#MartinGoodman

HIstory of Comic Books Podcast

@historyofcomics.bsky.social

1 week ago

A comic book character who actually got his start in comics was #Ka-Zar, first appearing in "Ka-Zar" #1 on October of 1936 and published by #MartinGoodman, the future founder of #MarvelComics, where he would later reappear in #X-Men #10 on Mar. of 1965.

HIstory of Comic Books Podcast

@historyofcomics.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Future #DC & #Marvel founders, #HarryDonnefeld & #MartinGoodman, got into pulp magazines with books like #SpicyAdventureStories and #MarvelTales, whose risqué covers would get them into trouble with the government more than a few times.

HIstory of Comic Books Podcast

@historyofcomics.bsky.social

1 month ago

The seeds of the #Marvel/DC rivalry began when #MartinGoodman, the owner of Marvel, ordered #StanLee to create a superhero team to compete with DC's #JusticeLeague. With #JackKirby, Lee came up with the #FantasticFour, a superhero team like no other that would soon be giving DC a run for its money.

@vault0.bsky.social

1 month ago

Today we celebrate the birthday of Martin Goodman, born today in 1908. Goodman was an American publisher of pulp magazines, paperback books, men's adventure magazines, and comic books, launching the company that would become Marvel Comics. #MartinGoodman #Marvel #MarvelComics

Tom Mason

@tommakescomics.bsky.social

2 months ago

I mean, honestly... ..I never really expected them to publish this.

Howard Chaykin talks about the creation of Dominic Fortune in a wild autobiographical piece that's also about comics in the '70s and work for hire.
#comicsbluesky
#atlascomics
#martingoodman
#comics
howardchaykin.substack.com/p/i-mean-hon...?

Kryptic Comix ⛩ Ω

@krypticcomix.bsky.social

7 months ago

The Uncanny, Spectacular Story of Martin Goodman, the All-But-Forgotten Founder of Marvel Comics - IGN Remarkably little-known among comic book fans, Martin Goodman rose from harsh poverty to become a tycoon as the founder and publisher of Marvel Comics. This is his story.

This is an extremely well researched article (took @ign.com staff almost a year to complete). It does a stellar job outlining key details about #MartinGoodman and his significant (yet, often overlooked) key role in the history of @marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social

www.ign.com/articles/the... #ComicSky

@comicshavethepower.bsky.social

1 year ago

[Review] Stan Lee, Une vie fantastique Stan Lee est le scénariste des comics le plus connu mais vous n’êtes pas prêt pour le traitement que Tom Scioli fait subir à sa biographie.

Découvrez la biographie en bd d’un artiste très peu connu du comics : Stan Lee. Mis en image par Tom Scioli, le portrait sort des codes…
comicspowercom.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/r...
#comics #bd #huginnetmuninn #stanlee #tomscioli #jackkirby #steveditko #johnromita #martingoodman #marvel

@vault0.bsky.social

1 year ago

Today we celebrate the birthday of Martin Goodman, born today in 1908. Goodman was an American publisher of pulp magazines, paperback books, men's adventure magazines, and comic books, launching the company that would become Marvel Comics. #MartinGoodman #Marvel #MarvelComics

Chuck Brouillette

@chuckbrouillette.bsky.social

1 year ago

#85YearsAgoToday Marvel Comics #1 intro’d #TheHumanTorch & #SubMariner (stillWaitingForHis @marvelstudios.bsky.social closeUp) whenPublisher #MartinGoodman 1stSet #TimelyComics aflame aGenerationLater #hisWifesCousin w #JackKirby&others turnedOnTheSpigot& #MarvelComics #KitchenSinkSuperHeroes flowed