator, 510 Goten (Goku’s son), 191 427, 522, 528, 539 621 Golden Lad, 2, 428 Goth, 593 Great History of Comic Books Green Goliath See The Hulk Golden Lords, 108 Gotham See (1986), 234 Green Hoods, 421 Golden Oldie See Parker, May Gotham Broadcasting, 554 Great Lakes Avengers, 48 Green Hornet (comic book, Golden, Michael, 198, 502 Gotham Central, 201, 566 Great Maggeena, 54 1989–1994), 238, 508, Golden, Rebecca See Fathom Gotham City, 55, 56, 58, 60, The Great Women Superheroes 524 (Elementals) 61, 66, 67, 68, 71, 78, 80, (1996), 154, 429, 532, 538 Green Hornet (film series, Goldilocks, 511 140, 153, 316, 327, 358, The Greatest American Hero 1940), 238 Goldin, James Grant, 350 433, 485, 486, 505, 506, (1981–1983), 108 Green Hornet (radio series), Goldman, Gary, 655 518, 528, 530, 571, 572, The Greatest American Hero 238, 248, 511 Goldman, Joseph, 458 573, 579, 580, 589 (unmade movie, 2000), 236 Green Hornet (superhero), 26, Goldman, Oscar, 145 Gottlieb, Carl, 265 The Greatest American Hero 237–239, 280, 317, 356, Goldman, William, 131 Gouch, Alfred, 460, 484 (TV series, 1981–1983), 495, 523, 532, 553, 572, Golem (superhero), 286, 557 Goulart, Ron, 231, 234 105, 234–236, 235 (ill.) 582, 590 Golgo 13, 20 Goyer, David, 68, 364 in syndication, 236 merchandizing of, 238 Goliath See Hawkeye (super- Grace, 169, 375, 488, 571 UFO in, 235 The Green Hornet (TV series, hero) Graham, Billy, 8, 85, 387 The Greatest American Heroine 1966), 238, 357, 434 Golion, 411 Graine, Rex, 554 pilot (1986), 236 The Green Hornet Cracks Down Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., 130 Grall Hong, 325 Greatest Comics, 100 (book), 238 Gomorrah, 383 Grand National, 422 The Greatest 1950s Stories The Green Hornet Returns Gone with the Wind, 544 Grandenetti Avenue, 39 Ever Told (1990), 173 (book), 238 Good Girl art, 51, 210, Grandenetti, Jerry, 39 The Greatest Team-Up Stories The Green Hornet Strikes 233–234, 534 Granger, Dawn See Dove Ever Told, 586 (book), 238 Good Girl Art Quarterly, 212 Granite Man, 491 Grebo, 442 The Green Hornet Strikes Again Good Girls Granny Goodness, 362, 578 Greek, 627 (movie serial, 1940), 238, definition of, 233 Grant, Catherine “Cat,” 554 Green Arrow (superhero), 25, 508 examples of, 233–234 Grant, Louise, 91 79, 80, 94, 173, 174, 213, , 2 The Good, the Bad, and the Grant, Steven See Moon 236–237, 315, 318, 357, Green Lantern (comic book), Ugly, 26 Knight 358, 372, 400, 428, 429, 7, 240, 432, 500, 504, Goodman, Mark, 475 Grant, Ted, 137 430, 477, 480, 481, 482, 586, 589 Goodman, Martin, 94, 205, Grant, Victoria, 179 488, 494, 510, 554, 568, Green Lantern #171, 267, 269, 278, 331, 333, Grant, Xeric, 185 571, 572, 582, 586, 587, 239 (ill.) 372, 432, 450, 474, 497, Grantray-Lawrence, 263, 455, 590, 616 Green Lantern, vol. 2, 585, 586 490, 491, 654 arrows, specialty, 236 #48 ( Goodwin, Archie, 259, 287, City, 392 Batman, similarities to, takes over as Green 327, 386, 388, 464, 503 Gravity Regulator Helmet, 99 236 Lantern), 241

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Green Lantern (Golden Age), Gremlin (Soviet Super-Sol- Defenders, crossover Hamilton, Professor Emil, 553 239, 432 diers), 282 story with, 242 Hamm, Sam, 66, 210 Green Lantern (Silver Age), Grenade, 609 Ghost Rider, crossover Hammaglystwythkbrngxxax- 432, 447 Grendel (comic book), 168, story with, 243–244 olotl See Ham (The Badger) Green Lantern (superhero), 9, 350, 504 new members of, 242 Hammer, M. C., 493 34, 79, 94, 101, 172, 173, Grendel (superhero), 29, 589 Spider-Man, partnership , 463 174, 220, 239–241, 296, Grey, 21 with, 243 Hammerman, 493 296 (ill.), 297, 301, 318, Grey, Dick, 83 Thing (Fantastic Four), Hammond, Jim See The 358, 372, 375, 470, 471, Grey Gargoyle, 577, 598 crossover story with, (superhero, 477, 478, 480, 485, 487, The Grey Ghost, 67 242 original) 495, 499, 500, 510, 516, Grey, Jean, 318, 535, 563, Gudis, 607 Hammond, Nicholas, 456 517, 549, 554, 563, 568, 565, 566, 625, 626, 641, Gufu, 322 Hamster Press, 184 570, 573, 574, 575, 580, 643, 644, 646, 652, 655, Guice, Jackson, 288 Handi-Man, 106, 531 581, 582, 586, 587, 592, 655 (ill.), 656, 659 Gulacy, Paul, 339, 358, 502 Haney, Bob, 30, 60, 341, 342, 615, 639 See also Phoenix Gundragon Sigma, 148 483, 590 as anti-establishment Greyshirt, 16, 488 Gunn, James, 109 Hangman, 27, 35, 574, 636 figure, 240 Grifter (comic book), 624 Guran, 378 in World War II, 231 Green Arrow, partnership Grifter (superhero), 426, 570, Gustavson, Paul, 479 /Ant Man, 617 with, 240 622, 623 Guthrie, Paige, 649 Hanna, Scott, 462 Justice League of Ameri- Grim Hunter See Kravinoff, Guthrie, Sam, 649, 650 Hanna, William, 245 ca, founding member Vladimir Gutwirth, Maurice, 182 Hanna-Barbera, 64, 65, 130, of, 293 Grim Reaper, 2, 47 Guy Gideon, 341 207, 208, 209, 223, Justice Society of Ameri- Grimes, Jack, 448 Gwar, 445 245–247, 296, 438, 441, ca, member of, 298, Grimjack, 441 , 359 477, 491, 492, 493, 494, 294 Grimjack, 351 Justice League of Ameri- 499, 545, 580 origin of, 239 Grimm, Ben, 205–210 ca, member of, 294 Hanna-Barbera Heroes, ring, power of, 240 See also The Thing Gypsy , 464 245–247 and relevance move- Grimm, “Benjy” (teenage ver- Gyrosub, 572 action figures, 247 ment, 240 sion of ), 207, animated shows featur- version, 240 209 H ing, 245–247 second version of, 240 Grodd, 576, 579 Ha, Gene, 16 merchandising of, 247 as Sentinel, 301, 639 Groener, Harry, 97 Haase, Rod, 296, 296 (ill.) See also Harvey Bird- (comic Groening, Matt, 53, 106 Hackman, Gene, 546, 552 man, Blue Falcon, Cap- book), 240–241 Grogan, Geoff, 185 Hadrian 7, 622 tain Caveman, Dino Green Lantern Corps (super- Gross National Product (Fight- Hagen, Matt, 69 Boy, Dynomutt, heroes), 241297, 311, 570, ing American villain), 216 Haiduk, Stacy, 484 Mightor, Space Ghost, 582 Grubb (alien), 442 Hairies, 362 Super Friends Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Grubb, Jeff, 526 Hakutaku, 321 Hanna-Barbera Productions, 25, 502, 503 Gruenwald, Mark, 47, 114 Hale, Gary, 349 607 Bronze Age, importance Grundy, Solomon, 478 Hale, Lance, 585 Hanna-Barbera Super TV to, 94 Grunge (Gen 13), 225, 227, Hall, Carter See Hawkman Heroes (comic book, Green Lantern/Green 570 Hall, Don See Dove 1967–1969), 247 Arrow #76, 7 Guardian, 11, 428, 591 Hall, Hank See Hawk Hannigan, Alyson, 97, 99 Green Lantern/Green See also Vindicator Hall, Kevin Peter, 108 Hannigan, Ed, 287 Arrow #86, 25 (ill.) Guardian of Gotham, 72, 510 Hall of Doom, 478 Hansen, Gwenn, 385 Green Lantern: Mosaic Guardians (comic book), 514 Hall of Interplanetary Mon- Happy Harbor, 293 (1992–1993), 9 Guardians (superteam), 513 sters, 506 Happy Harbor, Rhode Island, (superhero), 230 Guardians of Oa, 240, 241 Hall of Justice, 477 508 Green Ronin Publishing, 514 Guardians of Order, 413, 514 Hallaway, Tom See Spider Happy Pills, 107 Green, Kevin, 608 Guardians of the Galaxy (comic Hallmark Cards, 374 Hapsethsut, 290 Green, Richard “Grass,” 184 book), 423, 568 Halo, 374, 570 Harada, Toyo, 612 Green, Seth, 97 Guardians of the Galaxy Halo Corporation, 623 (New Guardians), Green Terror, 421 (superteam), 241–244, HALO, Inc., 622 282, 571 Greenberg, Martin H., 526 331, 441 Ham (The Badger), 52, 406 Harbinger Active Resistance Greene, Vernon, 421 Avengers, crossover Hamill, Mark, 67, 68, 70, 110, Division, 612 Greenland, Colin, 527 story with, 242–243 210, 227, 265, 297, 439, Harbinger Foundation, 612 Greenway Productions, 632 Badoon, fighting against 474 , 612, 613 Gregorio See Extrano the, 241–242 Hamilton Comics, 343 H.A.R.D. Corps, 612 Greico, Richard, 210 Captain America, Hamilton, Dr. Barton, 462 (comic book), 608 Grell, Mike, 147, 237, 309, crossover story with, Hamilton, John, 544 Hardcase (superhero), 569, 351, 503 242 Hamilton, Neil, 62 609

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Hardware (comic book), 9, Hasbro’s GI Joe, 110 Hawkmen, 76 merchandising of, 256 346, 609 Hasslehoff, David, 364 Hawk-Owl, 107, 488 Pain Killer Jane, Hardware (superhero), 346, Hastings, Bob, 483 Hawkshadow, 423 crossover story with 416 Hasty Pudding, 180 Hawkwoman (superhero), 563 , Hardy, Felicia, 82, 83, 620 Hatcher, Teri, 306 (ill.), 307, Justice League of Ameri- crossover story with Hardy, Ralph, 138 548 ca, member of, 294 Starman, crossover Hardy, Walter, 82 Hate Monger, 577 Hawkworld, 253 story with, 256 Harenchi Gakuen See Shame- Hathaway, Holly, 236 Hayami, Danbei, 156 Hellboy: Bones of Giants (Gold- less School Hauer, Rutger, 96 Hayami, Geiji, 156 en), 256 Harker, Mina, 16 Havoc, 513 Hayata, 606 Hellboy Junior (comic book), Harkness, Agatha, 214 , 642 Haydock, Ron, 107 256 Harlem Globetrotters (as Hawaii Five-O, 358 Hayter, David, 656 Hellboy: Odd Jobs, 256 superheroes), 105, 247, Hawk (superhero), 250–251, Hazard, Johnny (newspaper Hellboy: Seeds of Destruction, 492 77, 174, 430, 591 strip), 285 254 , 239, 574, 591 becomes the villain HBO See Home Box Office Hellboy: The Lost Army, 256 Harley Quinn, 70, 79 Extant, 250 (HBO) Hellcat See Cat Harlock, Captain See Space becomes the villain Head, Anthony Stewart, 96 Helldiver, 181 Pirate Captain Harlock Monarch, 250 Headbasher, 493 , 170, 648, 649, Hartley, Mariette, 264 second version of, 251 Headline Comics, 41 651, 659 Harnock, James R., 635 The Hawk and the Dove (comic Headmen, 178 Hellions, 648, 651 Harper, Leanne C., 527 book), 202, 250, 435, 500 Headrush, 426 Hellmouth, 96, 98 Harper, Roy See Speedy The Hawk and the Dove Headsman, 461 Hell-Rider, 405 Harris, Bill, 378 (superheroes), 250–251 The , 556 Hell’s Angels (English comic Harris, Bob, 455 Hawke, Connor, 480, 582 , 575 book), 283 Harris Comics, 426, 556 becomes the Green Heath, Russ, 33, 331, 497 (comic book), 275, Harris, Jack C., 290 Arrow, 237 Heatwave, 157 445 Harris, Mark, 34, 326 Green Arrow’s son, 237 Heaven Can Wait (movie), 232 Hellspawn (superhero), 445 Harris, Neil Patrick, 460, 472 Hawke, Simon, 526 Heavy Metal, 388 Help!, 627 Harris, Rosemary, 460 Hawkes, Captain Frank, 131 Heavy Metal L-Gaim, 408 He-Man Woman Hater’s Club, Harris, Xander, 97 Hawkeye (superhero), 23, 46, Heavy Metal Warrior Xenon, 531 Harrison, Linda, 632 48, 86, 251–252, 315, 21, 324 Hemsley, Sherman, 548 Hart, Bill See Daredevil (super- 317, 480, 481, 530, 564, Hecate, 355 Henderson, Jason, 528 hero, Lev Gleason Comics) 568, 571, 582 Heck, Don, 47, 86, 289 Hendrickson (Blackhawks), Hart, John, 378 Hawkeye (villain), 251 , 575 88, 90 Hart, Kimberly, 343 Hawkeye the Archer See Hawk- Hefti, Neal, 59, 64, 523 Henning, Bunny, 483 Hart, Stan, 632 eye (superhero) Heike, Mark, 210, 212 Henry, Buck, 103, 107 Harvey, Alan, 81, 248 , 76, 213, 252, 253, Heimdal, 598 Henshin, 19 Harvey, Alfred, 80, 247 296, 297, 315, 429, 477, Heinlein, Robert A., 148 Hensleigh, Jonathan, 266 Harvey Award, 323 478, 488, 533, 582, 617 Helena, 141 Henson, Jim, 595 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at See also Hawkman (hus- Helfer, Andy, 484 HER-B See Herbie the Robot Law (animated series), 76, band) Helga (Gen 13), 227 (The New Fantastic Four) 246, 479, 494 Hawkins, Sandy, 414, 428 , 572 Herbie Popnecker, 102 , 33, 80, 82, Hawkins, Star, 441 Hell, 169 Herbie the Robot (The New 104, 138, 138, 216, 247, Hawkman (comic book), 500 Hella the Goddess of Death, Fantastic Four), 207, 209 248, 280, 373, 378, 434, Hawkman (superhero), 41, 76, 599 (superhero), 43, 48, 469, 532, 553, 574, 582, 172, 173, 189, 213, (comic book), 615 86, 257, 288, 330, 388, 607 252–254, 296, 296 (ill.), Hellblazer (superhero), 351, 492, 563, 568, 598, 627 comic books, ceases 315, 357, 429, 432, 477, 558 Freedom Force, member publications of, 249 478, 485, 488, 499, 500, Hellboy (comic book), 168, of, 290 founding of, 248 510, 533, 563, 566, 568, 254 Herculoids, 438, 439 and , 249 574, 576, 582, 585, 586, abstract style of, 255 The Herculoids (animated Harvey Heroes, 247–249 587, 591, 602 Hellboy #1, 254 (ill.), series), 246 origins of, 247–248 death of, 301 255 Here Comes Mr. Jordan See also Black Cat, Cap- Infinity Inc., member of, Hellboy (movie, 2004), 168, (movie), 232 tain Freedom, Captain 300 256 Herman, Jack, 513 3-D, Green Hornet, inspiration for, 252 Hellboy (superhero), 22, 34, Hernandez, Lea, 21 Shock Gibson, Spitfire Justice League of Ameri- 254–256, 416 Hernandez, Paul, 236 Harvey, Leon, 247, 248 ca, member of, 294, Batman, crossover story Hero, 368, 378, 513 Harvey Publications See Har- 298 with H-E-R-O See “Dial ‘H’ for Hero” vey Comics as spy and villain, 253 Ghost, crossover story Hero at Large (1980), 108 Harvey, Robert, 247, 248 See also Hawkgirl (wife) with Hero Boy See Dukse Drengen

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Hero Cruz, 180 name (last), temporarily Homeland (The Freedom Col- “How Superman Would End Hero Games, 513 changed to Hanley, lective), 284 the War” (Look magazine), Hero High (school), 492 235 Homicron 1 (French super- 172 Hero High (TV series), 130 supersuit, inability to hero), 283 (comic The Hero with a Thousand control powers of, 235 Homosexuality in comics, 10, book), 334, 404 Faces, 516, 561 See also The Greatest 281, 282, 283, 367–369 Howard the Duck (movie), 78, Hero Zero, 169, 488, 564, American Hero (TV at Marvel Comics, 10, 223 608 series) 11 Howard the Duck (superhero), Heroes Anonymous Hino, Rei, 412 Honey-Bun, 591 78, 223, 313, 590 (2003–2004), 107 HiOctane Comics, 74 Hong Kong Phooey (animated Howard, Robert E., 94, 334 Heroes by Gaslight, 514 Hippolyta, 631 series, 1974–1976), 223, Howard, Sherman, 484 (comic book), Hiroshima, 42, 114, 606 247, 492 Howell, Richard, 48, 287, 388, 256, 388, 425 Hirt, Al, 238 Honor Guard, 39, 508 417 Heroes for Hire (superteam), His Atomic Sub, 42 Hook, 177 Howler, 492 24, 256–257, 256, 270, History Channel, 172, 501, Hooks, Jan, 548 Howlett, James, 626 287, 288, 387 523, 637 Hooper, Tobe, 458 H’ronmeer, 330 Hu, Kelly, 657 Heroes for Hire Inc. See Here- History of Comics, 75 Hoople (planet), 323 Huckleberry Finn, 26 os for Hire (superteam) Hit Comics, 559 Hooten, Peter, 184 Hudnall, James D., 325, 608 Heroes in a Half-Shell See Hit Comics #25 (Kid Hooty, 529 Eternity’s debut, Hudson, Heather McNeil, 10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Tur- Hop Harrigan, 173 tles December 1942), 232 Hudson, James MacDonald, Hope, Bob, 173 “Heroes Reborn” experiment, Hit Parader, 143 10 Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, 102, 203, 216 Hitch, Bryan, 44, 48 Hudson Nuclear Facility, 217 222 Heroes Return, 600 Hitchcock, Alfred, 467 Hughes, Adam, 169, 198, 505 Horn, Maurice, 412, 637 Heroes Unlimited, 513, 514 Hitler, Adolf, 111, 139, 160, Hughes, Finola, 650, 656 Hornblower, 591 Heron, Eddie, 124, 126 172, 231, 285, 332, 574, Hughes, Richard E., 102 Hornet’s Sting, 238, 280, 582 Hertzberg, George, 97 585, 636–638 Hughes, Steven, 558 Horror comics, rise in populari- Herz, Michael, 108 H.I.V.E., 592, 593 Hukuto no Ken See Fist of the ty of, 227 Hewlett, Jamie, 583 Hoberg, Rick, 656 North Star Horror superheroes, 227 Hexagon (French super- , 461, 462, 580 The Hulk (movie, 2003), 28, heroes), 283 Hobgoblynn Press, 514 Horton, Professor Phineas T., 266 (ill.), 580 268 Hexbreaker (1988), 52 Hobuto Seiji, 606 The Hulk (superhero), 26, 27, Horus, 423 28, 43, 46, 37, 105, 177, Heyer, Steve, 390 Hodag, 53 183, 210, 257–263, 288, Hi no Tori (The Phoenix), 36 Hodge, Al, 508, 511 Hoselton, David, 297 331, 334, 351, 357, 388, Hibbard, Everett E., 219 Hodgman, John, 563 Hostess, 524 418, 424, 429, 433, 435, Higashi, Dr. Kotaro, 134 Hog of Steel, 627 Hot Wheels (comic book), 111 451, 457, 498, 500, 510, Hogan, Happy, 288, 289 Hotshot (English superhero), Higashi, Tatsuya, 134 516, 518, 523, 524, 528, See also Freak 283 Higgins, Graham, 527 563, 564, 568, 569, 577, Hogan, Hulk, 439 Hotsky Trotsky, 102, 216, 575 Higgins, Joe, 558 578, 582, 586, 587, 589, Hogan, James P., 134 Hotstreak, 471 Higgins, Michael, 390 625, 643 Hogan, Peter, 16, 17 Hotz, Kyle, 263 , 458, 577, appearance, changes in 598 Hoggoth, 516 Hougan, 557 over time, 259 The Higher United Nations , 598 Hound Hero, 554 as the Devil Hulk, 263 Defense Enforcement Holiday, Bob, 545 , 415, 432, 517, as the Maestro, 262 Reserves See T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Holliday College, 628 566, 585 Avengers, member of, Agents Holliday Girls, 628 Justice League of Ameri- 258–259 , 361, 363, 571 Holliday, Liz, 527 ca, member of, 295, Defenders, member of, High-Pockets, 510 Holliman, Earl, 365 298 260 Hill, Bart See Daredevil (super- Hollow Men, 573 Justice Society of Ameri- gray version of, 262 hero, Lev Gleason Comics) Hollywood, 503, 508, 520, ca, member of, 299 green vs. gray, 262 , 529, 556 580, 604 House of Ideas (Marvel), merchandising of, 267 Him, 391 Hollywood Pictures, 227 334–335 origins of, 257–258 Hinkley, Ralph, 234–236, 235 Hollywood’s Glamorous Detec- , 103, 174, parody of, 277 (ill.) tive Star, 138 179, 435, 587 rage, effect on, 259 marries Pam Davidson, Holt, Laura, 76 House of Mystery #156 separated from Bruce 236 Holyoke Publishing, 92, 137, (’s debut), Banner, 262 name (last), problem 139, 211, 428 179 See also The Incredible with caused by Homage Comics, 275, 368 House of Secrets, 576 Hulk entries attempted assassin Home Box Office (HBO), 9, Houston, Larry, 656 The Hulk and Spider-Man: Mur- John Hinkley, 235 493 Hovercar, 572 dermoon, 526

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Hulk Comic, 120 The Huntress #1 (Huntress , 86, 179, 457, 518, Iman (Planet DC), 282 The Hulk in the Media, returns), 270 565, 568, 569, 642, 654, Immateria, 17 263–267 The Huntress (superhero), 56, 655 (ill.), 656, 657 Immonen, Stuart, 48 Hull, Warren, 278, 508 65, 78, 80, 141, 270–271, Ichabod “Ikky” Mudd, 131 Immortus, 47, 355, 417 Human Bomb, 84, 186 296 (ill.), 485, 496, 531, I-Ching, 358, 629 Impact imprint, 36, 158, 279 Human Bullet, 603 536, 570, 572, 574, 582 , 574 Impala (Global Guardians), Human Cat, 184 death of, 270 , 9, 346 281 Human Dynamo See Shock Infinity Inc., member of, Idea Design Works, 445 Imperial Flagship, 572 Gibson 300 Ideal Toys, 110, 572, 578 , 472, 551, 580 Human Flame, 205–210 joins Birds of Prey, 270 Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai, 22 The (comic book), Justice League of Ameri- Igarashi, Satsuki, 132 Impossible Man, 210 92, 280 ca, member of, 295 Iger, Jerry, 39, 92, 234, 380, The Impossibles (super- Human Fly (superhero), 530 return of, 270 381, 466 heroes), 245 Human Fly Bandits, 252 Huntsman, 327 Iger Square, 39 Impossicar, 246 Human Flying Fish, 32 Hurd, Michelle, 297 Igle, Jamal, 257, 288 Imposter, 455 Human Icicle, 179 Hurricane Honey See Cutey Ignition, 551 Impulse (comic book), 481 Human Meteor, 248 Honey Igoo (The Herculoids), 246 Impulse (superhero), 221, Human Sub, 74 Hurricane Polymar (anime , 571 430, 564, 592, 593 , 502 series), 19, 134, 271–272, Ikegami, Ryoichi, 22 In Living Color (TV series, The Human Target, 147 596 “I Killed My Folks (No Acci- 1990–1994), 106, 531 Italy, popularity in, 271 Human Tidal Wave, 33 dent)” (song), 311 Inagaki School of Art and Hurricane Polymar (remake, Human Top (Kid Commandos), Ikuhara, Kunhiko, 411, 413 Design, 425 1996), 272 23, 286 , 15, 29, 38, 51, The Incredible Hulk (animated Hurricane Polymar (super- The Human Torch (comic 53, 75, 107, 157, 197, 201, series, 1966), 210, 263 hero), 271, 272 book), 332, 356, 475, 553 214, 226, 254, 273–276, “,” 97 The Incredible Hulk (animated The Human Torch #5, 283, 291, 348, 352, 370, series, UPN, 1996), 265 585 , 570, 649, 650 374, 400, 405, 415, 423, Hyakimaru (superhero), 322 See also The Incredible Human Torch (Fantastic Four 426, 443, 445, 446, 487, Hulk and She-Hulk, The superhero), 205–210, 246, Hyde-White, Alex, 209 493, 505, 561, 563, 570, , 114, 364, 463, 464 Incredible Hulk and 257, 269, 277, 427, 474, 589, 608, 622, 623 Friends 499, 516, 518, 522, 531, Hydro Man, 457 America’s Best Comics The Incredible Hulk (comic 533, 563, 565, 566, 567, Hydrobase, 33 imprint, 275 book), 178, 257, 263, 501, 582, 584–587, 636, 642 Hydrogen Bomb Funnies, 627 artwork, quality of, 274 503, 590, 624, 654 attempts to revive in Hydroman (superhero), 32 crossover stories with The Incredible Hulk #1 1950s, 333 Hydro-Man (villain), 83 other publishers, (The Hulk’s debut), fights the original Hype, 406 274–275 258 Human Torch, 269 , 43, 418, 571 Homage Comics imprint, The Incredible Hulk origin of, 332 Hypnotic Secret Identity Tie, 275 #181 (Wolverine’s postwar resurrection of, 603 Marvel Comics, split debut), 334 233 from, 273 The Incredible Hulk (super- The Human Torch (superhero, merchandising by, 276 I hero) See The Hulk original), 26, 112, 230, I Love Lucy (TV series), 522, origin of, 202, 273, 335 The Incredible Hulk (TV movie, 267–270, 418, 433, 451, 540 publishing difficulties, 1977), 263 452, 474 I Love You, Featuring Elvis, 404 275 fighting organized crime, Ianus Publications, 393 Wildstorm imprint, 225, The Incredible Hulk (TV series, 269 Ibac, 126, 131, 574 226 1978–1982), 96, 115, 165, 260, 263–264, 334, 424, fights the Fantastic Four Iberia Inc. (Spanish super- Image Comics Heroes, 490, 493, 579 version of the Human heroes), 284 273–276 Torch, 269 Ibis the Invincible, 99, 516, 556 See also Danger Girl, The Incredible Hulk and in All-Winners Squad, 284 Ibistick, 556 Brigade (superteam), Friends (animated series, Human Torch Comics, IBM, 510 Cyberforce UPN, 1998–1999), 266 268–269 ICD See International Crime (superteam), Fire- The Incredible Hulk and She- Humanitas Prize, 472 Division (ICD) breather, Gen13 Hulk (animated series, UPN, Hummingbird, 74 Ice (superhero), 297, 635 (superteam), Go Girl, 1997), 266, 493 Hun, 574 Justice League of Ameri- Hellspawn, Invincible, The Incredible Hulk and the Hunchback of Hollywood, 111 ca, member of, 294 The Maxx, , Sam & Amazing Spider-Man (animat- Hunt, J. D., 365 Ice-Maiden (Global Guardians), Twitch, Savage Drag- ed series), 264–265, 457, Hunt, Jeff, 465 281 on, ShadowHawk, 492 Hunt, Jerry, 464 Justice League of Ameri- Spawn, Supreme, Wild- The Incredible Hulk Future Hunter, Tim, 383 ca, member of, 294 guard (superteam), Imperfect (comic book, Hunter, Timothy, 615 See also Ice (superhero) Youngblood 1992–1993), 262

