Monday, July 15, 2019

Spider-Man: Far from Home creator credits

As usual, I have compiled a list of elements in the most recent Marvel Cinematic Universe film which owe a debt to the original comics; this time out it's Spider-Man: Far from Home! Check out my list below and tell me if you have any corrections. My full list of Marvel Creator Credits can be found here!

Stan Lee: co-creator of Spider-Man, Peter Parker, a teenage super hero garbed in red and blue with a red webbing design, spider emblem on chest, lenses in his mask and webbing in his armpits; Spider-Man swinging around on webbing fired from his web-shooters and climbing up walls; Peter designing his own web-shooters and web fluid; Spider-Man motivated to use his powers to help others; Peter's aunt May Parker; of Flash Thompson, a student who bullies Peter (Amazing Fantasy #15, 1962); of Peter Parker's interest in photography; of J. Jonah Jameson, a blustering newsman from the Daily Bugle who hates Spider-Man; of Spider-Man's spider-sense power which warns him of danger (Amazing Spider-Man #1, 1962); of Betty Brant, a reporter in New York, friend of Peter Parker; of Flash Thompson as Spider-Man's #1 fan; of Spider-Man battling a sand-based super-villain (Amazing Spider-Man #4, 1963); of the Parkers living in Queens (Amazing Spider-Man #7, 1963); of Mysterio, a figure glad in green with a purple cape and glass dome helmet; Mysterio posing as a super hero; Mysterio using various tricks to make it appear as though he has super powers; of J. Jonah Jameson being a pawn of Mysterio (Amazing Spider-Man #13, 1964); of Spider-Man calling himself a 'friendly neighborhood' Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #17, 1964); of Ned Leeds, an associate of Peter Parker; Ned in a relationship with Betty Brant (Amazing Spider-Man #18, 1964); of Mysterio using sophisticated illusions to confuse Spider-Man's perception of reality (Amazing Spider-Man #24, 1965); of Peter Parker linked to a love interest whose initials are 'MJ' (Amazing Spider-Man #25, 1965); of Spider-Man battling a metallic heat-based super-villain (Amazing Spider-Man #28, 1965); of the Skrulls, a race of green extraterrestrials with ridged chins who have the ability to shapeshift into anyone (Fantastic Four #2, 1962); of Skrulls wearing the colour purple in their uniforms (Fantastic Four #18, 1963); of Black Panther, a black costumed super hero from Wakanda (Fantastic Four #52, 1966); of Bruce Banner, a famous scientist and the monstrous Hulk (Incredible Hulk #1, 1962); of Thor, Norse god of thunder (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of a super hero named Captain Marvel (Marvel Super-Heroes #12, 1967); of Nick Fury, a soldier in the US Army (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, 1963); of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international espionage agency; of Nick Fury having lost his left eye; Nick Fury as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. with rank of colonel (Strange Tales #135, 1965); of Tony Stark, a wealthy industrialist whose Iron Man armor grants him superhuman strength, flight and special weapons (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of Pepper Potts, Tony Stark's secretary and romantic interest; Happy Hogan, a former boxer turned chauffeur and bodyguard to Tony Stark; Stark Industries, Tony's technology company (Tales of Suspense #45, 1963); of Iron Man wearing red & gold armor (Tales of Suspense #48, 1963); of the Black Widow, a black-clad spy (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964)

Steve Ditko: co-creator of Spider-Man, Peter Parker, a teenage super hero garbed in red and blue with a red webbing design, spider emblem on chest, lenses in his mask and webbing in his armpits; Spider-Man swinging around on webbing fired from his web-shooters and climbing up walls; Peter designing his own web-shooters and web fluid; Spider-Man motivated by a sense of responsbility to use his powers to help others; Peter's aunt May Parker; of Flash Thompson, a student who bullies Peter (Amazing Fantasy #15, 1962); of Peter Parker's interest in photography; of J. Jonah Jameson, a blustering newsman from the Daily Bugle who hates Spider-Man; of Spider-Man's spider-sense power which warns him of danger (Amazing Spider-Man #1, 1962); of Betty Brant, a reporter in New York and friend of Peter Parker; of Flash Thompson as Spider-Man's #1 fan; of Spider-Man battling a sand-based super-villain (Amazing Spider-Man #4, 1963); of the Parkers living in Queens (Amazing Spider-Man #7, 1963); of Mysterio, a figure glad in green with a purple cape and glass dome helmet; Mysterio posing as a super hero; Mysterio using various tricks to make it appear as though he has super powers; of J. Jonah Jameson being a pawn of Mysterio (Amazing Spider-Man #13, 1964); of Spider-Man calling himself a 'friendly neighborhood' Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #17, 1964); of Ned Leeds, an associate of Peter Parker; Ned in a relationship with Betty Brant (Amazing Spider-Man #18, 1964); of Mysterio using sophisticated illusions to confuse Spider-Man's perception of reality (Amazing Spider-Man #24, 1965); of Peter Parker linked to a love interest whose initials are 'MJ' (Amazing Spider-Man #25, 1965); of Spider-Man battling a metallic heat-based super-villain (Amazing Spider-Man #28, 1965); of Iron Man wearing red & gold armor (Tales of Suspense #48, 1963)

