Friday, August 15, 2014

Creator credits for Guardians of the Galaxy

I decided not to cheat myself out of a good time with my friends and so, relented in going to see the new film Guardians of the Galaxy, then placing a donation to the Hero Initiative greater than the sum of my ticket.

Besides which, I eased up a little on the film because I had heard in advance that there was particular emphasis on the creators (notably Steve Gerber & Val Mayerik for Howard the Duck) and because Marvel chipped in to give bed-ridden Bill Mantlo a private viewing of the film.

Rather than my usual means of grouping entries together by the comic where they originated, instead I'm grouping these by the creator, from most-used to least. It's difficult to know which creators were responsible for which ideas which wound up in print, hence my crediting the writers and artists in every instance - yet, in some cases the idea could have originated with the inker, colorist, letterer, editor or someone whose name didn't even appear in the comic.

Keith Giffen Writer co-creator of the Kyln, an extraterrestrial prison (Thanos#7, 2004); co-creator of Drax's redesign with red body tattoos (Drax the Destroyer#3, 2006); co-creator of Moloka Dar, an inmate in the Kyln; Star-Lord held as an inmate of the Kyln (Thanos#8, 2004); co-creator of Groot's ability to regrow himself from a single piece (Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord#3, 2007); co-creator of Star-Lord building a team of agents out of a prison, including recruits Groot and Rocket Raccoon; Groot and Rocket Raccoon's friendship; Star-Lord's helmet with full faceplate, red goggles and breathing unit; Star-Lord favouring twin guns; Rocket favouring heavy artillery; Groot termed a "Flora Colossus" (Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord#1, 2007); co-creator of Drax wearing only pants; Drax preferring knives as weapons (Drax the Destroyer#4, 2006); co-creator of the Nova Corps operating as jailers (Annihilation Prologue#1, 2006); co-creator of Drax being held prisoner (Drax the Destroyer#1, 2005). Artist Co-creator of Rocket Raccoon, an anthropomorphic adventurous raccoon (Marvel Preview#7, 1976).

Jim Starlin Writer-Artist creator of Gamora, a dangerous green-skinned woman who wields knives (Strange Tales#180, 1975); creator of Gamora's name (Strange Tales#181, 1975); co-creator of Drax the Destroyer, a green-skinned man with great power and singular focus on hunting his enemies to their deaths; Thanos, a death-worshipping intergalactic warlord who inflicts genocide; Drax's vendetta against Thanos (Iron Man#55, 1973); co-creator of Thanos' quest for ultimate power (Captain Marvel#27, 1973); creator of Gamora's species the Zenwhoberis; Gamora adopted by Thanos; Gamora operating as Thanos' assassin; Thanos' base called Sanctuary (Warlock#10, 1975); creator of Gamora turning against Thanos (Avengers Annual#7, 1977); co-creator of Drax motivated by the deaths of his wife and daughter, which involved Thanos (Captain Marvel#32, 1974). Writer Co-creator of the Infinity Gems, six all-powerful stones; Thanos seeking the Infinity Gems (Thanos Quest#1, 1990); co-creator of Thanos travelling upon a hovering throne (Silver Surfer#34, 1990).

Jack Kirby Writer-Artist creator of the Celestials, immense intergalactic creatures who judge worlds (The Eternals#1, 1976); creator of the Celestial Eson (The Eternals#9, 1977); co-creator of the Skrulls, from whom the Chitauri were derived (Fantastic Four#2, 1962); co-creator of Ronan the Accuser, a Kree who wields the hammer-like Universal Weapon (Fantastic Four#65, 1967); co-creator of the Cosmic Cube, an all-powerful energy container (Tales of Suspense#79, 1966); co-creator of Him, an artificial being who emerges from a coccoon (Fantastic Four#66, 1967); co-creator of Groot, an immense tree-like being from Planet X (Tales to Astonish#13, 1960); co-creator of the Kree, an extraterrestrial race of conquerors (Fantastic Four#64, 1967); creator of Jemiah, one of the Celestials (The Eternals#7, 1977).

Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Writers co-creators of Knowhere, a city carved from the interior of a decapitated Celestial; Cosmo, a Soviet dog in spacesuit who dwells on Knowhere (Nova#8, 2008); co-creators of Rocket Raccoon sticking Groot's remains in a planter to regrow him (Annihilation: Conquest#6, 2008); co-creators of Gamora, Drax, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon and Groot banded together as the Guardians of the Galaxy; the Guardians of the Galaxy on Knowhere; the Guardians of the Galaxy wearing matching uniforms; Rocket as the team's tactician; Rocket disliking Cosmo (Guardians of the Galaxy#1, 2008); co-creators of Groot's iterations of "I am Groot" having multiple meanings (Guardians of the Galaxy#17, 2009); co-creators of Groot's vocabulary limited to little more than "I am Groot" (Annihilation: Conquest#2, 2008).

Stan Lee writer co-creator of the Skrulls, from whom the Chitauri were derived (Fantastic Four#2, 1962); co-creator of Ronan the Accuser, a Kree who wields the hammer-like Universal Weapon (Fantastic Four#65, 1967); co-creator of the Cosmic Cube, an all-powerful energy container (Tales of Suspense#79, 1966); co-creator of the Collector, an extraterrestrial procurer of rare items, including sentient people (Avengers#28, 1966); co-creator of Him, an artificial being who emerges from a coccoon (Fantastic Four#66, 1967); co-creator of Groot, an immense tree-like being from Planet X (Tales to Astonish#13, 1960); co-creator of the Kree, an extraterrestrial race of conquerors (Fantastic Four#64, 1967); co-creator of Kraglin, an extraterrestrial criminal (Tales to Astonish#46, 1963).

Bill Mantlo Writer co-creator of the Nova Corps, an intergalactic force of peace officers comprising Nova Centurions (Rom#24, 1981); co-creator of Rocket Raccoon, an anthropomorphic adventurous raccoon (Marvel Preview#7, 1976); co-creator of Howard the Duck wearing pants (Howard the Duck#2, 1979); co-creator of Carina working for the Collector (Avengers#174, 1978); co-creator of Rocket Racccoon as a swashbuckling hero with the moniker "Rocket;" Rocket based in the Keystone Quadrant and Halfworld; Rocket's friend Lylla (Incredible Hulk#271, 1982).

John Buscema Artist co-creator of the Nova Centurions, Xandarian soldiers garbed in uniforms with chin-exposed helmets, a red starburst on their foreheads and a triangular star pattern on their chests; Dey, a Xandarian Nova Centurion; Nova Prime, title given to most powerful Nova Centurions (Nova#1, 1976); co-creator of Nebula, a blue-skinned villainous space pirate (Avengers#257, 1985); co-creator of Nebula related to Thanos; Nebula attempting the destruction of Xandar (Avengers#260, 1985).

Timothy Green II Artist co-creator of Groot's ability to regrow himself from a single piece (Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord#3, 2007); co-creator of Star-Lord building a team of agents out of a prison, including recruits Groot and Rocket Raccoon; Groot and Rocket Raccoon's friendship; Star-Lord's helmet with full faceplate, red goggles and breathing unit; Star-Lord favouring twin guns; Rocket favouring heavy artillery; Groot termed a "Flora Colossus" (Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord#1, 2007).

Marv Wolfman Writer co-creator of the Xandarians, an alien race very similar to humans (Fantastic Four#204, 1979); co-creator of the Nova Centurions, Xandarian soldiers garbed in uniforms with chin-exposed helmets, a red starburst on their foreheads and a triangular star pattern on their chests; Dey, a Xandarian Nova Centurion; Nova Prime, title given to most powerful Nova Centurions (Nova#1, 1976); co-creator of Xandar, homeworld of the Xandarians (Fantastic Four#205, 1979).

Mike Friedrich Writer co-creator of Drax the Destroyer, a green-skinned man with great power and singular focus on hunting his enemies to their deaths; Thanos, a death-worshipping intergalactic warlord who inflicts genocide; Drax's vendetta against Thanos (Iron Man#55, 1973); co-creator of Thanos' quest for ultimate power (Captain Marvel#27, 1973); co-creator of Drax motivated by the deaths of his wife and daughter, which involved Thanos (Captain Marvel#32, 1974).

