Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Creator Credits

What if... what if there were an entire multiverse of alternate worlds in which anything were possible? What if... WandaVision turned out to be the first step in the Scarlet Witch's character assassination? What if... there was a movie comprised of equal halves easter eggs and character assassination?

I guess you could call the result Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness but I wouldn't recommend it.

I probably missed something so be sure to tell me so in the comments; my main index of Marvel Cinematic creator credits is here!

Stan Lee: co-creator of Spider-Man, a young costumed hero (Amazing Fantasy #15, 1962); of the Avengers, a team of super heroes who defend the Earth from many menaces (Avengers #1, 1963); of Mr. Fantastic, Reed Richards, a super hero with the ability to stretch and elongate his body; of Mr. Fantastic's team the Fantastic Four (Fantastic Four #1, 1961); of the Fantastic Four's blue costumes with '4' in the center of the chest (Fantastic Four #3, 1962); of the Fantastic Four traveling using a machine which creates a platform that rises from the floor (Fantastic Four #5, 1962); of Black Bolt, the silent king of the Inhumans (Fantastic Four #45, 1965); of Black Bolt using sign language to communicate (Fantastic Four #54, 1966); of Black Bolt's voice being immensely destructive so that even his whispers are powerful (Fantastic Four #59, 1967); of Mr. Fantastic as a father (Fantastic Four Annual #6, 1968); of Captain Marvel, a super hero with the power of flight (Marvel Super-Heroes #12, 1967); of Doctor Strange, a sorcerer based out of a sanctum in Greenwich Village who wages war against mystical forces of evil; Strange wearing a blue shirt and orange gloves; Doctor Strange's ally Wong; the Sanctum's window bearing a symbol with two curved lines pierced by a third line; of Doctor Strange's ability to release his astral form while his body slumbers; of Doctor Strange's golden amulet; of Doctor Strange manifesting a third eye in his forehead (Strange Tales #110, 1963); of Baron Mordo, a sorcerer dressed in green who is a former ally of Doctor Strange but is now opposed to him; of Hamir, a subordinate (Strange Tales #111, 1963); of Doctor Strange wearing a magical cape (Strange Tales #114, 1963); of the Vishanti, mystical deities invoked by Dr. Strange (Strange Tales #115, 1963); of the Book of Vishanti, a tome of mystical knowledge used by Dr. Strange (Strange Tales #116, 1964); of Wong's name (Strange Tales #119, 1964); of sorcerers casting magical shields for defense in battle (Strange Tales #123, 1964); of Clea, a sorceress woman from another dimension and ally of Dr. Strange (Strange Tales #126, 1964); of Doctor Strange's red Cloak of Levitation and round amulet (Strange Tales #127, 1964); of the title "Master of the Mystic Arts" applied to Dr. Strange (Strange Tales #128, 1965); of Doctor Strange's home called a Sanctum (Strange Tales #132, 1965); of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international espionage agency; of Hydra, a terrorist organization (Strange Tales #135, 1965); of Hamir's name (Strange Tales #141, 1966); of Iron Man, a hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of Hawkeye, a hero (Tales of Suspense #57, 1964); of Peggy Carter, a woman linked to Captain America (Tales of Suspense #75, 1966); of Mount Wundagore, a European mountain (Thor #134, 1966); of Professor X, Charles Xavier, crippled mentor of the X-Men, a mutant telepath (X-Men #1, 1963); of the Scarlet Witch, Wanda, a costumed villain with the power to cast hexes (X-Men #4, 1964)

Jack Kirby: co-creator of the Avengers, a team of super heroes who defend the Earth from many menaces (Avengers #1, 1963); of Captain America, a patriotic hero (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of Captain America's round shield which is thrown in combat (Captain America Comics #2, 1941); of Mr. Fantastic, Reed Richards, a super hero with the ability to stretch and elongate his body; of Mr. Fantastic's team the Fantastic Four (Fantastic Four #1, 1961); of the Fantastic Four's blue costumes with '4' in the center of the chest (Fantastic Four #3, 1962); of the Fantastic Four traveling using a machine which creates a platform that rises from the floor (Fantastic Four #5, 1962); of Black Bolt, the silent king of the Inhumans (Fantastic Four #45, 1965); of Black Bolt using sign language to communicate (Fantastic Four #54, 1966); of Black Bolt's voice being immensely destructive so that even his whispers are powerful (Fantastic Four #59, 1967); of Mr. Fantastic as a father (Fantastic Four Annual #6, 1968); of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international espionage agency; of Hydra, a terrorist organization (Strange Tales #135, 1965); of Iron Man, a hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of Peggy Carter, a woman linked to Captain America (Tales of Suspense #75, 1966); of Mount Wundagore, a European mountain (Thor #134, 1966); of Professor X, Charles Xavier, crippled mentor of the X-Men, a mutant telepath (X-Men #1, 1963); of the Scarlet Witch, Wanda, a costumed villain with the power to cast hexes (X-Men #4, 1964)

