Creator credits for Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

This was a pretty decent series - it was neat to have a weekly Captain America show for awhile. And as a Mark Gruenwald fan it was amazing to see just how much was drawn from his work!

You can check out my master list of Marvel Cinematic Universe credits here. And as always I appreciate hearing what I might've missed.

Mark Gruenwald: creator of Georges Batroc's first name (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3, 1983); co-creator of the Flag-Smasher, a terrorist fanatic who wants to create a one world government; Flag-Smasher hatred of nationalism and particular distaste for Captain America; Flag-Smasher performing public acts of terrorism as a platform for sharing philosophy (Captain America #312, 1985); of Flag-Smasher leading a terrorist organization of like-minded individuals (Captain America #321, 1986); of John Walker, a blond-haired patriot with superhuman strength who promotes and merchandises himself like an entertainer; of Lemar Hoskins, black man, John Walker's best friend; of Lennox, an enemy of John Walker (Captain America #323, 1986); of the US government asserting that it holds ownership of the Captain America identity and shield (Captain America #332, 1987); of the US government assigning the identity of Captain America to John Walker, making him a direct agent of theirs; of John Walker's home town Custer's Grove, Georgia; of John Walker background in the military; of Lemar's first name (Captain America #333, 1987); of Lemar Hoskins' last name; of Lemar Hoskins working as John Walker's ally with the US government (Captain America #334, 1987); of a variant Captain America costume in black and red with red stripes across the chest (Captain America #337, 1988); of Battlestar, Lemar Hoskins' costumed identity alongside John Walker's Captain America, Battlestar wearing a red and blue costume; of John Walker's identity as Captain America as public knowledge (Captain America #341, 1988); of a variant Captain America shield with black and red stripes (Captain America #342, 1988); of John Walker losing control as Captain America and murdering his opponents (Captain America #345, 1988); of the John Walker Captain America and Battlestar battling Flag-Smasher, only for Walker to lose the fight (Captain America #348, 1988); of John Walker falling out of favor with the US government after committing murders as Captain America, leading to him losing the identity and shield (Captain America #350, 1989); of the U.S. Agent, John Walker's new costumed identity after losing the Captain America alias; of Walker wearing the variant Captain America costume and shield in black and red; of the U.S. Agent working for US intelligence (Captain America #354, 1989); of the Brass Monkey, a club in Madripoor (Captain America #363, 1989); of Lemar Hoskins as John Walker's friend in the US Army (Captain America #380, 1990); of John Walker and the Falcon battling Flag-Smasher (Captain America #400, 1992)

Jack Kirby: co-creator of the Avengers, a team of super heroes (Avengers #1, 1963); of Captain America throwing his shield so that it ricochets and returns to his hand (Avengers #5, 1964); of Baron Zemo, enemy of Captain America who wears a purple mask and a fur-lined coat (Avengers #6, 1964); of Bucky Barnes, a costumed hero and best friend of Steve Rogers; of Captain America, Steve Rogers, super hero from World War II who gained his peak human abilities from the Super-Soldier Serum; of Captain America wearing a red, white and blue costume with 'A' on forehead and star on chest, carrying a triangular shield; of Captain America punching Adolf Hitler in the face; of Abraham Erskine, the scientist who invented the Super-Soldier Serum; of the Red Skull, the wartime adversary of Captain America (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of Captain America's round shield with red and white stripes (Captain America Comics #2, 1941); of Wakanda, an African nation with incredible scientific resources (Fantastic Four #52, 1966); of Vibranium, a rare metal found in Wakanda with unusual properties; of T'Chaka, king of Wakanda who was murdered (Fantastic Four #53, 1966); of Bruce Banner, a famous scientist and hero (Incredible Hulk #1, 1962); of S.H.I.E.L.D., a government agency; of Hydra, a notorious terrorist organization; of the Hydra motto "Hail Hydra!" uttered by its agents (Strange Tales #135, 1965); of Tony Stark, a genius inventor and hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of Batroc, a French mercenary and enemy of Captain America who is an expert at kicks and wants to prove his mettle against Captain America; of Peggy Carter, legendary wartime lover of Steve Rogers; of Sharon Carter, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., ally of Captain America; of Sharon Carter as a relative of Peggy Carter (Tales of Suspense #75, 1966); of Sharon Carter's name (Tales of Suspense #95, 1967)

