The Mindless Ones are fictional monsters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Their first appearance was in Strange Tales #127 (Dec. 1964).
60-1027: They are extra-dimensional creatures summoned via magic to do the bidding of others (they have no will of their own). They appear to have a thick, roughly humanoid shape standing taller than most men and a hide that appears to be made of rock. They have no faces to speak of except a single glowing eye. They have savage dispositions and minimal intelligence. The Mindless Ones first appeared in Strange Tales #127 (Dec. 1964), and were created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko . The Mindless Ones have also appeared in Darkhawk #19-20 (Sept.–Oct. 1992), Sleepwalker #17 (Oct. 1992), Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #82 (Oct. 1995), Marvel Boy vol. 2, #5-6 (Dec. 2000, March 2001), Fantastic Four #70 (Aug. 2003), The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2 #57-#58 (Nov. 2003), The Amazing Spider-Man #500 (Dec. 2003), and Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #7-8 (Nov. 2006), among other comics. Long ago,
120-577: A mystical teaching academy run by Doctor Strange. The Mindful One was the Dormitory Resident and Chef there. In addition, the Mindful One assisted Wong in teaching a subject called Sanctum Economics. Mindless Ones are capable of firing energy blasts from the hole that makes up their faces. They are superhumanly strong and durable, although their exact power levels vary from appearance to appearance. The Mindless Ones appear as enemies in
180-469: A Kirby monster story (generally inked by Christopher Rule initially, then later Dick Ayers ), followed by one or two twist-ending thrillers or sci-fi tales drawn by Don Heck , Paul Reinman , or Joe Sinnott , all capped by an often-surreal, sometimes self-reflexive Stan Lee - Steve Ditko short. Some characters introduced here in standalone, anthological stories were later retconned into Marvel Universe continuity. These include Ulysses Bloodstone in
240-566: A drug called "Krush" from the surface of Neutron Stars. They are members of the Black Hole Sons and it seems they are led by a being called The Mind who is currently held prisoner in a Nova Corps ship. Mindless Ones are used when Dormammu invades the realm of Limbo, an area usually ruled by Magik . During the " Original Sin "' storyline, a Mindless One was wrecking New York and smacking the Thing around. Spider-Man shows up to give Thing
300-727: A hand. Spider-Man recognizes the Mindless One and realizes that they are not supposed to be telepathic. The Mindless One screams in agony over the things he has seen and the things he has done. Thing realizes he is wielding the Ultimate Nullifier and tries to talk the Mindless One down. However, it doesn't work and the Mindless shoots himself with it. By this time, Nick Fury and the Avengers arrive. Captain America wants
360-458: A humorous FAQ , in which questions were answered with enthusiastic marketing copy that veers into the strange or disturbing. It was also used to answer questions posed by uninformed readers. The Nextwave series features a collection of minor Marvel superheroes : monster hunter Elsa Bloodstone ; Monica Rambeau , the former Captain Marvel ; Tabitha Smith , formerly of X-Force ; Aaron Stack ,
420-529: A member of the Fantastic Four , in a test of Grimm's durability. When Spider-Man is banished to the Dark Dimension by a brainwashed Portal , he is attacked by a group of Mindless Ones. To rescue him, Darkhawk and Sleepwalker battle Toad 's Brotherhood of Mutants and break Sauron 's control over Portal so they could retrieve Spider-Man. A gang of Mindless Ones follow Spider-Man through
480-543: A pre-Silver Age monster comic. The next feature was writer-artist-colorist Jim Starlin 's take on Adam Warlock , picking up the character from the 1972–73 series Warlock (a.k.a. The Power of Warlock ) and reviving him in Strange Tales #178 (Feb. 1975). This feature introduced the characters Gamora , Pip the Troll and The Magus , and helped establish the mythos Starlin would mine in his many "Infinity" sagas of