Jack Kirby: co-creator of the Avengers, a team of super heroes (Avengers #1, 1963; of Captain America, Steve Rogers, a patriotic super hero garbed in a red, white and blue costume with 'A' on forehead and stars & stripes on his chest (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of Captain America's mask being fastened to his costume; of Captain America's round, red and white shield with star in its center (Captain America Comics #2, 1941); of the Skrulls, a race of green extraterrestrials with ridged chins who have the ability to shapeshift into anyone (Fantastic Four #2, 1962); of Skrulls wearing the colour purple in their uniforms (Fantastic Four #18, 1963); of Black Panther, a black costumed super hero from Wakanda (Fantastic Four #52, 1966); of Bruce Banner, a famous scientist and the monstrous Hulk (Incredible Hulk #1, 1962); of Thor, Norse god of thunder (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Nick Fury, a soldier in the US Army (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, 1963); of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international espionage agency; of Nick Fury having lost his left eye; Nick Fury as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. with rank of colonel (Strange Tales #135, 1965); of Tony Stark, a wealthy industrialist whose Iron Man armor grants him superhuman strength, flight and special weapons (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)

Don Heck: co-creator of Tony Stark, a wealthy industrialist whose Iron Man armor grants him superhuman strength, flight and special weapons (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of Pepper Potts, Tony Stark's secretary and romantic interest; Happy Hogan, a former boxer turned chauffeur and bodyguard to Tony Stark; Stark Industries, Tony's technology company (Tales of Suspense #45, 1963); of the Black Widow, a black-clad spy (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964)

Brian Michael Bendis: co-creator of Stark Tower, the downtown Manhattan headquarters of the Avengers (New Avengers #3, 2005); of the Skrulls arriving on Earth as refugees (Secret Invasion #1, 2008); of Maria Hill, next in line to command S.H.I.E.L.D. (Secret War #5, 2005); of Nick Fury as an African-American man (Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #5, 2001); of Nick Fury becoming a mentor to teenaged Peter Parker (Ultimate Spider-Man #100, 2006)

J. Michael Straczynski: co-creator of Mr. Harrington, a staff member at Midtown High School (Amazing Spider-Man #32, 2001); of May Parker finding out her nephew Peter is Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #35, 2001); of Tony Stark mentoring Peter Parker (Amazing Spider-Man #519, 2005); of Tony Stark building a new costume for Spider-Man with widget arms (Amazing Spider-Man #529, 2006)

Joe Simon: co-creator of Captain America, Steve Rogers, a patriotic super hero garbed in a red, white and blue costume with 'A' on forehead and stars & stripes on his chest (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of Captain America's mask being fastened to his costume; of Captain America's round, red and white shield with star in its center (Captain America Comics #2, 1941)

John Romita Jr.: co-creator of a water-based enemy of Spider-Man supposedly empowered by a hydroelectric generator accident (Amazing Spider-Man #212, 1981); of Mr. Harrington, a staff member at Midtown High School (Amazing Spider-Man #32, 2001); of May Parker finding out her nephew Peter is Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #35, 2001)

Len Kaminski: co-creator of the War Machine armor, a suit of Iron Man armor colored silver and grey and outfitted with heavy weaponry, including a shoulder-mounted canon (Iron Man #281, 1992); of the War Machine armor being worn by James Rhodes with a unibeam designed for its chest (Iron Man #284, 1992)

Kevin Hopgood: co-creator of the War Machine armor, a suit of Iron Man armor colored silver and grey and outfitted with heavy weaponry, including a shoulder-mounted canon (Iron Man #281, 1992); of the War Machine armor being worn by James Rhodes with a unibeam designed for its chest (Iron Man #284, 1992)

Dennis O'Neil: co-creator of a water-based enemy of Spider-Man supposedly empowered by a hydroelectric generator accident (Amazing Spider-Man #212, 1981); of Obadiah Stane, a criminal businessman determined to seize control of Tony Stark's company (Iron Man #166, 1983)

Robert Bernstein: co-creator of Pepper Potts, Tony Stark's secretary and romantic interest; Happy Hogan, a former boxer turned chauffeur and bodyguard to Tony Stark; Stark Industries, Tony's technology company (Tales of Suspense #45, 1963)

Larry Lieber: co-creator of Tony Stark, a wealthy industrialist whose Iron Man armor grants him superhuman strength, flight and special weapons (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)