Stan Lee: co-creator of the Avengers, a team of super heroes (Avengers #1, 1963); of Captain America throwing his shield so that it ricochets and returns to his hand (Avengers #5, 1964); of Baron Zemo, enemy of Captain America who wears a purple mask and a fur-lined coat (Avengers #6, 1964); of the Falcon, Sam Wilson, a black super hero and ally of Captain America; of Redwing, Sam's winged ally (Captain America #117, 1969); of Sarah Wilson, Sam Wilson's sister, mother of two sons (Captain America #134, 1971); of Wakanda, an African nation with incredible scientific resources (Fantastic Four #52, 1966); of Vibranium, a rare metal found in Wakanda with unusual properties; of T'Chaka, king of Wakanda who was murdered (Fantastic Four #53, 1966); of Bruce Banner, a famous scientist and hero (Incredible Hulk #1, 1962); of S.H.I.E.L.D., a government agency; of Hydra, a notorious terrorist organization; of the Hydra motto "Hail Hydra!" uttered by its agents (Strange Tales #135, 1965); of Tony Stark, a genius inventor and hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of Abraham Erskine's name (Tales of Suspense #63, 1965); of Batroc, a French mercenary and enemy of Captain America who is an expert at kicks and wants to prove his mettle against Captain America; of Peggy Carter, legendary wartime lover of Steve Rogers; of Sharon Carter, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., ally of Captain America; of Sharon Carter as a relative of Peggy Carter (Tales of Suspense #75, 1966); of Sharon Carter's name (Tales of Suspense #95, 1967)

Kieron Dwyer: creator of the U.S. Agent declaring "I'm back" when first appearing in his costume (Captain America #354, 1989); co-creator of Battlestar, Lemar Hoskins' costumed identity alongside John Walker's Captain America, Battlestar wearing a red and blue costume; of John Walker's identity as Captain America as public knowledge (Captain America #341, 1988); of a variant Captain America shield with black and red stripes (Captain America #342, 1988); of John Walker losing control as Captain America and murdering his opponents (Captain America #345, 1988); of the John Walker Captain America and Battlestar battling Flag-Smasher, only for Walker to lose the fight (Captain America #348, 1988); of John Walker falling out of favor with the US government after committing murders as Captain America, leading to him losing the identity and shield (Captain America #350, 1989); of the U.S. Agent, John Walker's new costumed identity after losing the Captain America alias; of Walker wearing the variant Captain America costume and shield in black and red; of the U.S. Agent working for US intelligence (Captain America #354, 1989); of the Brass Monkey, a club in Madripoor (Captain America #363, 1989)

Paul Neary: co-creator of the Flag-Smasher, a terrorist fanatic who wants to create a one world government; Flag-Smasher hatred of nationalism and particular distaste for Captain America; Flag-Smasher performing public acts of terrorism as a platform for sharing philosophy (Captain America #312, 1985); of Flag-Smasher leading a terrorist organization of like-minded individuals (Captain America #321, 1986); of John Walker, a blond-haired patriot with superhuman strength who promotes and merchandises himself like an entertainer; of Lemar Hoskins, black man, John Walker's best friend; of Lennox, an enemy of John Walker (Captain America #323, 1986); of the Power Broker, a shadowy figure who grants superhuman abilities to others but then forces them to work for his organization (The Thing #35, 1986)

Joe Simon: co-creator of Bucky Barnes, a costumed hero and best friend of Steve Rogers; of Captain America, Steve Rogers, super hero from World War II who gained his peak human abilities from the Super-Soldier Serum; of Captain America wearing a red, white and blue costume with 'A' on forehead and star on chest, carrying a triangular shield; of Captain America punching Adolf Hitler in the face; of Abraham Erskine, the scientist who invented the Super-Soldier Serum; of the Red Skull, the wartime adversary of Captain America (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of Captain America's round shield with red and white stripes (Captain America Comics #2, 1941)

Tom Morgan: co-creator of the US government asserting that it holds ownership of the Captain America identity and shield (Captain America #332, 1987); of the US government assigning the identity of Captain America to John Walker, making him a direct agent of theirs; of John Walker's home town Custer's Grove, Georgia; of John Walker background in the military; of Lemar's first name (Captain America #333, 1987); of Lemar Hoskins' last name; of Lemar Hoskins working as John Walker's ally with the US government (Captain America #334, 1987); of a variant Captain America costume in black and red with red stripes across the chest (Captain America #337, 1988)

Ed Brubaker: co-creator of the Winter Soldier, a legendary assassin whose left arm is cybernetic (Captain America #1, 2005); of the Winter Soldier revealed to be Bucky Barnes having been brainwashed and kept in stasis except when sent on missions (Captain America #8, 2005); of the Winter Soldier regaining his memories as Bucky Barnes and attempting to atone for his misdeeds (Captain America #14, 2006); of the Winter Soldier, Falcon and Sharon Carter working together after losing Steve Rogers (Captain America #26, 2007); of a Russian code which can be used to shut down the Winter Soldier (Captain America #30, 2007)

Steve Epting: co-creator of the Winter Soldier, a legendary assassin whose left arm is cybernetic (Captain America #1, 2005); of the Winter Soldier revealed to be Bucky Barnes having been brainwashed and kept in stasis except when sent on missions (Captain America #8, 2005); of the Winter Soldier regaining his memories as Bucky Barnes and attempting to atone for his misdeeds (Captain America #14, 2006); of the Winter Soldier, Falcon and Sharon Carter working together after losing Steve Rogers (Captain America #26, 2007); of a Russian code which can be used to shut down the Winter Soldier (Captain America #30, 2007)

