Marvels, the Glossary
Marvels is a four-issue miniseries comic book written by Kurt Busiek, painted by Alex Ross and edited by Marcus McLaurin.[1]
Table of Contents
94 relations: Alex Ross, Alicia Masters, Allies of World War II, AnnaSophia Robb, Astro City, Avengers (comics), Banshee (character), Ben Grimm, Ben Urich, Bolivar Trask, Brad Parker (artist), Brooklyn Bridge, Captain America, Charlie Adler, Christmas, Chuck Dixon, Cliff Nielsen, Comic book, Comicraft, Cover date, Cyclops (Marvel Comics), Daily Bugle, DC Comics, Doctor Octopus, Earth X, Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot, Eisner Awards, Ethan Peck, Everyman, Fantastic Four, Galactus, George Stacy, Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch), Grand Comics Database, Green Goblin, Gwen Stacy, Headquarters of the United Nations, Human Torch, Human Torch (android), Image Comics, Invisible Woman, Iron Man, J. Jonah Jameson, Jim Corrigan, Journalist, Kingdom Come (comics), Kurt Busiek, Last Judgment, Lauren Shippen, ... Expand index (44 more) »
- Comic book podcasts
- Comics by Kurt Busiek
- Eisner Award winners for Best Limited Series
- Harvey Award winners for Best Continuing or Limited Series
- Harvey Award winners for Best Single Issue or Story
- Parallel literature
- Scripted podcasts based on Marvel Comics
Alex Ross
Nelson Alexander Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book writer and artist known primarily for his painted interiors, covers, and design work.
Alicia Masters
Alicia Reiss Masters is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Allies of World War II
The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers.
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AnnaSophia Robb
AnnaSophia Robb (born December 8, 1993) is an American actress, model, and singer.
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Astro City
Kurt Busiek's Astro City is an American superhero anthology comic book series centered on a fictional American city of that name. Marvels and Astro City are comics by Kurt Busiek, Harvey Award winners for Best Continuing or Limited Series, Harvey Award winners for Best Single Issue or Story and superhero comics.
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. Marvels and Avengers (comics) are comics by Kurt Busiek and superhero comics.
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Banshee (character)
Banshee (Sean Cassidy) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men.
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Ben Grimm
The Thing also known as Benjamin Jacob "Ben" Grimm, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Ben Urich
Benjamin "Ben" Urich is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Bolivar Trask
Bolivar Trask is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Brad Parker (artist)
Bradley Parker (born 1961, Omaha, Nebraska) is an American cartoonist and painter.
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Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Captain America
Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Charlie Adler
Charles Michael Adler (born October 2, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director.
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
Chuck Dixon
Charles Dixon (born April 14, 1954) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher and on the DC Comics characters Batman, Nightwing, and Robin in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Cliff Nielsen
Cliff Nielsen is an American book illustrator and comic book artist.
Comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes.
Comicraft
Comicraft is a company which provides graphic design and lettering services to various (primarily comic book) companies.
Cover date
The cover date of a periodical publication is the date displayed on the cover, which is not necessarily the true date of publication (the on-sale date or release date); later cover dates are common in magazine and comic book publishing.
Cyclops (Marvel Comics)
Cyclops is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men.
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Daily Bugle
The Daily Bugle (at one time DB) is a fictional New York City tabloid newspaper appearing as a plot element in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus (Dr. Otto Octavius), also known as Doc Ock for short, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Earth X
Earth X is a 1999 comic book limited series published by American company Marvel Comics. Marvels and Earth X are Marvel Comics limited series and superhero comics.
Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot
The Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot is an award for "creative achievement" in American comic books.
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Eisner Awards
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are awards for creative achievement in American comic books.
Ethan Peck
Ethan Gregory Peck (born March 2, 1986) is an American actor.
Everyman
The everyman is a stock character of fiction.
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Galactus
Galactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
George Stacy
George Stacy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, primarily in association with Spider-Man.
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider is the name of multiple superheroes or antiheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch)
Ghost Rider (Daniel "Danny" Ketch) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Grand Comics Database
The Grand Comics Database (GCD) is an Internet-based project to build a database of comic book information through user contributions.
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Green Goblin
The Green Goblin is the alias of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Gwen Stacy
Gwendolyne Maxine "Gwen" Stacy is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in those featuring Spider-Man.
Headquarters of the United Nations
The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) is on of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
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Human Torch
The Human Torch (Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Human Torch (android)
The Human Torch, also known as Jim Hammond, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Image Comics
Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest direct market comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry by market share.
Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman (Dr. Susan "Sue" Storm-Richards) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
J. Jonah Jameson
John Jonah Jameson Jr. is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man.
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Jim Corrigan
Jim Corrigan is the name of three fictional characters that have appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics.
Journalist
A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public.
Kingdom Come (comics)
Kingdom Come is a four-issue comic book miniseries published in 1996 by DC Comics under their Elseworlds imprint. Marvels and Kingdom Come (comics) are Eisner Award winners for Best Limited Series.
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Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer.
Last Judgment
The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (translit or label) is a concept found across the Abrahamic religions and the Frashokereti of Zoroastrianism.
Lauren Shippen
Lauren Shippen is a fiction writer, director, and actor.
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Limited series (comics)
In the field of comic books, and particularly in the United States, a limited series is a comics series with a predetermined number of issues.
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List of DC Comics imprints
DC Comics has published a number of other imprints and lines of comics over the years.
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Louisa Krause
Louisa Noel Krause (born May 20, 1986) is an American actress.
Luke Cage
Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Marcus McLaurin
Marcus McLaurin is an American comic-book writer and editor known for developing and editing the influential Marvel Comics series Marvels.
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Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the property of The Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023.
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Marvels and Marvel Universe are superhero comics.
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Marvel's Avengers (video game)
Marvel's Avengers is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and originally published by Square Enix.
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Method Man
Clifford Smith, Jr. (born March 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor.
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In American comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is a human being that possesses a genetic trait called the X-gene.
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Namor
Namor McKenzie, also known as the Sub-Mariner is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Nazism
Nazism, formally National Socialism (NS; Nationalsozialismus), is the far-right totalitarian socio-political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in Germany.
New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City.
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Newsreel
A newsreel is a form of short documentary film, containing news stories and items of topical interest, that was prevalent between the 1910s and the mid 1970s.
Norman McCay
The Reverend Norman McCay is a fictional character from the DC Comics mini-series ''Kingdom Come'', where he acted as the narrator and de facto protagonist.
Nova (Richard Rider)
Nova (Richard Rider) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Panini Comics
Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher.
Professor X
Professor X (Prof. Charles Francis Xavier) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Radio drama
Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance.
Reed Richards
Mister Fantastic (Dr. Reed Nathaniel Richards) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Richard Starkings
Richard Starkings (born 27 January 1962) is a British font designer and comic book letterer, editor and writer.
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Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering between 48th Street and 51st Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.
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Roger Stern
Roger Stern (born September 17, 1950) is an American comic book author and novelist.
Ruins (comics)
Ruins is a two-issue comic book miniseries, written by Warren Ellis with painted artwork by Terese Nielsen, her husband Cliff Nielsen, and Chris Moeller, who took over for the last 17 pages of the second issue. Marvels and Ruins (comics) are Marvel Comics limited series and superhero comics.
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Sentinel (comics)
The Sentinels are a group of mutant-hunting robots appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Spectre (DC Comics character)
The Spectre is the name of several antiheroes who appear in American comic books published by DC Comics.
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Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvels and Spider-Man are comics set in New York City.
Spider-Man: Blue
Spider-Man: Blue is a comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Tim Sale. Marvels and Spider-Man: Blue are Marvel Comics limited series and superhero comics.
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Storm (Marvel Comics)
Storm is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character who typically possesses ''superpowers'' or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero; typically using their powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime.
Terese Nielsen
Terese Nielsen (born March 11, 1966) is an American freelance fantasy artist and illustrator.
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The Comics Journal
The Comics Journal, often abbreviated TCJ, is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels.
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The Night Gwen Stacy Died
"The Night Gwen Stacy Died", alternatively known as "The Green Goblin's Last Stand", is a story arc of the Marvel Comics comic book series The Amazing Spider-Man #121–122 (June–July 1973).
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The Official Marvel Graphic Novel Collection
The Official Marvel Graphic Novel Collection (also referred to as The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection) is a fortnightly partwork magazine published by Hachette Partworks.
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The Super Hero Squad Show
The Super Hero Squad Show is an American superhero animated series produced by Marvel Animation.
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Trade paperback (comics)
In comics in the United States, a trade paperback (shortened: TPB or trade) is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually presenting either a complete miniseries, a story arc from a single title, or a series of stories with an arc or common theme.
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War correspondent
A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories first-hand from a war zone.
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Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is an English comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter.