540-771: A three-issue miniseries under the Marvel Knights imprint . It featured comics writers and artists who normally create comics outside the superhero genre, such as Stan Sakai , Jason , and Michael Kupperman , and later was collected as a trade paperback . A second three-issue volume was published under the title Strange Tales II in 2010. The first issue of this second volume was under the MAX imprint . It included work by Harvey Pekar , Dash Shaw , and Jhonen Vasquez . From annual required Statement of Circulation. "Average circulation" refers to total print run. "Total paid circulation" refers to number of copies actually sold, which
600-604: Is a humorous comic book series by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen , published by Marvel Comics between 2006 and 2007. Nextwave consistently features extreme violence and comedy, and simultaneously satirizes and celebrates Marvel's superhero comics. The series frequently uses flashback scenes in which existing Marvel characters such as Captain America , Ulysses Bloodstone and the Celestials act grossly out of character for comedic purposes. In an interview, Ellis said: "I took The Authority and I stripped out all
660-422: Is extremely cynical, foul-mouthed, and hard-drinking. His age is as yet undetermined, but he has said his mother conceived him while listening to Roxy Music 's 1982 album Avalon . A text box in one issue states that, despite his name, he is not actually the captain of anything. The Captain and other Nextwave members appear on the solicited cover to Avengers: The Initiative . The Captain resurfaces in
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#1732791967791720-775: Is funded by the Beyond Corporation© , an organization formerly known as terrorist group S.I.L.E.N.T. As a result, the heroes leave H.A.T.E., stealing a vehicle called the Shockwave Rider . They destroy the U.W.M.D.s that the Beyond Corporation and H.A.T.E. have hidden around the United States, while being pursued by H.A.T.E. Director Dirk Anger, a parody of Nick Fury . The U.W.M.D.s include Fin Fang Foom , Broccoli Men , Ultra Samurai, and
780-607: Is good to know that the young people of today are ready and waiting for me to form a Church". Nextwave also won three Eagle Awards for Favourite New Comicbook, Favourite Comics Story Published During 2006 (for issues #1–6), and Favourite Comics Villain (for Dirk Anger). In a 2005 interview, writer Warren Ellis commenting on his Nextwave stories stated: "I think it has to be a self contained universe. It takes from Marvel history, but I wouldn't necessarily want to drag mainstream Marvel into it for fear of what I would do to it". In 2006, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada said that "for
840-514: Is known about the Captain's past before he joined H.A.T.E. , the organization which assembled Nextwave. One flashback shows that when he was a child, his mother hanged his favorite teddy bear, Special Bear; due to this, he dislikes teddy bears even in adulthood. As with all of the flashbacks shown in the series, the accuracy of this memory is suspect, as Civil War: Battle Damage Report states that members of Nextwave may have had memories altered by
900-417: Is revealed this is the first instance Spider-Man has encountered these creatures. The Mindless Ones are temporarily defeated when Mr. Fantastic creates a machine that manipulates their magical energies, drawing them back to where they came from. This, unfortunately, results in the temporary return of Dormammu. Dr. Strange confronts the evil wizard. A punch from a single Mindless One sends Spider-Man straight into
960-600: Is the above number minus returns, lost/damaged copies, and free/promotional copies. Strange Tales vol. 1 Circulation figures from annual statements, charted as per-issue average paid circulation by Miller, John Jackson , et al., The Standard Catalog of Comic Books , Krause Publications , 2002, pp. 1007–1009. Strange Tales vol. 2 Circulation figures from Capital City Distribution orders, charted as per-issue paid circulation by Miller, John Jackson, et al., The Standard Catalog of Comic Books , Krause Publications, 2002, p. 1009. Nextwave Nextwave