Robert Morales: co-creator of Isaiah Bradley, a black soldier who was subjected to a variant of the Super-Soldier Serum in an attempt to duplicate Captain America's origin; of Wilfred Nagel, the scientist who re-created the Super-Soldier Serum from Isaiah Bradley (The Truth: Red, White & Black #1, 2003); of Isaiah Bradley undergoing missions for the US government but then becoming a prisoner and subjected to horrifying experiments over decades; of Isaiah attempting to keep a low profile after his release (Truth: Red, White & Black #7, 2003)

Kyle Baker: co-creator of Isaiah Bradley, a black soldier who was subjected to a variant of the Super-Soldier Serum in an attempt to duplicate Captain America's origin; of Wilfred Nagel, the scientist who re-created the Super-Soldier Serum from Isaiah Bradley (The Truth: Red, White & Black #1, 2003); of Isaiah Bradley undergoing missions for the US government but then becoming a prisoner and subjected to horrifying experiments over decades; of Isaiah attempting to keep a low profile after his release (Truth: Red, White & Black #7, 2003)

Chris Claremont: co-creator of Hightown, the district of Madripoor where the extremely wealthy live; of Lowtown, the district of Madripoor where the impoverished live; of the Princess Bar, a drinking establishment in Madripoor (Marvel Comics Presents #1, 1988); of Madripoor, an island city in Asia which is notorious for its intense volume of organized crime (New Mutants #32, 1985)

Sal Buscema: co-creator of the Super-Soldier Serum causing mental disorders in people who took it (Captain America #155, 1972); of Helmut Zemo, an embittered man who blames Captain America for the death of his family and targets him and his friends (Captain America #168, 1973); of the Falcon utilizing mechanical wings built for him by the Wakandans (Captain America #170, 1974)

Mark Waid: co-creator of Sharon Carter being abandoned by her country, turning her into a rogue agent (Captain America #445, 1995); of Captain America honoured with an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute (Captain America #3, 1998); of the Falcon wearing Captain America's costume as his replacement (Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #8, 1999)

John Buscema: co-creator of Ultron, the robotic adversary of the Avengers (Avengers #54, 1968); of Hightown, the district of Madripoor where the extremely wealthy live; of Lowtown, the district of Madripoor where the impoverished live; of the Princess Bar, a drinking establishment in Madripoor (Marvel Comics Presents #1, 1988)

Christopher Priest: co-creator of the Dora Milaje, a team of Wakanda warrior women who speak in Hausa; of Kimoyo technology used by the Wakandans (Black Panther #1, 1998); of the White Wolf, alias of a white man in Wakanda (Black Panther #4, 1999); co-creator of the Falcon wearing a beard (Captain America & the Falcon #1, 2004)

Jim Steranko: creator of Contessa Valentina Allegro de la Fontaine, a government agent (Strange Tales #159, 1967); of a glider suit worn by spies which folds out from the wrists to the ankles (Strange Tales #166, 1968); co-creator of the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo, an eagle (Strange Tales #154, 1967)

Steve Englehart: co-creator of the Super-Soldier Serum causing mental disorders in people who took it (Captain America #155, 1972); of the Falcon utilizing mechanical wings built for him by the Wakandans (Captain America #170, 1974); of Sam Wilson appearing as a pimp (Captain America #186, 1975)

Rick Remender: co-creator of Sam Wilson wearing a Captain America costume which incorporates his Falcon technology, becoming a hybrid of the two costume styles (All-New Captain America #1, 2015); of Steve Rogers asking the Falcon to become the new Captain America (Captain America #25, 2014)

Gene Colan: co-creator of the Falcon, Sam Wilson, a black super hero and ally of Captain America; of Redwing, Sam's winged ally (Captain America #117, 1969); of Sarah Wilson, Sam Wilson's sister, mother of two sons (Captain America #134, 1971)

Mark Texeira: co-creator of the Dora Milaje, a team of Wakanda warrior women who speak in Hausa; of Kimoyo technology used by the Wakandans (Black Panther #1, 1998); of the White Wolf, alias of a white man in Wakanda (Black Panther #4, 1999)

Ron Garney: co-creator of Sharon Carter being abandoned by her country, turning her into a rogue agent (Captain America #445, 1995); of Captain America honoured with an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute (Captain America #3, 1998)

John Romita Jr.: co-creator of the Dora Milaje wearing primarily red and gold and shaving their heads (Black Panther #3, 2005); of James Rhodes, an Air Force officer and hero (Iron Man #144, 1981)