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The Incredible Hulk: Abomina- International Crime (movie ser- IQ Gang, 253 Ishikawa, Catherine, 425 tions (comic book, 1997), ial, 1938), 422 IRA (Internal Retrieval Associa- Ishikawa, Shiro, 425 528 International Crime Division tive), 635 Ishikawa, Toro, 425 The Incredible Hulk: Cry of the (ICD), 271 Ireland, Kathy, 210265–266 Ishikawa, Yoshitora, 426 Beast (comic book), 526 International Heroes, Irie, Yoshio, 411 Ishikawa, Yuri, 426 The Incredible Hulk: 281–284 Iron (Metal Men), 340, 567 Ishinomori, Shotaro, 38, 19, from the Stars (comic book), in Australia, 282–283 Iron Cross Group, 457 155, 321 526 in England, 283 (comic book), 94, Isis (superhero), 96, 130, The Incredible Hulk vs. Super- in France, 283 334, 358 213, 290–291, 492, 516, man (comic book), 589 in India, 283 Iron Fist (movie, estimated 524 The Incredible Hulk: What Sav- in Italy, 283–284 2006), 288 Freedom Force, member age Beast (comic book, in Mexico, 284 Iron Fist (superhero), 8, 257, of, 290 1995), 528 in other countries, 284 286–288, 339, 359, 373, merchandising of, 290 The Incredible Hunk, 104 in the Phillipines, 284 387, 388, 511, 579 Isis (TV series), 290, 536 The Incredibles, 110 in Spain, 284 death of, 287 It, the Living Colossus, 530 Co., 333 International Operations (I.O.), as evil character, 287 Italian superheroes See Inter- Independent publishers, 350 225, 624 resurrection of, national Heroes India Rubber Man See Plastic INTERSECT, 146 287–288 It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Man Intetsu, 325 Iron Fist/Wolverine: Return of Superman (Broadway musi- Indian superheroes See Inter- The Invaders (comic book), K’un-Lun, 257 cal, 1966), 523, 541, 545 national Heroes 270, 476, 567, 639 Iron Maiden, 601 Ito, Ikuko, 411 Indigo City, 488 The Invaders (comic book, (animated series, “It’s clobberin’ time!” catch phrase, 206 Industrial Light & Magic, 266 1975–1979), 560 1966), 263 Ivan Ooze, 343 Infantino, Carmine, 3, 4, 25, The Invaders (comic book, Iron Man (animated series, Ivan Shark, 131, 511 36, 59, 69, 79, 93, 95, 174, 1993), 286 1994–1996), 209, 265 Ivan the Terrible, 111 176, 199, 219, 220, 277, Invaders (superteam), Iron Man (comic book), 364, Ivana (Gen 13 villain), 225 298, 334, 357, 361, 369, 284–286, 300 526, 535, 654 Ivie, Larry, 601 431, 435, 486, 500, 541, Invertica City, 488 Iron Man #325 (Iron Ivy League, 507 588 Invincible (comic book), 276 Man’s death), 290 The Ivy , 348 Inferi-Car, 276 Invincible (superhero), 182 Iron Man (superhero), 8, 26, Ivy University, 218 Inferior Five (comic book), 48, Invisibelt, 563, 580 46, 47, 48, 86, 112, 251, I.W. Comics, 92, 186, 382, 469 570 Invisible Avenger, 422 259, 288–290, 316, 334, Invisible Boy, 109 357, 364, 372, 435, 507, The Inferior Five (super- 510, 518, 563, 563, 564, heroes), 103, 276–277 Invisible Dick (English super- J 568, 577, 581, 586, 587 origin of, as parody, 276 hero), 283 Jabberwocky, 52–53 Invisible Girl, 94, 142, alcoholism, battle with, Inferno, 390 Jack (Australian superhero), 205–210, 214, 246, 277, 289–290 Infinity Inc. (superheroes), 283 317, 433, 476, 491, 535, death of, 290 138, 189, 300, 359, 529, Jack B. Quick, Boy Inventor, 16 536, 537, 563, 567 original replaced by Jim 570 Jack Cole and : Invisible Irving, 216 Rhodes, 8, 289–290 Infinity Man, 362 Forms Stretched to Their Lim- , 308, 563 origins of, 288 its, 386 Infra-Man (1976), 108 Invisible Man, 16, 100 resurrection of (from Jack Frost (Liberty Legion), Inhumans (comic book), 278 The Invisible Man alternate ), 290 285 Inhumans (superteam), 86, (1958–1960), 146 Iron Man (TV series), 465, Jack Hawksmoor, 44 206, 210, 277–278, 288, The Invisible Man 490, 491, 493 Jack O’Lantern (Global 417, 536, 564, 569 (1975–1976), 146 Iron Man: And Call My Killer … Guardians), 281, 567 Initiative, 97 The Invisible Man (2000), 146 Modok!, 526 Jack Q. Frost (superhero), Injustice Gang of the World, “Invisible Man vs. Hawkman” Iron Man: The Armor Trap 249, 434 574 storyline, 563 (1995), 528 (English comic book, Injustice Society, 298, 301 Invisible Scarlet O’Neil, 534, Iron Mask, 186 2000), 283 Pot Award, 37, 326 563 Iron Skull (superhero), 230 Jack the Ripper, 328 Inky, 40 , 389, 476, Ironcat Studio, 155 Jackal, 454 Insect Heroes, 278–281 495, 518, 537, 563, 564 Irons, John Henry See Steel Jackaroo (Australian super- Insect Queen, 280 evolution of, 207 Irons, Natasha, 473 hero), 282 Inspector Detector, 448 See also Invisible Girl Irving, Chris, 212 Jack-in-the-Box, 39, 488 , 548 The Invisibles, 615 Irwin Toys, 413 Jackman, Hugh, 525, 655 Inter-Agency Defense Com- Inviso-Belt, 437 Isabella, Tony, 287, 388 (ill.), 656 mand, 635 Inza Cramer, 189 Isherwood, Geoff, 244, 287, Jackson (The Spider), 278 Intergalactic Federation of I.O. See International - 388 Jackson, Lee, 399 Planets, 73 tions (I.O.) Ishiguro, Noburo, 37–38 Jackson, Michael, 405 , 551 Ipkiss, Stanley, 168, 337 Ishikawa, Ana See Shi Jackson, Samuel L., 520

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Jacqueline See Spitfire Jesus Christ, 44, 383 502, 506, 515, 520, 530, Joyce, Graham, 527 Jade, 375, 570 Jet (New Guardians), 282 537, 572, 574–576, 579, Joy-Levine, Deborah, 548 Green Lantern, child of, Jet Girl, 211, 583 586, 587, 631 JSA See Justice Society of 300 Jet Jackson, 132 The Joker (comic book), 60, America Infinity Inc., member of, Jetman, 369 589 JSA (comic book), 252, 301, 300 Jewel Princess, 156 Joker/Mask (2000), 338 639 Jade Giant See The Hulk Jewelee, 578 Jokermobile, 572 J–2, 660 Jagga the Space Raider, 132, Jeweler, 209 Jolie, Angelina, 525, 538 Jubilation Lee, 648 575 Jewish Hero Corps, 359 Jolly Green Giant, 104, 510 , 570, 626, 648, 650, Jaguar, 35, 36, 138, 434, 518 Jigsaw (comic book), 249 Jolsten, Erik, 386, 387 655, 656 Jai, Michael, 273, 445 Jigsaw (superhero), 434 Jon Sable: Freelance, 503 Judas Priest, 615 Jakarta the Devil, 4 Jim Lee’s WildC.A.T.S, 493 Jonathan, 98 Judd, Eugene Milton, 11, 529 Jakeem Thunder, 565 Jimenez, Phil, 631 Jones, Bruce, 28, 263, 335 (comic book), The Jam (superhero), 282, 323 (comic book), Jones, Eddie, 548 515 Jama-Everett, Aylze, 8 362, 545 Jones, Erotica See Stripperella Judge Dredd (movie, 1995), Jamaica Bay, 641 See also Olsen, Jimmy Jones, Gabriel, 364 441 Jamal-Warner, Malcolm, 472 Jimmy Olsen’s Blues, 372 Jones, Gerard, 329, 608 Judge Dredd (superhero), 119, James, Mary, 40 Jinx, 538 Jones, Gordon, 508 283, 313, 441, 589 Jameson, J. , 317, 396, Jinzo Ningen Kikaider See Arti- Jones, J. G., 87, 331 Judomaster, 144, 434, 578 451, 456, 460 ficial Human Kikaider Jones, Jenny, 527 , 578, 649, 654, Jan (Space Ghost’s sidekick), JLA See Justice League of Jones, Jessica, 201, 215, 656, 659 246, 437 America 388, 465 Jughead, 434 Jan and Dean, 523 JLA (comic book), 295, 590, Jones, Jimbo, 54 Jughead as Captain Hero, 104 Jan and Dean Meet Batman, 592 Jones, John See Martian Man- Julia, (TV series), 7 523 JLA/Avengers, 48 hunter Jumbo Comics, 234 Jane, Thomas, 397 JLA Liberty and Justice (2003), Jones, Julianna, 390 Jungle Action, 8, 85 Janissary (Planet DC), 282 295 Jones, Lieutenant Davey, 33 Jungle Action #10, 6 (ill.) Janson, , 60, 162, JLA: Secret Origins (2002), Jones, Mickey, 108 Jungle Beasts of Jupiter, 441 502–503 295 Jones, Rick, 112, 113, 123, Jungle Comics, 532 Janssen, Famke, 655 (ill.), 656 JLA: Year One (1998), 295 124, 258, 265, 405, 429 Jungle Emperor (1950), 36 Janus, John, 601 JLX, 590 Jones, Sam, 147, 469 Japanese Bat (Filipino super- Joan of Arc, 558 Jones, Sam III, 484 Jungle Girls, 212 hero), 284 Jock, 160 Jones, Tommy Lee, 67, 70 Jungleman, 248 Japanese soldiers (World War School of Cartoon Jonni Feng, 442 Junior, Sivana, 125 II) in comics, 231, 268, 332 and Graphic Art, 500 Jonni Future, 16 Junko, Melvin, 108 Jarvis, 568 Joe Palooka (comic book), Jon Sable, Freelance, 351 Junkyard, 493 Jason (Battle of the Planets), 248, 373 J’onn J’onzz See Martian Man- Jupiter, Loren, 591 73 Joe Schuster’s Art Shop, 403 hunter Jupiterian Vinashdoot (Indian Jaspers, Jim, 120 Johnny (Doc Savage), 181 Joplin, Janis, 240, 627 superhero), 283 “Jaspers ,” 120 See Quick, Johnny Jordan, Hal (as Green Jurgens, Dan, 288, 329, 600 Java, 342 See Thunder, Lantern), 241, 318, 582 Juspeczyk, Laurie, 619 Jax-Ur, 550 Johnny See also Parallax, The Justice, 331 Jay, 107 Johns, Geoff, 48 Spectre Justice Jet Copter, 465 Jayce (Space Ghost’s side- Johnson, Drew, 632 Jordan, Hal (as The Spectre), Justice League See Justice kick), 246, 437 Johnson, Edward, 512 447 League of America Jayna See Wonder Twins Johnson, Henry See Steel See also Parallax, The Justice League (animated Jeffcoate, Dr. Benjamin, 147 Johnson, Jackie, 5 Spectre series, 2001– ), 176, 297, Jeffries, Dean, 572 Johnson, Kenneth, 263 Jordan, Rollie, 365 363, 429, 542, 549 Jekyll-Hyde, 573 Johnson, Lyndon, 519, 627 Jor-El, 484, 489, 506, 525, Justice League Adventures Jem, 494 Johnson, Mark Steven, 166, 539, 541, 546, 548, 549, (comic book, 2002– ), 295, Jemas, Bill, 335 228 561 327 Jenkins, Paul, 263, 420 Johnston, Becky, 635 Jory, Victor, 422 Justice League of America Jenna (Team Action), 2 Johnston, Bill, 421 Joseph, 644 (comic book), 61, 68, 76, Jenner, Bruce, 545 Johnston, Joe, 266, 407 Joto, 592 77, 79, 84, 101, 205, 217, Jenny Quantum, 44 Johnston, Ken 297 , 46, 47, 218, 246–247, 293, 295, Jens, Salome, 484 Johnston, William, 103 598 333, 357, 441, 470, 479, Jericho, 421, 530, 592, 593 Johnstone, Paul See Shad- Journey into Mystery 494, 500, 503, 505, 537, Jervis Tech, 69 owHawk #83, 598 556, 567, 590, 616, 632, , 162 Joker, 35, 55, 57, 60, 61, 64, , 189 636 Jester’s League of America, 66–70, 78, 79, 232, 297, Joyce, Barbara, 78, 270, 296 Justice League of Ameri- 104 316, 402, 403, 406, 479, (ill.) ca #21, 586

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Justice League of Ameri- 574, 581, 585, 614, Kane, Gil, 40, 41, 110, 123, Keeper ( ), ca #200, 294 (ill.) 629–631, 639 186, 240, 250, 286, 452, 495 Justice League of Ameri- in All Star Comics #3 500, 548, 601 Keepers, 225 ca #261 (Justice (Winter 1940), 172 Kane, Joshua See Sanctuary Keipher, Elizabeth, 484 League series can- characteristics of team Kane, Kathy, 59, 316, 534 Keith, Sam, 415 celed), 294 members, 301 Kane, See Nova, the Kekko Kamen, 155 Justice League of America end of all Justice Society Energy-Being That Walks Kelex, 507 (superheroes), 4, 27, 29, comics (1989), 301 Like a Woman Kelk, Jackie, 512 30, 34, 41, 45, 59, 79, 80, end of the original team, Kaneko, Jiro, 134 Kelly, Joe, 218, 505 93, 94, 96, 118, 173, 186, 299 , 47, 577 Kelly, Senator Robert, 656 189, 199, 217, 220, 237, first superhero team Kanigher, Robert, 79, 219, Kenichi See Racer, Rex 240, 241, 252, 253, 270, ever, 298 220, 298, 340, 431, 501 Ken-ichi-Kai, 607 293–295, 296, 329, 342, intergenerational conflict Kanis-Biz, 312 Kennedy, Jamie, 105, 109 374, 382, 383, 386, 432, with the Super Squad, , 297, 576 Kennedy, Jayne, 635 433, 471, 472, 473, 480, 300 Kannit, 312 Kennedy, President John F., 488, 495, 496, 506, 508, and Justice League of Kanzaki, Masaomi, 21 495, 541 511, 517, 528, 556, 561, America, 293, 294, Kapatelis, Julia, 631 Kenner Toys, 472, 478, 557 563, 564, 565, 568, 570, 299 Kapital Kouriers, 564 Kenobe, Obi-Wan, 363 571, 576, 580, 586, 588, origins of, 298 Kapitan Aksiyon (Filipino Kent, Clark, 32, 106, 147, 590, 591, 613, 629–631 resurrection of in superhero), 284 174, 305, 314, 371, 418, and Justice Society of 1990s, 301 Kara See Supergirl 484–486, 495, 515, 522, America, 293, 294 return of, 299 Kara Zor-El See Supergirl 538, 543, 544, 548, 549, name of team, reason The Justice Society Returns Karate (Batfink’s sidekick), 552–554, 598 for, 293, 294 (comic book, 1999), 301 223, 491 See also Superman origins of, 293–294 Justifiers, 514 Karazewski, Larry, 266 Kent, Clark (father of A-Ko), Justice League of America (TV Jyato (villain), 322 Karillion, 622 392 pilot, 1990), 297 Karl Art Publishing, 111 Kent, Eben, 544 Justice League of America (TV Karlo, Basil, 68 Kent, Jonathan, 308, 482, pilot, 1997), 297 K Karloff, Boris, 68, 434, 573 483, 484, 486, 495, 515, Justice League of America in Kablam!, 493 , 369, 651 517, 544, 548 the Media, 295–298 Kabooie (Shazzan), 246 Kent, Ma See Kent, Martha Justice League Europe, 199, Karmen Rider See Masked Ka-Boom Estudio (Mexico), Kent, Martha, 482, 483, 484, 568 Rider 284 486, 495, 515, 517, 544, Justice League Europe (Inhumans), 277 Kabukiman, 108 548 (1989–1993), 295, 342 Karven the Hunter, 578 Kahn, Jenette, 95, 175, 630 Kent, Pa See Kent, Jonathan Justice League International Kasady, Cletus See Carnage K’ai (subatomic world), 260 Kent, Sarah, 544 (comic book, 1993–1994), Kasem, Casey, 64, 65 Kaieda, Senzo, 325 Kashdan, George, 483, 590 Kent, Susan See Bulletgirl 295 Kaine, 460 Justice League International Kassir, Jon, 297 Kento, 409 Kaizen Gamorra, 44 (superteam), 329, 568 Katana, 374, 570 Keown, Dale, 275 Kajula (villain), 322 Justice League Quarterly Katar Hol See Hawkman Kerberos, 133 Kal-El See Superman (1990–1994), 295 , 238, 356–357, 495, Kero, 133 Kaler, David, 118 Justice League Task Force 508, 532, 572, 582, 590 Kesel, Barbara, 250, 504 (1993–1994), 295 Kali, 529 Katt, William, 234, 235, 235 Kesel, Karl, 250 Kalibak, 478, 578 (ill.) Kesslee, 583 (superteam), 297 Kal-L, 539 (early Ketch, Danny See Ghost Rider Justice Machine Annual #1 Kalogridis, Laeta, 635 comic strip), 228 (1990) (Elementals’ debut), 197 Kaluta, Michael, 174, 422, Katzman, Sam, 543 Kevlar, 564 Justice Magazine, 464 423, 485, 503 Kaufman, David, 549 The Key (villain), 576 Justice Society See Justice , the Last Boy on Kaufman, Lloyd, 108 Keyop (Battle of the Planets), Society of America Earth (character) 587 Kaveney, Roz, 527 73 Justice Society of America Kamandi, The Last Boy on Kaye, Danny, 519 Keystone City, 485 (comic book), 79, 301, 469 Earth (comic book), 94, 362, Ka-Zar (superhero), 332, 474, Khan, Shiwan, 356 Justice Society of America 441 611 Khaniger, Robert, 629 (superheroes), 40, 59, 78, Kancer, 551, 580 Kazaros, Eve Marie, 635 Kherubim, 622, 623, 624 79, 80, 137, 142, 173, Kandor, Bottle City of, 429, Kaze Hime See Wind Princess The Kid See Superboy 189, 219, 230, 239, 250, 486 Kearny, 54 Kid Action, 111 251, 284, 293, 298–301, Kane, Betty, 55 Keaton, Michael, 60, 61, 63 Kid Commandos (superteam), 329, 414, 415, 429, 432, Kane, Bob, 26, 56, 61, 68, (ill.), 66 286 447, 470, 487, 529, 533, 102, 140, 172, 223, 230, Kebec, 121 Kid Eternity (comic book), 232, 563, 565–568, 570, 573, 400, 427, 490, 498 Keen Marlow, 554 615

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Kid Eternity (superhero), 185, King Zandar, 246 Knight Watchman (comic , 451, 457, 232, 428, 495 Kingdom Come (1996), 29, book), 75 460, 462 , 220, 317, 429, 128, 314, 505, 620 Knight Watchman (superhero), Kravinoff, Sergei, 462 430, 564, 567, 590, 591, Kingdom Come (1998), 528 74, 75 Kravinoff, Vladimir, 462 593 Kingpin, 82, 162, 164, 165, Knight, David, 470 (villains), 47, 122, 124, becomes The Flash, 166, 167, 196, 265, 451, Knight, Jack, 470 436, 441, 581 220–221 457, 458, 460, 462, 463, Knight, , 257, 287 Kree Empire, 277, 278 Kid Gallahad, 74 465, 578, 579 Knight, Sandra See Phantom Kree- War, 251 Kid Komics, 112, 268 Kingsley, Roderick, 462 Lady Kremer, Warren, 81 Kid Marvelman, 347 Kinks, 116 Knight, Sen. Henry, 380 Kreuk, Kristin, 484 Kid , 346, 348 Kinnear, Greg, 105, 168, 238 Knight, Ted, 64, 470, 483 Kricfalusi, John, 494 Kid Nova See Nova Kinney National Services, 174 Knight, Theodore See Knight, Krigstein, Bernie, 497 Kid Rock, 474 Kino, Makoto, 412 Ted Krillin, 191 Kid Super-Power Hour with Kinomoto, Sakura, 133, 134 Knightfall, 176, 367, 527 Krimson Kommisar (The Free- Shazam! (animated series), Kinsolving, Dr. Shondra 316 Knights 4 See 4 dom Collective), 284 131, 471, 492 Kioke, Kazuo, 326 Knights of Justice (comic The Kroft Supershow, 536 “The Kid Who Collected Spi- Kirby, Jack, 23, 27, 35, 36, book), 75 KRS-One, 406 der-Man,” 453 45, 47, 84, 85, 93, 102, Knights of Justice Krushchev, Nikita, 288 Kidd, Chip, 386 111–114, 142, 148, 161, (superteam), 74 the Superdog, 303, Kidder, Margot, 105, 307, 546 175, 200, 206–209, 214, Knights of Pendragon (English 507, 561 Kidz (French superheroes), 216, 217, 223, 232, 233, comic book), 283 (planet), 432, 482, 283 247–249, 257, 258, 269, The Knights of the Galaxy, 441 483, 485, 486, 506, 516, Kiel, Richard, 379 277, 280, 323–324, 327, Knights of the Round Table, 525, 526, 534, 540, 542, Kieth, Sam, 275 330, 332–334, 350, 411 543, 549, 550, 552, 553, Kilgrave the , 162 361–363, 372–374, 414, Knights of the , 20, 22 562 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (movie, 2003), 416, 419, 427, 433–435, Kobalt, 346 , 303–304, 506, 538 439, 441, 442, 478, 486, Kodansha Bilingual Comics, 512, 516, 517 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (movie, 2004), 488, 497, 498, 500, 501, 22, 134 Kryptonite, blue, 303 538 519, 524, 525, 528, 534, Koepp, David, 458, 460 Kryptonite, gold, 303 , 60, 70, 580 551, 553, 557–560, 571, Kofi, 389 Kryptonite, green, 303 , 217 572, 578, 598, 614, 617, Kogar the Swinging Ape, 107 Kryptonite, jewel, 304 Killer Moth, 55, 69, 70 637, 641, 654, 657 Kohn, Abby, 236 Kryptonite Kid, 482, 484 Killer Shark, 89 DC Comics, temporarily Koike, Kazuo, 324 Kryptonopolis, 486, 506 , 442 defects to, 334 Koike, Kazuya, 21 Ku Klux Klan, 8, 85, 575 Kilmer, Val, 61, 67, 401, 571 Kirby, Woody, 488 Kojima, Goseki, 21, 324 Kuan Shi-Yin, 190 Kilowatt, 592 Kirk, Paul, 327 , 592 Kubert, Adam, 504, 645 (alien replacement Kirk, Valencia See Colt (Fem- Kolins, Scott, 256, 288 Kubert, Andy, 504, 645 Green Lantern), 241 force) Komic Kartoons, 333 Kubert, Joe, 95, 174, 219, Kimberly (Blankman), 108 Kirkland, Boyd, 635 Kon-El, 483, 593 248, 252, 253, 298, 504 King Arthur, 119, 440 Kisarogi See Cutey Honey Konjar Ro, 4 Kudo, Kazuya, 324 King, Christopher “Chris,” 179 Kishiro, Yukito, 22 Konner, Larry, 546 Kuhn, Sandra, 75 King Cobra, 89 KISS (comic book), 404, 405 Kookie Quartet 277 Kuju, Shuichi, 325 King Comics, 378 KISS (rock music group), 404, Kopelow, Kevin, 474 Kul of Eos, 440 King Endymion, 412 405, 406, 445, 519 Koppy McFad, 101 K’un L’un (city), 257, 286, , 95, KISS: Psycho Circus, 405 Kord, Ted, 92 388 144, 377, 378, 379, 493, Kit (Phantom’s daughter), 378 Korean War in comics, 112, Kung Fu (TV show), 338 555, 569 Kit Jr., 317 333 Kupperberg, Paul, 526 King, Jason, 659 Kitaen, Priscilla, 622 KORN, 406 Kurosawa, Akira, 241 King Kandy, 179 , 106, 323, , Michael, 242 ’s Astro City See King Kong, 576 469 “Korvac saga” (Guardians of Astro City King Krull, 126 Kitt, Eartha, 64, 141 the Galaxy), 242, 244 Kurtzberg, Jacob, 498 King Midas, 578 Kitten (Femforce), 137, 139, Korvo, 441 Kurt Busiek’s Astro City (1995), King of the Rocketmen, 406 140, 211, 315, 428, 533, Kosmos, 617 275 King of the Seven Seas, 30, 601, 617 Kotobuki, C-ko, 392, 393 Kurtzman, Harvey, 497 31, 510 Kitty Car, 572 Kotsky, Alex, 232 Kuruma, Joe, 271, 272 King, Reverend Dr. Martin KLAE Corporation, 146 Kousuke, Kayama, 457 Kussein, Hassan (Youngblood Luther, 6 Klaus, Janson, 164 Koyama, Takao, 134 villain), 202 King Solomon’s Frog, 85 , 208 Kraft, David Anthony, 179 Kyle, Helena, 78 King Tut, 70, 576 Klein, Izzy, 221 Kramer, Clare, 98 Kyle, Selina, 66, 137, 140, King, William See White Feath- Knight and (Batmen of Kramer, Eric, 265 141, 537 er (Inferior Five) All Nations), 282 , 595 See also Catwoman