1020-644: Is what banishes the Mindless Ones, leaving Times Square damaged but still standing. Around this time, a single Mindless One appears as a minion of the villain Doctor Midas . Rorkannu, who physically resembles Dormammu and claims to be lord of the Dark Dimension, is stated to control a group of Mindless Ones. Emerging from a portal in a public restroom, they rampage through a small Colorado town, killing everyone they see, then wearing their clothing and behaving like them. The group known as Nextwave slays
1080-469: The Beyond Corporation© . He claims to be "from ☠☠☠☠ Brooklyn". The Captain gained his powers from "the Heartstar of the space between the galaxies", also referred to as the " Messianic Siddhe - complex ", which was bestowed upon him by a pair of small, green, altruistic extraterrestrials named Spa-Fon and Squa-Tront in order to make Brooklyn a better place. As the Captain was incredibly drunk at
1140-656: The Mindless Ones . Using the Shockwave Rider as a mobile base of operations (the vehicle is larger on the inside than out, much like the TARDIS of Doctor Who ), Nextwave is able to rapidly mount missions in widely separated locations including central Illinois , Wyoming, North Dakota, and Nevada . Nextwave debuted in 2006 and was cancelled after issue #12, which was published in February 2007. The run of
1200-431: The " Marvel Method ", Ditko would take Strange into ever-more-abstract realms. Adversaries for the new hero included Baron Mordo introduced in issue #111 (Aug. 1963) and Dormammu in issue #126 (Nov. 1964). Clea , who would become a longtime love interest for Doctor Strange, was also introduced in issue #126. Lee and Ditko interacted less and less as each went their separate creative ways. The storyline culminated with
1260-550: The 1954 establishment of the Comics Code , which prohibited graphic horror, as well as vampires, zombies and other classical monsters. The comic changed again with the return of industry stalwart Jack Kirby , the artist who had co-created Captain America for the company, then worked elsewhere for 17 years. Starting with #68 (April 1959), Strange Tales was revamped to reflect the then-current trend of science fiction drive-in movie monsters. Virtually every issue would open with
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#17327919677911320-496: The 1990s. After issue #181 (Aug. 1975), the story continued in Warlock #9 (Oct. 1975), picking up from the old series' numbering. Strange Tales soldiered on with Doctor Strange reprints through issue #188 (Nov. 1976). After Doctor Strange's second series was canceled in the 1980s, Strange Tales was relaunched as vol. 2, #1 (April 1987). A split book once again, it featured 11-page Doctor Strange and Cloak and Dagger stories,
1380-481: The Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance . Strange Tales#Monsters and sorcerers Strange Tales is a Marvel Comics anthology series . The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their debuts in Strange Tales . It was a showcase for the science fiction/suspense stories of artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko , and for
1440-466: The Golden Age had pioneered the first full-page and double-page spreads. He spun plots of intrigue, barely hidden sensuality, and hi-fi hipness – and supplying his own version of Bond girls , essentially, in skintight leather, pushing what was allowable under the Comics Code at the time. "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." became the first Strange Tales feature to receive its own cover logo below
1500-545: The Human Torch. The title became a "split book" with the introduction of sorcerer Doctor Strange , by Lee and Ditko. This 9- to 10-page feature debuted in #110 (July 1963), and after an additional story and then skipping two issues returned permanently with #114. Ditko's surrealistic mystical landscapes and increasingly head-trippy visuals helped make the feature a favorite of college students, according to Lee himself. Eventually, as co-plotter and later sole plotter, in
1560-629: The Machine Man; and new character the Captain , previously called Captain ☠☠☠☠ (the obscured words being so horrible that Captain America allegedly "beat seven shades of it out of [him]" and left him in a dumpster with a bar of soap in his mouth). These individuals are assembled by H.A.T.E. , the Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, to fight Unusual Weapons of Mass Destruction (U.W.M.D.s). The Nextwave team learns that H.A.T.E.