Mark Bagley: co-creator of Lemar Hoskins as John Walker's friend in the US Army (Captain America #380, 1990); of Smiling Tiger, Conrad Mack, a criminal active in Asia (New Warriors #19, 1992)

Stuart Immonen: co-creator of Sam Wilson wearing a Captain America costume which incorporates his Falcon technology, becoming a hybrid of the two costume styles (All-New Captain America #1, 2015)

Mike Carlin: co-creator of the Power Broker, a shadowy figure who grants superhuman abilities to others but then forces them to work for his organization (The Thing #35, 1986)

Tony Isabella: co-creator of Helmut Zemo, an embittered man who blames Captain America for the death of his family and targets him and his friends (Captain America #168, 1973)

David Michelinie: co-creator of the Falcon as one of the Avengers (Avengers #183, 1979); of James Rhodes, an Air Force officer and hero (Iron Man #144, 1981)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Ultron, the robotic adversary of the Avengers (Avengers #54, 1968); of the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo, an eagle (Strange Tales #154, 1967)

Steve Leialoha: co-creator of Madripoor, an island city in Asia which is notorious for its intense volume of organized crime (New Mutants #32, 1985)

Brian Michael Bendis: co-creator of The Raft, a high-security prison used by the US government for superhuman adversaries (New Avengers #1, 2005)

David Finch: co-creator of The Raft, a high-security prison used by the US government for superhuman adversaries (New Avengers #1, 2005)

Cully Hamner: co-creator of the Falcon wearing Captain America's costume as his replacement (Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #8, 1999)

Trevor Hairsine: co-creator of the Falcon wearing goggles and a primarily black outfit and wielding guns (Ultimate Nightmare #1, 2004)

Daniel Acuña: co-creator of Joaquin Torrers, a Latino man who is an ally of Sam Wilson (Captain America: Sam Wilson #1, 2015)

Nick Spencer: co-creator of Joaquin Torrers, a Latino man who is an ally of Sam Wilson (Captain America: Sam Wilson #1, 2015)

Warren Ellis: co-creator of the Falcon wearing goggles and a primarily black outfit and wielding guns (Ultimate Nightmare #1, 2004)

Reginald Hudlin: co-creator of the Dora Milaje wearing primarily red and gold and shaving their heads (Black Panther #3, 2005)

Carlos Pacheco: co-creator of Steve Rogers asking the Falcon to become the new Captain America (Captain America #25, 2014)

J. M. Dematteis: co-creator of Helmut Zemo wearing the traditional garb of Baron Zemo (Captain America #275, 1982)

Fabian Nicieza: co-creator of Smiling Tiger, Conrad Mack, a criminal active in Asia (New Warriors #19, 1992)

Larry Alexander: co-creator of John Walker and the Falcon battling Flag-Smasher (Captain America #400, 1992)

Mike Zeck: co-creator of Helmut Zemo wearing the traditional garb of Baron Zemo (Captain America #275, 1982)

Michael Hoskin: creator of Karl Morgenthau, Flag-Smasher's real name (Deadpool Corps: Rank and Foul #1, 2010)

Alex Schomburg: creator of Captain America riding a motorcycle (Captain America Comics #27, 1943)

Kenneth Rocafort: co-creator of Ayo, one of the Dora Milaje, shaved head (Ultimates #2, 2016)

Al Ewing: co-creator of Ayo, one of the Dora Milaje, shaved head (Ultimates #2, 2016)

Don Heck: co-creator of Tony Stark, a genius inventor and hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)

Larry Lieber: co-creator of Tony Stark, a genius inventor and hero (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)

Bob Layton: co-creator of James Rhodes, an Air Force officer and hero (Iron Man #144, 1981)

Bill Mantlo: co-creator of Maria Stark, mother of Tony Stark (Iron Man #104, 1977)

George Tuska: co-creator of Maria Stark, mother of Tony Stark (Iron Man #104, 1977)

Bart Sears: co-creator of the Falcon wearing a beard (Captain America & the Falcon #1, 2004)

Gary Friedrich: co-creator of the Falcon wearing a red and white costume (Captain America #144, 1971)

John Romita: co-creator of the Falcon wearing a red and white costume (Captain America #144, 1971)

Frank Robbins: co-creator of Sam Wilson appearing as a pimp (Captain America #186, 1975)

John Warner: co-creator of Sam Wilson appearing as a pimp (Captain America #186, 1975)

Len Kaminski: co-creator of Bucky Barnes having a sister (Marvel Holiday Special #1, 1991)

Ron Lim: co-creator of Bucky Barnes having a sister (Marvel Holiday Special #1, 1991)

Stuart Vandal: creator of Wilfred Nagel's name (Captain America: America's Avenger #1, 2011)

Jim Cheung: co-creator of Eli Bradley, the grandson of Isiah Bradley (Young Avengers #1, 2005)

Allan Heinberg: co-creator of Eli Bradley, the grandson of Isiah Bradley (Young Avengers #1, 2005)

John Byrne: co-creator of the Falcon as one of the Avengers (Avengers #183, 1979)

Eliot R. Brown: creator of the flag of Madripoor (Marvel Atlas #1, 2007)

Black Panther character profiles at the Marvel Appendix

The Marvel Appendix recently published two new profiles of a pair of supporting characters from Black Panther: Ogun and Kunta, written by yours truly. I hope to write up a few more interesting Wakandans in the weeks and months to come.