Steve Ditko: co-creator of Spider-Man, a young costumed hero (Amazing Fantasy #15, 1962); of Doctor Strange, a sorcerer based out of a sanctum in Greenwich Village who wages war against mystical forces of evil; Strange wearing a blue shirt and orange gloves; Doctor Strange's ally Wong; the Sanctum's window bearing a symbol with two curved lines pierced by a third line; of Doctor Strange's ability to release his astral form while his body slumbers; of Doctor Strange's golden amulet; of Doctor Strange manifesting a third eye in his forehead (Strange Tales #110, 1963); of Baron Mordo, a sorcerer dressed in green who is a former disciple of the Ancient One but is now opposed to Doctor Strange; of Hamir, a subordinate (Strange Tales #111, 1963); of Doctor Strange wearing a magical cape (Strange Tales #114, 1963); of the Vishanti, mystical deities invoked by Dr. Strange (Strange Tales #115, 1963); of the Book of Vishanti, a tome of mystical knowledge used by Dr. Strange (Strange Tales #116, 1964); of Wong's name (Strange Tales #119, 1964); of sorcerers casting magical shields for defense in battle (Strange Tales #123, 1964); of Clea, a sorceress woman from another dimension and ally of Dr. Strange (Strange Tales #126, 1964); of Doctor Strange's red Cloak of Levitation and round amulet (Strange Tales #127, 1964); of the title "Master of the Mystic Arts" applied to Dr. Strange (Strange Tales #128, 1965); of Doctor Strange's home called a Sanctum (Strange Tales #132, 1965); of Hamir's name (Strange Tales #141, 1966); of Clea's name (Strange Tales #146, 1966)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Ultron, a robotic artificial intelligence (Avengers #54, 1968); of the Vision a hero (Avengers #57, 1968); of the Scarlet Witch's affinity to magic (Avengers #75, 1970); of the Scarlet Witch's romance with the Vision (Avengers #91, 1971); of the Scarlet Witch viewing alternate realities in which her children still existed (Avengers West Coast Annual #7, 1992); of Doctor Strange's Sanctum being located at 177A Bleecker Street (Doctor Strange #182, 1969); of Donna Strange's death by drowning during Stephen's childhood (Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme #45, 1992); of the Soul Gem, from which the Infinty Gems were derived (Marvel Premiere #1, 1970)

Mark Gruenwald: creator of Black Bolt's real name Blackagar Boltagon; of Karl, Baron Mordo's first name (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2, 1983); co-creator of the Scarlet Witch linked to the Darkhold on Mount Wundagore (Avengers #185, 1979); of Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch's surname; of Chthon, an ancient demon; of the Scarlet Witch being possessed by the Darkhold and becoming evil (Avengers #186, 1979); of Chthon as the author of the Darkhold (Avengers #187, 1979)

John Byrne: creator of the Scarlet Witch's twin sons being non-existant (Avengers West Coast #52, 1989); co-creator of the Scarlet Witch linked to the Darkhold on Mount Wundagore (Avengers #185, 1979); of Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch's surname; of Chthon, an ancient demon; of the Scarlet Witch being possessed by the Darkhold and becoming evil (Avengers #186, 1979); of Chthon as the author of the Darkhold (Avengers #187, 1979) Brian K. Vaughan: co-creator of Dr. Strange's Cloak of Levitation behaving as though it had a mind of its own; of Christine Palmer as a romantic interest to Doctor Strange; of Doctor Strange wearing normal footwear with his costume (Doctor Strange: The Oath #1, 2006); of Nicodemus West, a surgeon who was disliked by Stephen Strange (Doctor Strange: The Oath #2, 2007); of Nisanti, a demon (The Hood #1, 2002)

Brian Michael Bendis: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch going murderously insane in attempts to restore her non-existant children to reality (Avengers #500, 2004); of Captain America as a member of the Illuminati (Avengers #12, 2011); of the Illuminati, a secret organization of elitist super heroes who include Professor X, Mr. Fantastic, Black Bolt, Iron Man and Dr. Strange (New Avengers #7, 2005)

Steve Englehart: co-creator of Peggy Carter's name (Captain America #162, 1973); of the title 'Sorcerer Supreme' held by Earth's premiere mage; of Shuma-Gorath, a tentacled extra-dimensional monster with a giant eye who battles Dr. Strange (Marvel Premiere #10, 1973); of Tommy and Billy, the Scarlet Witch's twin sons (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12, 1986)

Marcos Martin: co-creator of Dr. Strange's Cloak of Levitation behaving as though it had a mind of its own; of Christine Palmer as a romantic interest to Doctor Strange; of Doctor Strange wearing normal footwear with his costume (Doctor Strange: The Oath #1, 2006); of Nicodemus West, a surgeon who was disliked by Stephen Strange (Doctor Strange: The Oath #2, 2007)

Steven Grant: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch linked to the Darkhold on Mount Wundagore (Avengers #185, 1979); of Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch's surname; of Chthon, an ancient demon; of the Scarlet Witch being possessed by the Darkhold and becoming evil (Avengers #186, 1979); of Chthon as the author of the Darkhold (Avengers #187, 1979)