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Kylun the Barbarian, 647 Lang, Lana, 307, 314, 482, Lee, Bruce, 238, 338, 357 500, 517, 541, 549, 550, Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger See 483, 484, 485, 495, 517, Lee, Christopher, 116 562–564, 568, 572, 576, Mighty Morphin’ Power 540, 546, 548 Lee, Cindy, 290 578, 586 Rangers Lang, Scott, 24, 388 Lee, Jae, 420 Legion of Super-Pets, 308, Langford, David, 527 Lee, Jason, 343 562, 568 L Langkowski, Walter See Lee, Jim, 11, 45, 106, 203, Legion of Super-Villains, 308, Sasquatch 576 La Chica Increible (Spanish 226, 335, 352, 426, 504, Lansdale, Joe R., 526 Legionnaires (comic book), superhero), 284 505, 622, 644 Lara (Superman’s mother), 310 La Llanera Vengadora (Mexi- Lee, Linda See Supergirl 484, 506, 539, 541 Lehnsherr, Erik, 657 can superhero), 284 Lee, Pat, 21 Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) See Lei Kung the Thunderer, 286, Ladd, Fred, 18, 37 Lee, Stan, 5, 23, 27, 28, 43, Croft, Lara 287 Lady, 148 45, 84, 86, 94, 95, 112, Larner, 339 Leiber, Larry, 598 , 89 113, 161, 162, 165, 166, LaRocque, Greg, 287, 388 Leigh, Stephen, 527 Lady Death, 51, 537, 558 200, 205–209, 289, 317, LaRocque, Rod, 422 332–334, 357, 361, 363, Leiko-Wu, 339 , 655, 657 Larsen, Erik, 75, 179, 352, 372, 395, 416, 419, 424, Leishman, Ron, 121 Lady Di, 520 370, 415, 488, 505, 561 433–437, 449, 450, 452, Lemaris, Lori, 32, 541 Lady Dorma, 32, 317, 476 Larson, Glen A., 328, 365 453, 455, 456, 460–462, Lempkin, Jonathan, 549 Lady Fairplay, 534, 559 Larson, Jack, 371, 484, 544, 464, 474, 476, 487, Lenk, Tom, 98 Lady Flash, 564 545 498–501, 516, 528, 559, Leno, Jay, 494, 520 Lady Kayura, 409 Lash Lightning, 429 586, 598, 617, 620, 623, Lenore, 139 Lady Killer, 609 Last Avengers, 48 637, 641, 654, 657 Lensman, 147 Lady Liberty, 561 Last Boy on Earth, 94 creates nicknames for Leon, John Paul, 346 (comic book), 466 Last Son of Krypton, 506 Marvel writers and Leonardo, 595 Lady Luck (superhero), 51, Lavin, Linda, 545 artists, 334 Leopardon, 457 532 Law, Jude, 590 establishes “House of Lester, Loren, 66 Lady Luger, 2 Law Legionnaires, 566 Ideas” at Marvel, Lester, Richard, 546 Lady of the Lake, 31, 34, 529 Lawrence, Robert, 115, 455, 334–335 Letterman, David, 520 Lady Satan, 534 654 leaves Marvel for Holly- Lev Gleason Comics, 159 , 79, 358 Lawson, Craig, 77 wood, 334 Lev Gleason Publications, Laird, Peter, 105, 184, 504, Lawton, Sylvia, 534 writes “Stan’s Soapbox” 230, 383, 428, 585 514, 593, 595 Layton, Bob, 287, 289, 388 column, 334 Levens, Philip, 635 LaLoggia, Frank, 458 Lazenby, George, 484 Leech, 649, 651 Levine, Deborah Joy, 635 LaMarche, Maurice, 474 Lazurus Pit, 70 Leeke, Mike, 198 Levins, Rik, 1 LaMarr, Phil, 297, 471 Le Entorcha (Spanish super- Legacy Virus, 647, 651 Levitz, Paul, 145, 175, 309 Lamont, 53 hero), 284 Legend of Isis (comic book), Levram (superhero planet), LaMorte, Robia, 97 Le Fay, Morgan, 464, 631 291 106 Lance, 597 Le Loup Garou (Spanish super- Legend of the Heavenly Sphere Levy, Edward, 143 Lance, Dinah, 78 hero), 284 Shurato, 408 Lewis, Jerry, 173 Lance, Larry, 79, 315 Le Mort D’Arthur, 119 The Legend of Wonder Woman, Lewis, Lance See Lance Lewis, Lance Lewis, Space Detective, Leach, Gary, 347 504 Space Detective 440 Leachman, Cloris, 227, 634 (comic book), 294 LexCorp, 486 Land, Greg, 366 Lead (as impervious to kryp- Legends of the DC Universe Li Shaoran, 133, 134 Land of the Lost, 611 tonite), 304 #11, 55 (ill.) Liberace, 64 Landau, Juliet, 97 Lead (Metal Men), 340, 567 Legends of the Super-Heroes , 559, 637 Landes, Michael, 548 Lead Publishing, 20 (TV special, 1979), 60, 65, (All-Star Lane, Bobby See Burnout (Gen Leader, 508, 577 78, 130, 296, 296 (ill.), Squadron), 300, 533, 554, 13) Leading Comics, 237 310, 579 559, 637 Lane, Cassandra, 157 League of Assassins, 177, 576 L.E.G.I.O.N., 312 Liberty Lads, 248 Lane, Lois, 7, 59, 305–307, The League of Extraordinary L.E.G.I.O.N. ’89 (comic book), Liberty Legion (superheroes), 306 (ill.), 313, 317, 371, Gentlemen (comic book), 16 310 285, 567 372, 419, 482, 495, 509, The League of Extraordinary , 65, 477, The Liberty Project, 194 517, 524, 533, 540, 543, Gentlemen (movie), 16 478, 579 Licensed Extra-Governmental 544, 545, 546, 548, 549, Leaper, 90 Legion of Substitute Heroes, Interstellar Operatives Net- 554, 586, 598 Leapfrog, 162 308, 568 work See L.E.G.I.O.N. See also Leav, Mort, 186 Legion of Super-Heroes (comic Lichtenstein, Roy, 524 (comic book) LeBeau, Remy, 644 book), 309, 310, 503 Lieber, Stanley Martin See Lane, Lucy, 372 Led Zeppelin, 405 Legion of Super-Heroes Lee, Stan Lane, Margo, 313, 421, 422 Ledby Hand, 341 (superteam), 34, 77, 180, Liebmann-Smith, Richard, 604 Lang, Cassie, 24 Ledger Syndicate, 421 307–310, 318, 359, 363, Liebowitz, Jack, 171, 205, Lang, Fritz, 486 Lee, Ang, 28, 267, 351 372, 431, 442, 482, 489, 229, 298, 333, 432

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Liefeld, Dave, 15 Lobo (superhero), 29, Lorne-Harvey imprint, 82 Mach Go See Mach 5 Liefeld, Rob, 51, 202, 203, 310–313, 445, 549, 562, Lothar, 5, 355, 379, 493, 555 Mach Go Go Go See Speed 335, 352, 423, 443, 481, 590 Lothos, 96 Racer (animated series) 504, 505, 651, 652 Lobo the Duck, 590 Louie the Lilac, 576 The Machine, 169 Lt. Kellaway, 337 Lobo Unbound (comic book), Louisville Times, 554 Machine, 488 Lieutenant Marvels, 126 313 Love, Courtney, 406 X–51, 458 Life (magazine), 523, 638 Loch Ness monster, 362 Love Interests, 313–319 Mack, Allison, 484 Light Lass, 308 , 646 Lovejoy, Frank, 512 Mackie, John, 235 Lightning, 434, 564, 600, 602 Lockley, Jake See Lovely Soldier Sailor Moon, Mackle, Howard, 462 Lightning Boy (superhero), Loeb, Jeph, 484, 505 132, 408, 411 Mackley, Vic, 26 308, 309, 310, 318, 431, Loeb, Lisa, 460 Lovers, 91 MacRae, David, 608 432, 565, 568 Loesch, Margaret, 655 Lowe, George, 439 Macross, 38, 391 Lightning Boy (comic book), Logan, 625 Lowe, Rob, 105, 109 Macy, William H., 109 308 Logan, Thomas, 626 Lowery, Robert, 62, 509 MAD About Super Heroes, 106 Lightning Girl, 429 Lois and Clark: The New Adven- Lowther, George, 525 The MAD Adventures of Cap- Lightning Lad See Lightning tures of Superman (TV Lubbers, Bob, 234 tain Klutz, 104 Boy series, 1993–1997), 176, Lucas See Power Man Mad Hatter, 67, 69, 574 Lightning Lass, 308, 565 307, 542, 548, 552, 635 Lucas, George, 78, 147, 363, MAD Magazine, 102, 106, Lightning Lord, 565, 576 Lois Lamebrain, 627 405, 519 434, 501, 523 Lightning the Super Dog, 165 Lois Lane (comic book), 105 Lugosi, Bela, 434 Mad Max, 583 , 361, 571 See also Lane, Lois See Power Man Mad Mod, 576, 591 Lightspeed, 389, 567 Lokar, 438 Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, 358, Madame Butterfly, 89 Lightstorm Entertainment, , the God of Mischief, 46, 386, 387 , 188 655 457, 487, 578, 598, 599 Luke, Eric, 169 Madame Satan, 556 Lignante, Bill, 378 Lombard, Josephine, 323 Luke, Keye, 508 Madara (animated series), L’il Abner (comic book), 248 London Night, 51 Luminous One, 73 322 L’il Lobo, 313 Lone, 169 Lumbly, Carl, 9, 472 Madara (superhero), 321–322 Luna (child of Quicksilver), Lil’ Romeo, 471 Lone Ranger (action hero), Madara (video game), 322 135, 412, 417 Lilia (Team Action), 2 355, 495 Madara Project, 321 The Lone Ranger (radio Lundgren, Dolph, 397 , 7, 591, 593 Mademoiselle, 627 series), 238, 511 Lung, Khoo Fuk, 608 Limbo, 651 , 134 The Lone Ranger (TV Series), Lutefisk, Lannier, 53 Lindbergh, Charles, 131 Madison, Julie, 59, 316 434 Luthor, Lex, 297, 303, 308, Lindsay, John, 237 Madman (comic book), 107, Lone Wolf and Cub, 20, 21, 477, 478, 479, 482, 484, 323 Link, Adam, 404 22, 324 485, 506, 509, 517, 540, Harvey Award, wins, 323 Lionfang, 579 Long Tom, 181 542, 544–546, 548–552, Madman #1, 1992 Liquid!, 400 Long, Xiao Bai, 189 573, 575, 576, 579, 586 (Madman’s debut), Liquifier, 423 Longbow Hunters, 237 Luthor, Lionel, 484 322 Lisa the Conjurer, 54 (comic book), 503 Lydecker, Howard, 129 Madman (superhero), Lisaka, Yukako, 156 Longshot (superhero), 171, Lydecker, Theodore, 129 322–324 Liss, Ronald, 62 644, 653 Lykos, Dr. Karl, 658 origin of, 322 Listener, 90 Look (magazine), 172, 574, Lyle, Tom, 462 Superman, partnership (comic book), 82, 637 Lynch, John, 225 with, 323 249 , 375 Lynde, Paul, 103 Madman Comics Little Mermaid, 34, 567, 469 The , 451 Lynne, Monica, 85 (1994–2000), 168, 323 Little Rascals, 531 Lopez, Jose Luis Garcia, 177, Lynx, 137 Madman Comics: The G-Men Little Wise Guys, 160 479 Lyrl Dox, 312 from Hell (2000), 323 Little Witch Sally, 133 Lora, 539 Madman Hullabaloo, 589 Liu, Lucy, 538 Lord Chaos, 592 M Madman/The Jam (1999), 323 Live Wire, 310, 549, 565, 568 Lord Emp, 622 M, 648, 656 Madmen, 578 Living Doll, 603 Lord Farnsworth, 285 Ma Hunkle, 101, 532 , 625 Living Eraser, 23 Lord Hellspont, 622 Ma Parker, 64 Madureira, Joe, 21 Living Fuse, 42 Lord, Maxwell, 294, 297 Ma’alefa’ak J’onzz, 330 Magazine Enterprise, 356 Living Legends, 514 Lord of Chaos, 297 Maas, Stephanie See Critical Magda, 417 Living Mummy, 557 Lord of the Plunderworld, 186 Maas Mage, 324, 350, 504 Living Weapon, 511 Lord Satanis, 551 MacCorkindale, Simon, 328 Mageddon, 580 , 455, 451, 457, 578 Lord Weterlackus, 53 MacDonald, J. Fred, 356, 511 (crime cartel), 289 Llyra, 476 Lord Zedd, 343 Mace (superhero), 579 Maggin, Elliot S., 526, 528, Lobdell, Scott, 648 Lori Petty, 584 (ill.) Mace, Jeff, 553 541 Lobisome (Iberia Inc.), 284 Lorimar, 297, 548 Macek, Carl, 150 Maggot, 644 Lobo (comic book), 503 Loring, Jean, 41 Mach 5, 448, 449 Magic Boy (Sasoke), 18

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Magic Knight Reyearth, 133, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., 363, Manitou Raven, 477, 478, Marten, Sasha See Hawk 413 601 479 Martian (comic Magical Armor Team, 408 Man in Black Called Fate, 382, Justice League of Ameri- book, 1998–2001), 330 Magicman, 434 556 ca, member of, 295 (super- Magik, 651 Man of Bronze, 181 Manly Wade Wellman, 88 hero), 297, 328–330, 357, , 651 Man of Steel See Superman Mann, John “Iron,” 341, 530 430–431, 432, 488, 510, Magnet Man, 491 Man of Steel (comic book), Manor, Wayne, 64 517, 563, 564, 568, 586, , 47, 178, 416, 417, 425, 490, 553 Manosaur, 33 587 518, 563, 569, 578, 612, Man of Steel (TV miniseries, Manowar, 442, 558 Justice League of Ameri- 613, 626, 641, 644, 651, 1986), 482, 486, 495 Manphibian, 557 ca, founding member 654–659 Man of the Atom, 42 Manson, Marilyn, 593 of, 293 The Magnificent Seven (1960), Man of Tomorrow See Super- Manta, 34 Martian Manhunter 1,000,000 241–242 man Manta and Moray, 492 (1998), 330 , the Magnetic Man, Man of Two Worlds, 499 Man-Thing (comic book), 334, Martian Marvel, 510 427, 573, 574 Man of War, 559 557, 94 Martin, Alan, 583 Magnum Productions, 297 Man Ray, 467 Man-Thing (superhero), 78, Martin, Don, 104, 434 Magnus See Magneto Man versus machine, 134 557, 590 Martin, George R. R., 513, Magnus, Dr. Will, 340 The Man Who Laughs (1927), Mantis, 47, 358, 362 527 Magnus, Robot Fighter, 134, 61 M.A.N.T.I.S. (TV series) 9 , 441 352, 434, 441, 589 Man , 161, 510, Mantlo, Bill, 28, 47, 351, 368 Martinson, Les, 632 Magnus, Robot Fighter, 4000 518 Mantra (comic book), 609 Marubishi Trading Company, A.D. (superhero), 611 Man-Bat (comic book), 60 Mantra (superhero), 608, 610 325 Maguire, Kevin, 295 Man-Bat (superhero), 60, 70, Manuscript Press, 378 Marvel See Marvel Comics Maguire, Tobey, 458, 460 579, 590 Man-Wolf, 557, 579 The Marvel Action Hour (ani- Mahnke, Doug, 337 , 357, 577 The Many Worlds of Tesla mated series, 1994–1996), Mai, the Psychic Girl, Strong, 16 Mandel, Howie, 548 208, 209–210, 465, 493 324–326 The Many Worlds of Tesla Mandolin Entertainment, 427 Marvel Action Universe, 457 Mai, the Psychic Girl (comic Strong #1, 17 (ill.) Marvel Adventure Gamebooks, (movie book), 20, 21, 22, 324 Mapleville, 486 526 serial), 508 Maid of Steel, 510 , 659, 660 (birth of), 333 Mandrake the Magician (news- Mailer, Norman, 414 Marc Spector, Moon Knight, paper comic strip), 377 Marvel and DC Present, 588 Maizen, Craig, 109 354 Marvel Boy (comic book), 331 Mandrake the Magician (radio Majin Souen, 322 March, Forbes, 657 serial), 511 Marvel Boy (superhero), , 118 Marco of Mars, 442 330–331, 333, 570 Mandrake the Magician Major Havoc Entertainment, Marcoux, George, 101 Marvel Bunny, 336 (superhero), 5, 355, 378, 607–608 Marcus, 355 379, 493, 512, 555, 569 Marvel Comics, 174, 331–336 Major Maple Leaf, 368 Margie, 91 Atlas imprint (1950s), Mandrake, Tom, 330 Major Victory (comic book), Marina (Team Action), 2 333 Mane, Tyler, 656 637 Marine Boy, 494 bankruptcy, files for Man-Eating Cow (comic book), Major Victory (superhero), Marine Marvel, 510 (1996), 335 602 559, 561, 636 Mark (Battle of the Planets), bankruptcy, recovery Man-Eating Cow (superhero), Majors, Lee, 145 73 from, 335–336 106 Majoy Libery, 559 The Mark of Zorro (1920), 56, becomes a publicly trad- Man-Eating Monsters, 31 Mak, Elim, 3 61 ed company, 335 Manga, 324 Maki Kuju, 325 Markovia, 374 Captain America, cre- Makkari, 571 Manga Entertainment, 38 Marksman, 568 ation of, 111–112, Malcolm X, 523 Manga Shi 2000 (2000), 426 Markstein, Don, 532 115 , 444, 445 Manga! Manga! The World of Marley, Bob, 406 Captain America, impor- Maleev, Alex, 165, 505 Japanese Comics, 20, 38 Marlowe, Jacob, 622 tance of, 332–333 Malefic, 330 , 599 Marrina, 11, 34 comic books, begins , 352, 365, Manh, Xi’an Coy, 651 , 644 publishing, 332 368, 393, 406, 493, 569, Manhattan, 507 Marrs, Lee, 504 comic books, nonsuper- 589, 608 Manhunter, 326–328, 470 Mars (God of War), 440, 629 hero titles, 333 , 207, 537, 568 Manhunter from Mars See M.A.R.S. Patrol, 441 creation of, 230 See also Invisible Girl Martian Manhunter Marsden, James, 655 (ill.), DC Comics, competition Malory, Sir Thomas, 119 Manhunters, 297, 373, 470 656 with, 332, 333 Malverne, Dick, 315, 489 Maniaks, 405 Marshal Law, 416 DC Comics, partnership The Man from Atlantis (1977), Manimal (superhero), 328, Marshall, Judge Nicholas, 147 with, 334 34 365 Marsters, Spike, 97 Fantastic Four Man from Atlantis (comic Manimal (TV series, 1983), Marston, Dr. William Moulton, superteam, introduc- book), 326 328 499, 533, 628 tion of, 333

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first superheroes, 332 Comics (1991), 28, 332, #1, 337 The Matrix, 22 Fleer and Toy Biz, merger 518, 588 The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Matrix movie trilogy, 134, 538 with, 335 Marvel Girl, 318, 535, 569, 536 Matsumoto, Leiji, 391 genre publishing, 334 580, 641, 654 The Mask (comic book), 589, Matsumoto, Reiji, 38 girls, comics for, 91 product line, 493 Matsura, Gwen, 226 “Heroes Reborn” experi- 85, 87, 164, 331, 397 The Mask (movie, 1994), 168, Mattel, 110, 362, 589 ment, 203 Marvel, Mary, 126, 128, 131, 338 , 76 hires Stan Lee, 332 336–337, 428, 488, 492, The Mask (superhero), 36, Matter-Eater Lad, 308, 568 House of Ideas, 518, 533, 534, 567, 585 168, 313, 337–338, 529 Matthieson, Tim, 437 334–335 Marvel, Mary fan club See The Mask (TV cartoon), 338 Maude, 536 Independent News Co., Mary Marvel fan club Maskarado (Filipino super- Maul, 622 deal with, 333 Marvel MAX imprint, 9, 197, hero), 284 Maurer, Norman, 160 “Mangaverse” of, 21 388 Masked Manhunter See Bat- Mauser, Michael, 200 Marvel Age, 333–334 Marvel Music line, 405 man (superhero) Mavis, 89 Marvel Comics #1 Marvel Mystery Comics, 91, Masked Raider (superhero), Max, 146 (1939), 332 112, 332, 474, 475, 584 332 Max , 564 Marvel Enterprises, 458 Marvel Premiere, 24, 287, Masked Rider, 321 Maxima, 118, 549 Marvel Knights imprint, 339, 353, 373, 405 Masker, 75 Maxi-Man, 608 197 Marvel Preview, 396 Mason, Joan, 92 Maximoff, Pietro See Quicksilver Marvel MAX imprint, 9, Marvel Productions, 165 Mason, Mark, 91 Maximoff, Wanda See Scarlet 197, 388 Marvel Science Stories (period- Mason, Rex See Metamorpho Witch Merry Marvel Marching ical), 332 Mason, Rick, 290 , 15 Society fan club, 334 Marvel Spotlight, 228, 353, Mass Master, 389, 567 Maximum CNG, 514 name change (to Marvel 364, 373, 464 , 551, 580 Maximum Press, 203 Comics), 333 Marvel Super Heroes (role-play- Massara, Jim, 54 Maximum Press Comics, 562 of, 335 ing game), 514 Massive Multiplayer Online , 210 New World Pictures, pur- Marvel Super Special, 405 Role-Playing Games Maxwell, Robert, 515, 544 chased by (1986), The Marvel Super-Heroes (ani- (MMORPGs), 514 The Maxx (comic book), 202, 335 mated series), 115, 208, Master, 96, 179 275, 493 Revlon, purchased by 263, 289, 435, 455, 490, Master Comics, 99, 124, 558 May, 621 (1989), 335 578 Master Key, 34 , 34 , end Marvel Super-Heroes Contest Master Man, 99 Mayer, Sheldon, 101, 229, of after World War II, of Champions, 77, 588 Master of Darkness See Bat- 298, 499 332–333 Marvel Superheroes #12 (Cap- man (superhero) Mayfair Games, 514 as , 332 tain Marvel’s debut), 122, Master of Kung Fu (comic Mayflower, 561 441 as Timely Publications, book), 94, 334, 339, 358 Mazoku (demon), 321 Marvel Super-Heroes Secret 331–332 Master of Kung Fu #17, Mazoujian, Chuck, 466 Wars (comic book), 82, 120, 339 (ill.) X-Men, success of, 95 Mazzucchelli, David, 141, 164, 335, 417, 424, 453, 463, Master of Kung Fu (super- 496, 503–504 Marvel Comics (comic book), 589 hero), 286, 338–340, 358, McCallum, David, 146 474, 476 Marvel Team Up, 86, 119, 405, 582 McCamus, Tom, 657 Marvel Comics #1, 230, 372, 452, 503, 520, 587 Master of the Mystic Arts, McCarthyism, 527, 544 332 Marvel Two in One, 86, 207, 510, 563 McCartney, Paul, 288 , 340 464, 587 Master of the World, 11 McCloud, Scott, 38 Marvel Comics Radio Series , 113, 136 Master Planner, 451 McClure, Marc, 546 (1975), 208–209, 512 Marvel Universe (comic book), Master Roshi, 191 McClure Syndicate, 539 Marvel Comics Super Special, 26–27 Master Splinter, 593 McColm, Matt, 365 405 Marvel Universe (role-playing Masterman, 285 McCoy, Hank, 642 Group, game), 515 Mastermind, 121, 659 McCoy, Wilson, 378 Inc. See Marvel Comics Marvel vs. DC, 589 Masters, Alicia, 206 McCracken, Craig, 391 (characters), Mar-Vell, 581 , 46 McDaniel, Scott, 505 284, 518, 563, 567, 574 See also Captain Marvel Masters of the Universe, 494, McDowall, Roddy, 64, 67, 576 Marvel Family (comic book), The Marveller, 457 515 McDowell, Malcolm, 583 126, 567 Marvelman See Miracleman Masterson, Eric, 599 McDowell, Scotty, 464 Marvel Family Comics #89 Marvelman Special (1984), Masterson, Scott, 607 McDuffie, Dwayne, 9, 345, (final Fawcett appearance of 347 Mastervile, 343 390, 471, 607 Captain Marvel), 129 Marvels, 194, 399, 487, 505 Mastodon (The Freedom Col- McFarlane, Todd, 9, 22, 335, Marvel Feature, 23, 177, 178 Marvin See Wonder Twins lective), 284 348, 352, 405, 406, 415, Marvel Films, 209, 465 Mary Jane, 621 Masuli, Pat, 117 443–446, 453, 455, 463, Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades Mary Marvel, 336–337 Matheson, Maggie, 597 504, 505 of the World’s Greatest Mary Marvel fan club, 127 Matrix (DNAgents), 193 See also McFarlane Toys

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McFarlane Toys, 445 Men in Black (movie), 494, Meteor Man (Hanna-Barbera), Mighty Midget Comics, 100 McG, 549 603, 609 246, 491 Mighty Moppet, 179 McGinnis, Terry, 67 Men of Mystery (comic book), Meteor Man (movie), 9, 108 Mighty Morphin’ Power McGrath, Derek, 147 2 Meteor Man (Spider-Man vil- Rangers: The Movie (1995), McGregor, Don, 8, 85, 193 Men of Mystery Spotlight Spe- lain), 451 343 McGuiness, Ed, 505 cial #1, 233 (ill.) Meteor Martin, 442 Mighty Morphin’ Power McGuire, Don, 509 Menorah Man, 359 Meteorix (Mexican superhero), Rangers (superheroes), 19, McGuire, See Sky Girl Menthor, 434, 570, 600, 601 284 343–344 (superhero) , 187, 188 , 571, 572 Mighty Morphin’ Power McKean, Dave, 614 , 128, 130 Metropolis (city) 8, 309, 433, Rangers (TV series), 73, McKellen, Ian, 358 , 164, 417, 436, 486, 506, 540, 544, 548, 343, 344 (ill.) McKenzie, Anne, 10 437, 578 550, 551, 553, 554, 579, Mighty Mouse (animated McKenzie, Brook, 328 Mera, 30, 31, 32, 317, 491, 581 series), 102 McKenzie, Leonard, 474 535 Metropolis (1949), 36 Mighty Mouse (superhero), McLaurin, Marcus, 388 Mer-Boy, 32, 629 Metropolis (2003–2004), 372 101–102 McLean, A. J., 471 Mercurio, 341 Metropolis Marvel, 550 as Super Mouse, McLeod, Bob, 390, 650 Mercury (Metal Men), 340, Metropolis Symphony (orches- 221–222, 222 (ill.) McMahon, Ed, 297 567, 627 tral work), 545 Mighty Mouse Playhouse, 490 McNider, Charles, 529 Meredith, Burgess, 64, 70, Metropolis, Illinois, 486 Mighty Mouse: The New Adven- McTaggart, Moira, 648, 650 576 Meugniot, Will, 157, 193, 350, tures, 493 656 Mighty (animated series), MC–2, 184 Meriwether, Lee, 64, 141 Meyer, Dina, 56, 78 490, 654 Meachum, Harold, 286 Merlin (Captain Britain Corps), Meyers, Barry, 484 Mighty Thor (superhero) See Meadowlark Lemon, 105 119 Meatball, 160 Meyers, Richard S., 526 Thor Merlin (Freedom Force), 290, M.F. Publications, 434 Mighty World of Marvel, 120 Mecha (comic book), 169 492 Mecha (superhero), 571, 581 MGM, 400, 458 Mignola, Mike, 22, 34, 168 Mermaid Man, 494 Media Blasters, 322 Mia Koji, 409 Miguel, 116 Merman, 629 Medi-Lab, 507 Michaels, Lorne, 548 Mihura (Triada Vertice), 284 Merrill, Dr. Elizabeth, 326 Medley, Linda, 184 Michaels, Marian See Butterfly Mil Mascaras (Mexican super- Merry Marvel Marching Society (Fantastic Four), 207, Michelangelo, 595 hero), 284 (M.M.M.S.), 334 564, 569 Michelinie, David, 47, 289, Milan, Victor, 527 Merry, Girl of a Thousand Gim- Mega Bands, 581 453, 463, 526 Milestone Comics, 85, 368, micks, 428, 533 Mega City, 441 Mickey Mouse, 605 488, 494, 565 Merryman, 103, 570 Mega Man, 369 (comic book), 111, Milestone Heroes, 344–346 Megacity One, 515 Merrywether, David, 139 502 See also Bang Babies, Megami, A-ko, 392, 393 Meskin, Mort, 470, 615, 616 Microwave Man, 551 The Blood Syndicate, Megaton (comic book, Messick, Don, 437 Micro-World (Fantastic Four), Hardware, Icon, Kobalt, 1983–1986), 75, 373, 415 Metal Men (comic book), 103, 206 Shadow Cabinet, Stat- Megaton #4 (first comic 501 Middleton, Ray, 522 ic, Xombi book reference to Metal Men #48, 340 Midnight, 5, 553 , 9 AIDS), 423 (ill.) Midnight Eye Goku, 38, 148, Milestone Medic, 344 Megaton Comics, 373 Metal Men (superheroes), 190 Military Comics, 88, 356, 466, Megaton Comics Explosion 173, 340–341, 373, 535, Midnight Man, 354 559 (Youngblood’s debut, June 567, 576, 587 Midnighter, 44, 369, 569 cancellation of, 89 1987), 202 Metallix, 353, 581 Midway City, 485 Military Comics #1 Megaton Man (comic book), , 484, 548, 550, 551, Midwood, 600 (Blackhawk’s debut), 416 576 Mig–4 (The Freedom Collec- 88 Megaton Man (superhero), Metallus, 438 tive), 284 Milk and Cheese, 106 106 Metalman, 324 Might Man and Yukk, 492 Millar, Mark, 44, 48, 645 Megazord, 343 Metamorpho, 173, 297, 318, Mightor (superhero), 246, 438 Millar, Miles, 460 (shapeshifter), 120, 341–342, 372, 374, 375, Mighty Atom See Astro Boy Millard, Bill, 468 645, 646, 647 565, 569, 570 Mighty Comics, 36 Millard, Joe, 132, 186 Mego Toy, 96 Justice League of Ameri- Mighty Crusaders (comic Millennium, 327, 368, 571 Melkart (Iberia Inc.), 284 ca, member of, 294 book), 560 Millennium City, 17, 488 Melt Man, 493 Metamorpho the Element Man Mighty Crusaders Miller, Frank, 21, 22, 51, 60, , 651 (comic book), 103, 501 (superteam), 36, 434, 569 87, 269, 106, 141, 162, (villain), 289 Metamorpho the Element Man Mighty Diner Straw (villain), 164, 166, 196, 197, 287, Meltzer, Brad, 237 (superhero) See Metamor- 603 324, 335, 350, 389, 396, Melville, Herman, 246 pho Mighty Heroes, 102, 491 403, 419, 442, 445, 496, Memento (movie), 68 Metcalf, Curtis, 346 Mighty Lad, 483 503–505, 520, 589, 625 Men in Black, 352 Metcalf, Mark, 96 Mighty Man, 75, 416 Miller, Jason See Patriot