Wolverine (character)
Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, often in association with the X-Men.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
See also
Comic book podcasts
- Batman Unburied
- Batman: The Audio Adventures
- Comic Geek Speak
- ComicsVerse
- DC Universe All Star Games
- Fatman on Batman
- Geekshow Podcast
- Harley Quinn and The Joker: Sound Mind
- List of comic book and superhero podcasts
- List of radio dramas based on Marvel Comics publications
- Marvel's Wastelanders
- Marvels
- Wolverine (podcast)
Comics by Kurt Busiek
- Action Comics
- Amazing Fantasy
- Arrowsmith (comics)
- Astro City
- Avengers (comics)
- Avengers Forever
- Conan (Dark Horse Comics)
- End of an Era (comics)
- Gorilla Comics
- JLA (comic book)
- JLA/Avengers
- Kang Dynasty
- Kirby: Genesis
- List of Amalgam Comics publications
- List of comics about the September 11 attacks
- Marvels
- Maximum Security (comics)
- Miracleman: Apocrypha
- Ninjak
- Power Company
- Power Man and Iron Fist
- Silver Age (DC Comics)
- Strange Tales
- Superman: Secret Identity
- Superman: Up, Up and Away!
- Tangent Comics
- The Avengers (comic book)
- The Defenders (comic book)
- The Liberty Project
- The Nearness of You (Astro City)
- Thunderbolts (comic book)
- Total Eclipse (comics)
- Trinity (comic book)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man
- Web of Spider-Man
- Wednesday Comics
- What The--?!
- Wonder Woman (comic book)
Eisner Award winners for Best Limited Series
- 300 (comics)
- A Dame to Kill For
- Batman: The Long Halloween
- Batman: Year 100
- DC: The New Frontier
- Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules
- Grendel (comics)
- Hellboy: Conqueror Worm
- Kingdom Come (comics)
- Marvels
- Seven Soldiers
- Silver Surfer (comic book)
- The Big Fat Kill
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II
- The Umbrella Academy
- The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite
- Whiteout: Melt
Harvey Award winners for Best Continuing or Limited Series
- 100 Bullets
- 300 (comics)
- Acme Novelty Library
- All-Star Superman
- Astro City
- DC: The New Frontier
- Eightball (comics)
- Freezes Over
- From Hell
- List of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen titles
- Love and Rockets (comics)
- Marvels
- Runaways (comics)
- Saga (comics)
- Sin City
- The Sandman (comic book)
Harvey Award winners for Best Single Issue or Story
- Acme Novelty Library
- All-Star Superman
- Astro City
- Batman: The Killing Joke
- Civil War (comics)
- Daytripper (DC Comics)
- Eightball (comics)
- Frank in the River
- Gotham Central
- List of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen titles
- Love and Rockets (comics)
- Marvels
- Saga (comics)
- Superman and Batman: World's Funnest
- The Batman Adventures: Mad Love
- Y: The Last Man
Parallel literature
- A Barnstormer in Oz
- Albertine (Rose novel)
- An Assembly Such as This
- Canongate Myth Series
- Dorothy Must Die
- Eaters of the Dead
- Foe (Coetzee novel)
- Friday, or, The Other Island
- Gertrude and Claudius
- Gilligan's Wake
- Grendel (novel)
- Jack Maggs
- Lady of Sherwood
- Lady of the Forest
- Little Dracula
- Lo's Diary
- Longbourn
- Lost Boy (Henry novel)
- Lost Girls (graphic novel)
- March (novel)
- Marvels
- Paradise Lost
- Parallel novel
- Psychohistorical Crisis
- Roger Fishbite
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- Tales of Rowan Hood
- The Coachman Rat
- The Enola Holmes Mysteries
- The Eyre Affair
- The Fall of the Angels
- The Firebrand (Bradley novel)
- The Holder of the World
- The House of Asterion
- The Last Ringbearer
- The Looking Glass Wars
- The Meursault Investigation
- The Mists of Avalon
- The Moneypenny Diaries
- The Other Log of Phileas Fogg
- The Penelopiad
- The Prince (play)
- The Silence of the Girls
- The Things (short story)
- The Wicked Years
- The Wind Done Gone
- Was (novel)
- Wicked (Maguire novel)
- Wide Sargasso Sea
Scripted podcasts based on Marvel Comics
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvels
Also known as Marvels (comics), Marvels X, Marvels: Eye of the Camera, Phil Sheldon.
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