Gene Colan Artist co-creator of Howard the Duck wearing pants (Howard the Duck#2, 1979); co-creator of Ronan depicted with blue skin; the Kree depicted with blue skin (Captain Marvel#1, 1968); co-creator of Yondu, a blue-skinned extraterrestrial with a red fin on his head; Yondu's yaka arrow, which is controlled by whistling; a team named the Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Super-Heroes#18, 1969).

Ron Lim Artist co-creator of the Kyln, an extraterrestrial prison (Thanos#7, 2004); co-creator of Moloka Dar, an inmate in the Kyln; Star-Lord held as an inmate of the Kyln (Thanos#8, 2004); co-creator of the Infinity Gems, six all-powerful stones; Thanos seeking the Infinity Gems (Thanos Quest#1, 1990); co-creator of Thanos travelling upon a hovering throne (Silver Surfer#34, 1990).

Mark Gruenwald Writer created the Collector's real name Taneleer Tivan (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe#3, 1983); co-creator of Saal, a Xandarian Nova Centurion (Avengers#301, 1989); co-creator of Korath the Pursuer, one of the Kree Pursuers (Quasar#32, 1992); creator of Yondu Odonta's surname (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition#5, 1986).

Steve Englehart Writer co-creator of Star-Lord, alias Peter Quill, a half-alien man orphaned at a young age who becomes a space-adventuring gun-wielding hero while searching for his origins; Meredith Quill, Peter's mother whose death leads him to discover his origins (Marvel Preview#4, 1976); co-creator of the Collector pursuing Infinity Gems (Silver Surfer#7, 1988).

Keith Pollard Artist co-creator of the Xandarians, an alien race very similar to humans (Fantastic Four#204, 1979); co-creator of Xandar, homeworld of the Xandarians (Fantastic Four#205, 1979); co-creator of the Pursuers, powerful Kree soldiers (Inhumans#11, 1977); co-creator of the A'askavarii, an extraterrestrial race (Black Goliath#5, 1976).

Sal Buscema Artist co-creator of the Nova Corps, an intergalactic force of peace officers comprising Nova Centurions (Rom#24, 1981); co-creator of Rocket Racccoon as a swashbuckling hero with the moniker "Rocket;" Rocket based in the Keystone Quadrant and Halfworld; Rocket's friend Lylla (Incredible Hulk#271, 1982).

Paul Pelletier Artist co-creator of Gamora, Drax, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon and Groot banded together as the Guardians of the Galaxy; the Guardians of the Galaxy on Knowhere; the Guardians of the Galaxy wearing matching uniforms; Rocket as the team's tactician; Rocket disliking Cosmo (Guardians of the Galaxy#1, 2008)

Mitch Breitweiser Artist co-creator of Drax's redesign with red body tattoos (Drax the Destroyer#3, 2006); co-creator of Drax wearing only pants; Drax preferring knives as weapons (Drax the Destroyer#4, 2006); co-creator of Drax being held prisoner (Drax the Destroyer#1, 2005).

Steve Gan Artist co-creator of Star-Lord, alias Peter Quill, a half-alien man orphaned at a young age who becomes a space-adventuring gun-wielding hero while searching for his origins; Meredith Quill, Peter's mother whose death leads him to discover his origins; (Marvel Preview#4, 1976).

Roger Stern Writer co-creator of Carina (Avengers#167, 1978); co-creator of Nebula, a blue-skinned villainous space pirate (Avengers#257, 1985); co-creator of Nebula related to Thanos; Nebula attempting the destruction of Xandar (Avengers#260, 1985).

Tom Raney Artist co-creator of Rocket Raccoon sticking Groot's remains in a planter to regrow him (Annihilation: Conquest#6, 2008); co-creator of Groot's vocabulary limited to little more than "I am Groot" (Annihilation: Conquest#2, 2008).

Arnold Drake Writer co-creator of Yondu, a blue-skinned extraterrestrial with a red fin on his head; Yondu's yaka arrow, which is controlled by whistling; a team named the Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Super-Heroes#18, 1969).