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Miller, John J., 527 Miss Fury (superhero), 91, Mr. Mystic, 556 (Dazzler villain), 171, Miller, Len, 347 137, 348–349, 532, 637 Mr. Neptune, 33 653 Miller, Mark Thomas, 108 as first costumed super- Mr. Night, 337 Mojo Jojo, 391 Miller, Miles, 484 heroine, 348 Mr. Nobody, 466 Moldoff, Sheldon, 57, 132, Miller, Pete, 627 origins of, 349 Mr. O’Hoolihan, 507 499 , 91, 333 Ms. Indestructible, 109 Mr. Scarlet, 99, 336, 428, , 206, 577 Milligan, Peter, 504, 520, 614, Ms. Keane, 391 585 , 577 653 Miss Liberty, 560 Mr. Silke, 164 Molina, Alfred, 460, 525 Millionaire, Tony, 106 Ms. Marvel, 123, 354–355, Mr. Sinister, 580, 644, 655, Moll, Richard, Two-Face, 67 Mills, John, 184 554, 644 659 Moltar (Space Ghost Coast to Mills, June See Mills, Tarpe Ms. Marvel #1, 354 (ill.) Mr. Tawky Tawny, 101, 126, Coast), 246, 438, 439, 441, Mills, Tarpe, 137, 348, 499, Ms. Mystic, 351 131 578 532 Miss Masque, 2, 534 Mr. (superhero), 107, , 451 Millwood-Tower, 600 Miss Patriot, 559 523, 566 Monarch, 250 Milo (dog), 338 , 2, 534, 559, Justice Society of Ameri- The Monarchy, 441 567, 637 Mondo, 570, 649, 656 Minami, Johji, 596 ca, 299 Miss World USA, 536, 634 Mon-El, 308, 517 Minami, Yuko, 606 Justice Society of Ameri- Mist, 470, 574 Monet, 649 Ming the Merciless, 379, 493 ca, member of, 298 Mr. A (comic book), 501 Mongoose Publishing, 515 Minute Man, 99, 100 Mr. Terrific (TV series), 103, Mr. A (superhero), 185, 554 (villain), 297, 551 Minute Man (The Specials), 107, 109 (ill.), 434 Mr. America, 559, 637 Monk, 181, 406 109 Mister Thin, 180 Mr. Atom, 574 Monkees (music group), 103, Minute Mouse, 102 Mr. , 590 Mr. Banjo, 126 404 Minute-Man (Master Comics), Mr. Walker See Phantom Mr. Blaze, 578 Monkees (TV series), 404 558, 568, 637 Mr. White, 622 Mr. Carrion, 468 , 189 Miracle Comics (1940–41), Mr. Who, 573 Mister Conan, 341 Mr. Zero, 69, 576 Monkeyman and O’Brien, 107 440 Mr. Element, 575 Misty Magic, 471, 492 Monkton, Lou, 424 Miracleman (comic book), Mr. Fantastic, 5, 94, 205–210, Monogram Pictures, 422 193, 348, 368 Misty Night, 358 246, 317, 389, 494, 507, Monolith, 197 Miracleman #1 (Miracle- Mitchell, George, 107 518, 524, 564, 567, 577 Monroe, Vaughan, 227 man’s debut), 347, Mitchell, Kel, 109 Mr. Fear, 162 Monsieur Machine, 90 347 (ill.) Mitchell, Mary, 288 Mr. Fish, 34 Monsieur Mallah, 188 Miracleman (superhero), 127, Mitsuo, Andou, 457 Mr. Fission, 42 Monstadt (villain), 322, 323 346–348 Mixon, Laura J., 527 Mr. Freeze, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, Monster of Frankenstein, 557 Miracleman Apocrypha Miyazaki, Mai, 34 576 , 567, (1991–1992), 348 Mr. Furious, 105, 109, 168 Mizuno, Ami, 412 574 The Miracleman Family Mr. Gum, 324, 564 M.J. See Watson, Mary Jane Montalban, Ricardo, 633 (1988), 348 , 598 , 581, 598 Monte Hale Western, 337 Miracleman 3-D, 348 Mr. Immortal, 48 MLJ Publications, 27, 34, 230, Montez, Yolanda, 138 Miraclo Pill, 517 Mr. Inflato, 494 231, 574, 584, 636, 637 Montgomery, Belinda J., 326 Mirage Press, 105 Mr. Justice, 35 See also Archie Comics Mook the Moon Man, 440 , 592, 595, Mr. Keeper, 232 M.M.M.S. See Merry Marvel Moon Girl, 534 651 Mr. Majestic, 622 Marching Society Moon Knight (comic book), Mireault, Bernie, 323 Mr. Mask, 75 (M.M.M.S.) 353, 340, 503 , 478, 575 Mr. Midas, 331 MMORPGs See Massive Multi- Moon Knight (superhero), 47, MIRV See Multi-purpose Inter- Mr. Midnight, 108, 468 player Online Role-Playing 169, 287, 353–354, 388, cept/Reconnaissance Vehi- Mr. Mind, 126, 131, 574 Games 423, 557 cle Mister Miracle (comic book), Mobile Suit Gundam, 20, 22, Moon Princess Serenity, 412 Misfits of Science, 105, 108 93, 175, 361, 362, 363 37, 391, 408, 597 Mooney, Jim, 179, 386 Ms. (magazine), 524, 630 Mister Miracle (superhero), Mobius Chair, 572 Moonrider, Mark, 362, 571 Miss America (comic book), 297, 362 Moby Dick, 438 Moonstar, 651, 653 136 Justice League of Ameri- Moby Dick and the Mighty Moonstone, 378 Miss America (superhero), 91, ca, member of, 294 Mightor (animated series), Moore, Alan, 4, 15, 29, 36, 417, 533, 559, 566, 585, Mr. Mix-it-Up, 74 246 107, 120, 145, 175, 193, 637 Mr. Mom (1983), 60 Mockingbird, 77, 317 203, 324, 347, 351, 368, in All-Winners Squad, Mr. Murder, 100 Modok, 114 394, 395, 420, 423, 441, 284 Mr. Mxyzptlk, 478, 484, 517, Moebius, 437 445, 469, 488, 504, 532, in Liberty Legion, 285 545, 548, 549, 550, 551, Moede, , 107 560, 562, 611, 613, 618, Miss Ayumi, 392 574, 576 Moench, Doug, 182, 339, 619, 623, 624, 645 Miss Fury (comic book), 349, Mister Mystery, 382 353, 354, 358 retirement of, 18 499 Mr. Mystic, 466 Mohr, Gerald, 129, 208 Moore, Ray, 377

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Moore, Steve, 16, 17 MTV Oddities, 493 Mystery Men Comics (1939), Nazis in comics, 30, 53, 46, Moore, Wilfred G., 131 Mudpack, 70 440 74, 80, 84, 87, 111, 113, Moorehead, Agnes, 421 Mulcahy, Russell, 422 Mystery Men Comics #1 132, 139, 160, 231, 327, Moorhead, Ja’nelle, 226 Mulder, Fox, 382 (Blue Beetle’s debut), 330, 332, 349, 627 Moosler, 443 Mullaney, Jim, 288 92 : The Sketch Book Morales, Rags, 84 Multi Man (The Impossibles), Mysterymen Stories, 105, 168 (Schumer and Spurlock), Moran, Elizabeth, 449 245–246, 491, 492 Mystic Comics (comic book), 502 Moran, Mike See Miracleman Multi-Man (villain), 142 559 See also Adams, Neil Moray, 34, 74 Multi-purpose Mystic Comics (company), 359 Neary, Paul, 44, 120 Morbius the Living Vampire Intercept/Reconnaissance (comic book), 51, Nebula M–78, 605, 606 (superhero), 227, 457, 557, Vehicle (MIRV), 622 369 Ned, 507 579 Mundi, Rex, 609 Mystique (superhero), 355, Negative Man, 187, 188, 569, Mordillo, 339 Murder Master, 421 646, 656, 657, 658 614 the Merciless, 296, Murdock, Matt, 161, 162, The Myth of 8-Opus Negative Woman, 188 309, 310, 576, 579 164, 165, 166, 196, 319, (2000–2001), 185 (Negative , 171, 446, 496, 507, 519, 529, 531 Zone), 123, 206, 507 447, 480–483, 553 Murdock, Mike, 162 N Negro Heroes, 5 More Fun Comics #55 Murmur, 11 Nabors, Jim, 130 Negro Romance, 5 (Dr. Fate debuts, May Murphy, Ben, 146 Nabu, 188, 189 Neill, Noel, 307, 484, 509, 1940), 188 Murphy, Eddie, 525 Nadeshiko, 133 543, 544, 546 More Fun Comics #73 Murphy, Howard, 296, 296 Nagai, Go, 20, 156 Nekai, Mikku, 132 (Green Arrow’s debut, (ill.) Nekoboh, Roman, 170 1941), 30, 236 Nagasaki, 42 Murphy, Jeff See Vortex Nelson, 559 Morgan Edge, 549 Nagata, Toshio, 134 Murphy, Kevin Andrew, 527 Nelson, Cramer, 189 Morgan, Joe, 40 Naiad, 34 Murray, Bill, 105, 209 Nelson, Franklin “Foggy,” Morgan, Tom, 390 Naish, J. Carroll, 61, 509 Murray, Will, 182 161–162, 164, 496 Morisi, Pete “PAM,” 144 Nakayoshi (magazine), 133, Mushi Productions, 37 Nelson, Greer, 135 Moriyama, Yuji, 393 411 Musketeer, 356 Nelson, Kent, 188, 189 , 644, 655, 659 The Naked Truth, 635 Mussolini, Benito, 139 of the Northern Morning, Lori, 180 The ’Nam, 396, 502 Lights, 122 Morningstar, 565 Mutant Liberation Front, 651, Namor (comic book), 476 652 Nelvana Studios, 134 Moroboshi, Dan, 606 Namor See Sub-Mariner Nelvanna (Eskimo goddess), Morph, 655 , 656, 657 Namora (comic book), 91, 534 10 Morpheus See Sandman Mutants and Masterminds, Namora (superhero), 92, 475, Morris, Howard, 130, 296 514 476 , 434 Morrison, Bill, 53, 54 Muthalode Morning Mungpie, Namorita, 32, 92, 476, 570 Nemesis: A Perfect World, 514 Morrison, Bret, 421 627 Nancy (Shazzan), 246 Neopolis, 488 Morrison, Grant, 188, 331, Mutual, 511, 512 Napier, Alan, 62 Neptina, 248 335, 445, 504, 562, 614, Mutual Network, 543 Narya, 10 Neron, 313, 580 645 Mutual Radio, 131 Natchios, Elektra See Elektra Netherworld, 598 Morrison, Robbie, 45 MVCreations, 406 National, 466 Neue Constantin Productions, Morse, Bobbi, 77 My Greatest Adventure, 568 National Allied Publications, 209 Morton, Mickey, 296 My Greatest Adventure 171, 544, 545 Neuman, Alfred E., 104 Morton, Philip, 210 #80 (Doom Patrol founding of, 229 Neutrina See Ultra Girl, 2 Morton, Wayne, 209 debuts, 1963), 187 See also DC Comics Neville Ned, 602 Moss, Carrie-Anne, 538 My Love Secret, 382 National Comics (company) Nevlus, Craig J., 209 Mother Askani, 647 My Romance, 333 See DC Comics New Adventure Comics, 171 , 553 My Secret Identity, 147 National Comics, 83 The New Adventures of Batman Mothergod, 612 Myrmidon Press, 514 National Comics #1, 558 (1977), 56, 60, 65, 492 Motion Picture Funnies Weekly, Myrtle, 52 National Lampoon, 104 The New Adventures of Batman 474 Mysta of the Moon, 440 National Periodical Publica- and Robin (movie serial, Motorhead, 169 Mysteries of Unexplored tions, 175 1949), 58 Motown Animation, 345 Worlds, 530 National Public Radio, 563 The New Adventures of Speed Mott (Madman’s sidekick), , 451, 455, 457, 578 National Publications, 413 Racer (animated series, 323 Mysterious Traveler, 382, 556 -American superheroes, 1993), 449 The Mouse of Tomorrow (the- Mystery Comics, 199 84, 158, 225 The New Adventures of Super- atrical short cartoon), 221 (comic Natte Ravnen (Danish super- boy, 180 Mouse Man, 629 book), 3, 103, 440, 441, hero), 284 The New Adventures of Super- MOVIC Studio, 322 500 Nauck, Todd, 313 man (animated series, M–78, 606, 607 Mystery Men (movie, 1999), Naval Center, 326 1966–1967), 434–435, MTV, 505 105, 109, 168 Nazi Baron Zemo, 46 482, 483, 545

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Omni Comix #3, 602 Ostrander, John, 78, 288, Pang, Joanna, 290 O Omnipotus the Eater of Plan- 330, 351 , 138, 592 Oaks, Darren, 122 ets, 603 Otagi Cartoon Calender, 37 Panthea, 138 O’Barr, James, 351, 557 Omniverse, 119, 121 Otaku no Video, 393 Panther See Black Panther (superhero), 297, 362 On Kai Yoma (villain), 322 Otherworld, 119, 120, 121 Panther Man, 574 O’Brian, Beth, 607 O’Neal, Shaquille, 9, 471, Otis, 546 Paper drives (World War II), O’Brian, , 383 472, 473 Otomo, Katsuhiro, 20, 22 comics books used in, 232 O’Brien, Dave, 132 One-Hit Wonders, 372–374 O’Toole, Annette, 484, 546 Paper Man, 629 O’Brien, Judith, 621 O’Neil, April, 595 O’Toole, Peter, 546 Papp, George, 236 , 563 O’Neil, Dennis, 48, 60, 366, Otsuka, Eiji, 322 Paquette, Yanick, 17, 48 Green Lantern’s child, 388, 525, 527, 535 Ott, John, 393 Paquin, Anna, 655 (ill.), 656 300 O’Neil, Denny, 7, 25, 26, 70, Oubliette, 331 Parable (1988), 437 Infinity Inc., member of, 94, 144, 174, 237, 240, , 5, 500 , 478 300 287, 290, 294, 422, 503, Our Gang, 5, 509, 543 Paradise, 627 Ocean Group, 408 541, 587, 629 Out (magazine), 597 Paradise Island, 487, 628, , 32, 576 O’Neill, Kevin, 16 Out of the Vortex, 169 629, 633, 635 O’Connell, Jerry, 147 , 107 Out There, 21 See also Themyscira Octavius, Otto, 460, 461 Only You, 393 The Outer Limits, 605 Paradise X (2002–2003), 124 Octopus, 468 , 645 Outsiders (comic book), 342, Paragon Publications, 1 Octopus Man, 33 Onyx, 471 375 Paramount Pictures, 380, 543 Outsiders (superheroes), 60, , 487, 495, 581, 598, Oolong, 191 , 541, 549, 550, 551, 600 342, 359, 367, 373, Oracle (superhero), 56, 72, 576 374–375, 569, 570, 580 O’Donnell, Chris, 67, 367, 78, 80, 295, 318, 485, Park, Ray, 288, 656 OVA See Original Video Anima- 401, 403 488, 496, 506, 530, 531, Parker, Ben, 450, 451, 454, tion O’Dowell, Duke, 248 570 460 Oedipus, 603 Ovaltine, 131, 132, 511, 512 Orb (Ghost Rider villain), 228 Parker, Bill, 125, 128 Oedipus Wrecks (band), 311 Overgard, William, 160 Orb of Ra, 341 Parker, Charley, 76 Office of Scientific Information Overlord, 416, 601 Parker, Mary Jane See Watson, Orbital Ring, 597 (OSI), 145 Ovulator, 494 Mary Jane Orca, 70 O.G.R.E., 492 Owens, Gary, 246, 437 Parker, Mary, 450 , 520 O’Halloran, Jack, 546 Owl, 2, 76, 82, 162, 315, 578 Parker, May See Aunt May Order of St. Dumas, 49 O’Hara, Miguel See Spider- Owl Girl, 76, 315, 534 Parker, May “Mayday” See Spi- Ordway, Jerry, 1, 18, 48, 100, Man Owl-gun, 76 der-Girl 128, 300, 504, 518 Ohata, Koichi, 22 Owsley, James C., 287, 387, Parker, Peter, 25, 43, 82, 95, Origin, 626, 643 Oike Gallery, 426 388 317, 372, 406, 454–456, Oja, Kim 297 The Original Black Cat , 162 458, 460–463, 466, 487, Okawa, Nanase, 132, (1988–1992), 82 Oz, 97 496, 507, 519, 554, 565, 133–134 Original Video Animation Ozymandias, 619 580, 620, 621 Okazaki, Minoru, 190 (OVA), 22, 135, 391, 393, See also Spider-Man Oksner, Bob, 337, 489 408, 596, 597 P Parker, Richard, 450 Origins of Marvel Comics Olaf (Blackhawks), 88, 90 Pacheco, Carlos, 48 Parsons, Roger See Golden (1974), 419 Old Glory, 558 , 1, 170, 347, Arrow Oleson, George, 378 Orion, 361, 363, 571 350, 406, 504 Pasko, Martin, 200, 457 Oliver Queen, 554 Justice League of Ameri- Pacific Presents, 406 Pat Parker, War Nurse, 533 Olivetti, Ariel, 48 ca, member of, 295 Page, Bettie, 234, 381, 407 Pataki, Michael, 456 Olsen, Jake, 600 the Human Killer Whale, Page, Karen, 161–162, 164, Patriot, 400, 553, 559 Olsen, Jimmy, 362, 371–372, 476 319, 496 Liberty Legion, member 429, 495, 509, 512, 517, Orlando, Joe, 174, 175, 497 Page, LaWanda, 108 of, 285 540, 543, 544, 546, 548, Ororo Monroe, 642 Page, Linda, 61 Patriot, Pat, 334, 559, 637 549, 554, 564, 572, 586 Orphan, 653 Pal, George, 182 Patsy (Captain Midnight), 131 See also Jimmy Olsen, Orr, Corinne, 448, 449 Palais, Rudy, 89, 186 , 91, 333 Superman’s Pal Jimmy Ortiz, Phil, 54 Palisades Park (amusement Patten, Fred, 20, 38 Olsen Osborn, Amberson, 461 park), 523 Patterson, Ray, 115, 455, 654 Olson, James S., 560 Osborn Chemical, 461 Palladium Books, 595 Patterson, Shirley, 61 Olympus, 530 Osborn, Harry, 430, 451, 460, Palladium Games, 513, 514 Patton, Paul, 554 OMAC: One Man Army Corps, 462, 620 Palmer, Diana, 317, 377 Paul, Don Michael, 458 94, 442 Osborn, Norman, 461, 462, Palmer, Ray, 41 Paul the Samurai (comic Omega (Tekkaman Blade), 597 463 Pan, 191 book), 602 Omega Flight, 11 See also Green Goblin Pandra and the Magic Serpent Paul the Samurai (superhero), #3, 311 Osborro, Harry, 621 (White Snake Enchantress), 603 Omegatron, 178 O’Shea, Shane, 102 18 Paul, Victor, 571

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Paulin, Scott, 116 Pfeiffer, Michelle, 66, 141 Pike, 96 Poison Ivan, 102, 357, 560, Paulsen, Rob, 603 (ill.), 142, 537, 538 Pike, Scott, 373 575, 576 Pavane, 340 Pfeufer, Carl, 132, 475 Pilkey, Dav, 525 Poison Ivy, 67, 69, 70, 316 Payne, Ralph See Arrow Pfinkcycle, 107 Pinchot, Bronson, 548 Pokemon, 133 Payton, Will, 470 Pflug, JoAnn, 208 Pineapple Pokopo, 603 Polaris, 440, 642 , 144 P’Gell, 468 Pinewood Studios, 66 Police Captain Barbera, 456 Peake, Bob, 353 Phantasia, 658 Pini, Richard, 21, 497 Police Chief Kent, 99 Pearl Harbor, 172, 231, 533, Phantasm, 592 Pini, Wendy, 21, 38, 497 Police Comics, 380, 381, 382, 567, 574 Phantom (comic book), 378 , 75 383, 385, 469, 498, 533 Pearson, Bill, 601 Phantom (movie, 1996), 378, Pink Ranger, 343 Police Commissioner Dolan, Pederson, Illinois, 399 380 Pinky, 99, 336, 428, 585 467 Pee Wee (Little Wise Guys), Phantom (newspaper strip), Pin-up art in comic books, 233 Police Inspector Henderson, 160 379 Pioneer, 21, 135, 413 544 Peecolo, 532 Phantom (superhero), 144, Pip the Troll, 437 Police Woman (TV series, Peel, Emma, 535 317, 377–379, 380, 493, Pirana (superhero), 33, 249, 1974–1978), 536, 634 Peevy, 406 538, 569 434, 582 Polite, Johnny, 603 Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, 60 Phantom (TV series), 379 Jones, 34 Pollack, Rachel, 614 Penalizer, 54 Phantom Cruiser, 437 Pirate Guild, 148, 150 Pollard, Keith, 82, 287, 388, 452 , 649, 650 Phantom Duellist, 186 Pirate Prince, 585 Penguin (villain), 57, 64–66, , 559, 585 Pollard, Michael J., 484 Pitt, 589 68–70, 402, 574–576 , 308, 309, 318, Pope, Carly, 328 Planet Byra, 441 Penn, Leonard, 62, 509 563, 568 Popeye, 543 Planet Comics, 440 Penny, 384 Phantom in the Media, Popular Comics, 131 Planet of the Apes (movie, Pennyworth, Alfred See Alfred 379–380 Porcupine, 23 1968), 441 the Butler Phantom, Jack, 563 Portacio, Whilce, 352, 390, Planetary, 624 Penthouse, 602 Phantom Lady (comic book), 505, 644 Planeteers, 440 Pep Comics, 27, 35, 558 232, 381, 499, 534 Portsmouth City, 488 Plant Kingdom, 603 Pep Comics #1 (Shield’s Phantom Lady (superhero), 1, Post, 658 Plant Master, 41, 576 debut), 231, 636 51, 84, 95, 186, 234, Post, Mike, 236 Percival Popp the Supercop, 380–382, 533, 567 Plas See Plastic Man Postwar comics, 232–233 447 Phantom Reporter, 332 Plastic Man (comic book), Potter, Greg, 630 Peregrine, 77 Phantom (comic 103, 501 Potter, Harry, 615 Perelman, Ron, 335 book), 177 Plastic Man (superhero), 83, Potts, Carl, 368 Pérez, George, 47, 48, 294, (superhero), 101, 179, 185, 232, Potts, Pepper, 288, 289 383–386, 434, 477, 486, 366, 503, 505, 588, 590, 382–383, 556, 615 Powell, Bob, 81, 87, 182, 421, 494, 498, 522, 523, 564, 592, 609, 630 Justice League of Ameri- 466 568, 582 Perlin, Don, 353 ca, member of, 294 Power Chick, 109 Justice League of Ameri- Perlman, Ron, 67, 210 Phantom 2040 (movie, 1994), Power Coins, 343 ca, member of, 295 Perrine, Valerie, 546 378, 379, 380, 493 Power Company, 368 Plastic Man/Baby Plas Super Perry, David, 325 , 507, 541, Power Crystals, 343 Comedy, 492 Perry, Fred, 21 545, 550 , 78, 536 Plastic Man Comedy-Adventure Perry, Luke, 96 Phantom Zone Control, 506 Power, Dr. James, 389 Show, 384, 385, 492 Pershing, Diane, 290 Phantom Zone Portal, 506 Power, Josiah, 368 , 118 Pertwillaby, Lancelot, 554 Phantom Zone Projector, 553 Power Man (comic book), 387 Pet Fly Productions, 147 Phat, 369, 570, 653 Platinum (Metal Men), 340, Power Man #39, 386 Peter, Harry G., 629 Phathead, 416 535, 567 (ill.) Peter Pan Records, 32 Phoenix (comic book), 146 Platt, Tina, 341 Power Man (superhero), 9, 34, Peter Parker: Spider Man, 454, Phoenix (superhero), 73, 120, Playboy, 385 207, 287, 359, 386–388, 455, 462 318, 566, 641, 646, 647, Playboy Playmates, 556 419, 564, 579 Peter Parker: The Spectacular 656 Playing Mantis, 111 Power Man and Iron Fist, 287, Spider-Man, 452 , 641, 646, 647, Playmates, 595 387, 388, 587 Peter Porker, Spider-Ham, 452 659 Ploog, Mike, 227 Power, Margaret, 389 Peter Porker, The Spectacular Photon (Youngblood), 8, 124, , 598 Power of Shazam Spider-Ham, 105 202 Plutonium Man, 341 (1995–1999), 128, 125, Peters, Jon, 549, 590, 635 Piccolo, 20, 191 Pluvius the Storm Maker, 186 518 Petrie, Doug, 210 Piccolo, Brian, 7 Pocket Books, 526, 528 Power of the Iron Fist (super- Petrovich, Ivan, 86 Pie Man, 627 Pocket Comics (comic book), power), 286 Petty, Lori, 583 , 124, 368, 575 80, 81, 247–248 Power Pack (comic book), 389, Pez Dispenser of Graveness, Pieface (Green Lantern’s best Pocket Full of Kryptonite, 372 390, 504 603 friend), 240, 495 Poet, 399, 400 Power Pack (superteam), Pezzini, Sara, 557, 558 Pierce, Jefferson, 8 Poirier, Gregory, 549 389–390, 537, 567