1620-667: The Mighty Avengers , it is definitively stated that Nextwave happened, with the Beyond Corporation, now revealed to be members of The Beyonders returning, and tauntingly telling Luke Cage and Jessica Jones to ask Monica about "Beyond", making her realize those events were, in fact, real, and reverting to her Nextwave outfit. A version of the team appears in the Marvel Zombies universe in Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness where they engage in battle with
1680-620: The Mindless Ones. Rorkannu, in a monologue, reveals he is summoning the army because he feels their lack of distinguishing features and similar temperaments make them suitable to replace the human race. His lair is discovered by the hero known as the ' Captain '. His summoning circle is destroyed. Rorkannu himself is severely beaten and left to an uncertain fate. The Mindless Ones appeared in an issue of Cable & Deadpool in which Deadpool and Bob, Agent of HYDRA encounter them in their own dimension. The two are being manipulated by Doctor Strange . The Mindless Ones alternately attack and worship
1740-557: The Ultimate Nullifier left alone until it is contained and Fury declares the battle zone a murder scene. Elsewhere, a group of villains realize the other Mindless Ones are evolving. Doctor Strange later encountered a Mindless One known as the Mindful One was once a servant of Isaac Newton who enhanced this Mindless One to serve him. After some adventures, the Mindful One would move in with Doctor Strange. The Mindful One and several sentient Mindless Ones are seen assisting in
1800-488: The Volume 1 hardcover collected edition. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has released their Best of 2007 lists and Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. were named among the 2007 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens. Nextwave writer Warren Ellis was happy to learn of the title's recognition by YALSA, saying that he did it all for the children. In keeping with the off-beat humor of his book, Ellis added: "It
1860-574: The character Albert Poole. In modern-day reprints the character's name is changed to Grutan. Prototypes of the Spider-Man supporting characters Aunt May and Uncle Ben appeared in a short story in Strange Tales #97 (June 1962). The anthology switched to superheroes during the Silver Age of Comic Books , retaining the sci-fi, suspense and monsters as backup features for a time. Strange Tales ' first superhero, in 12- to 14-page stories,
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1920-529: The collected magical energy of people captured within its rooms to create an army of Mindless Ones, but was eventually stopped by Captain Britain and MI13 . Plokta was revealed to be the original creator of the Mindless Ones, responsible for them within the hierarchy of Hell. They are also referenced here as Neutron Slaves. They were used to mine Neutron Stars and many other ultra-dense gravity sites. They rebelled against their slave masters and began manufacturing
1980-519: The crosses denoting censorship of an expletive ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He is a satiric superhero appearing in the book Nextwave . He was created by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen and first appeared in Nextwave #1 (January 2006). In 2006, Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada stated that Nextwave's setting was in a universe separate from
2040-489: The employ of Dormammu, who develops an ability to slightly control their actions. They have also been utilized by others such as Doctor Doom , Dr. Midas (in the pages of Marvel Boy ) and a fellow Faltine named Rorkannu (in Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. ). Doctor Doom uses them after gaining high levels of magical power via a deal with demonic entities. The Mindless Ones are utilized to beat on Ben Grimm ,
2100-566: The final issue, #168 (May 1968). The Human Torch and Thing had already been replaced in #135 (Aug. 1965) by Nick Fury , a superspy in keeping with the concurrent James Bond / The Man from U.N.C.L.E. craze. The 12-page feature was initially by Lee and Kirby, with the latter supplying such enduring gadgets and hardware as the Helicarrier – an airborne aircraft carrier – as well as human-replicant LMDs ( Life Model Decoys ), and even automobile airbags . The terrorist organization HYDRA
2160-425: The full impact of the scene, a reader might have to purchase six copies. On the last of the pages, a caption reads: "Nextwave: Blatantly wasting your money since 2006". A theme song was created by series editor Nick Lowe and his brother Matt, by their band Thunder Thighs. It was advertised on their Myspace page and lyrics printed in the "Director's Cut" edition of the first issue. The tabs and lyrics are also in
2220-421: The groundbreaking work of writer-artist Jim Steranko . Two previous, unrelated magazines also bore that title. The Marvel Comics series ran 168 issues, cover-dated June 1951 to May 1968. It began as a horror anthology from the company's 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics . Initially modeled after the gory morality tales of the popular and groundbreaking EC line of comics, Strange Tales became less outré with