David Michelinie: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch linked to the Darkhold on Mount Wundagore (Avengers #185, 1979); of Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch's surname; of Chthon, an ancient demon; of the Scarlet Witch being possessed by the Darkhold and becoming evil (Avengers #186, 1979); of Chthon as the author of the Darkhold (Avengers #187, 1979)

John Buscema: co-creator of Ultron, a robotic artificial intelligence (Avengers #54, 1968); of the Vision a hero (Avengers #57, 1968); of the Scarlet Witch's affinity to magic (Avengers #75, 1970); of alternate realities in which heroes see how their lives might have been different (Fantastic Four #118, 1972)

Roger Stern: co-creator of a Rambeau as Captain Marvel, a costumed hero with flight and energy powers (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, 1982); of Maria Rambeau, woman connected to Captain Marvel (Avengers #246, 1984); of Dr. Strange using the Darkhold (Doctor Strange #62, 1983)

Frank Brunner: co-creator of the title 'Sorcerer Supreme' held by Earth's premiere mage; of Shuma-Gorath, a tentacled extra-dimensional monster with a giant eye who battles Dr. Strange (Marvel Premiere #10, 1973)

Chris Bachalo: co-creator of Doctor Strange wearing a buttoned-down version of his blue shirt; of Dr. Strange battling other-dimensional creatures who are invisible to those around him (Doctor Strange #1, 2015)

Jason Aaron: co-creator of Doctor Strange wearing a buttoned-down version of his blue shirt; of Dr. Strange battling other-dimensional creatures who are invisible to those around him (Doctor Strange #1, 2015)

Joe Simon: co-creator of Captain America, a patriotic hero (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of Captain America's round shield which is thrown in combat (Captain America Comics #2, 1941)

Jim Starlin: co-creator of Thanos, a genocidal extraterrestrial from Titan (Iron Man #55, 1973); of the Infinity Gems, six all-powerful stones wielded by Thanos (Thanos Quest #1, 1990)

John Romita Jr.: co-creator of a Rambeau as Captain Marvel, a costumed hero with flight and energy powers (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, 1982); of Captain America as a member of the Illuminati (Avengers #12, 2011)

Kalinda Vazquez: co-creator of America Chavez originating in an alternate reality, raised by two mothers; of her mothers being lost in a black hole (America Chavez: Made in USA #3, 2021)

Carlos Gomez: co-creator of America Chavez originating in an alternate reality, raised by two mothers; of her mothers being lost in a black hole (America Chavez: Made in USA #3, 2021)

Peter B. Gillis: co-creator of Rintrah, a green minotaur who studies magic (Doctor Strange #80, 1986); of Donna Strange, Stephen's sister (Strange Tales #16, 1988)

Steve McNiven: co-creator of the Illuminati, a secret organization of elitist super heroes who include Professor X, Mr. Fantastic, Black Bolt, Iron Man and Dr. Strange (New Avengers #7, 2005)

Kieron Gillen: co-creator of Miss America chavez possessing the power to open portals into other realities, her portals taking the shape of stars (Young Avengers #7, 2013)

Jamie McKelvie: co-creator of Miss America chavez possessing the power to open portals into other realities, her portals taking the shape of stars (Young Avengers #7, 2013)

Dick Ayers: co-creator of Peggy Carter, a woman linked to Captain America (Tales of Suspense #75, 1966)

Larry Lieber: co-creator of Iron Man, a hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)

Don Heck: co-creator of Iron Man, a hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of Hawkeye, a hero (Tales of Suspense #57, 1964)

Kyle Hotz: co-creator of Nisanti, a demon (The Hood #1, 2002)

J. Michael Straczynski: co-creator of sorcerers conjuring shields with decorative glyphs (Strange #5, 2005)

Brandon Peterson: co-creator of sorcerers conjuring shields with decorative glyphs (Strange #5, 2005)

Sara Barnes: co-creator of sorcerers conjuring shields with decorative glyphs (Strange #5, 2005)

Richard Howell: co-creator of Tommy and Billy, the Scarlet Witch's twin sons (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12, 1986)

Al Bigley: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch viewing alternate realities in which her children still existed (Avengers West Coast Annual #7, 1992)

Geof Isherwood: co-creator of Donna Strange's death by drowning during Stephen's childhood (Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme #45, 1992)

Gene Colan: co-creator of Doctor Strange's Sanctum being located at 177A Bleecker Street (Doctor Strange #182, 1969)

Dennis O'Neil: co-creator of Kamar-Taj, the mystical base of Dr. Strange's allies (Strange Tales #148, 1966)

Bill Everett: co-creator of Kamar-Taj, the mystical base of Dr. Strange's allies (Strange Tales #148, 1966)

Gil Kane: co-creator of the Soul Gem, from which the Infinty Gems were derived (Marvel Premiere #1, 1970)