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Power Pack Holiday Special, Premiani, Bruno, 187 Professor Ochanomizu, 37 Punch, 578 390 Preminger, Otto, 64 , 541 Punch and Jewelee, 118 Power Princess, 571 Prentiss, Ed, 131, 512 Professor Reinstein, 111 Punisher (comic book), 364, Power Rangers Dino Thunder Prescott, Norm, 130, 290 Professor Torture, 573 389, 397, 622, 623 (2004) See Mighty Morphin’ Prescott-Scheimer, 492 Professor Utonium, 390 Punisher #3, 395 (ill.) Power Rangers (TV series) President Kennedy, 519 Professor Venom, 160 Punisher (movie, 1989), 397 Power Rangers in Space Presley, Elvis, 125 , 43, 355, 530, Punisher (movie, 2004), 397 (1998) See Mighty Morphin’ Prestor John, 592 531, 569, 641, 642, 644, Punisher (superhero), 28, 49, Power Rangers (TV series) , 498 655, 507 95, 310, 334, 350, 354, Power Rangers Lightspeed Price, Vincent, 64, 70, 576 Professor Zoom, 564, 575 390, 395–397, 445 Rescue (2000) See Mighty Prickett, Maudie, 632 Prohaska, Janos, 90 origins of, 396 Morphin’ Power Rangers (TV Pride, 368 Project A-ko (anime movie), 457, 501, 572, 579, series) Priest, Christopher, 9, 85, 114 391–394 582, 616 Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Prime (comic book), 608, 610 Project A-ko Versus (movie), Punisher/Batman: Deadly (1999) See Mighty Morphin’ Prime #1, 609 (ill.) 393 Knights, 397 Power Rangers (TV series) Prime #10, 589 Project A-ko: Final (movie), 393 Punisher Magazine, 397 Power Rangers Ninja Storm Prime (superhero), 569, 608, Project A-ko: The RPG (movie), Punisher Meets Archie, 397 (2003) See Mighty Morphin’ 609 393 Punisher Movie Special (comic Power Rangers (TV series) Primevil Doctor Vincent Gross, Project Arms, 22 book), 397 Power Rangers Time Force 608 , 482 Punisher 2099, 397 (2001) See Mighty Morphin’ Primordial Annihilator, 580 Project Genesis, 225 Punisher: War Zone, 397 Power Rangers (TV series) Prince (musician), 406 Project Next Men, 167 Punk Rock, 492 Power Rangers (1997) Prince Amentep, 556 Project Youngblood, 193 Puppet Master, 206, 577 See Mighty Morphin’ Power Prince, Diana, 314, 535, 536, Project-A, 391 Puppetman, 527 Rangers (TV series) 628, 629, 632, 634, 635 Promethea (comic book), 16, Purcell, Dick, 115, 509 Power Rangers Wild Force See also Wonder Woman 17, 394, 395, 508 Pureheart the Powerful, 434 (2002) See Mighty Morphin’ Prince, Diana (Project A-ko, Promethea #1, 394 (ill.) Purple Death poison, 115 Power Rangers (TV series) movie), 392 Promethea (superhero), 17, Purple Girl, 11 Power Rangers Zeo (1996) Prince, Martin, 53 394–395 Purple Haze (Gen 13), 226 See Mighty Morphin’ Power Prince Namor See Sub-Mariner , 202 The Purple Zombie, 348 Rangers (TV series) Prince of the Seas, 510 Prototype (comic book), 609 Purrsia, 635 Powergirl Prince T’Challa See Black Pan- Prototype (superhero), 569, Puzo, Mario, 546 Infinity Inc., member of, ther 609 Puzzler, 550, 574 300 Prince , 378 II, 562 Pym, Dr. Henry, 23, 47, 315, Super Squad, member Princess (Battle of the Plan- Proudstar, James, 652 564 of, 300 ets), 73 Proudstar, John, 643 Pyramid, 422 , 369, 390 Princess Ai, 406 Pryde, Kitty, 120, 495, 563, , 654, 656, 657, 658 Powerman (Nigerian super- Princess Diana (Wonder 626, 643, 646, 654–656 Pyroman, 2 hero), 284, 579 Woman character), 628, Pryor, Richard, 546 Pyun, Albert, 458 Powerpuff Girls (animated 630, 635 Prysm, 592 series), 391, 494, 567 Princess Fen, 474 PS, 469 Powerpuff Girls (superteam), (1953), 36 Psi Fire (Youngblood), 202 Q 390–391, 538 Princess Maru, 629 Psi Force, 335 Quagmire, 156 Powers, 399 Princess Projectra, 309 Psuper Psychiatrist, 627 Quality Comics, 40, 77, 83, Powers, Bill, 558 Princess Sakuya, 321 Psyche, 651 87, 89, 95, 101, 186, 230, Powers, Mitey, 440 Princess Sari, 89 Psycho, 493 232, 300, 356, 380, The Powers of Matthew Star, Princess Vara, 440 Psycho-Man, 577 381–383, 385, 466, 468, 146 Prinze, Freddie Jr., 520 Psycho-Pirate See Degaton, 480, 492, 497, 533, 567 , 540, 548, 550, Prize Comics, 357, 554, 559 Per (planet), 246, 331 551, 574, 576 Prize Publications, 41, 77 Psylocke, 119, 120, 121, 529, , 293, 576 Pratt, Al, 40, 529 The Pro, 107, 214, 374 644, 646 Queen Beryl, 412 Pratt, Victoria, 657 Procter, Emily, 548 Puar, 191 Queen Haba of Mercury, 442 (comic book), 175, Prodigal, 367 , 11, 529, 567 Queen Hippolyta, 628, 630, 615 The Professional: Golgo 13, Puff, 471 633, 635 Preacher (superhero), 351, BlackJack, 150 Puke (villain), 323 Queen Metallia, 412 558 Professor Bubbles, 65 Pulitzer Prize, 418, 525, 528, Queen, Oliver See Green Arrow The Precinct (The Call of Duty), Professor Fortune, 293 554 Quesada, Joe, 49, 164, 335, 201 Professor Haley, 142 Pulp magazines, 229 505, 590 Predator (comic book), 167, Professor Jennings, 600 The Pulse!, 201, 388, 554 Quest, Jonny, 245, 406 168 Professor Monster, 457 The Puma Man (1980), 108 The Question (comic book), Predator (villain), 589 Professor Neon, 107 Pumaman, 138 145

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Question (superhero), 28, Rama-Tut, 47 R.E.B.E.L.S. See Revolutionary Green Hornet’s alter 118, 144, 434, 554, 618 Rambeau, Monica, 8, 124 Elite Brigade to Eradicate ego, 238–239 Quick Draw McGraw, 245 Rambo, 29 L.E.G.I.O.N. Supremacy Reid, Dan, 238 Quick, Jesse, 593 Rambo, Dack, 147 Rebin, 597 “The Reign of the Supermen” Quick, Johnny (All-Star Ramos, Humberto, 21, 346 The Rebirth of the Incredible storyline, 472 Squadron), 300, 553, 564 Rampage, 551 Hulk (TV movie, unmade), Reilly, Ben See Spider-Man Quicksilver, 23, 46, 288, Ramsey, Chuck, 131, 511 265 Reilly, Billy Bob, 653 416–417, 564, 656, 657 Ramsey, Doug, 651 Rebis, 188, 614 Reiner, Larry, 110 Quinlan, Charles, 139 Ranaq the Great Devourer, 11 Recollection Imprint, 82 Reinman, Paul, 422 Quinn, Terry, 529 Rand, Daniel See Iron Fist Re-Combatants, 193 Reis, Ivan, 48 Quitely, Frank, 44, 645 Rand, Heather, 286 See also DNAgents Reitberger, Reinhold, 5 Rand, Wendell, 286 Red “Tomato,” 101 Reitman, Ivan, 635–636 R Rand-Meachum Corporation, Red Circle imprint, 35 Relevance movement, 6, 25, Raab, Ben, 647 286 Red Comet, 440 94, 174, 237, 240 Raboy, Mac, 99, 124, 232, Randolph, John, 634 Red flannel underwear, 104 parody of, 53 499 The Ranger, 627 , 178, 208 Renee, Lily, 234 Rac Shade, 614 Rangers Comics, 234 Red Guardian, 86, 178 Renny, 181 Racer, Pops, 448 Rann, 3, 317 Red King, 606 Replay, 471 Racer, Rex, 449 Raphael, 595 Red Ranger, 343 Republic Pictures, 112, 115, Racer, Speed See Speed Raptor, 466 Red Raven, 77 127, 128, 332, 422, 508, Racer Ra’s al Ghul, 60, 67, 70, 76, in Liberty Legion, 285 509, 543 Racer X, 448 316, 579, 587 Red Ribbon, 191 Responsometer, 340 Rackham, Albert, 387 Rashad, Hamza, 226 Red Rocket 7, 405, 520 Rest-Haven, 383 Reston, Clive, 339 Rackman, 529 Rasputin, Ilyana, 651 Red Ryan, 142 Retired Man, 296, 296 (ill.) Radam, 597 Rasputin, Piotr, 647 Red Scare, 603 The Return of Batman (movie Radar, 562 Rat Fink, 107 Red Seal Comics, 529 serial), 62 Radar Men from the Moon, Rat Pfink, 107 , 111–116, 364, The Return of Captain America 406 Rat Pfink and Boo-Boo (1966), 457, 463, 574, 575, 638 (movie serial, 1943), 115 Radical Amerika Comix, 627 107 Red Sonja, 536 The Return of Captain Invinci- (comic book), Rathchford, Jeremy, 656 , 592 53, 106 ble (1983), 108 Ratner, Brett, 549 Red Star Group, 601 Radioactive Man #88 The Return of Captain Marvel, Rattlesnake Squadron, 89 , 101, 499, 532, (1994), 53 129 Raven (Tower), 434 565, 626 Radioactive Man #216 Return to the Batcave: The Mis- Raven, 77, 567, 591, 593, Justice League of Ameri- (1994), 53 adventures of Adam and 600, 602 ca, member of, 294 Radioactive Man #1,000 Burt, 68 Raven, Manitou See Apache , 562 (1994), 53 Reubens, Paul, 109, 168 Chief Redcoat, 121 Radioactive Man (superhero), Revenge of the Green Goblin, Red-devil, 160 42, 43, 53, 54, 598 Raven Tengu Kabuto, 148 462 Redford, Robert, 520, 545 Radioactive Man 80-Page Raviv, Dan, 335 The Revenge of the Colossal (1995), 53 , 520 Redmond, Dinah, 79 (2000), 528 Radioactive Rogue, 422 The Ray, 83, 84, 185, 186, Reducer Ray, 509, 544 Reverse-Flash, 575 , 11 499, 567 Redwing, 562, 592 Revlon, and purchase of Mar- Radomski, Eric, 66 Raymond, Alex, 497 Reed, Kimberlee, 635 vel Comics, 335 , 180, 599 Raymond, Ronnie, 43 Reed, Peyton, 210 , 405 (comic book), 352 Rayner, Kyle, 487, 549, 582, Reed, Robby, 179 Revolutionary Elite Brigade to Rai (superhero), 358 592 Reed, Rod, 126 Eradicate L.E.G.I.O.N. Raimi, Sam, 334–335, 454, Razor, 51 Reep Daggle, 309 Supremacy (R.E.B.E.L.S.), 455, 458, 460, 580 Razorfist, 340 Reeve, Christopher, 175, 485, 312 Rainbow, 570 RCA Records, 405 531, 542, 546, 549 Revolutionary Girl Utena, 133, Rainbow Archer, 237 Reader’s Digest, 638 Reeves, George, 173, 483, 413 Rainbow Boy, 32 Reagan, Nancy, 592 515, 522, 540, 544 Revolutionary War, 560 Rainbow Bridge, 598 Reagan, Ronald, 351, 396 Reeves, Keanu, 615 Rex, 378 Rainmaker (Gen 13), 225, attempted assassina- Reflections, 632 Reyes, Cecilia, 644 565, 570 tion of, 235 Refrax, 656 Reynolds, Bob See The Rainmaker, Sarah See Rain- Real Fact Comics, 440 Reggie (Archie Comics), 104 Rhiannon, 365 maker (Gen 13) The Real World, 505 Regla, Sal, 45 , 578 Raiola, Tony, 378 Realism in comics, 200–201 Regulators, 423 Rhoda Comics, 159 Ralston, Henry, 180 Realworlds: Batman, 530 Reid, Britt, 511, 553 Rhodes, Jim See Iron Man, Ram, 571 Reaver, 119 The Daily Sentinel, pub- Rama Krishna, 176 Rebel, 571 lisher of, 238 Rhys-Davies, John, 210, 297

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Rice, Pierce, 248 Rob Zombie’s Spookshow Inter- Nightcat, Presley, , 530 , Kung Fu Fight- national, 406 Elvis, Revolutionary Rosen, Artie, 419, 420 er, 358 Robbie the Robodog, 403 Comics, Zombie, Rob Rosenbaum, Michael, 297, Richards, Franklin See Tattle- Robbins, Frank, 70, 285, 286, Rock Trolls, 599 484, 549 tale 366, 422 Rocker Racer, 457 Rosenberg, Scott, 458, 583, Richards, Mary, 536 Robbins, June, 142 Rocket, 346 608 Richards, Reed, 5, 24, 142, Robbins, Trina, 382, 429, 504, Rocket Comics, 169 Rosenberg, Willow, 97 205–210, 317, 507, 518, 532, 630 (Justice League of Rosenthal, Mark, 546 519, 567, 577, 579 Roberta, 507 America member), 294 Ross, Alex, 22, 29, 38, 48, See also Mr. Fantastic Roberts, Martha, 185, 186 Rocketeer (comic book), 406 74, 128, 295, 487, 505, Richardson, Mike, 167, 248, Roberts, Michael D., 328 Rocketeer (movie, 1991), 407 620 337, 501 Robeson, Kenneth, 180 Rocketeer (superhero), 351, Ross, Betsy, 112, 558 Richie Rich (comic book), 82, Robin the Boy Wonder (super- 406–408, 573 Ross, Courtney, 646 247, 249 hero), 26, 35, 49, 55, 57, Rocketeer Adventure Magazine Ross, Pete, 483, 484, 495 Richmond, Kane, 422, 509 60, 61, 67, 69, 70, 71, 77, #1, 407 Ross, Stanley Ralph, 634 Richmond, Kyle, 178 140, 172, 173, 247, 296, Rocketgirl, 534 Roswell, 147 Rickles, Don, 362, 519 296 (ill.), 315, 318, 328, Rocketman, 2, 406 Roswell, New Mexico (alien Rico, Don, 159, 160 365, 366, 372, 400–403, Rock-It line, 406 landing site), 575 , 651 406, 427, 429, 430, 477, Rockwell, Johnny, 482, 483 Rotsler, William, 289, 526 Riddler, 57, 64, 65, 67, 69, 478, 485, 488, 495, 496, Rodriguez, Robert, 324 Rough Cut Comics (Scotland), 70, 108, 296, 478, 574, 503, 505, 509, 510, 512, Rogers, Marshall, 60, 193, 284 576, 579, 580, 587 515, 516, 518, 519, 523, 502 Round Table of America, 74 Rider, Richard See Nova 530–532, 545, 549, 550, Rogers, Steve See Captain Rowdyruff Boys, 391 RIFTS fantasy gaming system, 553, 562, 567, 570–572, America Rowen, 409 513 574, 575, 579, 580, 586, Rogers, Steve Jr., 115 Rowland, Marcus L., 527 590, 591, 592, 593, 617, Rigg, Diana, 535 Rogue, 355, 518, 565, 644, Rowlands, Alan, 287, 388 633 The Right Stuf International, 655, 655 (ill.), 656, 658 Roy, the Super-Boy, 427 death of, 60 38 Rohmer, Sax, 286, 338, 356 Royal Canadian Mounted debut of, 57, 230 Riley, 98 Rokk Krinn, 309 Police, 121 Earth-Two Robin, 299 the (comic Rolling Stone, 519 Royal Flush Gang, 293, 479 Super Squad, member book), 536 Rolling Stones, 405 Royal Sisters, 148, 150 of, 300 Rom: Spaceknight (comic Rima the Jungle Girl (super- Royal Space Force, 393 in World War II, 231 book), 111 hero), 477, 478 Royer, Mike, 362 Robin the Teen Wonder (older Roma, 119, 121, 171 Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai, 508 Rozakis, Bob, 106 Robin), 60, 94, 366, 403 , 92–93, 234 and His Circus of Rozen, George, 42 Robin: Year One, 402 Romance heroines, debut of, Crime, 451 Rubberband Man, 471 Robinson, James, 301, 373, 234 Ringo Fonebone, 104 Rubble, Barney, 207, 209 470, 608 Romanoff, Natasha, 86, 162, Rio Rita, 2, 567 Rubi, Mel, 405 Robinson, Jerry, 57, 232, 498 535 Riot, 551 Ruby-Spears, 483, 493, 548 Robocop, 441 Romero, Cesar, 64, 70, 576 Rip, 494 Rucka, Greg, 505, 528, 631 Robo-Hood, 74 Romijn-Stamos, Rebecca, 656 Ripclaw, 158 Robot Crook, 404 Romita, John Jr., 48, 164, Rude, Steve, 168, 350, 442, Ripley, Ellen, 51 Robot Fighters, 563 170, 289, 454, 504, 528, 504 Ripoff Comix, 627 Robot Master, 421 621 The Ruff and Reddy Show Rippers, 583 Robot Robber, 404 Romita, John Sr., 162, 208, (1957), 245 Ripping Friends, 494 Robot, Robby, 179 334, 395, 396, 434, 452, Rulah of the Jungle, 234 Riptide (Youngblood), 202 Robotech, 20 453, 462, 501, 620, 625 Rune (comic book), 610 Rising Stars (comic book), Robotman, 187, 188, 328, Ronin, 21 Rune (vampire) 609 399, 445 403–404, 569, 614 Ronin Warriors (comic book) Rune/Silver Surfer, 609 Rising Stars #1, 400 (ill.) All-Star Squadron, mem- See Yoroiden Samurai Troop- Rush Hour, 549 Rising Stars (superteam), ber of, 300, 404 ers Rush, Geoffrey, 109 399–400 Doom Patrol, member Ronin Warriors (superheroes), Russell, Jack, 557 Rising Stars: Born in Fire of, 187, 404 408–409 Russian , 592 (movie ), 400 Roche, Ruth, 381 Ronin Warriors (TV series), 20, Russo, Anthony, 400 , 592 Rock, 106 408, 409 Russo, Joe, 400 Rita Repulsa, 343 Rock, Kevin, 209 Roosevelt, President Franklin Rusty, 559 Rito Revolto, 343 Rock Superheroes, 404–406 D., 418, 567 Ruthless, Rex, 492 Ritter, John, 108 See also Beatles, Black Rope Girl, 494 Ruttenberg, Neil, 458 Roach Coach, 391 Sabbath, Butterfly, Rope Man, 491 Ryan, Joyce, 131 Roach Wrangler, 53 Cooper, Alice, Dazzler, , 571, 618, 619 Ryan, Reef, 440 Road to Perdition, 22 KISS, Malibu Comics, Rose, 463, 530, 568, 626 Ryder, Jack, 554

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Rylko-Sodeman, Danuta, 78, Salem Tower, Massachusetts, Sapphire Stagg, 318, 341, Scarlet Woman of Babylon, 296, 296 (ill.) 488 342 104 Ryo, 409 Salinger, Matt, 116 Saracee, 10 Schaffenberger, Kurt, 124, Ryoichi Ikegami, 324, 325, Salkind, Alexander, 483, 542, Sardath, 4 232, 501 326 546, 548 Sarge Steel, 144, 434, 581 Schallert, William, 296, 296 Salkind, Ilya, 483, 542, 546, Sargent, Alvin, 458, 460 (ill.) S 548 Sargon the Sorcerer, 556 Scheimer, Lou, 130, 290 Schiff, Jack, 441 , 74, Salmonson, Jessica Amanda, Justice League of Ameri- 343, 597, 655 538 ca, member of, 294 Schneider, John, 484 Sasagawa, Hiroshi, 448, 134 Schodt, Frederick L., 20, 38 Saban, Haim, 343 , 445 Sasquatch, 10, 11, 368 Schomburg, Alex, 232, 499, Sabertooth (also spelled Samachson, Joe, 328 585, 636 ), 390, 579, 626, Samaritan, 39, 488 Sassone, Oley, 209 Schumacher, Joel, 403, 571, 656, 660 Sammy, 469 Satan, 104, 574 580 Sabin, Roger, 583 Samurai, 477, 478 Satana, 557 Schuster, Joe, 539 Sable, 147 Samurai Crusader, 326 Saturday Evening Post, 442, 638 Schutz, Diana, 504 Sable, Jon, 147 Samurai Cyber Squad, 408 Saturday Night Live (SNL), Schwab, Irwin, 105 Sabraman (Israeli superhero), San Carlos Reservation, 225 105, 106, 548 Schwartz, Julius “Julie,” 3, 40, 284 San Diego Comic-Con Interna- , 308, 310, 318, 55, 59, 69, 173, 240, 293, Sabre, 193 tional, 37, 108, 110, 413, 431, 565, 568 299, 304, 329, 366, 402, Sabretooth See Sabertooth 525 Saturn Queen, 576 432, 441, 499, 500, 541 Sachs, Bernard, 293 San Francisco, 609, 627 , 646 Schwarzenegger, Arnold, 67, Sad Sack (comic book), 82, San Francisco Examiner, 583 Saunders, Tonia, 160 70, 538, 546 249 Sanctuary (character), 399 , 578, 658 Science (comic book), 558 Sadamitsu the Destroyer, 22 Sanctuary (comic book), 326 Savage, Clark Jr., 181 (magazine), Saga of the , Sand See Sandy (Sandman’s Savage Dragon (comic book), 539 175, 504, 613 friend) 505, 561 Science Ninja Team , 409 Sanders, Brad, 297 Savage Dragon #4, 415 Gatchaman See Battle of the Sage, Vic, 554 Sanders, George, 64 (ill.) Planets Sailor Jupiter, 412 Sanders, Greg, 615, 616 Savage Dragon #30, 589 Science Patrol, 606 Sailor Mars, 412 Sanders, Jim II, 1 Savage Dragon (superhero), Science Police, 309 Sailor Mercury, 412 Sanderson, Peter, 26 415–416, 488 Sci-Fi Channel, 135, 146, 409 Sailor Moon (comic book and Sandman (comic book), 94, Savage Dragon/Teenage Scissor Men, 614 animated series), 20, 21, 445, 504, 527, 614 Mutant Ninja Turtles, 589 Scooby Gang (Buffy the Vam- 134, 156, 411–413 Sandman #19, 414 The Savage She-Hulk, 334, pire Slayer), 97, 98 Sailor Moon #1, 412 (ill.) Sandman (superhero), 22, 424 Scooby-Doo, 245 Sailor Moon (superhero), 229, 328, 351, 413–415, The Savage She-Hulk, Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour 411–413 428, 446, 463, 558, 566, vol. 1, #1 (She-Hulk’s (animated series), 492 Sailor Moon R, 411 578, 582, 585, 614 debut), 260 , 461 Sailor Moon S, 411 death of, 301 Savage World, 416 Scorpina, 343 Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, 411 Justice Society of Ameri- Savant, 622 , 364 Sailor Moon Super S, 411 ca, member of, 298, Saviuk, Alex, 453 Scorpion, 95, 129, 451, 509, Sailor Neptune, 412 414, 415 Sawyer, Maggie, 549 578 Sailor Pluto, 412 (Spider-Man vil- Saxon, Vin, 107 Scott, Alan Sailor Saturn, 412 lain), 451 Sayers, Gayle, 7 as Sentinel, 240, 554, Sailor Scouts, 413 Scalphunter, 587 582 Sailor Uranus, 412 (1993), 415, 615 Scarab, 115, 509 See also Green Lantern Sailor Venus, 412 Sandman: The Dream Hunters, Scarbury, Joey, 236 (Golden Age) Sailor Warriors, 412 22 Scarecrow, 57, 64, 65, 68, 69, Scott, Ashley, 78 St. Aubin, Jean-Claude, 122 Sandsmark, Cassandra 160, 478, 574, 579 Scott, Dougray, 656 St. Carnard, 493 “Cassie,” 593, 631 Scarface, 70 Scott Free, 361 St. Cloud, Silver, 60 Sandsmark, Helena, 631 Scarlet Beetle, 23 Scott, Judson, 146 St. Croix, Monet, 648 Sand-Superman (villain), 579 Scarlet Cyclone See Retired Scott, T. T., 234 St. Dumas, 49 Sandy See Hawkins, Sandy Man 296 Scratch, Nicholas, 70 St. Roch, Louisiana, 488 Sandy (Sandman’s friend), Scarlet Scorpion, 1 Screaming Mimi, 77 Seiya, 20, 22, 408, 411 415, 582 Scarlet , 510 Scribbly, 499, 532 St. Trinians, 646 Sanford and Son, 7 , 23, 46, 48, Scully, Dana, 382 Saiyans, 191 Santangelo, John, 143 318, 359, 372, 416–417, Sea Devils (comic book), 33 Saiyuuki, 190 Santo (Mexican superhero), 535, 565, 568, 657 Sea Devils (superteam) 33 Sakai, Akiyoshi, 134 284 Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, Sea King, 517 Sakura Con 2002, 408 Sapien, Abe, 34, 255 416–417 Seagate, 387

