Timely Comics is the 1940s comic-book publishing company that would evolve into Marvel Comics. During this era, called the Golden Age of comic books, "Timely" was the umbrella name for the comics division of pulp magazine publisher Martin Goodman, whose business strategy involved having a multitude of corporate entities (including Red Circle Comics) all producing the same product. The company was founded in 1939 as Timely Publications,^[1] based at his existing company in the McGraw-Hill Building at 330 West 42nd Street in New York City. It later moved to the 14th floor of the Empire State Building. http://www. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing sequential art in the form of a narrative. ... “Publisher” redirects here. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Superman, catalyst of the Golden Age: Superman #14 (Feb. ... Flynns Detective Fiction from 1941. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Martin Goodman (born 1910, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States; died June 6, 1992, Palm Beach, Florida) was an American publisher of pulp magazines, paperback books, mens adventure magazines, and comic books, launching the company that would become Marvel Comics. ... Strategic management is the process of specifying an organizations objectives, developing policies and plans to achieve these objectives, and allocating resources so as to implement the plans. ... “Corporate” redirects here. ... The original McGraw-Hill building on 42nd Street (33 stories, 485 ft / 148 m) was completed in 1931, the same year as the completion of the Empire State Building. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York, NY on the intersection of 5th Ave and W 34th Street. ...

Creating the company

Marvel Comics #1 (Oct. 1939), the first comic book from Marvel predecessor Timely Comics. Cover art by Frank R. Paul.

In 1939, with the emerging medium of comic books proving hugely popular, and the first superheroes (most notably the archetypal Superman) setting the trend, pulp-magazine publisher Martin Goodman founded Timely Publications in 1939, basing it at his existing company. Goodman — whose official titles were editor, managing editor, and business manager, with Abraham Goodman officially listed as publisher^[1] — contracted with the newly formed comic-book "packager" Funnies, Inc. to supply material. Marvel Comics #1 This image is a book cover. ... Marvel Comics #1 This image is a book cover. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Frank Rudolph Paul (April 18, 1884 - June 29, 1963) was an illustrator of US pulp-magazines in the science fiction field. ... See also: 1938 in comics, other events of 1939, 1940 in comics, 1930s in comics and the list of years in comics Publications: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Publications This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... Archetype is defined as the first original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative, copied, patterned, or emulated. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... Flynns Detective Fiction from 1941. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Martin Goodman (born 1910, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States; died June 6, 1992, Palm Beach, Florida) was an American publisher of pulp magazines, paperback books, mens adventure magazines, and comic books, launching the company that would become Marvel Comics. ... See also: 1938 in comics, other events of 1939, 1940 in comics, 1930s in comics and the list of years in comics Publications: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Publications This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... Editing may also refer to audio editing or film editing. ... An agent or representative of musicians and/or recording artists, whose main job is to supervise their business affairs, and the proper handling of their financial matters. ... Funnies, Inc. ...

His first effort, Marvel Comics #1 (Oct. 1939), featured the first appearances of writer-artist Carl Burgos' android superhero, the Human Torch, and Paul Gustavson's costumed detective The Angel. As well, it contained the first generally available appearance of Bill Everett's mutant anti-hero Namor the Sub-Mariner, created for the unpublished movie-theater giveaway comic, Motion Picture Funnies Weekly earlier that year, with the eight-page original story now expanded by four pages. The first cover appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner on Marvel Mystery Comics #4, February, 1940. ... This is a list of first appearances of artifacts, characters, dimensions, locations, species, and teams in publications by Marvel Comics. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practising the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... Carl Burgos is an American comic book and advertising artist, born April 18, 1917, New York City; died 1984. ... “Mechanoid” redirects here. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... The Human Torch is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics-owned superhero. ... Paul Gustavson née Karl Paul Gustafson (born August 16, 1916, Åland, Finland; died 1977) was an American-immigrant comic-book writer and artist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the 1930-40s character. ... Bill Everett (May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was a comic book writer/illustrator most famous for the creation of Namor the Sub-Mariner and co-creating Daredevil for Marvel Comics. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into mutation. ... In literature and film, an anti-hero is a central or supporting character that has some of the personality flaws and ultimate fortune traditionally assigned to villains but nonetheless also have enough heroic qualities or intentions to gain the sympathy of readers or viewers. ... Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional character featured in the Marvel Comics Universe, and one of the oldest superhero characters. ... Planned premiere issue. ...

