"the Best?"", #8 in CBR.com's list of the ""15 Best Comic Book Journalists"" and #11 in ScreenRant.com's list of ""The 15 Most Powerful Journalists In Comic Book History"". The character was ranked 93rd in ""Comics Buyer's Guide's"" ""100 Sexiest Women in Comics"" list. Vicki Vale appears in the """" series voiced by Grey DeLisle and Jules de Jongh. Vicki Vale Victoria ""Vicki"" Vale is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, the character debuted in ""Batman"" #49 (October 1948). Vicky Vale"
"Gil Kane Gil Kane (; born Eli Katz ; April 6, 1926 – January 31, 2000) was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day versions of the superheroes Green Lantern and the Atom for DC Comics, and co-created Iron Fist with Roy Thomas for Marvel Comics. He was involved in such major storylines as that of ""The Amazing Spider-Man"" #96–98, which, at the behest of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, bucked the then-prevalent Comics Code Authority to depict drug"
"Killer Kane Killer Kane is a fictional character in the ""Buck Rogers"" comic strip and its subsequent 1939 ""Buck Rogers"" serial film produced by Universal Studios. The character also appeared in the 1979 film and subsequent TV series, in which he was a defector from Earth to the Draconian Empire and sought to assist its malevolent leader Emperor Draco and his daughter Princess Ardala in conquering Earth. In the comic strip, Kane was a dark-haired, mustachioed soldier. Kane first appeared in the January 30, 1929 comic strip. He was romantically involved with Wilma Deering; however, after Wilma left him for"
"to ""Mart Dellon and Bill Finger"". National later absorbed All-American. National's practice in the 1950s made formal bylines rare in comics, with DC regularly granting credit only to Kane; William Moulton Marston, creator of Wonder Woman, under his pseudonym of Charles Moulton; and to Sheldon Mayer. In 1989, Kane acknowledged Finger as ""a contributing force"" in the character's creation, and wrote, ""Now that my long-time friend and collaborator is gone, I must admit that Bill never received the fame and recognition he deserved. He was an unsung hero ... I often tell my wife, if I could go back fifteen"
"for the Joker's creation. He said he created the character as Batman's larger-than-life nemesis when extra stories were quickly needed for ""Batman"" #1, and he received credit for the story in a college course: Finger provided his own account in 1966: Although Kane adamantly refused to share credit for many of his characters (and refuted Robinson's claim until Kane's death), many comic historians credit Robinson with the Joker's creation and Finger with the character's development. By 2011, Finger, Kane, and Robinson had died, leaving the story unresolved. The Joker debuted in ""Batman"" #1 (Spring 1940) as the eponymous character's first"
"dresses flamboyantly, usually in black or purple, and maintains a finely trimmed mustache. In most versions of the Buck Rogers story, his villainy is motivated by jealousy of Buck Rogers and a desire for wealth or political power. Killer Kane Killer Kane is a fictional character in the ""Buck Rogers"" comic strip and its subsequent 1939 ""Buck Rogers"" serial film produced by Universal Studios. The character also appeared in the 1979 film and subsequent TV series, in which he was a defector from Earth to the Draconian Empire and sought to assist its malevolent leader Emperor Draco and his daughter"
"Robin would inspire many similar sidekicks throughout the remainder of the Golden Age of Comic Books. Batman's nemesis, the Joker, was introduced around the same time, in ""Batman"" #1 (Spring 1940). Though Kane claimed he and writer Bill Finger came up with the idea for the Joker, most comic historians credit Robinson for the iconic villain, modeled after Conrad Veidt in the 1928 film, ""The Man Who Laughs"". Credit for that character's creation, however, is disputed. Robinson has said he created the character. Kane's position was that: Robinson, whose original Joker playing card was on public display in the exhibition"
"(and commercially published in 1938). In 1934 Mandrake debuted, and in 1936 the Phantom comic strip (The Phantom). Batman and the original Captain Marvel entered in 1939. Captain America and the originals of The Flash, Green Lantern and Daredevil made their debuts in 1940. Wonder Woman, Blackhawk and Green Arrow debuted in 1941, and in 1947 Black Canary entered the scene. Coyote wore a black (mostly illustrated as dark blue, also in the comics – and sometimes brown) Mexican, decorated charro costume. He had high black boots (mostly outside the trousers) and a decorated sombrero, a black shirt – neither"
"(Flag Smasher) and international and domestic terrorism (Hydra). <br> Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ""Captain America Comics"" #1 (cover dated March 1941) from Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics. Captain America was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the Axis powers of World War II and was Timely Comics' most popular character during the wartime period. The popularity of superheroes waned following the war and the ""Captain America"" comic book"
"Nick Carter debuted in 1886. Tarzan was introduced in 1912, and Zorro found its way to the public in 1919, but El Coyote became even bigger – in Spain. Among other early famous, often masked American novel and/or radio heroes were The Shadow, debuting 1930 (and 1931), plus The Phantom Detective, Doc Savage, The Spider and Lone Ranger in 1933, and Green Hornet in 1936. Some of the very early comic strip superheroes were Buck Rogers introduced in 1928, Dick Tracy 1931, and Flash Gordon in 1934. The most famous comic book (or strip) hero is Superman originated in 1933"