Mark Buckingham: co-creator of Doctor Strange and Baron Mordo as friends (Doctor Strange #87, 1996)

J.M. DeMatteis: co-creator of Doctor Strange and Baron Mordo as friends (Doctor Strange #87, 1996)

Win Mortimer: co-creator of Christine Palmer, a medical practitioner (Night Nurse #1, 1972)

Jean Thomas: co-creator of Christine Palmer, a medical practitioner (Night Nurse #1, 1972)

Ron Lim: co-creator of the Infinity Gems, six all-powerful stones wielded by Thanos (Thanos Quest #1, 1990)

Sal Buscema: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch's romance with the Vision (Avengers #91, 1971); of Peggy Carter's name (Captain America #162, 1973)

Joe Casey: co-creator of Miss America Chavez, a teenage super hero (Vengeance #1, 2011)

Nick Dragotta: co-creator of Miss America Chavez, a teenage super hero (Vengeance #1, 2011)

Gerry Conway: co-creator of the Darkhold, the book of the damned, a tome of black magic which corrupts those who use it (Marvel Spotlight #4, 1972)

Mike Ploog: co-creator of the Darkhold, the book of the damned, a tome of black magic which corrupts those who use it (Marvel Spotlight #4, 1972)

Steve Leialoha: co-creator of Dr. Strange using the Darkhold (Doctor Strange #62, 1983)

Al Milgrom: co-creator of Maria Rambeau, woman connected to Captain Marvel (Avengers #246, 1984)

Richard Case: co-creator of Donna Strange, Stephen's sister (Strange Tales #16, 1988)

Tom DeFalco: co-creator of Mr. Fantastic wearing a beard (Fantastic Four #407, 1995)

Paul Ryan: co-creator of Mr. Fantastic wearing a beard (Fantastic Four #407, 1995)

Chris Claremont: co-creator of Professor X using a golden hovering wheelchair (X-Men #1, 1991)

Jim Lee: co-creator of Professor X using a golden hovering wheelchair (X-Men #1, 1991)

Matt Fraction: co-creator of Dr. Strange wearing a blue costume with red glyphs on his chest (Defenders #1, 2012)

Terry Dodson: co-creator of Dr. Strange wearing a blue costume with red glyphs on his chest (Defenders #1, 2012)

Dennis O'Neil: co-creator of Clea's name (Strange Tales #146, 1966)

Mike Friedrich: co-creator of Thanos, a genocidal extraterrestrial from Titan (Iron Man #55, 1973)

David Finch: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch going murderously insane in attempts to restore her non-existant children to reality (Avengers #500, 2004)

Otto Binder: co-creator of Miss America, a super hero (Marvel Mystery Comics #49)

Chris Warner: co-creator of Rintrah, a green minotaur who studies magic (Doctor Strange #80, 1986)

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

Archie Goodwin: co-creator of alternate realities in which heroes see how their lives might have been different (Fantastic Four #118, 1972)

Jonathan Hickman: co-creator of the Illuminati battling incursion events caused by realities beginning to merge (New Avengers #1, 2013)

Steve Epting: co-creator of the Illuminati battling incursion events caused by realities beginning to merge (New Avengers #1, 2013)

My Brothers Have a Podcast!

My brothers have a new podcast! You can see their first episode in YouTube form below on the subject of grace!

New article in Ditkomania!

I'm pleased to report that I have an article published in the latest issue of the fanzine Ditkomania! Issue #97 includes a 2-page article by me about the beauty of Steve Ditko's art as published in black and white - specifically, how work which was originally published in colour looked very attractive when rendered without colour. For that reason my article is titled: "Ditko, Nude; or, Naked Came the Strange Tales."

You can buy a copy from the official website!

Moon Knight (season 1) Creator Credits

The Disney+ Moon Knight series seems as though it primarily used Lemire and Smallwood's Moon Knight stories as their source material. It's not a bad series, but it's more "inspired by" Moench and Perlin's creations than an adaptation of it, with: Marlene Alraune written out and her background given to a character the showrunners created; Steven Grant as a nerdy Englishman (rather than a suave playboy); Jake Lockley as a Spanish limo driver (instead of Brooklyn cabbie); villains who share a name but precious little else to their comic book counterparts. It does feel like they wanted to portray Spector's mental problems with sensitivity and, well, the comics were never very good as depicting Spector's problems with much sympathy (or accuracy; or consistency).

Anyway, when it comes to Moon Knight I'm a Moench/Sienkiewicz man; but this isn't a review, it's a list of which creators contributed what to the Disney+ program. You can see my full list of Marvel Cinematic Universe creator credits here.