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Seagle, Steve, 11 Sentinels (villains, X-Men), The Shadow Strikes (comic She Cat, 567 Seagren, Danny, 456 648, 655, 657, 659 book, 198?), 422 Shea, John, 548, 657 Sealmen, 414 The Sentinels of Justice, 118 , 576 Shebang, 471 Searle, Ronald, 646 Sentinels of Liberty, 428, 522, Shadowcat, 120, 563, 567, She-Cat, 2 Seattle, Washington, 488, 621 585 646, 656 Sheena, Queen of the Jungle Sebast, Dick, 165 Sentinels of Liberty Fan Club, Shadowcave, 399 (comic book), 532 Secord, Cliff See Rocketeer 111 ShadowHawk (comic book), Sheena, Queen of the Jungle Secrease, Don, 1 The Sentry, 122, 419–420 75, 589 (superhero), 51, 233, 234 Secret Crime ViewFinder, 603 September 11, 2001 terror- ShadowHawk (superhero), She-Hulk, 47, 207, 318, 359, The Secret Defenders, 179 ism, 29, 231, 426 423–424 424–425, 536, 563, 568 Secret Hospital, 621 Seraph, 359 ShadowHawks of Legend Shell Head, 510 The Secret Identity, 418–419 Sgt. Candy Crane, 107 (1995), 423 Shelley, Barbara, 394, 395 The Secret of the Sinister Six Sergeant Fury See Nick Fury, Shadows of Spawn, 22 Shelton, Gilbert, 626, 627 (2002), 528 Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Shadrac, 466 She-Man: Mistress of the Uni- Secret Origins, 383 Sergeant Fury and His Howling Shaft (movie, 1971), 7, 358, verse (Filipino movie), 284 Secret Sanctuary (Justice Commandos, 5, 363 386 Shen Long, 191 League of America), 293 Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D., 108 Shaft (Youngblood), 202, 481 She-Ra: Princess of Power (ani- Secret Society of Super-Villains Sgt. Rock, 5, 297, 500, 587 Shaggy, 65 mated series, 1985–1988), (comic book), 327 Sgt. Strike, 194 , 576 494, 537 Secret Society of Super-Vil- Sergeant Twilight, 132 Shahn-Zi, 358 Sheriff Sanders, 615 lains (team), 327–328 Sergio Destroys DC, 107 Shak, 34 Sherman, Howard, 188 Secret Squadron, 512 Sergio Massacres Marvel, 107 Shakespeare, 516 Sherry, Diane, 483 Serifan, 362, 571 Shalla Bal, 318, 436, 437 Secret Squadron Signal Ses- Shi, 51, 197, 425–426, 537 sion, 512 , 571 Shaloman, 359 Shi: Black, White, and Red Secret Task Force Goranger, Sesame Street (Batman on), Sham, 570 (1998), 426 343 64, 525 , 10 Shi/Cyblade: The Battle for , 618 Set, 417 Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu Independents #1 (1995), Secret Wars II, 390 Settle, Matthew, 297 See Master of Kung Fu 158 The Secrets of Isis See Isis (TV The Seven Samurai (movie), Shanna the She-Devil, 457 Shi/Daredevil: Honor Thy Moth- series) 290 241, 425 Shannon, Shack, 442 er (1997), 426 Seduca, 391 of Victory, Shark, 31, 69, 132, 574, 575 Shi: East Wind Rain Seduction of the Innocent 237, 284, 328, 566, 615 Shark Planes, 89 (1997–98), 426 (1954), 58, 151, 173, 233, Severin, John, 497 Shark-Repellent Batspray, 64, Shi: Heaven and Earth 381, 402, 429, 430, 575 Severin, Marie, 135, 287, 71 (1997–98), 426 Seifert, Heath, 474 501, 536 Sharp, Dave, 129 Shi: Ju-Nen (2004), 426 Seinfeld (TV series), 542 Sewer Urchin, 603 Sharrieff, Munier, 22, 74 Shi: Kaidan (1996), 426 Seinfeld, Jerry, 524 Sglue, Elmer, 391 , 652, 653 Shi: Masquerade (1998), 426 Sekhmet, 409 Sha Seng, 189 Shaud, Grant, 548 Sekjima, Mayori, 596 Shade, 1, 470, 615 Shaw, Mark, 327 Shi: Nightstalkers (1997), 426 Sekowsky, Mike, 3, 293, 329, Shade the Changing Man, 614 Shaw, Scott, 110 Shi: Poisoned Paradise (2002), 341, 500, 601, 629 , 237 Shaw, Sebastian, 659 426 Selleca, Connie, 235 The Shadow (comic book), Shayne, Robert, 544 Shi: Rekishi (1997), 426 Semic Press (Sweden), 378 356, 420 Shazam! (animated series), 131 Shi: Senryaku (1995), 426 Semper, John, 457 Shadow (magazine), 180 Shazam! (comic book), 95, 96, Shi: The Blood of Saints Semple Comics, 122 The Shadow (movie, 1994), 127, 130, 498, 524, 553 (1996), 426 Señorita Rio, 234 422 Shazam! #1 (Captain Shi: The Illustrated Warrior Sensation Comics, 298, 629 The Shadow (movie serial, Marvel’s DC debut, (novel, 2002), 426 Sensation Comics #1, 1940), 422 February 1973), 174 Shi: The Series (1997–98), 533 The Shadow (newspaper strip), Shazam! (movie, unmade), 131 426 The Sensational She-Hulk, 421 Shazam (superhero) See Cap- Shi: The Way of the Warrior 105, 260, 424, 503 The Shadow (radio serial), 511 tain Marvel/Shazam! (1994), 425 Sensei, 177 The Shadow (superhero), 26, Shazam! (TV series), 128, 129 Shi: Through the Ashes (2001), Sentar, Lianne, 413 174, 180, 313, 407, (ill.), 130, 290 426 Sentinel (1941), 559 420–423, 529 Shazam!/Isis Hour (TV series, Shi/ (1997), 426 Sentinel (one-hit-wonder super- Shadow Cabinet, 182, 346, 1975–1977), 130, 290 Shi vs. Tomoe (1996), 426 hero), 373 421 Shazam—Power of Hope Shi: Year of the Dragon (2000), Sentinel (Youngblood), 202, Shadow Hill neighborhood, 39 (2000), 128 426 240 Shadow Junior, 422 Shazzan (animated series), Shi’ar, 507 Sentinel of the Spaceways See Shadow Lady, 74 246 Shi’ar Empire, 647 Silver Surfer The Shadow Strikes (movie ser- Shazzan (superhero), 246, S.H.I.E.L.D. See Supreme Sentinels (comic book), 118 ial, 1937), 422 247, 438 Headquarters International

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Espionage Law-Enforcement Shredder, 595 Silver Streak (superhero), 230 Sinister Stylist, 494 Division Shrevnitz, Moe, 421 Silver Streak Comics, 159, Sinnott, Joe, 465 Shield (superhero), 34, 35, Shrinking Violet, 308, 309, 356, 585, 572, 585 Siren, 64, 70, 316 111, 231, 400, 427, 558, 564, 568 Silver Surfer (animated Sirius, 423 559, 560, 569, 574, Shroud, 464, 529 series), 437 Siryn, 648, 653 636–637 Shurato, 411 Silver Surfer (comic book), Sister Lilhy, 49 Shimura, Michi See Trixie Shuster, Joe, 102, 122, 171, 436, 577 (ill.) Sitwell, Jaspar, 364 See New Trea- 172, 229, 305, 313, 481, Silver Surfer #11, 435 The Six Million Dollar Man, sure Island 486, 497, 498, 502, 520, (ill.) 145, 634 Shin Tetsuwan Atom See New 525, 531, 539, 540, 542, Silver Surfer (superhero), 177, Six Pack, 653 Mighty Atom 543, 550, 556 178, 179, 206, 209, 318, Skaaren, Warren, 66 Shin Yoroiden Samurai Troop- Siberkleit, Louis, 422 435–437, 441, 511, 516, Skarsten, Rachel, 79 ers See New Legendary Sidekicks and Proteges, 563, 566, 569, 572, 578, Skate Lad, 494 Armor Samurai Troopers 427–430 589 Skateman, 582 Shinde, Jack, 607 female, 230 Silver Surfer (TV series), 493, Skeates, Steve, 31, 250, 290, Shiner, Lewis, 527 romantic, 315 501 378, 601 (All-Star spread of, 230 , 631 Skeleton, 493 Squadron), 300, 582, 616 Siegel, Jerry, 35, 102, 171, Silverman, Fred, 438, 439 Skelly Gasoline Company, 131 Shinken Kusanagi (magic 172, 229, 305, 313, 403, , 463 Skelly Oil, 511 ), 321, 322 422, 446, 447, 481, 486, Silverstein, Marc, 236 , 651 Shioyama, Norio, 408 497, 498, 502, 520, 525, Silverstone, Alicia, 56, 67 Skin, 649, 656 Shiwan Khan, 421, 422 531, 539, 540, 542, 543, Silvestri, Marc, 157, 505 Skinn, Dez, 347 S.H.O.C. See Special Haz- 550, 556, 638 Sim, Dave, 445, 497 Skorpio, 472 ardous Operations Cyborg Siegel, Larry, 632 Simmons, Al See Spawn Skrills, 635 Shock Gibson (superhero), Sienkiewicz, Bill, 197, 353, Simmons, Gene, 405 Skrull Empire, 436 230, 248 354, 503, 651, 162 Simmons, Grant, 115, 455, , 47, 369 , 518, 578 , 598, 599 654 Skull, 574 Shockwave, 340 , 575 Simmons, J. K., 460 Skull Cave, 377 Shoemaker, Terry, 390 Silberkleit, Louis, 600 Simon and Shuster, 436 Skullface, 416 Shogakukan, 324 Silent Bob, 107 Simon, Joe, 35, 47, 80, 102, Sky Girl (comic book), 234 Shogen Ryu, 325 Silent Majority, 561 111, 114, 116, 148, 233, Sky Girl (superhero), 234 Shojo (girls’ comic), 36, 132, Silent Mobius, 22 247, 248, 249, 327, 332, Sky Wizard, 440 133, 411, 412 The Silent Seven, 421 414, 427, 439, 498, 525, Skyboy, 373 Shonen , 148, 190 Silhouette, 530 534, 558–560, 614, 637 , 559 Shonen Sunday (comic maga- Satin, 468 Simon, Joel, 656 Skywald Publishing, 405 zine), 36, 324, 325 Silk Spectre, 619 Simon, John See Poet Skywalker, Luke, 363 Shooter, Jim, 47, 111, 170, 309, Silke, 463 Simone, Gail, 505 Skywolf, 194 334–335, 368, 541, 588 Silva, Joseph, 526 Simons, Walton, 527 Slag, 494 Shooting Star, 448 Silver Age of Superheroes Simonson, Louise Jones, 389, Slam Bang, 99 Shores, Syd, 91, 112, 475 (1956–1969), 3, 5, 32, 35, 472, 504 Slater, Helen, 67, 490, 546 Shorten, Harry, 600 74, 93, 112, 117, 138, Simonson, Walter, 189, 327, Slaymaster, 120 Shotgun, 580 142, 144, 145, 160, 173, 442, 501, 503, 599 , 527 Shotgun Mary, 537 186, 203, 205, 293, 314, Simonson, Will, 335 Sliding , 44 Shou-Lao the Undying, 286 328, 350, 430–434, 475, Simpson, Bart, 53, 54 Slifer, Roger, 310 Shoveller, 109 479, 485, 486, 495, 499, Simpson, Crash, 227 , 471 (comic book), 3, 30, 500, 501, 506, 516, 525, Simpson, Don, 106 Slo-Bo, 313 41, 173, 188, 373, 382, 405, 550, 552, 554, 573, 575, Simpson, Lisa, 54 Slotman, 53 423, 441, 475, 499, 500 576, 578, 582, 639 Simpson, Maggie, 54 Sludge, 609 Showcase #4 (Silver Age atomic heroes in, 117 The Simpsons (animated Slug, 324 Flash’s debut), 431, Silver Age Sentinels: The Ulti- series), 53, 106, 221, 525 Small, Jon, 99 575 mate Superhero RPG, 514 The Simpsons Comics and Sto- (Superboy’s home- Showcase #22 (Silver Silver Agent, 39 ries, 54 town), 307, 308, 309, 486, Age Green Lantern’s Silver Daggers gang, 365 Sinbad, 106, 108, 492 515, 540, 546, 548 debut), 432, 575 Silver Millennium, 412 Freedom Force, member Smallville (TV series), 68, 147, Showcase #35, 40 (ill.) Silver Pictures, 636 of, 290 176, 314, 482, 484, 485, Showcase #37 (Metal , 537 Sinclair, Rahne, 647, 650 542, 549, 552 Men’s debut), 340 Silver Scarab, 189 Sin-Eater, 453, 463 Smallwood, Marrina, 11 Showcase #75 (The Hawkman’s son, 300 , 240, 296, 478, 575, Smash Comics, 83, 466, 553 Hawk and the Dove’s Infinity Inc., member of, 579 (2003–2004), 17 debut), 250 300 Singer, Bryan, 656, 657 Smile, 413 Showcase 94 #1, 69 (ill.) Silver Scorpion, 534 Sinister Six, 385, 463 Smith, Abner, 633

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Smith, Barry, 47 Sony Pictures Entertainment, Spawn (movie, 1997), 445 Spider, 480, 538 Smith, E. E. “Doc,” 147 458 Spawn (superhero), 22, 29, SPIDER (secret villains soci- Smith, Erica, 2 Sorcery, 487 359, 443–446, 580, 589, 9 ety), 601 Smith, Guy, 653 Sorkin, 607 Spawn: Blood and Salvation, Spider Lady, 509, 544 Smith, Jeff, 128 S.O.S.—Save Our Sailors, 413 445 Spider Machine GP–7, 457 Smith, Kevin, 83, 107, 164, Soule, Olan, 64, 65 Spawn Blood Feud, 445 Spider Queen, 533 166, 172, 237, 238, 455, Soultaker, 580 Spawn: The Dark Ages, 445 The Spider Returns (movie ser- 480, 505, 549, 548 South America, 587 Spawn: The Undead, 445 ial, 1941), 278 Smith, Lauren Lee, 657 Space Adventure Cobra, 37, Spawn-Batman, 445 Spider Woman (Space Ghost Smith, Michael Bailey, 209 147 SpazFrag 666, 312 villain), 438 Smith, Rex, 165 Space Adventures (comic Special Hazardous Operations Spider-Boy, 590 Smith, Sir Denis Nayland, 339 book), 42 Cyborg, 157 Smith, Will, 203 Space Adventures #33 Special Marvel Edition, 358 Spider-Girl (comic book), 83, 370, 570, 621, 650 Smitrovich, Bill, 165 (debut of Captain Special Marvel Edition Smogula, 493 Atom), 117 #15 (Master of Kung Spider-Girl (superhero), 372, Smythe, Spencer, and the Spi- Space Adventures #42, Fu’s debut), 286 373, 450, 452, 464, 466, der Slayers, 451 117 (ill.) Special Operative Strikeforce, 508 Snafu, 570 Space Coup, 438 416 Spider-Girl #1, 466 Snap City, 323 Space Cruiser Yamato, 20, 38 The Specials (comic book), Spider-Man (animated series), Snarks, 389 Space Ghost (animated 105, 109 116, 165, 167, 210, 435, SNL See Saturday Night Live series), 168, 434, 499 The Specials (superhero), 455, 461, 491, 492, 493, Snodgrass, Melinda M., 527 Space Ghost (comic book), 109, 399 494 Snow Crash (1992), 583 439 Spectacular Spider-Man, 397, Spider-Man (comic book), 21, Snowbird, 10, 11, 77, 567 Space Ghost (superhero), 451, 452, 453, 454 397, 400, 454, 505, 589 Snyder, Ray, 632 246, 247, 437–439, 438 Spector, Marc See Moon Spider-Man (Japanese TV (ill.), 441, 492, 523, 563, Snyder, Robin, 185 Knight series), 457 578, 580, 581 Society of the Golden Wing, Spectra, 73, 368, 609 Spider-Man (movie, 2002), Space Ghost and Dino Boy 77 The Spectre, 27, 31, 301, 336, 352, 455, 456, 458, (animated series), 246, 373, 382, 432, 444, Sodom, 383 580 438, 491 446–447, 556, 557, 563, Sojourn, 481, 582 Spider-Man (superhero), 5, Space Ghost Coast to Coast 564, 566, 585, 587 Sokolow, Alec, 131 21–23, 25, 28, 32, 43, 47, (animated series), 246, Justice Society of Ameri- Solar (comic book), 352 48, 78, 82, 95, 116, 179, 247, 439, 493 ca, member of, 298 Solar (superhero), 612 182, 317, 334, 358, 369, Space Ghost/Frankenstein Jr. Speed Comics (comic book), 372, 390, 396, 418, 429, Solar, Man of the Atom, 611 Show (animated series), 81, 248, 553, 590 430, 445, 449–455, 456, Solara, 635 438, 492 Speed Comics #40, 249 458, 460, 461–463, 466, Soldier Systems Center, 565 Space Heroes, 439–442 (ill.) 487, 496, 497, 500, 507, Soles, Peter, 455 Space Jam, 519 Speed Force, 564 Solitaire, 609 508, 510, 516, 518–520, Space Knight Tekkaman (ani- Speed Racer (action hero), 37, 523–525, 533, 537, 554, Solivar, 297 mated series), 19, 596 72, 447–449 Solomon Grundy, 239, 296, 557, 563, 565, 566, 572, Space Knights, 596, 597 Speed Racer (animated series, 578–580, 582, 586, 589, 301, 573 Space: 1999, 150 2002), 448, 449, 596 Solomon, Courtney, 227 590, 598, 620, 621, 642 Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Speed Racer (comic book), 19, human attributes of, The Solution, 609 38 449, 596 200 Sommers, Jaime, 146 , 3, 440, 441 Speed Racer: The Movie (ani- Spider-Man (TV series), 456 Son Gohan, 190 Space Stars (animated series, mated movie), 449 Spider-Man and His Amazing Son Goku, 190 1981–82), 439, 492 Speed Racer: The Official 30th Friends (animated series, Son of Odin, 511 Spacehawk, 440, 442–443 Anniversary Guide, 449 1981–1983), 116, 165, Son of Satan (comic book), 94 Spaceman, 405 Speedball, 430, 570 457, 492, 590, 654 Son of Satan (superhero), Spaghetti Man, 492 Speedboy, 102, 429, 559 Spider-Man: Chapter One, 454 227, 557 Spark, 565 Speedy, 25, 173, 174, 236, Son of the Mask, 338 Sparkler, 561 237, 351, 375, 400, Spider-Man in the Media, , 530, 578 Sparks, Jenny, 43 428–430, 480, 494, 567, 455–460, 456 (ill.), 459 , 575 , 448, 559 572, 582, 590, 592, 616 (ill.) , 77 Sparrow, 77 drug addiction of, 237 Spider-Man: The Animated Sonnenfeld, Barry, 603 Spartan, 570, 622, 623 Spellbinder, 69, 70, 576 Series, 457 Sonny and Cher, 64 Spaulding, Roxanne See Spengler, Pierre, 546 Spider-Man theme park ride, Son-O’-God, 104 Freefall (Gen 13) Sphere Man, 105, 492 32 Sons of Liberty, 561 Spawn (comic book), 505 Sphinx, 109 Spider-Man 2 (movie, 2004), Sons of the Serpent, 85 Spawn #1, 443 Sphynx, 369, 370 458, 460 Sons of the Tiger, 358 Spawn #126, 443 (ill.) Spica, Angela, 44 Spider-Man 2099, 454

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Spider-Man Unlimited (TV (comic book), Starbright (Youngblood villain), (superhero), 345, series), 454, 455, 457, 509, 522, 637 202 471–472, 565 458, 494 Spy Smasher (superhero), 99, Starchild, 405 Staton, Joe, 144, 199, 385 Spider-Man: Venom’s 572, 637 StarChilde Publications, 514 Statue of Liberty, 559 (1998), 528 Spyboy, 430 , 1 Steacy, Ken, 38 Spider-Man Villains, 460–464 , 656 Starfire, 367, 563, 567, Steadman, Ralph, 353, 651 See also Dr. Octopus, Spyman, 434, 582 591–593 Steamboat, 126 Green Goblin, Heads- Spymen (comic book), 249 , 47 Steampunk, 16 man, Hobgoblin, Spyral, 466 Stargirl, 581 Steckler, Ray Dennis, 107 Kaine, Kingpin, Kraven Squadron Sinister, 178 , 441, 568 Steel (movie, 1997), 472 the Hunter, Scorcher, , 29, 34, , 24, 86, 331 Steel (superhero), 9, 359, Venom 77, 529 Stark International, 48, 288, 472–473, 518, 549, 553, Spider-Mobile, 572 Squadron Supreme, 571 289 581 Spiders, 406 Squatt and Babo, 343 Stark, Corrina, 142 Justice League of Ameri- ca, member of, 294 The Spider’s (movie serial, Squid, 179 Stark, Tony See Iron Man Squire, 356 Steel Harbor, 168, 488 1938), 278 Starlily, 635 Staab, Rebecca, 209 Steel Sterling, 35, 574 Spider-Woman (comic book), Starlin, Jim, 123, 339, 358, Stableford, Brian, 527 Steel the Indestructible Man, 334, 453, 457, 464 437, 441, 442, 503 Spider-Woman #1, 465 Stacy, 621 473, 560 Starman, 373, 432, 469–471, (ill.) Stacy, George, 451, 460 Steeljack, 39 563, 566, 574, 581 Stacy, Gwen, 95, 318, 451, Steeplejack, 355 Spider-Woman (superhero), Justice Society of Ameri- 452, 460, 461, 620 Steinem, Gloria, 535, 629 83, 453, 464–466, 536 ca, member of, 298 , 644 Stephenson, Neal, 583 Spider-Woman (TV series), Starman (TV series), 146 464, 465, 492 Stagg, Simon, 341, 342 Steranko History of Comics, Starr, “Bronco” Bill, 562 See Spider-Man Stalin, Joseph, 231, 574, 637 502 Starr, Rick See Space Ranger Stallone, Sylvester, 29, 441 Steranko, Jim, 36, 75, 182, Spidey Super Stories, 452 (DC) Stamp, Terrence, 546 334, 363, 364, 422, 501 Spiegelman, Art, 104, 386 the Conqueror, 293, Stan, 90 Stern, Howard, 541 Spiegle, Dan, 90, 194, 350 576 Stan Lee Presents the Marvel Stern, Roger, 47, 288, 453, Spike (Buffy the Vampire Starship Troopers, 148 Slayer), 97, 98 Superheroes, featuring the 527 Starslayer, 406 Spike TV, 473, 474 Hulk, the Avengers, the X- Steve Canyon (comic book), Starsmore, Jonothan, 649 Spin Doctors, 372 Men, and Daredevil, 526 81, 248 Star-Spangled Avenger, 510 Spinner, 492 , 396, 532 Steve Jackson Games’ GURPS Star-Spangled Comics, 402, (General Universal Role-Play- The Spirit (comic book), 147, Standish, Sir Christopher, 377 428 ing System), 514 232, 249, 385, 434, 466, Stanford, Aaron, 657 Star-Spangled Kid (female), Presents 469, 497, 532 Stanislaus (Blackhawks), 88 301 Freakazoid!, 493 The Spirit #48, 467 (ill.) Stanley, Paul, 405 stepdaughter of Stevens, Dave, 234, The Spirit (superhero), 5, 83, Star Boy, 308, 318 Stripsey, 301 350–351, 406, 407, 504, 383, 466–469, 558 , 335 Star-Spangled Kid (male), 428, 573 Spirit of andrsquo , 488 470, 559, 581, 616, 637 Stevens, Drake, 76 76, 559, 574, 637 Star Comics (comic book), 348 Star Comics (product line) 452 Infinity Inc., member of, Stevens, Jared, 189 Spirit War Madara, 321 Star Detective (periodical), 300 Stevens, Leslie, 458 Spirits of Vengeance, 228 332 Super Squad, member Stewart, Alex, 527 Spitfire (superhero), 248, Star Jammers, 355, 442 of, 300 Stewart, John, 7, 9, 297, 487, 285–286 S.T.A.R. Labs, 553 Star-Spangled Lass, 180 582 Spitfire Comics, 248 Star, Matthew, 146 Startling Comics, 440, 559 Stewart, Mel, 380 Splash Brannigan, 16 Star Pirate, 440 Starwinds Howl, 526 Stewart, Patrick, 655 (ill.) Spleen, 109, 168 , 441 Static (comic book, Milestone , 162, 164 Splinter, 593 Star Sapphire, 240, 318, 574, Comics), 9, 345, 471 Stiers, David Ogden, 297 SpongeBob Squarepants, 494 575 Static (superhero, Eclipse Stigma, 416 Spongeman, 142 Star Slammers, 442 Comics), 194 Stiller, Ben, 105, 109, 168 Sportsman, 574 , 403 Static (superhero, Milestone Stilt-Man, 162, 578 , 239 Star Studded Comics, 373 Comics), 345, 565 Stingaree, 342 Sprang, Dick, 58, 498 Star Trek, 358, 528, 597 See also Static Shock Stinger, 24 Spranger, John, 468 Star Trek: The Next Generation, Static Shock (animated Stingray, 33, 476 Springfield, Rick, 147 528 series), 345, 346, 471, 494 Stinky Diver, 493 , 646 Star Wars (comic book), 168, Justice League of Ameri- Stone, Jeremy, 622 Spritle, 448 169, 334 ca guest stars on, 297 Stone, Kim, 82 Sprouse, Chris, 16 Star Wars (movie), 72, 147, Static Shock (comic book), 68, Stone Man, 181 Spunky, 92 363, 545, 643 472 Stone Men of Saturn, 598

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Stone, Victor, 529 Strobe, 105, 109 Summers, Joyce, 96 Super Scuba, 491 Storm (X-Men), 8, 95, 186, Stromm, Dr. Mendel, 461 Summers, Nathan, 647, 652 Super Six, 491 358, 536, 538, 565, 569, Strong, Danny, 98 Summers, Rachel, 120, 646 Super Skrull, 577 642, 654, 655, 655 (ill.), Strong, Lancelot, 560 Summers, Scott, 318, 626, Super Soldier, 590 656, 659 Strong Man, 491 641, 642, 646, 659 Super Spider-Man, 120 Storm, Johnny See Human Strong, Tara, 391 Summers, Tyler, 653 Super Squad (superteam), Torch (Marvel) Strong, Tom, 16, 17 , 308 300 Storm, Sue See Invisible Girl Strongarm (Youngblood vil- , 91, 534 Super Stretch and Storms, Bob, 525 lain), 202 , 95, 358, 643, 654 Microwoman, 492 , 44, 157, 622, , 139 Sunfire II, 369 Super Turtle, 102 624 Struke, Morgan, 157 Sunnydale (city), 96, 98 Super-American, 637 Stormy Foster, 559 , 580, 653 Sunnydale High, 97, 98 Super-Archers, 479–481 Straczynski, J. Michael, 400, Stryke Force, 157 Sunrise, 408 See also The Archer, 454, 455, 505, 520 Stryker, 26, 157 , 570, 650, 653 Arrow, Arrowette, Gold- Stradley, Randy, 167, 337 Stryker, William, 657 Super B (Filipino movie), 284 en Arrow, Green Arrow, Straight Arrow, 356 Stryker, Willis, 387 Super Friends (animated Hawkeye, Speedy, The , 43, 59, Stuart, Alistaire, 647 series), 31, 60, 65, 96, 246, Spider 441, 444, 499, 502 Stuart, Mary Ellen, 236 296, 403, 477, 478, 479, Superbabes, 514 Strange Adventures Studi, Wes, 109 492, 499, 501, 524, 542, Superboy (animated series), #205 (Deadman’s Studio Go!, 393 545, 552, 572, 590, 630, 295, 545 debut), 176 Studio , 38 632, 633 Superboy (comic book), 309, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll Stuff, 616 Super Friends (superheroes), 483 and Mr. Hyde (novel), 257 Stuff Jr., 616 296, 477–479, 493, 564 Superboy #188, 481 Strange, Professor Hugo, 68, Stunt Man Stetson, 186 The Super Friends Hour (ani- (ill.) 573 Stuntman (comic book), 248 mated series) See Super Superboy #204, 308 , 206, 334, 363, Sub Girl, 583 Friends (animated series) (ill.) 429, 501 Sub-Mariner (animated series), Super Friends—The Legendary Superboy (superhero), 12, 13, Strange Tales #146, 183 490 Super Powers Show (animat- 110, 173, 310, 314, 414, (ill.) Sub-Mariner (comic book), 91, ed series) See Super Friends 428, 472, 481–483, 495, The Strangers (comic book), 177, 232, 332, 475, 501, (animated series) 500, 510, 540, 542, 561, 365, 368, 608 654 Super Fuzz (1980), 108 568, 586, 589, 590, 593 The Strangers (superteam), Sub-Mariner #57, 475 The Super Globetrotters (ani- Superboy (TV series), 314, 608 (ill.) mated series), 105, 247, 492 484, 542, 548, 552 Strauss, Charles, 545 Sub-Mariner (superhero), 23, Super Goof, 104 Superboy and the Ravers, 180, Strauss, Eric, 189 26, 31, 47, 112, 206, 208, Super Grover, 525 368, 483 Strauss, Linda, 189 230, 287, 326, 356, 373, Super Islaw (Filipino movie), Superboy in the Media, Strazewski, Len, 449, 608 433, 435, 457, 474–476, 284 483–485, 484 (ill.) Streaky the Super-Cat (Super- 487, 499, 510, 518, 531, Super Juice, 107 Superboy Starring the Legion girl’s cat), 138, 304, 489, 533, 563, 565, 566, 569, Super Khakalovich, 560 of SuperHeroes, 503 541, 561, 562 572, 577, 579, 584, 585, Super Lopez (Spanish super- Superchick (1971), 108 Pictures, 150 586, 587, 636, 637, 638 hero), 284 Supercities, 485–488 Street and Smith, 180, 181, in All-Winners Squad, Super Mouse See Mighty See also Asgard, Astro 420, 421, 422, 511 284 Mouse City, Atlantis, Cinnabar Street Enterprises, 554 attempts to revive in Super Mouse #14, 222 Flats, Golden City, Street Fighter, 156 1950s, 333 Super video game Gotham City, Metropo- Streisand, Barbra, 524 origin of, 332 system, 607 lis, Paradise Island, Strick, Wesley, 549 postwar resurrection of, Super Powers (action figures), Smallville, Steel Har- Strike! (superhero), 194 233 296, 362, 363, 478 bor Strikeforce: Moritori, 325 in World War II, 231 Super Powers Team See Super Superduperman, 626 Striker (publishing company), Submen, 601 Friends Superfly, 7 238 Subterraneans, 601 Super Powers Team: Galactic Superfool, 627 Striker, Fran, 238, 508, 511 Suffra-jet, 603 Guardians, 9, 479, 493 Super-Girl, 373 Strimpell, Stephen, 107, 109 , 56, 359, 531, Super President, 491 Supergirl (movie, 1984), 490, (ill.) 570 Super Pumby (Spanish super- 546 Stripesy (sidekick), 301, 428, Sullivan, Chloe, 484 hero), 284 Supergirl (superhero), 56, 559, 616, 637 Sultan, Charles, 84, 99 Super Rabbit (comic book), 332 138, 303, 304, 308, 309, Stripperella (animated series), Sultan of Speed, 510 Super Rabbit (superhero), 102 315, 318, 351, 429, 432, 474, 494 Summers, Alex, 642 Super Saiyans, 191 472, 482, 488–490, 501, Stripperella (superhero), Summers, Buffy See Buffy the Super Samurai, 492 510, 534, 536, 537, 541, 473–474 Vampire Slayer Freedom Force, member 542, 546, 549, 561–563, Strnad, Jan, 41, 54 Summers, Dawn, 98 of, 290 586, 589, 592