Also included was Al Anders' Western hero the Masked Raider; the jungle lord Ka-Zar the Great,^[2] with Ben Thompson adapting the story "King of Fang and Claw" by Bob Byrd in Goodman's eponymous pulp magazine Ka-Zar #1; the non-continuing-character story "Jungle Terror," featuring an adventurer named Ken Masters, written by the quirkily named Tohm Dixon^[3]; "Now I'll Tell One", five single-panel, black-and-white gag cartoons by Fred Schwab, on the inside front cover; and a two-page prose story by Ray Gill, "Burning Rubber", about auto racing. A painted cover by veteran science-fiction pulp artist Frank R. Paul featured the Human Torch, looking much different than in the interior story. Cover of a book by Louis LAmour, one of Western fictions most prolific authors. ... Ka-Zar (pronounced KAY-sar) is the name of three jungle-dwelling fictional characters. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Racing cars” redirects here. ... For the song from The Rocky Horror Show, see Science Fiction/Double Feature. ... Frank Rudolph Paul (April 18, 1884 - June 29, 1963) was an illustrator of US pulp-magazines in the science fiction field. ...

That initial comic, cover-dated October 1939, quickly sold out 80,000 copies, prompting Goodman to produce a second printing, cover-dated November 1939. The latter is identical except for a black bar over the October date in the inside-front-cover indicia, and the November date added at the end. That sold approximately 800,000 copies. ^[4] With a hit on his hands, Goodman began assembling an in-house staff, hiring Funnies, Inc. writer-artist Joe Simon as editor. Simon brought along his collaborator, artist Jack Kirby, followed by artist Syd Shores. Joe Simon (born 1915) was a comic book author and cartoonist who created or co-created many memorable characters in the Golden Age. ... Editing may also refer to audio editing or film editing. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching... Syd Shores (born 1916, died March 6, 1973) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Captain America in both during the 1940s Golden Age of comic books and the 1960s Silver Age. ...

Golden Age of Comic Books

Marvel Comics was rechristened Marvel Mystery Comics with issue #2 (Dec. 1939) — the magazine would continue under that title through #92 (June 1949) before becoming Marvel Tales through #159 (Aug. 1957) — and Timely began publishing additional series, beginning with Daring Mystery Comics #1 (Jan. 1940), Mystic Comics #1 (March 1940), Red Raven Comics #1 (Aug. 1940), The Human Torch #2 (premiering Fall 1940 with no cover date and having taken over the numbering from the unsuccessful Red Raven), and Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941). Going on sale in December 1940, a year before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and already showing Cap socking Hitler in the jaw, that first issue sold nearly one million copies.^[4] Marvel Tales is the title of three American comic-book series published by Marvel Comics, the first of them from the companys 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mystic has been used as the title of four comic-book series. ... Category: ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... This article is about the harbor in Hawaii. ... Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945, standard German pronunciation in the IPA) was the Führer (leader) of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party) and of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. ...

Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941), art by Jack Kirby (penciler) and Joe Simon (inker).