New Black Panther essay at Sequart!

Sequart has published another in my series of essays about Christopher Priest's Black Panther. This one is titled "The Knighted King: A Brief Publication History of Christopher Priest's Black Panther." This one simply sorts out the publishing history of Black Panther and the many factors internal and external which shaped the book's development. I hope you'll take a few minutes to read and enjoy!

Day of the Spider

There's a mini-event going on at the Marvel Appendix today because it's the "Day of the Spider." To that end, I've submitted a profile on one of the Black Rider's enemies, The Spider. I'll be posting entries on the Appendix a little more frequently now. It's good to be back!

2020 Inkwell Awards Ballot Is Live

If you feel strongly about supporting the art of inking in comic books then I encourage you to visit the Inkwell Awards website and vote your opinion on the best inking of 2020. I'm a long-time member of the nomination committee and I hope you share my interest in supporting and promoting inking.

WandaVision creator credits

Time for another list of creator credits for a Marvel Cinematic Universe product! I have a master list here if you're interested.

This was an interesting addition to the MCU. As a fan primarily of the comics, I was very pleased to see Wanda's powers, costume and alias move closer to the comics - previously she had almost in common with the Scarlet Witch. The only real dud of the series, I felt, was the SWORD plot, which just seemed to eat up time; Director Hayward is easily the most boring antagonist in the MCU.

Anway, to the credits! A lot came from Roy Thomas - it's easy to forget that Rascally Roy -- not Stan Lee and Jack Kirby -- had more to do with the success of the Avengers than anyone else.

Jack Kirby: co-creator of the Avengers, Earth's most powerful super heroes (Avengers #1, 1963); of the Scarlet Witch as a member of the Avengers (Avengers #16, 1965); of the Skrulls, an extraterrestrial race with green skin, ridged chins and the power to shapeshift (Fantastic Four #2, 1962); of Vibranium, a rare metal which is almost impervious to damage (Fantastic Four #53, 1966); of Agatha Harkness, a witch from Salem who wears a purple dress, shawl and gem; of Agatha having an animal who is her familiar (Fantastic Four #94, 1970); of the Vision, a green-garbed man in a cape (Marvel Mystery Comics #13, 1940); of Nick Fury, a heroic soldier (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, 1963); of Baron Strucker, a European villain (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #5, 1964); of Hydra, a terrorist organization (Strange Tales #136, 1965); of Jarvis, a being associated with the Avengers (Tales of Suspense #59, 1964); of The Scarlet Witch, Wanda, a costumed hero who wears a red and pinky bodysuit with red tiara; the Scarlet Witch's power to cast hexes which affect probability; of Quicksilver, Pietro, the Scarlet Witch's brother who has silver hair and wears a costume with a lightning bolt design (X-Men #4, 1964)

Stan Lee: co-creator of the Avengers, Earth's most powerful super heroes (Avengers #1, 1963); of the Scarlet Witch as a member of the Avengers (Avengers #16, 1965); of the Skrulls, an extraterrestrial race with green skin, ridged chins and the power to shapeshift (Fantastic Four #2, 1962); of Vibranium, a rare metal which is almost impervious to damage (Fantastic Four #53, 1966); of Agatha Harkness, a witch from Salem who wears a purple dress, shawl and gem; of Agatha having an animal who is her familiar (Fantastic Four #94, 1970); of Captain Marvel, a hero from outer space (Marvel Super-Heroes #12, 1967); of Nick Fury, a heroic soldier (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, 1963); of Baron Strucker, a European villain (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #5, 1964); of Hydra, a terrorist organization (Strange Tales #136, 1965); of Jarvis, a being associated with the Avengers (Tales of Suspense #59, 1964); of The Scarlet Witch, Wanda, a costumed hero who wears a red and pinky bodysuit with red tiara; the Scarlet Witch's power to cast hexes which affect probability; of Quicksilver, Pietro, the Scarlet Witch's brother who has silver hair and wears a costume with a lightning bolt design (X-Men #4, 1964)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Ultron, a robot who fought the Avengers (Avengers #54, 1968); of the Vision, an android with a synthetic body, built by Ultron; of the term Synthezoid, which describes Vision's android nature; of Vision becoming an ally of the Avengers; of Vision's power to alter his density, becoming heavy or phasing through solid matter; of Vision's red skin, jewel on forehead; of Vision's green and yellow costume (Avengers #57, 1968); of the Vision joining the Avengers; of Vision's ability to cry (Avengers #58, 1968); of the Scarlet Witch developing a famliarity with magic; of QUicksilver wearing a light blue costume with a lightning bolt design (Avengers #75, 1970); of the Scarlet Witch serving in the Avengers with the Vision (Avengers #76, 1970); of the Scarlet Witch falling in love with the Vision (Avengers #91, 1971); of the Scarlet Witch as a Nexus being, a unique figure of great power (Avengers West Coast #61, 1990); of Bova, a cow connected to Wanda (Giant-Size Avengers #1, 1974); of the Soul Gem, an extraterrestrial artifact, first of the Infintiy Gems (Marvel Premiere #1, 1970); of Carol Danvers, a woman connected to Captain Marvel (Marvel Super-Heroes #13, 1968)