Doug Moench: co-creator of Moon Knight wearing a large white cloak; of Moon Knight possessing superhuman strength (Hulk #13, 1979); of Randall Spector, Marc's younger brother (Hulk #17, 1979); of Moon Knight using a variety of different personalities and names when outside of his costume; of Steven Grant and Jake Lockley, Moon Knight's civilian identities; of Moon Knight wearing a cape that can be used as a glider; of Moon Knight's ally Crawley (Marvel Spotlight #28, 1976); of Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the moon, the patron of Moon Knight who raised him from death as his avatar; of Marc Spector as an infamous mercenary; of Bushman, Marc Spector's mercenary ally; of Marc Spector's fellow mercenaries invading a dig site and Bushman murdering an archaeologist, causing the man's daughter to hate Marc by proxy (Moon Knight #1, 1980); of Anton Mogart, a thief and enemy of Moon Knight (Moon Knight #3, 1981); of Moon Knight's multiple identities being a manifestation of his fragile psychological status (Moon Knight #7, 1981); of DuChamp, Frenchie's surname (Moon Knight #11, 1981); of Marc Spector's Jewish heritage (Moon Knight #17, 1982); of Moon Knight, alias Marc Spector, a super hero costumed in white who wields moon-shaped crescent dart weapons and truncheons; of Frenchie, Moon Knight's ally (Werewolf by Night #32, 1975)

Bill Sienkiewicz: co-creator of Moon Knight wearing a large white cloak; of Moon Knight possessing superhuman strength (Hulk #13, 1979); of Randall Spector, Marc's younger brother (Hulk #17, 1979); of Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the moon, the patron of Moon Knight who raised him from death as his avatar; of Marc Spector as an infamous mercenary; of Bushman, Marc Spector's mercenary ally; of Marc Spector's fellow mercenaries invading a dig site and Bushman murdering an archaeologist, causing the man's daughter to hate Marc by proxy (Moon Knight #1, 1980); of Anton Mogart, a thief and enemy of Moon Knight (Moon Knight #3, 1981); of Moon Knight's multiple identities being a manifestation of his fragile psychological status (Moon Knight #7, 1981); of DuChamp, Frenchie's surname (Moon Knight #11, 1981); of Marc Spector's Jewish heritage (Moon Knight #17, 1982); of Madripoor, a nation with a great deal of organized crime (New Mutants #32, 1985)

Jeff Lemire: co-creator of Marc Spector finding himself in delusional mental hospital in which staff attempt to convince him he's insane, with staff and patients being people from his real life; of Moon Knight able to perceive mystical creatures who are invisible to others; of Moon Knight battling the Egyptian goddess Ammut, who adopts a mortal guise (Moon Knight #1, 2016); of the Overvoid, the realm where the Egyptian gods who have withdrawn from Earth reside (Moon Knight #2, 2016); of Marc Spector's mental issues rooted in his childhood (Moon Knight #10, 2017)

Greg Smallwood: co-creator of Marc Spector finding himself in delusional mental hospital in which staff attempt to convince him he's insane, with staff and patients being people from his real life; of Moon Knight able to perceive mystical creatures who are invisible to others; of Moon Knight Battling the Egyptian goddess Ammut, who adopts a mortal guise (Moon Knight #1, 2016); of the Overvoid, the realm where the Egyptian gods who have withdrawn from Earth reside (Moon Knight #2, 2016); of Marc Spector's mental issues rooted in his childhood (Moon Knight #10, 2017)

Don Perlin: co-creator of Moon Knight using a variety of different personalities and names when outside of his costume; of Steven Grant and Jake Lockley, Moon Knight's civilian identities; of Moon Knight wearing a cape that can be used as a glider; of Moon Knight's ally Crawley (Marvel Spotlight #28, 1976); of Moon Knight, alias Marc Spector, a super hero costumed in white who wields moon-shaped crescent dart weapons and truncheons; of Frenchie, Moon Knight's ally (Werewolf by Night #32, 1975)

Alan Zelenetz: co-creator of Elias Spector, Moon Knight's father (Moon Knight #37, 1984); pf Moon Knight wielding mystial weapons and wearing costume with golden pieces; Moon Knight serving as "the fist of Vengeance" for Khonshu (Moon Knight #1, 1985); of Dr. Arthur Harrow, an enemy of Moon Knight (Moon Knight #2, 1985)

Chris Warner: co-creator of Moon Knight wielding mystial weapons and wearing costume with golden pieces; Moon Knight serving as "the fist of Vengeance" for Khonshu (Moon Knight #1, 1985); of Dr. Arthur Harrow, an enemy of Moon Knight (Moon Knight #2, 1985)

Warren Ellis: co-creator of Marc Spector analyzed as having dissociative identity disorder; of Khonshu depicted with a bird's head and carrying a crescent moon staff; of Moon Knight wearing a suit jacket version of his costume (Moon Knight #1, 2014)

Declan Shalvey: co-creator of Marc Spector analyzed as having dissociative identity disorder; of Khonshu depicted with a bird's head and carrying a crescent moon staff; of Moon Knight wearing a suit jacket version of his costume (Moon Knight #1, 2014)

Chris Claremont: co-creator of Madripoor, a nation with a great deal of organized crime (New Mutants #32, 1985)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Scarlet Scarab, an Egyptian with mystical powers (Invaders #23, 1977)

Frank Robbins: co-creator of Scarlet Scarab, an Egyptian with mystical powers (Invaders #23, 1977)

Bo Hampton: co-creator of Elias Spector, Moon Knight's father (Moon Knight #37, 1984)

Christopher Priest: co-creator of Khonshu as a member of the Ennead (Black Panther #21, 2000)

Sal Velluto: co-creator of Khonshu as a member of the Ennead (Black Panther #21, 2000)

Charlie Huston: co-creator of Moon Knight's eyes glowing (Moon Knight #1, 2006)

David Finch: co-creator of Moon Knight's eyes glowing (Moon Knight #1, 2006)

Marvel Appendix update: Xemnu the Titan!