"Finger provided his own account in 1966: The Penguin debuted in ""Detective Comics"" #58 (Dec. 1941). According to Kane, he drew the Penguin after being inspired by the then advertising mascot of Kool cigarettes — a penguin with a top hat and cane. Finger, however, claimed that he created the villain as a caricature of the aristocratic type, because ""stuffy English gentlemen"" reminded him of emperor penguins. Kane introduced the Scarecrow and drew his first appearance, which was scripted by Finger. Finger and Kane introduced Two-Face in ""Detective Comics"" #66 (Aug. 1942). The Riddler was created by Finger and Dick"
"Avengers 1959 Avengers 1959 is a 2011 five issue comic book miniseries written and drawn by Howard Chaykin. The story takes place in 1959 and concerns Nick Fury leading an early incarnation of the Avengers who hunt down Nazi war criminals who escaped justice after World War II. The team consists of Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Sabretooth, Dominic Fortune, Namora, Kraven the Hunter, Ulysses Bloodstone, Silver Sable (father of the more familiar, female character), and the Blonde Phantom. The series was published in France in 2012. In Latveria, the Blonde Phantom is working undercover to discover a supposed secret"
"Wizard (Archie Comics) The Wizard is a fictional superhero character created by Will Harr and Edd Ashe, Jr. for MLJ Comics, which later became Archie Comics. He first appeared in ""Top-Notch Comics #1"" in December 1939, and he was one of the headliners of that title until its cancellation in 1944. He was one of the earliest superhero characters to appear after the debut of Superman in 1938. His real name is Blane Whitney, a man of great intelligence. He descends from a long line of men who fought for America in its wars, including General Steven Whitney who was"
"Strip: Story Strip Award"" for 1977 for ""Star Hawks"". He also received the comic book industry's Shazam Award for Special Recognition in 1971 ""for ""Blackmark"", his paperback comics novel"" and was given an Inkpot Award in 1975. Kane was named to both the Eisner Award Hall of Fame and the Harvey Award Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1997. Work by Kane was part of the 1995 Muckenthaler Cultural Center exhibit ""KAPOW: A Showcase of Superheroes"", in Fullerton, California. Gil Kane Gil Kane (; born Eli Katz ; April 6, 1926 – January 31, 2000) was a Latvian-born American comics"
"Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ""Captain America Comics"" #1 (cover dated March 1941) from Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics. Captain America was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the Axis powers of World War II and was Timely Comics' most popular character during the wartime period. The popularity of superheroes waned following the war and the ""Captain America"" comic book was discontinued in 1950, with a short-lived revival in"
"said he devised the name Bruce Wayne for the character's secret identity: ""Bruce Wayne's first name came from Robert Bruce, the Scottish patriot. Wayne, being a playboy, was a man of gentry. I searched for a name that would suggest colonialism. I tried Adams, Hancock ... then I thought of Mad Anthony Wayne."" He later said his suggestions were influenced by Lee Falk's popular ""The Phantom"", a syndicated newspaper comic-strip character with which Kane was also familiar. Kane and Finger drew upon contemporary 1930s popular culture for inspiration regarding much of the Bat-Man's look, personality, methods, and weaponry. Details find"
"humor and adventure strips in anthology comic books as was the standard, but quickly added superheroes in their first title's second issue, ""Blue Ribbon Comics"" #2, with Bob Phantom. In January 1940, ""Pep Comics"" debuted featuring the Shield, America's first patriotic comic book hero, by writer and managing editor Harry Shorten and artist Irv Novick. MLJ's Golden Age heroes also included the Black Hood, who also appeared in pulp magazines and a radio show; and the Wizard, who shared a title with the Shield. Later revivals of the MLJ superheroes occurred under a number of imprints: Archie Adventure Series, Mighty"
"Nick Fury Colonel Nicholas Joseph Fury is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in ""Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos"" #1 (May 1963), a World War II combat series that portrayed the cigar-chomping Fury as leader of an elite U.S. Army unit. A popular character over a number of decades, in 2011, Fury was ranked 33rd in IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes, and 32nd in their list of ""The Top 50 Avengers"". He has sometimes been considered an antihero. The modern-day"
"at the company's 480 Lexington Avenue office, alongside ""Superman"" creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, as well as Jack Kirby, Fred Ray, and Mort Meskin, ""one of my best friends, who[m] I brought up from MLJ"". By early 1940, Kane and Finger discussed adding a sidekick. Robinson suggested the name ""Robin"" after Robin Hood books he had read during boyhood, saying (in a 2005 interview) that he was inspired by one book's N.C. Wyeth illustrations. The new character, orphaned circus performer Dick Grayson, came to live with Bruce Wayne (Batman) as his young ward in ""Detective Comics"" #38 (April 1940)."