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Supergirl #3, 489 (ill.) secret identities, use of, Summer 1939), 229, Superman: The Animated Superhero Cartoon Shows, 230 539, 539 (ill.) Series, 297 490–494 spread of, 229–230 Superman #75, 542 Superman: The Complete Histo- Superhero Collectibles: A Picto- traits of, 230 Superman #76, 586 ry (1998), 7 rial Price Guide, 522 World War II, fighting in, Superman #170, 519 Superman: The Man of Steel, Superhero Comics of the Gold- 230 Superman #233, 94 549 en Age: The Illustrated Histo- Superheroes and Celebrities, Superman (comic strip), 58, Superman: The Movie (movie, ry (1992), 229, 428, 638 519–520 305, 542 1978), 96, 175, 307, 483, Superhero comics Superheroes and the Popular Superman (movie, 1948), 526, 495, 524, 542, 545, 546 end of after World War II, Culture, 520–525 540 Superman II (movie, 1981), 232, 332–333 Superheroes in Prose, Superman (radio program), 62, 307, 314, 546 sidekicks in, 230 525–528 303, 402, 511, 525 Superman III (movie, 1983), Superhero Confidants, Superheroes on television, Superman (superhero), 22, 314, 484, 546 494–497 434–435 29, 32, 34, 58, 65, 122, Superman IV: The Quest for Superhero Creators, 497–505 Superheroes with Disabilities, 172–174, 176, 185, 247, Peace (movie, 1987), 483, artists, growing stature 528–531 296, 297, 303, 305, 310, 542, 548 of, 503–504 See also Aquaman (post- 311, 313, 317, 324, 342, Superman V (movie, never Bronze Age of Comics amputation), The 356, 362, 363, 371, 372, made), 548 (1970–1979), Black Bat, Black 377, 383, 392, 428, 429, Superman: The New Movie, 502–503 Dwarf, Cassandra, 439, 446, 469, 470, 472, 548 future of, 505 Daredevil, Dr. Mid-Nite, 477–479, 481, 483, 486, Superman: The 10-Cent Adven- Golden Age of Comics Eclipso, Freemind, 488–490, 495, 497–499, ture, 490 (1938–1954), Human Fly, Jericho, 502–504, 506, 507, 509, Superman: The Wedding 497–499 Oracle, Professor X 510, 512, 515–517, 520, Album, 542 Marvel Age, 500–501 (Charles Xavier), Psy- 522–524, 527, 531, 533, Superman vs. Aliens, 589 “rock star” artists, first locke, Puck, Silhou- 534, 538–543, 544, 545, Superman vs. Muhammad Ali, ones, 501–502 ette, Tom Thumb 548, 551–554, 556, 562, 519, 588 Silver Age of Comics Superheroines, 531–538 563, 564, 566, 568, 569, Superman vs. Shazam!, 588 (1956–1969), first major costumed, 572–576, 578–580, 586, Superman vs. The Amazing Spi- 499–500 348 588–590, 597, 606, 613, der-Man, 95, 95 (ill.), 174, speculation boom and, spread of, 230 627, 633, 635–638 334, 452, 542, 588 504–505 See also Batgirl, Bat- death of, 352, 472, Superman vs. The Terminator, Superhero Headquarters, woman, Black Canary, 479, 482 589 505–508 Black Cat, Catwoman, debut of, 229 Superman vs. Wonder Woman, See also Avengers Man- Elektra, Fantomah, Earth-Two Superman, 588 sion, Batcave, Bottle Hawkgirl, Invisible Girl, 299 Superman Villains, 549–552 City of Kandor, Clock- Lady Luck, Mary Mar- Justice League of Ameri- The Superman-Aquaman Hour tower, Fortress of Soli- vel, Miss Fury, Phan- ca, founding member of Adventure (animated tude, Four Freedoms tom Lady, Phoenix, of, 293 series), 31, 295, 483, 491, Plaza, Teen Tower, The She-Hulk, Spider- in World War II, 231 545 Watchtower, Xavier Woman, Storm, Super- Superman and Spider-Man Superman’s Family Album, Institute for Higher girl, Super-Hip, Supre- (animated series), 588 483, 548 Learning ma, Tomb Raider (Lara Superman and the Mole Man Superman’s 50th Birthday Spe- Superhero Movie Serials, Croft), (movie, 1951), 540, 544 cial (TV special), 548 508–509 (first costumed super- Superman/Batman (animated Superman’s Fortress of Soli- Superhero Nicknames, heroine), Wonder series), 490, 549 tude, 314, 472, 506, 552 509–511 Woman Superman Family, 372 Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Superhero Radio Series, Super-Hip, 103 Superman in the Media, Lane (comic book, 1958), 511–512 Superhypnotist, 627 543–549, 547 (ill.) 372, 501, 540 Superhero Role-Playing Comics, 373 Superman: Last Son of Kryp- Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, Games, 513–515 Superman (animated series), ton, 526 93, 175, 361, 371, 374, Superhero Slogans, 515–516 172, 174, 295, 483, 493, Superman Lives, 549 429, 500, 519, 540, 551 Superhero Vulnerabilities, 543, 549, 575 Superman/Madman Hulla- Superman’s Weapons and 516–519 Superman (comic book), 9, baloo! (1997), 323 Gadgets, 552–553 Superheroes 373, 416, 418, 471, 472, Superman: Miracle Monday, Supermedia, 553–554 definition of, 229 480, 483, 493, 499, 500, 526 Supermobile, 572 explosion of 503–505, 509, 524, 525, Superman Peanut Butter, 524 Supernatural Heroes, (1940–1941), 230 531, 548, 552, 561, 589, Superman Pretzels, 524 554–558 first (Superman, June 636, 638 Superman Reborn, 549 See also Brother 1938), 229 Superman #1 (Super- Superman Revenge Squad (vil- Voodoo, Crow, The patriotic, creation of, 231 man’s series, lains), 550 Demon, Dr. Strange,

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Dr. Thirteen, Ghost Family, New Gods, New dal Savage; Venom; Takeuchi, Naoko, 132, 411, Rider, Mandrake the Guardians, The New ; Xog 413 Magician, Morbius, Mutants, The New War- the Evil Lord of Saturn Takuya, Yamashiro, 457 Phantom Stranger, riors, Seven Soldiers Supervolador (Mexican super- Tala, Queen of Darkness, 382, Spectre, Swamp Thing, of Victory, S.H.I.E.L.D., hero), 284 383 Vampirella, Witch- Squadron Supreme, Superweapons, 580–582 Talalay, Rachel, 583 blade, , Suicide Squad, Teen Superworld, 513 Talbot, Lyle, 509, 544 Super-Patriot (Captain America Titans, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Superworld Comics, 440 Tales from the Crypt, 556 replacement), 114, 561 Agents, , Supreme (comic book), 203 , 47, 112, SuperPatriot (), 416 Watchmen, Supreme #2, 202 (ill.) 115, 480, 535 Superpatriot (superhero), 561 WildC.A.T.S, X-Men, Supreme (superhero), 15, Tales of Suspense #29 Superpatriots, 558–561 Young Allies, Young- 562, 563 (Iron Man’s debut), See also Captain Ameri- blood Supreme Headquarters Inter- 288 ca, Fighting American, Superteen, 434 national Espionage Law- Tales of Suspense #79, Fighting Yank, Miss Supertown, 487, 571 Enforcement Division 289 (ill.) Liberty, The Shield, Supervehicles, 571–573 (S.H.I.E.L.D.), 6, 77, 86, Tales of the Teen Titans, 367, 113, 164, 331, 363, 364, Star-Spangled Kid and Super-Villain Team Up, 476, 592 464, 569 Stripesy, Uncle Sam 579, 587–588 , 23, 46, 289, Superpets, 561–562 Supreme Power, 400, 418, , 573–580 334, 476, 617, 618 See also Ace the Bat- 520 See also Abomination; Talia, 60, 67, 70, 316 Hound, Beppo the (DNAgents), 193, 570 Bane; Baron Gestapo; , 11 Super-Monkey, Comet , 599 Brother Blood; Bulls- Talpa, 409 the Super-Horse, Kryp- Sutherland, Donald, 96 eye; Catwoman; Chee- Tanarok, 382 to the Superdog, Sutherland, Kristine, 96 tah; Chemo; Chronos; Legion of Super-Pets, Swamp Thing (comic book), 4, Tang Seng, 189 Clayface; Composite Proty II, Redwing, 94, 383, 493, 503, 526, Tangled Web, 455 Superman; Dark Streaky the Supercat 555 (ill.), 614, 615 Tank (DNAgents), 193, 570 Phoenix; Darkseid; Superpowers (comic book), Swamp Thing (superhero), Tank Girl, 537, 583–584, 584 Diamondback; Doctor 128 174, 517, 557, 579, 587, (ill.) Destiny; Doctor Doom; 613 Tank Girl (movie, 1991), 583 Superpowers, 562–566 Dr. Octopus; Doctor Swan, Curt, 500, 309, 541 Tank Girl: The Apocalypse, 583 Superpup, 545 Polaris; Dr. Sivana; Swann, Dr. , 485, 549 Tank Girl: The Odyssey, 583 Supers, 514 Doomsday; Eclipso; Swann, Donald, 110 Super-Skrull, 206, 208 Egghead; Executioner; Tank Girl 2 (movie, 1993), 583 Swanson, Kristy, 380, 96 Supersnipe, 101 Fatal Five; Fatality; Tapestry, 622 Swayze, Marc, 126, 336 Supersonic Man (1978), 108 Galactus; Granny Tara (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Sweet, Matthew, 150 Superstretch and Goodness; Green Gob- 97, 98 , 65 Microwoman, 471 lin; Grodd; Hitler, Tara (The Herculoids), 246 , 132 Super-Team Family, 588 Adolf; Jagga the Space Tara (Wonder Comics), 440 Swift (Shen Li-Min), 44 Superteams, 566–571 Raider; Joker; Kang Tarantino, Quentin, 525 Sword, 597 See also All-Star the Conqueror; King- Tarantula, 300, 601 Sword of Justice (1978–1979), Squadron, All Winners pin; Kraven the Target Comics, 440, 442, 443, 147 Squad, Alpha Flight, Hunter; Leader; 558 Sword of Might, 119, 121 The Authority, The Legion of Doom; Tarka, 440 Sword of the Atom, 41 Avengers, Birds of Legion of Super-Vil- Tarleton, Stuart, 544 Sword-and-sorcery genre, 334 Prey, The Champions, lains; Loki; Luthor, Tarmack, 471 Crime Crusaders Club, Lex; Mace; Mad Mod; , 582 Sykes, Larry, 52 Taro, Rin, 37 The Defenders, Magneto; Mephisto; Tartakovsky, Genndy, 391 Defenders of the Mr. Freeze; Mr. Mxyzt- Sykes, Norbert, 52 Tartarus, 593 Earth, Doom Patrol, plk; Mole Man; Mordru Syn, 169 Tarzan (action hero), 95, 174, Eternals, Excalibur, the Merciless; Pen- Synch, 649, 650 589 Fantastic Four, Fem- guin; Poison Ivy; Ra’s Szwarc, Jennot, 546 Tarzan (comic book), 168, 500 force, Freedom Fight- al Ghul; Red Skull; Rid- ers, Gen 13, Green dler; Sand Superman; T Tarzan and the Super 7 (ani- Lantern Corps, Sauron; Scarecrow; Tadano, Kazuko, 411 mated series), 34, 65, 290, Guardians of the Shotgun; Sinestro; Tagami, Yoshihisa, 21 464, 471, 492 Galaxy, Infinity, Inc., Solomon Grundy; Tajima, Sho-u, 322 Task Force Games, 514 The Inhumans, Justice Strange, Professor Takada, Yuzo, 393 Tasmanian Devil, 567 League of America, Hugo; the Takahashi, Kumiko, 133 Tatara, the Holy Elder, 321 Justice Society of Super Ape; Two-Face; Takahashi, Ryosuke, 408 Tatsunoko Animation, 72 America, Legion of ; Ultra- Takaya, Yoshiki, 20 Tatsunoko Fight, 135 Super-Heroes, Marvel Humanite; ; Van- Takenouchi, Kazahisu, 411 Tatsunoko heroes, 21, 134

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Tatsunoko Productions, 19, Teen Titans (superheroes), 7, Terrible Trio, 69 530, 563, 568, 577, 578, 21, 134, 411, 448, 449, 30, 41, 59, 76, 125, 138, Terrific Whatzit, 102 581, 586, 590, 597–600 595 173, 188, 237, 296, 373, Terrigen Mist, 33 Thor Corps, 600 Tatsunoko Studio, 408 375, 402, 403, 480, 483, Terror, 603 Thor, Lord of Asgard, 600 Tattletale, 206, 389 487, 507, 518, 530, 535, Terry and the Pirates (comic Thor: Vikings, 184 , 575 563, 564, 567, 570, 576, book), 81, 248 Thorism, 600 Tavarez, Jacqueline, 405 580, 581, 590–593, 629 Terry, Nick, 76 Thorn, 530, 574, 580 Taylor, Carin, 158 Teen Titans Spotlight, 592 Terrytoons, 101 Thorndyke, Hamilton J., 52 Taylor, George, 540 Teen Wonder See Robin the Teschmacher, Miss Eve, 546 Thornn, 652 Taylor, Lorin, 75 Teen Wonder Tesla, 16 Thorpe, David, 120 Taylor, Zack, 343 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tessie the Typist, 91 Thorpe, Riley, 52 T’Challa See Black Panther (animated series), 449, 595 Tetsuwan Atom See Astro Boy Thrakkorzog, 603 TDF, 606 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Texas Comics, 197, 198 Three Stooges, 64 (comic book), 105, 416, Teague, Lewis, 297 Texas Pete, 493 Threshold (Gen 13 villain), 504, 514, 589, 595 , 624 Tezuka, Osamu, 18, 20, 36, 225, 227 Teenage Mutant Ninja Team Superman, 472 148, 150, 190, 322 Thrilling Comics, 532 Turtles #1, 594 (ill.) Team Youngblood, 202 , 38 Thrill-O-Rama (comic book), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teamo Supremo, 494 , 123, 437190 249 (superheroes), 184, 343, Team-ups and Crossovers, Thaxter, Phyllis, 483 T.H.U.G.G., 473 582, 593–595 584–590 Thelma and Louise, 583 Thumbelina, 180 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Batman and Superman T.H.E.M., 364 Thunder, 375, 570 together, 585–586 The Movie, 595 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Themyscira, 628, 630, 631, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents (comic in The Brave and the 635, 636 book), 501, 600, 602 Bold, 587 The Secret of the Ooze (sec- ond movie), 595 See also Paradise Island T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #3, cross-company , 571 601 (ill.) crossovers, 589–590 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 Thiebaut, Dominique, 157 T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents crossovers, definition of, (third movie), 595 (superteam), 77, 434, 564, 586 Teenage superheroes, 2–3, in the Invaders, 286 570, 580, 600–602 first comics crossover 10, 21, 65, 72–74, 77, 124, in Liberty Legion, 285 Thunder and Lightning, 593 (Human Torch and 225, 228, 230, 307–310, The Thing (animated series), Thunder Girl, 74, 75 Sub-Mariner), 427–430 209 Thunder, Johnny, 79, 298, 584–585 Tekkaman (comic book), 134 The Thing (comic book), 207 565, 566, 585 first superteam, 585 Tekkaman (superhero), The Thing (superhero), 142, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad (- mega-crossovers, 595–597 182, 205–210, 246, 285, agents), 601 588–589 Tekkaman Blade, 596 357, 387, 433, 516, 563, Thunderbird, 358, 643, 652, in movies, 590 Tekkaman Blade II, 597 567, 578, 586, 587 654 1970s, proliferation of Tekkaman Omega, 597 team-ups during, Tekkmen Evil, 597 Thing-Ring, 207, 209 Thunderbolt (superhero), 565 587–588 Teknoman, 597 Thinker, 573 Thunderbolt #52, 145 (ill.) Spider-Man and Super- TEM Publications, 139 Thirst, 32 (comic book), man together, 588 Tempest, 32, 33, 188, 317, This American Life, 563 368, 481 in Silver Age of Comics 430, 487, 565, 592 Thomas, Andrea See Isis Thunderbolts (superteam), 77, (1956–1969), See also Aqualad Thomas, Dai, 647 507 586–587 Templesmith, Ben, 445 Thomas, Dann, 630 Thundercats, 515 team-up, definition of, Temps, 527 Thomas, Everett, 649 Thundergirl, 493 586 Fugitive, 38 Thomas, Roy, 6, 47, 90, 123, Thunderstrike (comic book), on television, 590 Tenchi, Hiromi, 596 144, 177, 184, 209, 227, 425 Technet, 647 Terasawa, Buichi, 38, 147, 284, 285, 286, 300, 331, Thunderstrike (superhero), Tedrow, Irene, 456 190 387, 404, 476, 501, 567, 599, 600 Teen Brigade, 112 Terishokova, Adrianna, 622 624, 643 Thurman, Uma, 67, 70, 538 Teen Force, 439 Terminator (action hero), 352, Thompson, Bud, 124 The Tick (animated series), Teen Titans (animated series), 494, 530, 582, 592 Thompson, Flash, 83, 451 106, 603, 603 (ill.), 604 403, 567 Terminator (comic book), 168 Thompson, Jill, 504, 631 The Tick (comic book), 106, Teen Titans (comic book), 68, Terminator films, 134 Thompson, Jimmy, 403, 404 603, 604 103, 176, 180, 193, 202, Termites from Venus, 478 Thor (comic book), 335, 503 The Tick #1, 602 250, 430, 479, 494, 501, , 374, 592 Thor #151, 599 (ill.) The Tick #4, 602 591, 593, 616 Terra Obscura, 17, 488, 532 Thor (Fantastic Four animated The Tick (superhero), 106, Teen Titans #1, 590, Terra II, 592 series, 1994–1996), 210 493, 602–604 592 Terra-Man, 551, 579 Thor (superhero), 46, 48, 178, The Tick (TV series), 106, 493 Teen Titans #16, 591 (ill.) Terrestrial Defense Forces, 334, 372, 433, 435, 487, Tick Cave, 602 Teen Titans #53, 591 606 495, 498, 511, 516, 525, Tiger Beat, 402

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Tiger Boy (superhero), 138, Tolkien, J. R. R., 512 Toth, Alex, 208, 246, 298, , 33 249 Tom (Moby Dick and the Mighty 438, 477, 499, 633 Trixie, 448 Tiger Shark, 32, 69, 476 Mightor), 246 Totleben, John, 347 Troia See Wonder Girl Tiger-Man (comic book), 138 Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (TV Tough Kid Squad (super- Troll (comic book), 202 Tiger-Man #2, 137 (ill.) show, 1950–52), 440 heroes), 284 Troma Studios, 108, 493 Tiger-Man (superhero), 95 Tom Strong (comic book), 488, Touya, 133 Tronn, Alec See E-Man (super- Tigra the Werewoman, 36, 47, 532 Tower Comics, 33, 77, 434, hero) 135–136, 137, 587 Tom Strong (superhero), 563 501, 570, 600, 602 Troupe, Ron, 554 Tigress of the Sea, 89 Tom Strong’s Terrific Tales, 16 Townsend, Robert, 9, 108 Troy, Donna, 592, 593, 629, Tike Alicar, 653 Tom Thumb, 186, 529, 573 Townsville, 391, 538 631 Time (magazine), 549, 552 Tom Thumb Blackhawk, 89 The Toxic Avenger, 108 Trueno (Iberia Inc.), 284 Time Trapper, 308, 576 (comic book), 560 The Toxic Avenger, Part 2 Truman, Tim, 351 Timely Comics, 5, 77, 356, Tomahawk (superhero), 560 (1989), 108 Trunks, 191 418, 427, 474, 475, 498, The Tomb of Dracula, 94, 334, The Toxic Avenger, Part 3: The Truth, 9 522, 533, 559, 584, 585 501, 503 Last Temptation of Toxie TSR Games, 512, 514, 526 See also Marvel Comics Tomb Raider, 538 (1989), 108 Tsuburaya, Eiji, 605 Timm, Bruce, 66, 297, 363 See also Croft, Lara Toxic Crusader (superhero), Tsuburaya Productions, 19, Tin (Metal Men), 340, 341, Tomino, Yoshiyuki, 22, 37 493 606, 607 567 Tommy the Amazing Kid, 27 Toxic Crusaders (comic book), Tsukino, Usagi See Sailor Tina (Metal Men) See Platinum Tommy Tomorrow, 440 108, 493 Moon Tinker, 341 Toy Biz (conglomeration with Tomoeda Elementary School, Tsukiro, 325 Marvel Comics), 335 , 451 133 Tub (Moby Dick and the Mighty Tinseltown, 533 Toy , 40 Mightor), 246 Tomorrow Stories, 16, 368 Tiny (Battle of the Planets), 73 , 478, 548, 549, 550, Tucci, William, 425, 426 (Justice Tiny Avenger, 106, 531 551, 574 Tula, 33, 317 League of America member), Tippy Teen (character), 601 Toyman II, 551 Tundra (publisher), 323 295 Tippy Teen (comic book), 602 Trachtenberg, Michelle, 98 Tundro (The Herculoids), 246 Tonia (Daredevil), 313 Titan (comic book), 169 Trainer, Carolyn, 460 Turbo Charge, 608 The Tonight Show, 648 Titan (superhero), 571 Trainor, Larry, 187 Turbo Timmy, 494 Tonto, 355, 356, 495 Titan A.E. (movie), 604 Transformers, 515 Turm Garten, 325 Too Much Coffee Man, 106 Titan Talk, 202 Transia, 417 Turman, Glyn, 328 Toon Disney, 494 Titanium Man, 288, 577 Translux, 448 Turner, Dwayne, 45 Toonopedia, 532 Titano the Super-Ape, 307, Trask, Dr. Bolivar, 659 Turner, Linda See Black Cat 550, 576 The Top, 575 Trask, Nicholas, 424 Turner, Ted, 607 The Titans, 592 Top Cow Comics, 21, 74, 581 Trasnu (Iberia Inc.), 284 Turok, 589, 611–613 The Titans #1, 592 , 157, Travis, Lee, 553 Turtle, 148 Titans Tower, 507, 567, 591, 400, 557 Tremayne, Les, 130 Tuska, George, 47, 289, 386, 593 Top Ten (comic book), 16, 369, Trendle, George W., 238, 508 387 Titans West, 76, 591 488, 570 Trent, Tony, 553 Tut (pet crow), 290 TNT, 607 Top Ten (publisher), 563 Trevor, Diana, 630 Tuxedo Mask, 412 Toad, 578, 649, 654, 656, Topaz, 609 Trevor, Steve, 314, 628, 630, TV Guide, 537 658 Top-Notch Comics, 427 631, 633–635 Twabley, Phineas, 421 Tobal No. 9, 190 Top-Notch Comics #7, Trevor, Steve Jr., 635 Twain, Mark, 26 Tobio, 36 585 Triad (Gen 13), 226, 310, 568 Twain, Shania, 406 Tobor the Robot, 440 Tor (Moby Dick and the Mighty Triada Vertice (Spanish super- Tweedledee, 69, 574 Todd McFarlane Productions Mightor), 246 heroes), 284 Tweedledum, 69, 574 (TMP), 405, 446 Torch, 475, 585 Trial of the Incredible Hulk, Twentieth Century Fox, 210, Todd McFarlane’s Spawn, 493 Torchy Blaine, 305 165 343, 632 Todd, Jason See Robin the Boy Toriumi, Jinzo, 134, 448 Tribal Force, 359 Twenty-first Century Film Cor- Wonder Toriyama, Akira, 190, 22 Tribe, 570 poration, 116 Todman, Bill, 656 Tornado Man, 491 Tribune, 610 The Twilight Zone, 605 , 411 Tornado Twins, 564 TriCity Games, 514 Twist, Tony, 446 Toei Company Ltd., 343, 457 Toro, 5, 427, 428, 566, 585 , 575 The Two Faces of Tomorrow, Toei Studio, 190 All-Winners Squad, mem- Trident, 494 134 Toho Studios, 19 ber of, 284 Trigger, Ian, 209 Two-Face, 60, 67, 69, 70, 573, Tojo, Hideki, 139 Kid Commandos, mem- , 591, 592 591 Tokoro, Juzo, 22 ber of, 286 Trimpe, Herb, 119, 625 Two-Gun Kid (superhero), 48 Movie Shinsha (TMS), Torpey, Frank, 332 Trini Kwan, 343 Two-Gun Kid (comic book), 333 150 Tortosa, Wilson, 22, 74 Triplicate Girl, 308, 309, 310, TwoMorrows, 184 Tokyo Tower, 133 Total Eclipse (1988–1989), 568 Twoyoungmen, Michael, 10 , 21, 134, 406, 413 348 Tri-Sentinel, 453 Tyler, 653