I'm very happy to say that the Marvel Appendix has just updated its profile of Xemnu the Titan with his appearances from Al Ewing's Immortal Hulk, written up by yours truly. I truly enjoyed Immortal Hulk so I was happy to render an account of Xemnu's appearances in those stories. Xemnu has often been treated as a comedic villain, which makes Ewing's successful horror take on him all the more impressive.

RIP: Queen Elizabeth

I think I might be part of the last generation of Canadians who sang "God Save the Queen" in school. I can't be sure - the time in which the song was phased out seems to vary depending on province and community. Through my primary and elementary school years, we opened the school day singing along to "O, Canada" and "God Save the Queen" as they played over the P.A. system.

I don't think I have a good grasp of the English mindset; we Canadians are simply too far away and too different from them and I've never spent more than a day at a time visiting England. But for some reason I've always respected the Queen. My family weren't particularly Royalist, but I appreciated her portrait on the back of our coins (and took notice during my childhood when subtle changes to the portrait appeared). She frequently appeared on our stamps and, being that I'm Anglican, she frequently appeared in our prayers.

So while I'm not particularly adept in understanding the English I did enjoy having Queen Elizabeth as my monarch all the years of my life. She enjoyed a very long reign through a time of abrupt and swift changes. She was meant to be a symbol and symbols endure beyond the individual's life. Rest in peace, your highness.

Hawkeye Creator Credits

This series was primarily an adaptation of the 2012 Hawkeye series by Matt Fration and David Aja, but drew a little in general from other comics; it also included the debut of the character Echo into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for... some reason. The character in the comics has some connection to Hawkeye but as presented in the show she's just a Daredevil character who stumbled into the wrong program.

My full list of Marvel Cinematic Universe creator credits is here. Let me know what I missed!

Stan Lee: co-creator of the Kingpin, a bald, heavyset crimelord who wears a white suit, carries a weaponized cane, poses as a legitimate businessman (Amazing Spider-Man #50, 1967); of the Black Widow wearing a black bodysuit and with red hair; of the Widow's Bite wrist-mounted stunner weapon used by the Black Widow (Amazing Spider-Man #86, 1970); of the Avengers, a team of costumed heroes inluding Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Ant-Man (Avengers #1, 1963); of Captain America as one of the Avengers (Avengers #4, 1964); of Hawkeye as one of the Avengers (Avengers #16, 1965); of the Swordsman, a mustachioed enemy of Hawkeye who wields a sword (Avengers #19, 1965); of the Hulk, Bruce Banner, a superhumanly powerful man (Incredible Hulk #1, 1962); of the Hulk with green skin (Incredible Hulk #2, 1962); of Thor, the god of thunder, wields a mystical hammer and wears a red cape with black shirt (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international espionage organization (Strange Tales #135, 1965); of Iron Man, Tony Stark, a hero who wears a suit of powerful armor (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of Iron Man wearing red and gold armor (Tales of Suspense #48, 1963); of the Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff, an expert Russian spy (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964); of Hawkeye, an archer who wears purple, uses a variety of trick arrows modified with different arrowheads such as explosive arrowheads and steel cables; of Hawkeye wearing a mask with an 'H' on the forehead; of Hawkeye's close relationship with the Black Widow (Tales of Suspnse #57, 1964); of the Cosmic Cube, a powerful artifact (Tales of Suspense #79, 1966); of Ant-Man, a costumed hero who can change his size (Tales to Astonish #35, 1962)

Jack Kirby: co-creator of the Avengers, a team of costumed heroes inluding Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Ant-Man (Avengers #1, 1963); of Captain America as one of the Avengers (Avengers #4, 1964); of Hawkeye as one of the Avengers (Avengers #16, 1965); of the Swordsman, a mustachioed enemy of Hawkeye who wields a sword (Avengers #19, 1965); of Captain America, Steve Rogers, a costumed hero in red, white and blue (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of Captain America wielding a round shield (Captain America Comics #2, 1941); of the Hulk, Bruce Banner, a superhumanly powerful man (Incredible Hulk #1, 1962); of the Hulk with green skin (Incredible Hulk #2, 1962); of Thor, the god of thunder, wields a mystical hammer and wears a red cape with black shirt (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international espionage organization (Strange Tales #135, 1965); of Iron Man, Tony Stark, a hero who wears a suit of powerful armor (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of Iron Man wearing red and gold armor (Tales of Suspense #48, 1963); of the Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff, an expert Russian spy (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964); of the Cosmic Cube, a powerful artifact (Tales of Suspense #79, 1966); of Ant-Man, a costumed hero who can change his size (Tales to Astonish #35, 1962)