With the hit characters Human Torch and Sub-Mariner now joined by Simon & Kirby's seminal patriotic hero Captain America, Timely had its "big three" stars of the era fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books. Rival publishers National Comics / All-American Comics, the sister companies that would evolve into today's DC Comics, likewise had their own "big three": Superman and Batman plus the soon-to-debut Wonder Woman. Timely's other major competitors were Fawcett Publications (Captain Marvel, introduced Feb. 1940); Quality Comics (Plastic Man, Blackhawk, both Aug. 1941); and Lev Gleason Publications (Daredevil, Sept. 1940; unrelated to the 1960s Marvel hero). Download high resolution version (500x673, 110 KB)Captain America Comics #1, Timely Comics, March 1941. ... Download high resolution version (500x673, 110 KB)Captain America Comics #1, Timely Comics, March 1941. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching... Joe Simon (born 1915) was a comic book author and cartoonist who created or co-created many memorable characters in the Golden Age. ... Superman, catalyst of the Golden Age: Superman #14 (Feb. ... National Publications was one of the companies that would later become DC Comics. ... All-American Comics was the flagship title for its publisher, also called All-American Comics. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Wonder Woman is a fictional DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. ... Fawcett Publications was an American publishing company founded in 1919 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota by Wilford Hamilton Captain Billy Fawcett (1883-1940). ... For other uses, see Captain Marvel. ... Crack Comics #1 (May, 1940), featuring the Clock, previously introduced as the first masked comic book superhero. ... Plastic Man (Patrick Eel OBrian) is a fictional comic-book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. ... Blackhawk #12 (Autumn, 1946), Quality Comics. ... Leverett Gleason Publications was the publisher of a number of popular comic books during the 1940s and early 1950s, including Daredevil and Boy Comics. ... This article is about the 1940s superhero. ... Daredevil (Matt Murdock) is a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Other notable Timely characters, many seen both in modern-day retcon appearances and in flashbacks, include super-speedster the Whizzer; Miss America; the Destroyer and the Black Marvel, two early creations of future Marvel chief Stan Lee; the original Vision, who inspired Marvel writer Roy Thomas in the 1960s to create a Silver Age Vision; and the Blazing Skull and the Thin Man, two members of the present-day New Invaders. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Several fictional characters published by Marvel Comics have been known as the Whizzer. ... Miss America is a Golden Age superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is about Marvel Comics superhero. ... The Black Marvel (Daniel Lyons) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1921[1]) is an American writer, editor, was the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. ... The Vision (Aarkus) is a fictional superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby during the 1930-40s Golden Age of comic books. ... Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... Showcase #4 (Oct. ... This article is about Marvel Comics modern-day characters. ... The Blazing Skull (Mark Anthony Todd) is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, created during the 1930-40s Golden Age of Comic Books for Marvels predecessor, Timely Comics. ... The Invaders is the name of two fictional superhero teams in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Just as Captain America had his teenage sidekick Bucky and DC Comics' Batman had Robin, the Human Torch acquired a young mutant partner, Toro, in the first issue of the Torch's own magazine. The Young Allies — one of several "kid gangs" popular in comics at the time — debuted under the rubric the Sentinels of Liberty in a text story in Captain America Comics #4 (June 1941) before making it to the comics pages themselves the following issue, and then eventually into their own title. Bucky is the name of several fictional masked heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Toro (Thomas Raymond) is a fictional Marvel comic book superhero from the 1940s and 1950s. ... The Young Allies is the name of two superhero teams in the Marvel Universe. ...

Seeing a natural "fire and water" theme, Timely was responsible for comic books' first major crossover, with a two-issue battle between the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner that spanned Marvel Mystery Comics #8-9 — telling the story, Rashomon-style but years before Rashomon, from the two characters' different perspectives. This article or section cites its sources but does not provide page references. ...

After the Simon & Kirby team moved to DC late 1941, having produced Captain America Comics through issue #10 (Jan. 1942), Al Avison and Syd Shores became regular pencilers of the celebrated title, with one generally inking over the other. Stan Lee (né Stanley Lieber), a cousin of Goodman's by marriage who had been serving as an assistant since 1939, at age 16 1/2 ^[5], was promoted to interim editor just shy of his 19th birthday. Showing a knack for the business, Lee stayed on for decades, eventually becoming Marvel Comics' publisher in 1972. Fellow Timely staffer Vincent Fago would substitute during Lee's World War II military service. Alfred Avison (born 1920) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Captain America and The Whizzer during the 1940s Golden Age of comic books. ... Syd Shores (born 1916, died March 6, 1973) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Captain America in both during the 1940s Golden Age of comic books and the 1960s Silver Age. ... In producing a comic book, the penciller (or penciler) draws the comic based on the script created by the writer. ... The inker is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book, or graphic novel. ... Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1921[1]) is an American writer, editor, was the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. ... Vincenzo Francisco Gennaro Di Fago (born November 28, 1914, Yonkers, New York, United States; died June 13, 2002) was an American comic-book artist and writer who served as interim editor of Timely Comics, the Golden Age predecessor of Marvel Comics, while editor Stan Lee did his World War II... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The staff at that time, Fago recalled, was, "Mike Sekowsky. Ed Winiarski. Gary Keller was a production assistant and letterer. Ernest Hart and Kin Platt were writers, but they worked freelance; Hart also drew. George Klein, Syd Shores, Vince Alascia, Dave Gantz, and Chris Rule were there, too".^[6] The cover of Brave and the Bold #28, 1960, featuring the first appearance of the Justice League and art by Mike Sekowsky. ... Ed Winiarski is an American comic book writer-artist known for both adventure stories and funny-animal cartooning during the late-1930s and 1940s Golden Age of comic books. ... Ernie Hart a. ... Kin Platts self-caricature Kin Platt (August 12, 1911-November 30, 2003) was an American writer-artist who wrote radio comedy (for Stoopnagle and Budd, George Burns, Jack Benny, The National Bisquit Comedy Hour), did artwork for Fantasia and created the first animal superhero, Supermouse. ... George Klein (died 1969) was an American comic book artist and cartoonist whose career stretched to the 1940s Golden Age of comic books. ... Vince Alascia a. ... Dave Gantz is an artist who has worked as a newspaper cartoonist. ... Strange Tales #68 (April 1959). ...