Roy Thomas Writer co-creator of the Soul Gem, from which the Infinty Gems were derived (Marvel Premiere#1, 1970); co-creator of Ronan depicted with blue skin; the Kree depicted with blue skin (Captain Marvel#1, 1968).

Don Heck Artist co-creator of the Collector, an extraterrestrial procurer of rare items, including sentient people (Avengers#28, 1966); co-creator of Kraglin, an extraterrestrial criminal (Tales to Astonish#46, 1963).

Chris Claremont Writer co-creator of Star-Lord journeying through space alone on his ship (Marvel Preview#11, 1977); co-creator of the A'askavarii, an extraterrestrial race (Black Goliath#5, 1976).

Wellinton Alves Artist co-creator of Knowhere, a city carved from the interior of a decapitated Celestial; Cosmo, a Soviet dog in spacesuit who dwells on Knowhere (Nova#8, 2008).

Doug Moench Writer co-creator of Bereet and her species, the Krylorians (Rampaging Hulk#1, 1977); co-creator of the Pursuers, powerful Kree soldiers (Inhumans#11, 1977).

Walter Simonson Writer-Artist creator of the Dark Elves (Thor#344, 1984); Artist co-creator of Bereet and her species, the Krylorians (Rampaging HulK#1, 1977).

Jim Shooter Writer co-creator of Carina (Avengers#167, 1978); co-creator of Carina working for the Collector (Avengers#174, 1978).

Carlo Pagulayan Artist co-creator of the Sakaarians, an extraterrestrial race with stone-like technology (Incredible Hulk#92, 2006).

Brad Walker Artist co-creator of Groot's iterations of "I am Groot" having multiple meanings (Guardians of the Galaxy#17, 2009).

Greg Pak Writer co-creator of the Sakaarians, an extraterrestrial race with stone-like technology (Incredible Hulk#92, 2006).

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

John Byrne Artist co-creator of Star-Lord journeying through space alone on his ship (Marvel Preview#11, 1977).

Scott Kolins Artist co-creator of the Nova Corps operating as jailers (Annihilation Prologue#1, 2006).

H.E. Huntley Artist co-creator of Kraglin, an extraterrestrial criminal (Tales to Astonish#46, 1963).

Steve Gerber Writer co-creator of Howard the Duck, an anthropomorphic sardonic duck (Fear#19, 1973).

M.C. Wyman Artist co-creator of Nebula's body reinforced with cybernetics (Silver Surfer#72, 1992).

Val Mayerik Artist co-creator of Howard the Duck, an anthropomorphic sardonic duck (Fear#19, 1973).

Pasqual Ferry Artist co-creator of Ronan as a servant of Thanos (Ultimate Fantastic Four#35, 2006).

Marshall Rogers Artist co-creator of the Collector pursuing Infinity Gems (Silver Surfer#7, 1988).

Greg Capullo Artist co-creator of Korath the Pursuer, one of the Kree Pursuers (Quasar#32, 1992).

Ron Marz Writer co-creator of Nebula's body reinforced with cybernetics (Silver Surfer#72, 1992).

Mike Carey Writer co-creator of Ronan as a servant of Thanos (Ultimate Fantastic Four#35, 2006).

Ralph Macchio Writer co-creator of Saal, a Xandarian Nova Centurion (Avengers#301, 1989).

David Wenzel Artist co-creator of Carina working for the Collector (Avengers#174, 1978).

Bob Hall Artist co-creator of Saal, a Xandarian Nova Centurion (Avengers#301, 1989).

Steve Epting Artist co-creator of Ronan working with Korath (Avengers#346, 1992).

Bob Harras Writer co-creator of Ronan working with Korath (Avengers#346, 1992).

Darick Robertson Artist co-creator of Saal's name (New Warriors#40, 1993).

Fabian Nicieza Writer co-creator of Saal's name (New Warriors#40, 1993).

Mark Millar Writer co-creator of the Chitauri (The Ultimates#8, 2002).

Bryan Hitch Artist co-creator of the Chitauri (The Ultimates#8, 2002).

George Perez Artist co-creator of Carina (Avengers#167, 1978).

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