Don Heck: co-creator of the Swordsman, a mustachioed enemy of Hawkeye who wields a sword (Avengers #19, 1965); of the Black Widow as one of the Avengers (Avengers #111, 1973); of Jacques Duquesne, the Swordsman's real name; of Armand Duquesne, the father of the Swordsman (Avengers Spotlight #22, 1989); of Iron Man, Tony Stark, a hero who wears a suit of powerful armor (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of the Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff, an expert Russian spy (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964); of Hawkeye, an archer who wears purple, uses a variety of trick arrows modified with different arrowheads such as explosive arrowheads and steel cables; of Hawkeye wearing a mask with an 'H' on the forehead; of Hawkeye's close relationship with the Black Widow (Tales of Suspnse #57, 1964)

Matt Fraction: co-creator of Hawkeye backlit against the Manhattan skyline; of the Tracksuit Mafia, Russian gangsters who fight Hawkeye, wear matching tracksuits and refer to nearly everyone as "bro"; of Grills, an everyday man who befriends Hawkeye; of Lucky, a stray dog with one eye adopted by Hawkeye; of Lucky's love for eating pizza (Hawkeye #1, 2012); of the Kingpin targeting Hawkeye and Kate Bishop (Hawkeye #2, 2012); of Kate Bishop wearing a light purple bodysuit as Hawkeye; of Hawkeye and Kate in a car chase with the Tracksuit Mafia in which one drives while the other fires a variety of trick arrows at the pursuing vehicles; of Hawkeye's appreciation for the Dodge Challenger automobile (Hawkeye #3, 2012)

David Aja: co-creator of Hawkeye backlit against the Manhattan skyline; of the Tracksuit Mafia, Russian gangsters who fight Hawkeye, wear matching tracksuits and refer to nearly everyone as "bro"; of Grills, an everyday man who befriends Hawkeye; of Lucky, a stray dog with one eye adopted by Hawkeye; of Lucky's love for eating pizza (Hawkeye #1, 2012); of the Kingpin targeting Hawkeye and Kate Bishop (Hawkeye #2, 2012); of Kate Bishop wearing a light purple bodysuit as Hawkeye; of Hawkeye and Kate in a car chase with the Tracksuit Mafia in which one drives while the other fires a variety of trick arrows at the pursuing vehicles; of Hawkeye's appreciation for the Dodge Challenger automobile (Hawkeye #3, 2012)

Joe Quesada: co-creator of Maya Lopez, a deaf First Nations woman who is an expert martial artist (Daredevil #9, 1999); of Echo, Maya Lopez's codename; of Maya's father leaving a bloody handprint on her face as he died; Maya's father as a lieutenant of the Kingpin; the Kingpin killing Maya's father but making Maya think a super-hero was responsible so that she would eliminate the hero for him (Daredevil #10); of Ronin, a costumed identity used by a crimefighter who uses martial arts and swords in combat (New Avengers #1, 2005)

Allan Heinberg: co-creator of Kate Bishop, a spoiled rich girl with a love for adventure (Young Avengers #1, 2005); of Derek Bishop, Kate's father (Young Avengers #2, 2005); of Kate Bishop being an adept archer and wielding Hawkeye's bow (Young Avengers #4, 2005); of Kate Bishop adopting the moniker of 'Hawkeye' for herself to honor him (Young Avengers #12, 2006); of Kate Bishop training as a martial artist (Young Avengers Special #1, 2006)

David Mack: co-creator of Maya Lopez, a deaf First Nations woman who is an expert martial artist (Daredevil #9, 1999); of Echo, Maya Lopez's codename; of Maya's father leaving a bloody handprint on her face as he died; Maya's father as a lieutenant of the Kingpin; the Kingpin killing Maya's father but making Maya think a super-hero was responsible so that she would eliminate the hero for him (Daredevil #10)

Jim Cheung: co-creator of Kate Bishop, a spoiled rich girl with a love for adventure (Young Avengers #1, 2005); of Derek Bishop, Kate's father (Young Avengers #2, 2005); of Kate Bishop being an adept archer and wielding Hawkeye's bow (Young Avengers #4, 2005); of Kate Bishop adopting the moniker of 'Hawkeye' for herself to honor him (Young Avengers #12, 2006)

John Romita: co-creator of the Kingpin, a bald, heavyset crimelord who wears a white suit, carries a weaponized cane, poses as a legitimate businessman (Amazing Spider-Man #50, 1967); of the Black Widow wearing a black bodysuit and with red hair; of the Widow's Bite wrist-mounted stunner weapon used by the Black Widow (Amazing Spider-Man #86, 1970)

Larry Lieber: co-creator of Thor, the god of thunder, wields a mystical hammer and wears a red cape with black shirt (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Iron Man, Tony Stark, a hero who wears a suit of powerful armor (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of Ant-Man, a costumed hero who can change his size (Tales to Astonish #35, 1962)