"Bucky O'Hare Bucky O'Hare is a fictional character and the hero of an eponymous comic book series as well as spin-off media including an animated TV series and various toys and video games. He was created by comic book writer Larry Hama and Michael Golden between 1978 and 1979 and debuted to the public in ""Echo of Futurepast"" #1 in May 1984. The storyline of Bucky O'Hare follows a parallel universe where a war is ongoing between the inept United Animals Federation and the sinister Toad Empire. The United Animals Federation is an interplanetary republic run by sapient mammals, while"
"Hawkeye (comics) Hawkeye (Clinton Francis ""Clint"" Barton) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck, the character first appeared as a villain in ""Tales of Suspense"" #57 (Sept. 1964) and later joined the Avengers in ""The Avengers"" #16 (May 1965). He has been a prominent member of the team ever since. He was also ranked at #44 on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes list. Hawkeye is portrayed by Jeremy Renner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a shared fictional universe that is the setting of films"
"Bob Brown (comics) William Robert ""Bob"" Brown (August 22, 1915 – January 1977) was an American comic book artist with an extensive career from the early 1940s through the 1970s. With writers Edmond Hamilton and Gardner Fox, Brown co-created the DC Comics hero Space Ranger, drawing the character's complete run from his debut in the try-out comic ""Showcase"" #15 (Aug. 1958) through ""Mystery in Space"" #103 (July 1965). Brown also penciled the DC title ""Challengers of the Unknown"", taking over from Jack Kirby, from 1959 to 1968. Brown was born in Syracuse, New York, to a father who managed a"
"Adolf Hitler which helped to propel ""Dime Comics"" to becoming the best-selling comic in the Bell line. Leo became one of Bell’s key artists, drawing characters such as Wild Bill, The Invisible Commando, Chip Piper, Southpaw, Super Sub, and The Brain. Bachle's success led to the company to hire a number of new, young artists, including Ross Saakel and Jerry Lazare. Bachle's character, Johnny Canuck, was considered invaluable to the war effort. It was considered valuable enough to Bell for the company to acquire the copyright from Bachle in December 1944. He later went to New York City, where he"
"cover shows Captain America punching Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in the jaw. The comic sold nearly one million copies. The Spirit, created by writer-artist Will Eisner, first appears in a Sunday-newspaper comic book insert. The seven-page weekly series is considered one of the comic-art medium's most significant works, with Eisner creating or popularizing many of the styles, techniques, and storytelling conventions used by comics professionals decades later. The Green Lantern, created by Martin Nodell and Bill Finger made his debut in All-American Comics #16 July 1940. Atom was introduced 3 issues later in #19 and the Red Tornado introduced in"
"Heroes of DC Comics. Flash (Barry Allen) The Flash (Bartholomew Henry Allen) is a superhero who appears in comics published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ""Showcase"" #4 (October 1956), created by writer Robert Kanigher and penciler Carmine Infantino. Barry Allen is a reinvention of a previous character called the Flash, who appeared in 1940s comic books as the character Jay Garrick. His power consists mainly of superhuman speed. Various other effects are also attributed to his ability to control the speed of molecular vibrations, including his ability to vibrate at speed to pass through objects. The Flash"
"ran 103 issues from Summer 1939 - June 1958; and the company's superhero debut, ""Flash Comics"" #1 (Jan. 1940), which introduced the super-speedster title character, created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, as well as the Golden Age Hawkman and future Hawkgirl, by Fox and artist Dennis Neville, and Johnny Thunder, by scripter John Wentworth and artist Stan Aschmeier, among other features. The Golden Age Green Lantern, from ""Batman"" writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell, debuted in ""All-American Comics"" #16 (July 1940), followed by the original Atom, created by Bill O'Connor and penciler Ben Flinton, in ""All-American"""