Funny animals, and people

Powerhouse Pepper #2 (May 1948). Cover art by Basil Wolverton.

The superheroes were the products of what Timely referred to as the "adventure" bullpen. The company also developed an "animator" bullpen creating such movie tie-in and original funny animal comics as Terrytoons Comics, Mighty Mouse, All Surprise Comics, Super Rabbit Comics, Funny Frolics, and Funny Tunes, renamed Animated Funny Comic-Tunes. Former Fleischer Studios animator Fago, who joined Timely in 1942, headed this group, which consisted through the years of such writer/artists as Hart, Gantz, Klein, Platt, Rule, Sekowsky, Frank Carin (né Carino), Bob Deschamps, Chad Grothkopf, Pauline Loth, Jim Mooney, Moss Worthman a.k.a. Moe Worth, and future MAD Magazine cartoonists Dave Berg and Al Jaffee. Image File history File links PowerhousePepper2. ... Image File history File links PowerhousePepper2. ... Mad #11 (May 1954). ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Bugs Bunny, a typical funny animal character Funny animal is a cartooning term for the genre of comics and animated cartoons in which the main characters are humanoid or talking animals. ... Mighty Mouse, the signature character of the studio. ... A Mighty Mouse poster. ... Super-Rabbit is a Merrie Melodies cartoon starring Bugs Bunny parodying Superman. ... Fleischer Studios, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jim Mooney (born 1919) is an American comic book artist best known as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, and as the signature artist of DC Comics Silver Age Supergirl. ... Harvey Kurtzmans cover for the first issue of the comic book Mad Mad is an American humor magazine founded by publisher William Gaines and editor Harvey Kurtzman in 1952. ... Dave Berg (Brooklyn, June 12, 1920 – May 17, 2002) was a cartoonist, most noted for his work in MAD Magazine. ... Al Jaffee (born March 13, 1921) is a cartoonist, best known for his work in MAD Magazine. ...

Features from this department include "Dinky" and "Frenchy Rabbit" in Terrytoons Comics; "Floop and Skilly Boo" in Comedy Comics; "Posty the Pelican Postman" in Krazy Komics and other titles; "Krazy Krow" in that character's eponymous comic; "Tubby an' Tack" and "Ziggy Pig & Silly Seal" in various comics; and Ernie Hart's "Super Rabbit", starring Timely's most popular funny animal and a cover star of many different titles.

In slightly more grownup fare, Timely in 1944 and '45 initiated a sitcomy selection of titles aimed at female readers: Millie the Model, Tessie the Typist and Nellie the Nurse. Timely also published one of humor cartoonist Basil Wolverton's best-known features, Powerhouse Pepper. The first issue, cover-dated Jan. 1943, bore no number, and protagonist Pepper looked different from his more familiar visualization (when the series returned for four issues, May-Nov. 1948) as the bullet-headed bozo in the striped turtleneck sweater. This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Millie the Model #40 (Spring 1953): Art by Dan DeCarlo. ... Look up Humour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cartoonist Jack Elrod at work. ... Mad #11 (May 1954). ... Powerhouse Pepper #3 (July 1948). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ...

Time after Timely

Future Comic Book Hall of Fame artist Gene Colan, a Marvel mainstay from 1946 on, recalled that, "The atmosphere at Timely was very good, very funny. ... [I worked in] a big art room and there were about 20 artists in there, all stacked up. Syd [Shores] was in the last row on my side, and there was another row on the other side. Dan DeCarlo was there, several other people — Vince Alascia was an inker; Rudy LaPick sat right behind me," with Mike Sekowsky "in another room".^[7] The Eisner Award logo‎ The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is given for creative achievement in comic books. ... Gene Colan (born September 1, 1926, the Bronx, New York City, New York) is an American comic book artist who sometimes worked under the name Adam Austin. ... Syd Shores (born 1916, died March 6, 1973) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Captain America in both during the 1940s Golden Age of comic books and the 1960s Silver Age. ... Dan DeCarlo (December 12, 1917 - December 19, 2001) was arguably one of the most widely-viewed comic book artists of the 20th century, and one of the most prolific in terms of output. ... Vince Alascia a. ... The cover of Brave and the Bold #28, 1960, featuring the first appearance of the Justice League and art by Mike Sekowsky. ...