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Tyler, Ginny, 437 Ultrapato (Mexican super- Universal Multipurpose Vampirella (superhero), 51, Tyler, Tom, 127, 129, 378, hero), 284 Agency, 607 389, 416, 426, 537, 556 379, 509 Ultraseven, 606, 607 Universal Studios, 209, 508, Van Ark, Joan, 464 Typhoid Mary, 164, 580 Ultraverse, 352, 365, 608, 608 Van Dyne, Dr. Vernon, 617 , 309 610 Universal Tool (Batman’s gad- Van Dyne, Janet, 23, 617 Ultraverse: Future Shock, 610 get), 72 Van Houten, Millhouse, 53 U Ultraverse Heroes, 608–610 Universe X (2000–2001), 124 Vance Astro, 441 Ultron, 47, 577 , 576 Vance, Cindy, 53, 54 U: TUH, 608 UMA, 607 The Unknown Soldier (comic Vance, Steve, 53, 54 UFO, 596 U-Man (villain), 31, 285 book), 637 , 297, 298, 574 U-Go Girl, 570, 653 UMAX, 553 The Unknown Soldier (super- Vanderveer, Stacia, 395 , 578, 599 Umeta, Andrew, 596 hero), 559, 587 Vandross, Luther, 108 Ully, 409 Umezu, Yasuomi, 135 Untold Tales of Spider-Man, Vanessa (Kingpin’s wife), 463 Ulthoon, 4 Una, 122, 123 454, 528 Productions, 502 Ultiman, 74, 75, 147 , 602 Unus, 658 , 181 Ultiman Comics, 74 Uncanny X-Men (animated Up, Up, and Away!, 9 Vantorians, 4 Ultiman Giant, 75 pilot), 654 UPI, 595 Vapor Man, 246, 491 Ultimate Adventures Uncanny X-Men (comic book), Uran See Astro Girl Vassey, Liz, 604 (2002–2004), 107 22, 369, 425, 503, 528 Urania, the Element Girl, 342 Vaughn, Robert, 546 Ultimate Fantastic Four Uncanny X-Men #414, Urban Vision, 21, 597 Vaughn, Wendell, 331 (2004– ), 208 368 (ill.) Urich, Ben, 162, 419, 554 V-Boys, 559 The Ultimate Silver Surfer Uncle Arthur, 103 Urusei Yatsura, 391, 393 Vegeta, 20, 191 (1999), 528 See Parker, Ben USA, 475 Veidt, Conrad, 61 Ultimate Spider-Man, 83, 335, Uncle Dudley, 131 Usa, Chiba, 412 Veitch, Rick, 16, 347 454, 455, 458, 464 Uncle Marvel, 128, 337, 567 USA Comics #7 (1941), 330 Velcro (villain), 339 The Ultimate Super-Villains Uncle Sam (comic book), 88, USA Network, 413, 416, 479, Velluto, Sal, 390 (1996), 528 466, 497, 558 637 , 158 Ultimate X-Men, 645 Uncle Sam (superhero), 83, USAgent, 114, 561 Ven Bergen, Lewis, 147 The Ultimates (comic book), 84, 95, 185, 186, 231, Usher, Kinka, 109 Vendetta, 423 87, 520, 568 558, 560, 567, 637 Uslan, Michael, 131 Vengeance Squad, 200 The Ultimates (superteam), 48 Underdog, 103, 144, 490, U.S.S. Enterprise-D, 528 Venom (comic book), 464 , 308, 318, 517, 568 523 Utility belt (Batman’s), 55, 58, Venom (), 453, Ultra Girl, 2 U.N.D.E.R.S.E.A., 33 71 457, 458, 460, 463, 466, Ultra Q, 605 Undersea Agent, 33, 601 580, 621 Ultra the Multi-Alien, 4, 441 Understanding Comics, 38 V Ventriloquist, 70 UltraForce (comic book), 493, Undertaker, 186 Vaccaro, Brenda, 546 Venus (comic book), 91, 534 609, 610 Underwood, Jay, 209, 484 Vachss, Andrew, 528 Venus (superhero), 74, 333 UltraForce (superteam), 359, Unearthly Spectaculars, 249 Vale, Vicki, 59, 61, 62, 66, Venus and Mars (album), 288 569, 607, 608 UNI Games, 514 316, 509 Venus Dee Milo, 653 Ultraforce (TV series), 365 Union, 624 Valencia, Mathew, 67 Verheiden, Mark, 351, 484 Ultra-Humanite, 540, 550, Union Jack (English super- Valentine, Scott, 548 , 462 573 hero), 285, 286 Valentino, Jim, 75, 105, 423, Vermin Vunderbarr, 362 Ultraman (comic book), 19, United Kingdom, 527, 602, 505 Vertigo (DC Comics imprint), 606 646 Valiant, 358, 581, 589, 611, 175, 198, 351, 445, 504, Ultraman #1, 607 United Nations, 506, 507, 612, 613 557, 558, 583, 613, 615 Ultraman (superhero), 559 , 134, 226, Vertigo Heroes, 613–615 605–608 United Planets, 309 352, 434 See also Animal Man, 607, 608 U.S. Army’s National Protec- Valiant Heroes, 611–613 Black Orchid, Doom Ultraman Ace, 606 tion Center, 565 Hargingers, Magnus, Patrol, Elasti-Girl, The Ultraman Cosmos, 606 U.S. Commission on Superhu- Robot Fighter 4000 Invisibles, Preacher, Ultraman Dyna, 606 man Activities, 561 A.D., Solar, Man of the Negative Man, Robot- Ultraman Gaia, 606 U.S. Jones, 559 Atom, Turok, Son of man, Sandman, Shade Ultraman Powered, 608 U.S. Savings Bonds, 522 Stone, X-O Manowar the Changing Man, Ultraman: The Adventure U.S. Senate, 429, 523, 556, Valiants (Mexican super- Swamp Thing Begins, 607 575 heroes), 284 Vesper Fairchild, 316 Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero, U.S. State Department, 374 Valkyrie, 178, 536, 569, 574, VH1, 542 607 United World Interstellar Agen- 582 Viacom, 458, 483, 548 Ultraman Tiga, 606, 608 cies, 441 Valkyries, 650 (Justice League of Ameri- Ultraman: Towards the Future, 2000, 613 Valley, Jean Paul, 49, 61 ca member), 294 607 Universal Islands of Adven- Vamfire, 200 Vibraman, 601 Ultraman USA, 607 ture, 32 Vampirella (comic book), 589 Vibranium, 85

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Vicious Circle, 415, 416 Communications, 613 The Warlord (comic book), 503 Wayne, Helena, 300 Victor, Ashen, 22 VR Troopers, 408 The Warlord (superhero), 600, Wayne, John, 508 Victorian Age, 515 Vril Dox II, 312 601 Wayne, Martha, 56 Videx, 188 , 69, 186, 451, 458, Warner Books, 526 Wayne, Thomas, 56 Vietnam War, 52, 434, 524, 578 Warner Bros., 175, 363, 415, WayneTech, 72 527, 560, 627 Vulturo, 76 483, 484, 526, 542, 545, Weapon Alpha See Guardian effect on comic books, Vykin the Black, 362, 571 546, 548, 549 (comic book), 11 250, 288 Warner, Chris, 167, 337, 351 Weapon X project, 660 The Vietnam War, 560 W Warner, David, 67, 548 Weapons belt (Batgirl), 72 View Master, 439, 603 Wachowski, Andy, 22 Warner Publishing, 175 Weapons Master, 90 (comic book), Wachowski, Larry, 22 Warpath, 652 Weather Wizard, 296, 575 509, 543 Waggoner, Lyle, 62, 634, 635 Warren, 98, 389 Weatherman (villain), 297, The Vigilante (superhero), Wagner, Chuck, 146 Warren, Adam, 21, 413 492 173, 572, 574, 582, Wagner, Kurt, 646 Warren Comics, 537 The Web (superhero), 279 615–616 Wagner, Lindsay, 146 Warren, Miles, 454 Web of Horrors/Web of Villains and Vigilantes, 513, Wagner, Matt, 29, 168, 350, , 51, 469, Heroes, 514 514 504 503, 556 Web of Spider-Man, 452, 453 Villainy, Inc., 603 The Wagon (The Call of Duty), Warrior Woman, 285 The Web Site, 508 Villarrubia, Jose, 388 201 , 373, 598 Web Woman, 492 Vincent, Harry, 421 Waid, Mark, 29, 329, 505, Warstrike, 609 Webb, Chris, 608 Vincent, Mavis, 422 620 Warsuit, 552 Webb, Jane, 64 Vindicator, 10 Waid, Mike, 208 Washington, Martha, 442 Webb, Richard, 132 Vintresca, Vincent, 146 , 5, 85 The Wasp, 23, 46, 315, 318, Web-Head, 510 , 580, 444 Waldastar, 596 535, 563, 564, 568, 580, Webster, Derek, 365 Violent Messiahs, 445 Waldo, Janet, 483 586, 617–618 Webster, Paul Francis, 455 , 364, 464 Waldrop, Howard, 527 Wasp (Shadow villain), 421 Webster, Victor, 657 Virtual Hacker, 156 Walker, Andrew Kevin, 549 Watasin, Elizabeth, 2–3 Web-Woman, 464 Virus X, 517 Walker, Ellie Wood, 632 The Watch (Australian comic Weed, 601 Vision (superhero), 5, 47, 48, Walker, John, 561 book), 283 WeeklyWorld Planet, 602 318, 359, 404, 417, 563, Walker, Kit See Phantom (Buffy the Vampire Weeks, Lee, 164 568 Walker, Patsy, 47, 136 Slayer), 96 Weevil, 105, 109 Vision and Scarlet Witch, 417 Walker, Sage, 527 Watcher (Fantastic Four), 206 Wein, Len, 84, 90, 60, 383, Visual Eyes, 603 Wall, 456 Watchmen (comic book), 15, 387, 452, 503, 526, 599, Vita-Man, 74 Waller, Amanda, 570 145, 175, 324, 351, 368, 624, 630, 643 Vita-Woman, 374 Walt Disney Studios, 407, 493 395, 399, 420, 445, 504, Weird Tales, 229 Vivisector, 369, 653 Walter, Jessica, 184 571, 611, 618–620 Weisinger, Mort, 30, 236, 308, , 570 Walters, Jennifer See She-Hulk Watchmen (superteam), 431, 486, 500, 501, 541, Justice League of Ameri- , 442 618–620, 29, 36 615, 616 ca, member of, 294 Wandering Jew See Phantom The Watchtower (Justice Welles, Dr. William, 399 Viz Comics, 20, 21, 150, 191, Stranger League of America home), Welles, Orson, 421, 467 608 Wane, Bruce, 576 295, 297, 508 Welling, Tom, 482, 484, 549 Viz Communications, 324 War Adventures, 333 Watergate, 28, 560 Wellman, Manly Wade, 468 V-Man, 559 War Machine, 290, 581 Watkin, Pierre, 508 Wells, H. G., 442 Vogue (Youngblood), 202 War of the Worlds (comic Watson, Mary Jane, 82, 83, Wells, Scott, 484 Void, 419, 622 book), 442 317, 451, 452, 458, 462, , 10, 11 Volcano Man, 142 War Room, 507 466, 496, 620–622 Wendy See Wonder Twins Volkswagen, 449 War Wheel, 89 Watson-Parker, Mary Jane See Wendy the Good Little Witch , 598 Warbird, 123, 355 Watson, Mary Jane (comic book), 249 Voltron, 73 Warblade (comic book), 624 Watts, Naomi, 583 Wenner, Jan, 519 Voltron Team See Golion Warblade (superhero), 622 Waverider, 250 Werewolf (comic book), 434, Voltzman, Fritz, 2 Warburton, Patrick, 603, 604 Wayans, Damon, 9, 106, 108, 556 Von Eedon, Trevor, 287 Ward, B. J., 633 531 Werewolf (superhero), 354 von Gunther, Baroness Paula, Ward, Bill, 89, 99 Wayans, Marlon, 66, 67 Werewolf by Knight (comic 629, 634 Ward, Burt, 59, 62, 65, 68, Wayne, Bruce, 49, 55, 56, 60, book), 353 von Kampf, Erica, 349 174, 296 (ill.), 402, 434, 67–69, 72, 316, 366, 367, Werewolf by Night (comic Voodoo (comic book), 624 523 374, 402, 418, 482, 485, book), 94 Voodoo (superhero), 622, 623 Ward, Burton, 516 495, 496, 505, 534, 537, Werewolf by Night (superhero), Voodoo Master, 421 Ward, James M., 526 562 557 Voodoo Vampire, 478 Ward, Senator Stewart, 463 See also Batman (super- Wertham, Dr. Fredric, 58, 173, Vortex, 197, 565 , 437, 570, 651 hero) 233, 381, 402, 429, 430, Vosburg, Mike, 290 Warlock, Adam, 442 , 78 534, 575, 629

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West, Adam, 62, 65, 67, 68, (publisher), 124 Williams, Scott, 390 Wizard: The Comics Magazine, 102, 174, 296 (ill.), 316, Whiz Kids (comic book), 75 Williams, Van, 238, 357 565 374, 434, 523 Whiz Kids (superteam), 74 Williams, Walter Jon, 527 Wizards of the Coast, 514 West, Iris, 317 Whiz Wagon, 572 Williamson, Al, 497 Wolf, 378 West, Wally, 317, 564, 565 , 417, 564, 566, 585 Willingham, Bill, 34, 197, 198, Wolfman, Marv, 82, 90, 150, West Coast Avengers (comic All-Winners Squad, mem- 350, 504, 513 366, 369, 452, 490, 503, book), 136, 417, 481 ber of, 284 Willis, Bruce, 538 526, 548, 567, 591 West Coast Avengers Liberty Legion, member Willow (Buffy the Vampire Slay- Wolfman Wilf, 311 (superteam), 24, 48 of, 285 er), 98 Wolfsbane, 570, 647, 650, West End Games, 515 Wickerham, Ryan, 110 Willum, 469 651, 652 Westchester County, New York, Widget, 646, 647 Wilshire, Mary, 390 Wolk, Douglas, 619 507, 641, 648, 654 Wieringo, Mike, 208 Wilson, Barbara, 56 Wolverine (comic book), 568, Western Team-Up #1, 588 Wiernikoff, Alfred Harvey See Wilson, David, 545 622, 623, 626, 656 Westin, Dr. Daniel, 146 Harvey, Alfred Wilson, Joseph, 530 Wolverine (superhero), 10, 28, Weston, Private Jack, 558 Wild Cards (comic book), 513, Wilson, Lewis, 61, 509 95, 116, 179, 197, 288, Weston, Stanley, 110 526, 527 Wilson, Sam, 6, 113, 114 318, 334, 350, 358, 390, Wetworks, 352, 570, 624 Wild Cards (villains’ gang), 65 Wilson, “Shorty,” 529 397, 426, 465, 495, 501, Whalen, Justin, 548 /Wildheart, 11 Wincer, Simon, 378, 380 503, 518, 564, 564, 569, WHAM, 554 Wild Sharkk, 548 Wind Princess, 322 579, 581, 624–626, 643, Wham-O, 441 Wild World, 107 Windshear, 11 648, 654, 655, 655 (ill.), Wham-O Giant Comics, 441 Wildcat, 137, 301, 375, 566, Windsor-Smith, Barry, 503, 657, 659, 660 What If?, 83, 423, 452 572, 587, 588 609 Wolverine and the X-Men, 655 What If? #105, 466 Infinity Inc., member of, Winfrey, Oprah, 543 Wolverine: Night of the Wolver- Whedon, Joss, 96, 98, 645 300 Wing, 428 ine, 526 Wheeler, Shannon, 106 Justice Society of Ameri- Wing, Colleen, 287, 358 Wolverine/Shi: Dark Night of Wheeler-Nicholson, Major Mal- ca, member of, 298, Winged Victory (superhero), Judgment, 426 colm, 171, 229, 497 299 39 Wolverine: Snikt!, 22 Wheelie and the Chopper WildC.A.T.S (comic book), 505 Winged Wonder, 76, 510 Wolverton, Basil, 440, 442, Bunch (animated series), WildC.A.T.S (superteam), 29, Winger, Debra, 634 443 503 622–623, 359, 426 Wingfoot, Wyatt, 318, 357, Wolverton, Wiley See Dove Whirly-Bat, 572 (WildC.A.T.S 359 The Woman in Red, 532 White, Biljo, 184 renamed), 623 Winghead, 510 Wombat, 52 White Blaze, 409 WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Wings Comics, 234 Wonder, 94 White, David, 456 Teams, 570 Wings of Honneamise, 393 Wonder Comics, 440 White, Ebony, 467 WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Winky, 40 Wonder Comics #1, 230 White Feather, 103, 481, 570 Teams #1, 623 (ill.) Winnick, Judd, 375, 505 Wonder Dog, 65, 247, 477 White House, 506 , 592 W.I.N.R., 607 Wonder Girl, 373, 429, 430, White, Perry, 484, 517, 540, Wildebeest Society, 592 Winston, Clarice, 446 535, 563, 567, 590, 591, 544, 546, 548, 549, 554 Wildey, Doug, 406 Winters, Shelley, 64 592, 593, 629, 631, 634 White Queen, 648, 649, 651, , 309 Wired (magazine), 565 , 47, 92, 127, 654, 656 WildStorm Productions, 16, Wisdom Alliance, 325 417 White Streak, 442 38, 43, 45, 225, 226, 369, Wisdom, Pete, 647, 653 Wonder Tot, 429, 629 White, T. J., 484 426, 446, 449, 569, 570, Wise, Alfie, 297 Wonder Twins, 65, 247, 477, White, Ted, 526 622, 623, 624 Wise, Bill, 109–110 478, 479, 564 , 288, 358, 388 WildStorm Heroes, 623–624 Wisher, William, 549 Wonder Warthog, 104, Whitebird, John, 358 See also The Authority, Witchable, 406, 445, 538 626–627 Whitemane, Aelfyre, 389 Deathblow, Gen 13, , 51, 537, 558, Wonder Woman (comic book), Whitewash Jones, 5 StormWatch, 562, 581 103, 373, 481, 489, 501, Whitman, Dane, 388 WildC.A.T.S Witt, Alicia, 227 502, 505, 536, 560, 592, Whitman, Debra, 620 WildStorm Studios, 226 Witter, Charlotte, 466 631 Whitman, Stuart, 484 Wildwood Cemetery, 467 , 185 Wonder Woman (superhero), Whitmore, Glenn, 185 Wiley, Ethan, 458 Wizard, 531 32, 58, 65, 173, 174, 208, Whitney High School, 234 Wilkins, Mayor, 97 Wizard (Fantastic Four animat- 247, 296, 297, 300, 314, Whitney, William, 129 Wilkins, Woody, 76 ed series, 1994–1996), 210 324, 358, 372, 373, 392, Whiz, 480 Will Eisner Comic Industry Wizard (Green Arrow villain), 429, 432, 435, 477, 478, WHIZ (radio station), 553 Awards, 17 237 487, 488, 499, 510, 516, Whiz Comics (comic book), Williams, Billy Dee, 7 Wizard (Spanish) See El Mago 517, 524, 525, 533, 534, 125, 126, 479, 498, 516 Williams, J. H. III, 16, 394, Wizard (superhero), 35, 62, 535, 537, 538, 545, 548, Whiz Comics #2 (Captain 395 160, 179, 230, 427, 509, 559, 563, 566, 568, 573, Marvel’s debut), 128, Williams, Joan, 313 585 574, 575, 581, 586, 589, 553 Williams, John, 546, 548 Wizard (villain), 298 627–632, 635, 636, 639

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debut of, 142, 172, 373, 387, 402, 414, 481, Xavier’s School for Gifted X-Men: Smoke and Mirrors, 213, 298 500, 504, 539, 540, 550, Youngsters, 569, 641, 648, 528 Justice League of Ameri- 586, 588 655 X-Men 3 (movie, planned), 657 ca, founding member World’s Greatest Detective X-Box, 514 X-Men Villains, 657–660 of, 293 See Batman X-Corporation, 645, 650, 652 X-Men: X-Force/X-Statix Wonder Woman (TV series), The World’s Greatest Super X-Corps, 650 (superteam), 652–654 174, 536, 579, 630, 633 Friends (animated series, X-Cutioner, 580 Xmon, 447 (ill.), 634 1979–1980), 478, 492, Xena Warrior Princess, 538 X-O Manowar, 581, 612 Wonder Woman Foundation, 545 Xerography, 115 X-O Manowar #7, 612 (ill.) 630 World’s Greatest Super-Heroes X-Factor (comic book), 179, Xog the Evil Lord of Saturn, Wonder Woman in the Media, See Justice League of Ameri- 644, 651 132, 575 632–636, 633 (ill.) ca Xombi, 346 X-Factor (group), 649 Wonder Woman: The Complete World’s Greatest Super-Heroes , 645 The X-Files, 382, 605 History (2000), 314 action figures, 96 X-Presidents (animated X-Force (comic book), 202, Wonderman, 230 World’s Mightiest Mite See series), 106 505, 520, 568, 652 Wonderworld Comics, 559 Doll Man XS, 564 X-Force (superteam), 359, Wong, Tony, 608 World’s Mightiest Mortal See X-Statix, 369, 520, 568, 570 647, 648, 652–654 Wonktendonk, Jim, 52 Captain Marvel X-Statix, 359, 652–654 See also X-Statix, X-Men: Woo, Jimmy, 357 Worlds of Wonder, 513 See also X-Force, X-Men: X-Force/X-Statix Wood, Bob, 160 World’s Smallest Superhero X-Force/X-Statix X-kryptonite, 304 Wood, Dave, 142, 179 See Atom X-Terminators, 651 X-Man, 563, 564, 568 Wood, Ed, 519 World’s Strangest Super- X2: X-Men United (movie, Wood, Wally, 110, 162, 165, heroes See X-Men (super- X-Mas Comics, 100 2003), 318, 336, 358, 369, 290, 434, 469, 501, 570, heroes) X-Men (animated series), 11, 536, 655 (ill.), 657 600 Worldwide Investigation Net- 116, 493, 654–656 Woodard, Alfre, 472 work Response, 607 X-Men (comic book), 8, 21, 90, Y Woodman, Allen, 75 Worth, Harry, 129 171, 335, 355, 357, 367, Yahoo (college publication), Woodroe, Jason, 41 Worthington, Warren III, 642 369, 387, 454, 502, 503, 627 Woody, 107 , 574 505, 590, 598, 622, 623, Yak, 52 625, 626, 646, 648, 652, Woolfold, 88 #21, 585 Yale, 506 655, 656, 657 Woolfolk, Bill See Woolfolk, Wrath, 609 Yamazaki, Haruya, 150 X-Men #1 (1963), 429, William Wriggles Enright, 385 Yamcha, 191 531, 535 Woolfolk, William, 186, 232, Wright, Bradford W., 5, 432, Yancy Street Gang, 209 X-Men (movie, 2000), 318, 385, 468 560 Yandroth, 178 336, 358, 536, 656 Woozy Winks, 101, 385, 494 Wright, Don See Captain Free- Yank, 559 X-Men (superteam), 9, 21, 34, World , 75 dom Yankee Boy, 559 86, 116, 120, 147, 157, World Encyclopedia of Car- Wright, Tom, 84 Yankee Doodle Jones, 559, 170, 179, 187, 197, 228, toons, 412 Wrightson, Bernie, 174, 503 636, 637 288, 318, 334, 355, 358, World Fantasy Award, 351, Wu Kong, Sun, 189, 190, 191 Yankee Eagle, 559, 637 359, 369, 390, 416, 433, 414, 614 Wu, William F., 527 Yankee Girl, 2, 559, 637 World War I, 131 457, 487, 495, 498, 500, Yarnell, Laureen, 635 Wundagore, 417 504, 507, 511, 518, 523, World War II and the Super- WXYZ radio station (Detroit, Yashida, Lady Mariko, 625 hero, 139, 182, 188, 349, 524, 526, 528–530, 536, Yelena Belova, 87 Michigan), 511 563, 565, 567, 569, 572, 414, 429, 434, 443, 509, Wylie, Philip, 17, 525 (comic book), 357 522, 533, 534, 540, 566, 578, 580, 582, 587–590, Yellow Claw (superhero), 364 Wyndham-Pryce, Wesley, 97 612, 618, 624, 641–645, 567, 574, 575, 586, 589, Wyngarde, Jason, 659 The Yellow Kid (early comic 603, 626, 634, 636–639 649–651, 653, 658–660 Wyngarde, Peter, 659 strip), 228 cancellation of super- spoof of, 200 (villain), 75 Wynn, Jason, 443 hero comics afterward, X-Men: Evolution (animated Yellow Ranger, 343 232–233 series), 494, 656, 657 Yellowjacket, 23, 564, 580, in comics, 111–112, X X-Men: Excalibur (international 618 285, 298, 300, 332 X (comic book), 133, 169, 352 superteam), 645–647 See also Ant-Man importance of, 231–232 X (superhero), 29, 488 X-Men: Generation X (live- Yeovil, Jack, 527 superheroes and, Xal-Kor, 184 action TV movie), 656 Yes, Dear, 525 231–232 Xandar, 369, 370 X-Men: Generation X (younger Yeti, 52, 85 World War III, 42 Xavier Institute for Higher superteam), 647–650 Yogi Bear, 245 World Wide Broadcasting, 554 Learning, 487, 507 X-Men in the Media, 654–657 Yokoyama, Mitsuteru, 133 World’s Best Comics, 539 Xavier, Professor Charles, X-Men: New Mutants , 441, 568 World’s Fair, 414 369, 507, 530, 565, 569, (superteam), 650–652 Yon-Rogg, 123 World’s Finest Comics, 58, 80, 641, 645, 654, 655 (ill.), X-Men/New Teen Titans, 503 York, Dylan, 226 128, 237, 342, 356, 372, 656, 657, 659 X-Men: (1998), 528 York, Ethan, 226

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York, Steven, 528 Young Sentinel, 471 the Magician, 556, 565 Z-Man Games, 515 Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, Youngblood (comic book), 202, Zauriel (Justice League of Zok (The Herculoids), 246 408, 411 444, 481, 505 America member), 295 Zoloz, 379 Yoshi, Hamato, 593 Youngblood (superteam), 29, Zealot (comic book), 624 Zoltar, 72, 73 Yoshida, Kenji, 596 Zealot (superhero), 622, 623 570 Zombie, Rob, 406, 460 Yoshida, Tatsuo, 72, 134, 448, Your Guide Comics, 159 Zeck, Mike, 339, 395, 287 of the Stratosphere, 595–596 Yrial, 609 Zelazny, Roger, 527 406 Yoshida, Toyoharu, 596 YTV, 413 Zenn-La, 318, 436, 437 Z’onn Z’orr, Antarctica, 488 Young Allies (comic book), 585 Yu, Leinil Francis, 405 Zero Hour (comic book, 1994), Zooman (Mexican superhero), Young Allies #1, 585 Yukie, Kagawa, 457 41, 80, 176, 237, 250, 301, 284 Young Allies (superteam), 5, Yune, Tommy, 449 310 112, 284, 428, 566 Zeta Beam, 317 Zor (Mexican superhero), 284, Young All-Stars, 301 Zeta Project, 494 447 Young Defenders (superteam), Z Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 378, Zorak (Space Ghost Coast to 248, 559 Zada, Ramy, 147 380 Coast), 246, 438, 439, 578 (comic book), Zak-Kul, 552 Zetton, 606 Zordon, 343 Zan See Wonder Twins 479 , 598 Zords, 343 Zander Cannon, 16 Young Justice (superteam), Zhu Ba Jie, 189 Zor-El, 489, 546 481, 483 Zane, Billy, 378, 380 Ziff-Davis, 440 Zorro (action hero), 356 Young Marvelman, 347 Zap Comix, 627 Zimelman, Phil, 395 Zorro (TV series), 147 Young Men, 475 Zap-Man, 324 Zinda, 89 Young Miracleman, 346 Zarzoza, 493 Zip-Zap, 609 Zot! (comic book), 38 Young Samson and Goliath (ani- Zatanna, 556, 565, 568 Zircher, Patrick, 48 Zot (superhero), 416 mated series), 246 Justice League of Ameri- Zito, Joseph, 458 Zug (Blackhawks), 88 Young, Sean, 66 ca, member of, 294 Zito, Richie, 393 Zymotic , 627

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