Bryan Hitch: co-creator of Hawkeye wearing a dark costume with bare arms and no mask (Ultimates #7, 2002); of the Chitauri, extraterrestrial invaders (Ultimates #8, 2002); of Hawkeye as a family man with a wife and kids; of Laura Barton, Hawkeye's wife (Ultimates 2 #2, 2005)

Mark Millar: co-creator of Hawkeye wearing a dark costume with bare arms and no mask (Ultimates #7, 2002); of the Chitauri, extraterrestrial invaders (Ultimates #8, 2002); of Hawkeye as a family man with a wife and kids; of Laura Barton, Hawkeye's wife (Ultimates 2 #2, 2005)

Brian Michael Bendis: co-creator of Ronin, a costumed identity used by a crimefighter who uses martial arts and swords in combat (New Avengers #1, 2005); of Stark Tower, building owned by Tony Stark (New Avengers #3, 2005); of Clint Barton as Ronin (New Avengers #27, 2007)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Hawkeye using Pym Particles in one of his trick arrows to change its size (Avengers #63, 1969); of Clint Barton, Hawkeye's real name (Avengers #64, 1969); of the S.H.I.E.L.D. eagle icon (Strange Tales #154, 1967)

Joe Simon: co-creator of Captain America, Steve Rogers, a costumed hero in red, white and blue (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of Captain America wielding a round shield (Captain America Comics #2, 1941)

Kelly Thompson: co-creator of Eleanor Bishop, Kate's villainous mother (Hawkeye #7, 2017); of Eleanor Bishop as an adversary of her daughter Kate (West Coast Avengers #10, 2019)

Gene Colan: co-creator of Hawkeye using Pym Particles in one of his trick arrows to change its size (Avengers #63, 1969); of Clint Barton, Hawkeye's real name (Avengers #64, 1969)

Devin Grayson: co-creator of Yelena Belova, a blonde-haired Russian graduate of the same program as Natasha Romanoff who also serves as the Black Widow (Black Widow #1, 1999)

J. G. Jones: co-creator of Yelena Belova, a blonde-haired Russian graduate of the same program as Natasha Romanoff who also serves as the Black Widow (Black Widow #1, 1999)

John Byrne: creator of of Thor called Thor Odinson (Namor the Sub-Mariner #13, 1991); co-creator of Scott Lang, an ally of the Avengers (Avengers #195, 1980)

Lou Mougin: co-creator of Jacques Duquesne, the Swordsman's real name; of Armand Duquesne, the father of the Swordsman (Avengers Spotlight #22, 1989)

Leinil Francis Yu: co-creator of Clint Barton as Ronin (New Avengers #27, 2007)

Jim Steranko: co-creator of the S.H.I.E.L.D. eagle icon (Strange Tales #154, 1967)

steve Ditko: co-creator of Iron Man wearing red and gold armor (Tales of Suspense #48, 1963)

David Finch: co-creator of Stark Tower, building owned by Tony Stark (New Avengers #3, 2005)

David Michelinie: co-creator of Scott Lang, an ally of the Avengers (Avengers #195, 1980)

Steve Englehart: co-creator of the Black Widow as one of the Avengers (Avengers #111, 1973)

Jim Starlin: co-creator of Thanos, an extraterrestrial conqueror (Iron Man #55, 1973)

Mike Friedrich: co-creator of Thanos, an extraterrestrial conqueror (Iron Man #55, 1973)

Don Rico: co-creator of the Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff, an expert Russian spy (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964)

Frank Miller: creator of Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin's real name (Daredevil #170, 1981)

Leonardo Romero: co-creator of Eleanor Bishop, Kate's villainous mother (Hawkeye #7, 2017)

Jeff Lemire: co-creator of a childhood encounter with Hawkeye inspiring Kate Bishop to become a hero (All-New Hawkeye #6, 2016)

Ramon K. Perez: co-creator of a childhood encounter with Hawkeye inspiring Kate Bishop to become a hero (All-New Hawkeye #6, 2016)

Bill Sienkiewicz: co-creator of Kate Bishop training as a martial artist (Young Avengers Special #1, 2006)

Mark Gruenwald: creator of Hawkeye suffering hearing loss, requiring him to obtain a hearing aid (Hawkeye #4, 1983)

Roger Stern: co-creator of Avengers Compound, a facility used by the Avengers (West Coast Avengers #1, 1984)

Bob Hall: co-creator of Avengers Compound, a facility used by the Avengers (West Coast Avengers #1, 1984)

Steven Grant: co-creator of Hawkeye wielding trick arrows which release a putty adhesive (Marvel Team-Up #92, 1980)

Carmine Infantino: co-creator of Hawkeye wielding trick arrows which release a putty adhesive (Marvel Team-Up #92, 1980)

Moy R.: co-creator of Eleanor Bishop as an adversary of her daughter Kate (West Coast Avengers #10, 2019)