John Buscema: co-creator of Ultron, a robot who fought the Avengers (Avengers #54, 1968); of the Vision, an android with a synthetic body, built by Ultron; of the term Synthezoid, which describes Vision's android nature; of Vision becoming an ally of the Avengers; of Vision's power to alter his density, becoming heavy or phasing through solid matter; of Vision's red skin, jewel on forehead; of Vision's green and yellow costume (Avengers #57, 1968); of the Vision joining the Avengers; of Vision's ability to cry (Avengers #58, 1968);of the Scarlet Witch developing a famliarity with magic; of QUicksilver wearing a light blue costume with a lightning bolt design (Avengers #75, 1970); of the Scarlet Witch serving in the Avengers with the Vision (Avengers #76, 1970)

Steve Englehart: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch forming a relationship with Agatha Harkness as her mentor in magic (Avengers #128, 1974); of Vision and the Scarlet Witch being married (Giant-Size Avengers #4, 1975); of the Sorcerer Supreme, a title held by Earth's most powerful magic user (Marvel Premiere #10, 1973); of Glamour and Illusion, a married couple who have magical powers but attempt to pass themselves off as mere stage magicians; of Vision and the Scarlet Witch conceiving children together (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #4, 1986); of Tommy and Billy, the Vision and Scarlet Witch's children, twin brothers; of Wanda believing she was pregnant with only one child, yet giving birth to twins (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12, 1986)

John Byrne: creator of Tommy and Billy ceasing to exist (Avengers West Coast #52, 1989); of the Scarlet Witch discovering her powers permit her to alter reality (Avengers West Coast #56, 1990); of the Vision being disassembled by the government; of the Scarlet Witch being shocked to see Vision's disassembly (West Coast Avengers #43, 1989); of the Vision being reassembled into a body with pale white skin (West Coast Avengers #45, 1989); co-creator of the Scarlet Witch connected to the power of the Darkhold (Avengers #185, 1979); of Pietro and Wanda's surname, Maximoff (Avengers #186, 1979); of the Scarlet Witch learning her powers were linked to magic from the moment of her birth (Avengers #187, 1979)

Roger Stern: co-creator of Monica Rambeau, a black woman with the rank of captain who is exposed to energies which permit her to transform her body into any form of energy she imagines; of Monica wearing her hair in an afro; of Monica wearing a costume with black leggings and a white top; of Monica connected to Captain Marvel (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, 1982); of the Vision, Scarlet witch and Monica Rambeau as allies (Avengers #233, 1983); of Maria Rambeau, Monica's mother (Avengers #246, 1984); of the Vision wearing casual garments in his home life with Wanda (Avengers #254, 1985)

Jim Starlin: creator of the six Soul Gems, later known as Infinity Gems and sought by Thanos (Avengers Annual #7, 1977); co-creator of Thanos using the Infinity Gauntlet to terminate 50% of all life in the universe (Infinity Gauntlet #1, 1991); of the effects of the Infinity Gauntlet being undone (Infinity Gauntlet #6, 1991); of Thanos, a purple extraterrestrial with immense power (Iron Man #55, 1973); of the Infinity Gems, the name bestowed on the Soul Gems (including the Mind Gem) by Thanos; of the Infinity Gauntlet, the six Infinity Gems as wielded by Thanos to grant him vast cosmic power (Thanos Quest #1, 1990)

Richard Howell: co-creator of Glamour and Illusion, a married couple who have magical powers but attempt to pass themselves off as mere stage magicians; of Vision and the Scarlet Witch conceiving children together (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #4, 1986); of Tommy and Billy, the Vision and Scarlet Witch's children, twin brothers; of Wanda believing she was pregnant with only one child, yet giving birth to twins (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12, 1986)

John Romita Jr.: co-creator of Monica Rambeau, a black woman with the rank of captain who is exposed to energies which permit her to transform her body into any form of energy she imagines; of Monica wearing her hair in an afro; of Monica wearing a costume with black leggings and a white top; of Monica connected to Captain Marvel (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, 1982)