Yet after the wartime boom years — when superheroes had been new and inspirational, and comics provided cheap entertainment for millions of children, soldiers and others — the post-war era found superheroes falling out of fashion. Television and mass market paperback books now also competed for readers and leisure time. Goodman began turning to a wider variety of genres than ever, emphasizing horror, Westerns, teen humor, crime and war comics, and introducing female heroes to try to attract girls and young women to read comics. Categories: Stub | Books ... There is also an album by Blur called Leisure. ... A genre is any of the traditional divisions of art forms from a single field of activity into various kinds according to criteria particular to that form. ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the reader. ... Cover of a book by Louis LAmour, one of Western fictions most prolific authors. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ...

In 1946, for instance, the superhero title All Select Comics was changed to Blonde Phantom Comics, and now starred a masked secretary who fought crime in an evening gown. That same year, Kid Komics eliminated its stars and became Kid Movie Comics. All Winners Comics became All Teen Comics in January 1947. Timely eliminated virtually all its staff positions in 1948. http://www. ... A secretary is either an administrative assistant in business office administration, or a certain type of mid- or high-level governmental position, such as a Secretary of State. ... An evening gown is a ladys dress worn to a formal affair. ...

The precise end-point of the Golden Age of comics is vague, but for Timely, at least, it appears to have ended with the cancellation of Captain America Comics at issue #75 (Feb. 1950) — by which time the series had already been Captain America's Weird Tales for two issues, with the finale featuring merely anthological horror/suspense tales and no superheroes. The company's flagship title, Marvel Mystery Comics, starring the Human Torch, had already ended its run (with #92, June 1949), as had Sub-Mariner Comics (with #32, the same month). Goodman began using the globe logo of Atlas, the newsstand-distribution company he owned, on comics cover-dated Nov. 1951. The first cover appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner on Marvel Mystery Comics #4, February, 1940. ... Atlas Comics is the 1950s comic book publishing company that would evolve into Marvel Comics. ...