2280-584: The infected superheroes. They are killed off-panel by the infected Power Pack . The series has been collected into a number of volumes : In March 2010, all twelve issues were collected into a paperback Ultimate Collection ( ISBN 0-7851-4461-7 ). The entire Nextwave team was represented in HeroClix form in the Giant Size X-Men (GSX) set. The team of five figures equals an even 500 points. The Captain (formerly Captain ☠☠☠☠ , with
2340-571: The introduction, in issue #138 (Oct. 1965), of Eternity , the personification of the universe. Issue #146 (July 1966) was Ditko's final bow on the series. Bill Everett succeeded him through #152 (January 1967), followed by Marie Severin (self-inked for four issues before being inked by Herb Trimpe in some of his earliest Marvel work). Another cosmic entity, the Living Tribunal , was introduced during Severin's run, in issue #157. Dan Adkins took over penciling duties from #161 (Oct. 1967) to
2400-415: The latter continuing from Cloak and Dagger #11. This ended with issue #19 (Oct. 1988), after which new Doctor Strange and Cloak and Dagger series were launched. A one-shot Human Torch, Thing, and Doctor Strange story, by writer Kurt Busiek , with painted art by Ricardo Villagran , was released in squarebound bookshelf format in 1994. Another one-shot, the 52-page Strange Tales: Dark Corners in 1998
2460-405: The magic Strange is utilizing, resulting in a time travel trip. Spider-Man sees a future where the Mindless Ones have reduced Times Square to rubble and killed Ben Grimm and Thor. A future Mary Jane is chased by a batch of Mindless Ones and despite Spider-Man's efforts, she is killed. Further time-travel allows Spider-Man to prevent the usage of the machine in the first place. Doctor Strange's magic
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2520-484: The main Marvel continuity. However, recent issues of Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe , as well as Civil War: Battle Damage Report , consistently place Nextwave's activities in mainstream continuity. According to Warren Ellis's series proposal (within Volume 1's collection of stories), he stated that the Captain was pretty much every pointless character who utilized "Captain" in his codename. Little
2580-544: The main title, beginning with #135; it skipped an issue before returning permanently with #137. "Doctor Strange" received its own cover logo, designed by Sol Brodsky , with Strange Tales #150 (Nov. 1966). Strange Tales ended with #168 (May 1968). The following month, Doctor Strange's adventures continued in the full-length Doctor Strange #169, with Nick Fury moving to the newly launched Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Five years later, Strange Tales resumed its old numbering with #169 (Sept. 1973), which introduced
2640-422: The penciling after 10 issues, later followed by original Golden Age Human Torch creator Carl Burgos and others, with Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel scripting issues #112–113 (Sept.–Oct. 1963) under the pseudonym "Joe Carter". The Fantastic Four made occasional cameo appearances, and the Thing became a co-star with #123 (Aug. 1964). Strange Tales Annual #2 (1963) featured the first team-up of Spider-Man and
2700-445: The plots, logic, character and sanity. It's an absolute distillation of the superhero genre. No plot lines, characters, emotions, nothing whatsoever. It's people posing in the street for no good reason. It is people getting kicked, and then exploding. It is a pure comic book, and I will fight anyone who says otherwise. And afterwards, they will explode". The series was written exclusively in two-issue story arcs. Each issue began with
2760-471: The portal leading back to Earth, but the three heroes beat them back through the gateway before Portal seals it. In another, separate incident, they invade and destroyed much of New York City 's famed Times Square . A force that consists of Spider-Man , Doctor Strange , Cyclops , Thor , Iron Man , Mister Fantastic , Invisible Girl , the Human Torch help stop them, mainly by creating barriers. It
2820-402: The project at his then current pay rate. Ellis has stated that "there will be more Nextwave to come, presented as a sequence of limited series". Starting with issue #3, Marvel had changed the series title to Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Artist Stuart Immonen has stated that the title change was due to trademark issues. A variant edition of issue #5, called the " Crayon Butchery Variant",
2880-536: The series was written by Warren Ellis, drawn by Stuart Immonen and colored by Dave McCaig . Warren Ellis (on his website) stated in October 2006 that he had initially planned to write the series for twelve issues, then pass it off to another writer. However the initial plan was changed and the series was placed on hiatus until Ellis should choose to return. According to Ellis, this was at least partly because monthly sales could not justify keeping artist Stuart Immonen on
2940-461: The stories, he doesn't have a name anymore at all, with "The Captain" serving both as a moniker, and as an impromptu first name. Similar to the rest of Nextwave, the Captain dresses in civilian clothes—sneakers, camouflage pants, a trenchcoat, and a white T-shirt with a black star which resembles the Heartstar—despite becoming a superhero "for the mask", as he stated in issue #1. The Captain