Allan Heinberg: co-creator of William having magical powers like his mother; of William wearing a blue costume with headband and red cape (Young Avengers #1, 2005); of Tommy developing the power of superhuman speed like his uncle Pietro (Young Avengers #10, 2006); of Tommy wearing a costume similar to his uncle Pietro (Young Avengers #12, 2006)

Jim Cheung: co-creator of William having magical powers like his mother; of William wearing a blue costume with headband and red cape (Young Avengers #1, 2005); of Tommy developing the power of superhuman speed like his uncle Pietro (Young Avengers #10, 2006); of Tommy wearing a costume similar to his uncle Pietro (Young Avengers #12, 2006)

Ron Lim: co-creator of the effects of the Infinity Gauntlet being undone (Infinity Gauntlet #6, 1991); of the Infinity Gems, the name bestowed on the Soul Gems (including the Mind Gem) by Thanos; of the Infinity Gauntlet, the six Infinity Gems as wielded by Thanos to grant him vast cosmic power (Thanos Quest #1, 1990)

David Michelinie: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch connected to the power of the Darkhold (Avengers #185, 1979); of Pietro and Wanda's surname, Maximoff (Avengers #186, 1979); of the Scarlet Witch learning her powers were linked to magic from the moment of her birth (Avengers #187, 1979)

George Perez: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch wielding Chaos Magic (Avengers #10, 1998); of Scratch, who is an associate of Agatha Harkness (Fantastic Four #185, 1977); of Thanos using the Infinity Gauntlet to terminate 50% of all life in the universe (Infinity Gauntlet #1, 1991)

Mark Gruenwald: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch connected to the power of the Darkhold (Avengers #185, 1979); of Pietro and Wanda's surname, Maximoff (Avengers #186, 1979); of the Scarlet Witch learning her powers were linked to magic from the moment of her birth (Avengers #187, 1979)

Steven Grant: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch connected to the power of the Darkhold (Avengers #185, 1979); of Pietro and Wanda's surname, Maximoff (Avengers #186, 1979); of the Scarlet Witch learning her powers were linked to magic from the moment of her birth (Avengers #187, 1979)

Sal Buscema: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch falling in love with the Vision (Avengers #91, 1971); of the Scarlet Witch forming a relationship with Agatha Harkness as her mentor in magic (Avengers #128, 1974)

Gene Colan: co-creator of Captain Marvel, a hero from outer space (Marvel Super-Heroes #12, 1967); of Carol Danvers, a woman connected to Captain Marvel (Marvel Super-Heroes #13, 1968)

Don Heck: co-creator of Vision and the Scarlet Witch being married (Giant-Size Avengers #4, 1975); of Stark Industries, an industrial company which manufactures weapons (Tales of Suspense #45, 1963)

Kurt Busiek: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch wielding Chaos Magic (Avengers #10, 1998)

Mark Waid: co-creator of two versions of the Vision arguing about their identity through a philosophical discussion of the ship of Theseus (Avengers #6, 2017)

Mike del Mundo: co-creator of two versions of the Vision arguing about their identity through a philosophical discussion of the ship of Theseus (Avengers #6, 2017)

Len Kaminski: co-creator of the Vision disguising himself with a hologram to make himself appear to be a normal human (Avengers Spotlight #40, 1991)

Gavin Curtis: co-creator of the Vision disguising himself with a hologram to make himself appear to be a normal human (Avengers Spotlight #40, 1991)

John Cassaday: co-creator of S.W.O.R.D., an intelligence agency concerned with superhuman events (Astonishing X-Men #6, 2004)

Brian Michael Bendis: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch accidentally altering reality and causing harm to others (Avengers #500, 2004)

Al Feldstein: co-creator of James Woo, a Chinese-American agent of the FBI (Yellow Claw #1, 1956)

Joe Maneely: co-creator of James Woo, a Chinese-American agent of the FBI (Yellow Claw #1, 1956)

Gerry Conway: co-creator of the Darkhold, the book of the damned, a tome of black magic (Marvel Spotlight #4, 1972)

Mike Ploog: co-creator of the Darkhold, the book of the damned, a tome of black magic (Marvel Spotlight #4, 1972)

Rich Buckler: co-creator of Bova, a cow connected to Wanda (Giant-Size Avengers #1, 1974)

Gil Kane: co-creator of the Soul Gem, an extraterrestrial artifact, first of the Infintiy Gems (Marvel Premiere #1, 1970)

Mike Friedrich: co-creator of Thanos, a purple extraterrestrial with immense power (Iron Man #55, 1973)

Glenn Herdling: co-creator of Photon, an alias connected to Monica Rambeau (Avengers Unplugged #5, 1996)