"the aptly named Strong Man, an unmasked, super-strong hero in a jungle-print circus strongman outfit. The Avenger was one of the very few traditional, costumed superheroes created during the period before superheroes' revival in what historians and fans call the Silver Age of Comics, beginning 1956. Other original characters include the jungle goddess Cave Girl, drawn by Bob Powell, and the funny animal canine hero Hot Dog, created by cartoonist George Crenshaw and unrelated to the later Archie Comics character of that name. Among the company's publications were licensed film and TV comics featuring comedian Jimmy Durante; suave actor Dick"
"Ogden Whitney Ogden Whitney (born 1918; died early 1970s) was an American comic-book artist and sometime writer active from the 1930s-1940s Golden Age of comics through the 1960s Silver Age. He is best known as co-creator of the aviator hero the Skyman and of the superpowered novelty character Herbie Popnecker and his alter ego, the satiric superhero the Fat Fury. Whitney as well had long runs on characters as diverse as the Western masked crime-fighter the Two-Gun Kid, and the career-girl character Millie the Model. In 2007, Whitney was one of two comics creators inducted into the comic-book industry's Will"
"and Osborne adapted the short film ""The Wise Little Hen"" (1934) into comic strip form. Their adaptation was published in newspapers between 16 September and 16 December, 1934. The most prominent character introduced in the film was Donald Duck, and Taliaferro was the first artist to depict him in comics. Taliaferro's depiction of Donald preceded Donald's appearances as a supporting character in the newspaper comic (under Floyd Gottfredson and Ted Osborne), the adaptation into a British comic strip by William A. Ward (in 1937), and the adaptation of Donald into a full-length Italian comic book by Federico Pedrocchi (in 1937)."
"Billy Graham (comics) William Henderson Graham (July 1, 1935 – April 4, 1997) was an African-American comics artist best known for his work on the Marvel Comics series ""Luke Cage, Hero for Hire"" and the ""Jungle Action"" feature ""Black Panther"". A graduate of New York City's Music & Art High School, Billy Graham drew artistic influences from the work of Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Burne Hogarth, and George Tuska. One of his earliest comics projects was illustrating writer Don Glut's ""Death Boat!"" in ""Vampirella"" #1 (Sept. 1969), one of Warren Publishing's influential black-and-white horror comics magazines. Graham would pencil and"
"also ranked Captain Marvel as the 50th greatest comic book hero of all time, stating that the character will always be an enduring reminder of a simpler time. UGO Networks ranked him as one of the top heroes of entertainment, saying, ""At his best, Shazam has always been compared to Superman with a sense of crazy, goofy fun."" After the success of National Comics' new superhero characters Superman and Batman, Fawcett Publications started its own comics division in 1939, recruiting writer Bill Parker to create several hero characters for the first title in their line, tentatively titled ""Flash Comics"". Besides"
"Finger's, Kane's, and Robinson's versions acknowledge that Finger produced an image of actor Conrad Veidt in character as Gwynplaine (a man with a disfigured face, giving him a perpetual grin) in the 1928 film ""The Man Who Laughs"" as an inspiration for the Joker's appearance, and Robinson produced a sketch of a joker playing card (right). Robinson claimed that it was his 1940 card sketch that served as the character's concept, and which Finger associated with Veidt's portrayal. Kane hired the 17-year-old Robinson as an assistant in 1939, after he saw Robinson in a white jacket decorated with his own"
"one of the few African-American comic book artists of the Golden Age, revamped – in more than one sense – the newly acquired Quality Comics character Phantom Lady in 1947, creating one of the most memorable and controversial examples of superhero ""good girl art"". Future comics legend Jack Kirby, brought on staff here after freelancing for Eisner & Iger, wrote and drew the syndicated newspaper comic strip ""The Blue Beetle"" (starting Jan. 1940), starring a character created by Charles Nicholas Wojtkowski in ""Mystery Men Comics"" #1 (Aug. 1939). Kirby retained the house name ""Charles Nicholas"" for the comic strip, which"