3000-512: The story "Grottu, King of the Insects!" in issue #73 (Feb. 1960), the extraterrestrial dragon Fin Fang Foom , who first appeared in #89 (Oct. 1961), and the extraterrestrial would-be world conquerors Gorgolla , introduced in #74 (April 1960), and Orrgo , introduced in #90 (Nov. 1961). In Strange Tales #75 (June 1960), a huge robot called "the Hulk" appeared. It was actually armor worn by
3060-458: The supernatural feature Brother Voodoo by writer Len Wein and artist Gene Colan . This lasted only to issue #173 (April 1974), with Brother Voodoo continuing briefly in the black-and-white Marvel horror-comics magazine Tales of the Zombie . This was followed by two different creative teams producing three stories of The Golem in three issues (#174, 176, 177), with #175 being a reprint of
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#17327919677913120-712: The time being" Nextwave was to be considered set in a universe separate from the main Marvel continuity. In contradiction to these earlier statements, Marvel publications such as Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and Civil War: Battle Damage Report seemed to portray Nextwave's activities as occurring in the mainstream Marvel continuity. To further complicate matters, Nextwave's entry in Civil War: Battle Damage Report states: "Recent intelligence suggests some or all Nextwave members unknowingly had their memories and/or personalities altered by their new employers (H.A.T.E.)". In Captain America and
3180-551: The time, it is unknown if he remembers this event exactly, as he immediately attacked both aliens, believing them to be gold-bearing leprechauns . By his own admission, he used to go by Captain ☠☠☠☠, a moniker so offensive that, when he met Captain America, the Avenger beat him severely and left him unconscious in a dumpster with a bar of soap in his mouth. The Captain used a lot of codenames as well, all of them starting with 'Captain', and had to abandon them all because someone else
3240-481: The two protagonists, evidently mistaking the light from a glow stick for some sort of magical power, and revering whoever it seemed to be emanating from. Deadpool and Bob end up causing the deaths of several Mindless Ones as a needed sacrifice to close down a magical catastrophe threatening innocent lives. Plokta, a Duke of Hell, decided to conquer the world exponentially from a tower block in Birmingham . He used
3300-575: The wizard King Olnar sat on the throne of the Dark Dimension . He is visited by Umar and Dormammu , siblings of a race of magical energy beings called the Faltine. During this time, Olnar melds the Mindless Ones' home dimension to the Dark Dimension. They rampage throughout the lands, killing many, including Olnar, and almost slaying the two Faltine. The siblings create a barrier to keep them contained. From that point they are most often seen in
3360-474: Was already using them. In Nextwave #7 he mentions that he had to pay a "marine-looking melon farmer" to even use his current codename. The Captain continues to use his codename in the Nextwave group while the other members have dropped them; according to Aaron Stack , this is due to an inability to remember his real name. According to the official theme song of the comic, in tone with the satirical quality of
3420-565: Was an anthology featuring Morbius the Living Vampire , the Gargoyle , Cloak and Dagger, and Spider-Man . A Strange Tales miniseries featuring Man-Thing and Werewolf by Night was published in 1998 to tie up plotlines after their individual series had been canceled. Although four issues were solicited, only two issues of this volume saw print, and the conclusions of those storylines were never released . In 2009 Marvel published
3480-498: Was introduced here as well. The feature "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." soon became the province of writer-penciler- colorist Jim Steranko , who Les Daniels called "Perhaps the most innovative new talent to emerge at Marvel during the late 1960s". Steranko introduced or popularized in comics such art movements of the day as psychedelia and op art , built on Kirby's longstanding work in photomontage , and created comics' first four-page spread – again inspired by Kirby, who in
3540-402: Was printed in black and white on newsprint. Marvel (through the website Comic Book Resources ) encouraged readers to color the issue with crayons and enter the results, for a chance to win original artwork from the issue. The winner was announced in the letter column of the tenth issue. Issue #11 contains a series of splash pages that Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen devised so that in order to get
3600-538: Was the Fantastic Four 's Human Torch , Johnny Storm, beginning in #101 (Oct. 1962). Here, Johnny still lived with his elder sister, Susan Storm , in fictional Glenview, Long Island , New York, where he continued to attend high school and, with youthful naivete, attempted to maintain his "secret identity" (later retconned to reveal that his friends and neighbors knew of his dual identity from Fantastic Four news reports, but simply played along). Supporting characters included Johnny's girlfriend, Doris Evans. Ayers took over
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