Jim Starlin: co-creator of half of all people blinking out of existence (Infinity Gauntlet #1, 1991); of the disappeared people being brought back (Infinity Gauntlet #6, 1991)

Christopher Priest: co-creator of Peter and Ned going on a trip to Europe; of Peter needing another Spider-Man costume while in Europe (Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1, 1987)

Mark Bright: co-creator of Peter and Ned going on a trip to Europe; of Peter needing another Spider-Man costume while in Europe (Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1, 1987)

John Byrne: co-creator of Spider-Man as an Avenger (Avengers #316, 1990); of James "Rhodey" Rhodes, pilot and friend of Tony Stark (Iron Man #118, 1979)

Luke McDonnell: co-creator of Obadiah Stane, a criminal businessman determined to seize control of Tony Stark's company (Iron Man #166, 1983)

Ron Garney: co-creator of Tony Stark building a new costume for Spider-Man which includes retractable widget arms (Amazing Spider-Man #529, 2006)

Mark Millar: co-creator of the Avengers as a team organized and run by S.H.I.E.L.D. under Fury's guidance (Ultimates #2, 2002)

Bryan Hitch: co-creator of the Avengers as a team organized and run by S.H.I.E.L.D. under Fury's guidance (Ultimates #2, 2002)

John Buscema: co-creator of Vision, an android Avenger with phasing powers (Avengers #57, 1968)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Vision, an android Avenger with phasing powers (Avengers #57, 1968)

Mark Gruenwald: creator of Mysterio's real name Quentin Beck (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #7, 1983)

David Finch: co-creator of Stark Tower, the downtown Manhattan headquarters of the Avengers (New Avengers #3, 2005)

Kurt Busiek: co-creator of Jason Ionello, a student at Midtown High School (Untold Tales of Spider-Man #1, 1995)

Pat Olliffe: co-creator of Jason Ionello, a student at Midtown High School (Untold Tales of Spider-Man #1, 1995)

Salvador Larroca: co-creator of Tony Stark and Pepper Potts as a couple (Invincible Iron Man #15, 2009)

Matt Fraction: co-creator of Tony Stark and Pepper Potts as a couple (Invincible Iron Man #15, 2009)

Mike Deodato Jr.: co-creator of Tony Stark mentoring Peter Parker (Amazing Spider-Man #519, 2005)

Adi Granov: creator of Iron Man armor design (Iron Man #75, 2004)

Bob Layton: co-creator of James "Rhodey" Rhodes, pilot and friend of Tony Stark (Iron Man #118, 1979)

David Michelinie: co-creator of James "Rhodey" Rhodes, pilot and friend of Tony Stark (Iron Man #118, 1979)

Don Rico: co-creator of the Black Widow, a black-clad spy (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964)

George Perez: co-creator of half of all people blinking out of existence (Infinity Gauntlet #1, 1991)

Ron Lim: co-creator of the disappeared people being brought back (Infinity Gauntlet #6, 1991)

Gabriele Dell'Otto: co-creator of Maria Hill, next in line to command S.H.I.E.L.D. (Secret War #5, 2005)

Alan Moore: co-creator of Earth referred to by the number "616" (Daredevils #7, 1983)

Alan Davis: co-creator of Earth referred to by the number "616" (Daredevils #7, 1983)

Peter David: co-creator of Talos, a Skrull warrior (Incredible Hulk #418, 1994)

Gary Frank: co-creator of Talos, a Skrull warrior (Incredible Hulk #418, 1994)

Kelly Sue DeConnick: co-creator of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel (Captain Marvel #1, 2012)

Dexter Soy: co-creator of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel (Captain Marvel #1, 2012)

Leinil Francis Yu: co-creator of the Skrulls arriving on Earth as refugees (Secret Invasion #1, 2008)

Mike Allred: co-creator of Nick Fury as an African-American man (Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #5, 2001)

Paul Ryan: co-creator of Spider-Man as an Avenger (Avengers #316, 1990)

Gene Colan: co-creator of a super hero named Captain Marvel (Marvel Super-Heroes #12, 1967)

Ross Andru: co-creator of Spider-Man battling a cyclone-generating super-villain (Amazing Spider-Man #143, 1975)

Gerry Conway: co-creator of Spider-Man battling a cyclone-generating super-villain (Amazing Spider-Man #143, 1975)

Mark Bagley: co-creator of Nick Fury becoming a mentor to teenaged Peter Parker (Ultimate Spider-Man #100, 2006)

Tom DeFalco: co-creator of Spider-Man wearing a black costume (Amazing Spider-Man #252, 1984)

Ron Frenz: co-creator of Spider-Man wearing a black costume (Amazing Spider-Man #252, 1984)

Chris Claremont: co-creator of Spider-Man teaming up with Nick Fury (Marvel Team-Up #83, 1979)

Sal Buscema: co-creator of Spider-Man teaming up with Nick Fury (Marvel Team-Up #83, 1979)

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