M. C. Wyman: co-creator of Photon, an alias connected to Monica Rambeau (Avengers Unplugged #5, 1996)

Joe Sinnott: co-creator of the Vision, Scarlet witch and Monica Rambeau as allies (Avengers #233, 1983)

Robert Bernstein: co-creator of Stark Industries, an industrial company which manufactures weapons (Tales of Suspense #45, 1963)

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

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

Dann Thomas: co-creatorof the Scarlet Witch as a Nexus being, a unique figure of great power (Avengers West Coast #61, 1990)

Paul Ryan: co-creatorof the Scarlet Witch as a Nexus being, a unique figure of great power (Avengers West Coast #61, 1990)

Bob Hall: co-creator of the Vision wearing casual garments in his home life with Wanda (Avengers #254, 1985)

Joe Simon: co-creator of the Vision, a green-garbed man in a cape (Marvel Mystery Comics #13, 1940)

David Finch: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch accidentally altering reality and causing harm to others (Avengers #500, 2004)

Frank Brunner: co-creator of the Sorcerer Supreme, a title held by Earth's most powerful magic user (Marvel Premiere #10, 1973)

Al Milgrom: co-creator of Maria Rambeau, Monica's mother (Avengers #246, 1984)

Todd DeZago: co-creator of Chaos Magic, a form of magical power (Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme #83, 1995)

Patrick Zircher: co-creator of Chaos Magic, a form of magical power (Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme #83, 1995)

Rick Leonardi: co-creator of Vision and the Scarlet Witch living together in New Jersey (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1, 1982)

Bill Mantlo: co-creator of Vision and the Scarlet Witch living together in New Jersey (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1, 1982)

Len Wein: co-creator of Scratch, who is an associate of Agatha Harkness (Fantastic Four #185, 1977)

Joss Whedon: co-creator of S.W.O.R.D., an intelligence agency concerned with superhuman events (Astonishing X-Men #6, 2004)

Tom King: co-creator of Sparky, the family dog in Vision's idyllic home life (Vision #6, 2016)

Gabriel Walta: co-creator of Sparky, the family dog in Vision's idyllic home life (Vision #6, 2016)

Hamilton thoughts

I kept meaning to write something on this blog on Hamilton since the video of the musical was released on Disney+ last year, but something else related to the musical kept coming up -- books, the album -- so I kept putting it off. I think I'm finally ready to share my thoughts.

I didn't know much about Hamilton going in to the musical. One of my friends had played one of the songs for me once, but it was one of the King George songs ("You'll Be Back") and without much context it didn't make a great impression on me. This was the same friend who had previously championed Robocop: The Musical and Silence of the Lambs: The Musical, so I was left with the impression that this was a mock-musical, not a legitimate production.

By the time it arrived on Disney+ I had heard many murmurings about how good it was supposed to be. I like to pride myself that while the average American doesn't know too much about Canada, I know quite a lot about the USA. Still, I never had to learn about Alexander Hamilton, so I knew almost nothing about him going into the musical; I knew he died in a duel with Aaron Burr, but I didn't even know what the duel was about. Now, post seeing the musical, listening to the album and having read three books about Alexander Hamilton, I'm in a better place not only in terms of understanding him but in understanding the history around the Revolutionary War in general.

The curious thing about seeing Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton on Disney+ is that I felt simultaneously that I would have enjoyed seeing it on the big screen - but at the same time knew I would never have paid money to watch a "mere" recorded live performance in a cinema. Disney+ made accessing the movie easy as I went from being interested in it only to learn why it was such a "big deal" to it becoming the most enjoyable film I saw in 2020; I've seen it four times now.

And of course there's an entire cottage industry of books about Alexander Hamilton. I read Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, the book credited with inspiring the musical. I read Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father a graphic novel by Jonathan Hennessey and Justin Greenwood. And I just finished Duel with the Devil by Paul Collins, a book about Hamilton and Burr serving as defense lawyers in a murder case (it would make a great Rick Geary graphic novel).

With all the reading I've done I do appreciate that the musical took some liberties with Hamilton's life but then, the real Hamilton didn't rap, so it never pretended to be authentic. The three songs sung by King George do get a lot of attention from fans and (taken in-context) they're a lot of fun, but I was most impressed by Daveed Diggs, who portrayed Lafayette & Thomas Jefferson. He didn't have a lot to do in the the first act as Lafayette, but his Jefferson was a lot of fun in the second act; his performance in the Disney+ performance is so perfect I was bit put-out to discover in the album recording his delivery of the line "Because I'm the President" (from "The Election of 1800") was a lot less funny than the version in the video.

The songs are extremely catchy; many times I've found the lyrics of "My Shot," "The Shuyler Sisters", "Right Hand Man," and "What'd I Miss" appear in my head. The different song styles, the recurring lyrics that define or contrast the characters' journeys. It's a rich musical and I keep returning to it to find I like it even more. It's fun, educational and emotionally absorbing.