Selected Timely characters and creators

This article is about the 1930-40s character. ... The first cover appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner on Marvel Mystery Comics #4, February, 1940. ... Paul Gustavson née Karl Paul Gustafson (born August 16, 1916, Åland, Finland; died 1977) was an American-immigrant comic-book writer and artist. ... The Black Marvel (Daniel Lyons) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Mystic has been used as the title of four comic-book series. ... Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1921[1]) is an American writer, editor, was the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. ... Al Gabrielle (living status unknown) was an American comic book artist during the 1940s period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books. ... This entry is for the Golden Age comic book character. ... The Blazing Skull (Mark Anthony Todd) is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, created during the 1930-40s Golden Age of Comic Books for Marvels predecessor, Timely Comics. ... The Blonde Phantom (Louise Grant Mason) is a fictional masked crimefighter in the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared during the the 1940s period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books. ... All Select Comics is a comic published by Marvel Comics from 1943 to 1945. ... Syd Shores (born 1916, died March 6, 1973) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Captain America in both during the 1940s Golden Age of comic books and the 1960s Silver Age. ... Charles Nicholas is the pseudonym of three early creators of American comic books. ... Blue Diamond is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... Bucky is the name of several fictional masked heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Joe Simon (born 1915) was a comic book author and cartoonist who created or co-created many memorable characters in the Golden Age. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching... USA Comics was a superhero comic-book anthology series published by Marvel Comics 1930-40s predecessor, Timely Comics, during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books. ... Citizen V (the V pronounced as Vee, not Five), is the codename of several fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. ... Category: ... This article is about Marvel Comics superhero. ... Jack Binder is an American film and television producer and second unit director active since 1985. ... Fiery Mask was a Golden Age superhero created by Joe Simon of the Marvel predecessor Timely Comics. ... The Fin was a Golden Age character from Timely Comics, the ancestor of Marvel Comics. ... Bill Everett (May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was a comic book writer/illustrator most famous for the creation of Namor the Sub-Mariner and co-creating Daredevil for Marvel Comics. ... The Human Torch is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics-owned superhero. ... Carl Burgos is an American comic book and advertising artist, born April 18, 1917, New York City; died 1984. ... Joe Simon (born 1915) was a comic book author and cartoonist who created or co-created many memorable characters in the Golden Age. ... Jack Frost is the name of two unrelated fictional comic-book characters in the Marvel Comics universe, the first of them published by Marvels 1940s forerunner, Timely Comics, during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books. ... Charlie Nicholas (born on December 30, 1961) is a former professional football player. ... Frank Giacoia (1925-1989) is an American comic book artist who sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray and to a lesser extent Phil Zupa and the single moniker Espoia. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... Marvel Boy is the name of three fictional comic book characters in the Marvel Comics universe, including predecessor companies Timely Comics and Atlas Comics. ... Marvel Boy is the name of three fictional comic book characters in the Marvel Comics universe, including predecessor companies Timely Comics and Atlas Comics. ... Bob Oksner was an American comic book artist employed by DC Comics and other companies. ... Miss America is a Golden Age superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The first cover appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner on Marvel Mystery Comics #4, February, 1940. ... Otto Oscar Binder (August 26, 1911 - October 14, 1974) was an American science fiction and non-fiction UFO author and comic book writer. ... Namora is the name of two fictional characters in various Marvel Comics publications. ... The tense of this article is unsuitable for an encyclopedia. ... Category: ... Luis Louis Cazeneuve (August 8, 1908 - August 1977)[1] was an Argentine-born American comic-book artist best-known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character Red Raven and for his prolific work on the DC Comics characters Aquaman, Shining Knight, the Boy Commandos and others during the 1940s period... Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional character, featured in Marvel Comics. ... Sun Girl (Mary Mitchell) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The Thin Man is a fictional comic book character from the Golden Age Timely Comics company, the predecessor of Marvel Comics. ... The Vision (Aarkus) is a fictional superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby during the 1930-40s Golden Age of comic books. ... Several fictional characters published by Marvel Comics have been known as the Whizzer. ... The Witness (Nelson Kohler) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, as part of their New Universe line. ... The Young Allies is the name of two superhero teams in the Marvel Universe. ... Syd Shores (born 1916, died March 6, 1973) is an American comic book artist known for his work on Captain America in both during the 1940s Golden Age of comic books and the 1960s Silver Age. ...

Footnotes

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

References

• Jess Nevins' The Timely Comics Story
• The Grand Comics Database
• The Jack Kirby Museum
• Timely-Atlas-Marvel Chronology, by Scott Hollifield
• "A Tribute to Bill Everett, the Sub-Mariner's Father" by Monique Pryor
• The Marvel/Atlas Super-Hero Revival of the Mid-1950s
• Big Comic Book DataBase: Marvel Comics
• A Timely Talk with Allen Bellman by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo & Allen Bellman
• All in Color for a Dime by Dick Lupoff & Don Thompson ISBN 0-87341-498-5
• The Comic Book Makers by Joe Simon with Jim Simon ISBN 1-887591-35-4
• Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee by Stan Lee and George Mair ISBN 0-684-87305-2
• Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics by Les Daniels ISBN 0-8109-3821-9
• Masters of Imagination: The Comic Book Artists Hall of Fame by Mike Benton ISBN 0-87833-859-4
• The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide by Robert Overstreet — Edition #35 ISBN 0-375-72107-X
• Origins of Marvel Comics by Stan Lee ISBN 0-7851-0579-4
• The Steranko History of Comics, Vol. 1 & 2, by James Steranko — Vol. 1 ISBN 0-517-50188-0
• Thomas, Roy, The Golden Age of Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1997; ISBN 0-7851-0564-6) Introduction, p. 3

Richard Allen Lupoff was born on February 21, 1935. ... Don Thompson (Jan 18, 1940 - ) is a Canadian jazz pianist and bass player with Rob McConnells Boss Brass. ... Joe Simon (born 1915) was a comic book author and cartoonist who created or co-created many memorable characters in the Golden Age. ... Captain America #111 (March 1969): Sterankos signature surrealism. ... Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ...

External links

• Timely Atlas Cover Gallery
• Marvel Database: Timely Comics Era (1939)