Friday, April 15, 2016

Remedial Creator Credits: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

This is the first Marvel film I've looked at where Kirby contributed more than anyone else! As always, alert me to any oversights or errors.

Jack Kirby: creator of Arnim Zola, a scientist who experiments on people (Captain America #208, 1977); of Zola being a Swiss scientist who allied with Nazi Germany (Captain America #209, 1977); of Zola working with the Red Skull (Captain America #210, 1977); co-creator of Captain America, Steve Rogers, a thin and weak young man who is the chief experiment of Operation: Rebirth, injecting him with the Super-Soldier Serum which makes him a perfect specimen of humanity; of the scientist who creates the serum and is assassinated by a Nazi spy; of the US military officer who oversees Operation: Rebirth; of Operation: Rebirth hidden base beneath a shop with an old woman standing guard above; of Captain America's red, white and blue costume with 'A' on forehead and stars & stripes on his chest; of Bucky Barnes, Steve's friend and partner who joins him in battle; of Captain America's triangular red, white & blue shield; of Sgt. Duffy, Steve's drill sergeant; of Camp Lehigh, the location Steve drills at; of Captain America punching Hitler in the face; of the Red Skull, a Nazi agent who battles Captain America and Bucky (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of the Cosmic Cube, a massively powerful artifact which the Red Skull seeks to control (Tales of Suspense #79, 1966); of the Super-Soldier Serum's creator being named Abraham Erskine (Tales of Suspense #63, 1965); of Steve Rogers lying on his application papers in hopes of joining the army; of the vita-ray treatment which helps activate the Super-Soldier Serum; of the Nazi spy's name Heinz Kruger; of officer General Phillips' name (Captain America #109, 1969); of Captain America being frozen in ice and awakened in contemporary times; of Bucky seemingly dying on mission with Captain America; of Captain America being frozen before the end of World War II (Avengers #4, 1964); of Captain America's round, red and white shield with star in its center (Captain America Comics #2, 1941); of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international intelligence agency; of Nick Fury's eyepatch; Nick Fury being director of S.H.I.E.L.D.; of a Stark-designed flying car; of Hydra, a terrorist group who raise both arms to salute, saying "Hail Hydra" (Strange Tales #135, 1965); of Nick Fury, an adventure hero; of Dum-Dum Dugan, one of the Howling Commandos who wears a derby hat; of Gabe Jones, an African-American soldier in the Howling Commandos; of the Howling Commandos, a World War II unit; of the Howlers' battle cry "wa-hoo!" (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, 1963); of the Hydra insignia, a skull atop octopus arms (Strange Tales #151, 1966); of the Red Skull being German (Captain America Comics #7, 1941); of the Red Skull plotting a bombing assault near the end of World War II (Tales of Suspense #80, 1966); of Peggy Carter, Captain America's wartime love interest (Tales of Suspense #75, 1966); Captain America throwing his shield so that it ricochets and returns to his hand (Avengers #5, 1964); of Yggdrasill, the Asgardian World-Tree (Journey into Mystery #97, 1963); of Captain America and Bucky working alongside the Howling Commandos (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #13, 1964); Vibranium, a rare metal with unusual, unpredictable properties (Fantastic Four #53, 1966)

Stan Lee: co-creator of the Cosmic Cube, a massively powerful artifact which the Red Skull seeks to control (Tales of Suspense #79, 1966); of the Super-Soldier Serum's creator being named Abraham Erskine (Tales of Suspense #63, 1965); of Steve Rogers lying on his application papers in hopes of joining the army; of the vita-ray treatment which helps activate the Super-Soldier Serum; of the Nazi spy's name Heinz Kruger; of officer General Phillips' name (Captain America #109, 1969); of Captain America being frozen in ice and awakened in contemporary times; of Bucky seemingly dying on mission with Captain America; of Captain America being frozen before the end of World War II (Avengers #4, 1964); of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international intelligence agency; of Nick Fury's eyepatch; Nick Fury being director of S.H.I.E.L.D.; of a Stark-designed flying car; of Hydra, a terrorist group who raise both arms to salute, saying "Hail Hydra" (Strange Tales #135, 1965); of Nick Fury, an adventure hero; of Dum-Dum Dugan, one of the Howling Commandos who wears a derby hat; of Gabe Jones, an African-American soldier in the Howling Commandos; of the Howling Commandos, a World War II unit; of the Howlers' battle cry "wa-hoo!" (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, 1963); of the Hydra insignia, a skull atop octopus arms (Strange Tales #151, 1966); of the Red Skull plotting a bombing assault near the end of World War II (Tales of Suspense #80, 1966); of Peggy Carter, Captain America's wartime love interest (Tales of Suspense #75, 1966); Captain America throwing his shield so that it ricochets and returns to his hand (Avengers #5, 1964); of Yggdrasill, the Asgardian World-Tree (Journey into Mystery #97, 1963); of Captain America and Bucky working alongside the Howling Commandos (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #13, 1964); of Jacques Dernier, a member of the French Resistance who fights alongside the Howling Commandos (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #21, 1965); Vibranium, a rare metal with unusual, unpredictable properties (Fantastic Four #53, 1966)

Joe Simon: co-creator of Captain America, Steve Rogers, a thin and weak young man who is the chief experiment of Operation: Rebirth, injecting him with the Super-Soldier Serum which makes him a perfect specimen of humanity; of the scientist who creates the serum and is assassinated by a Nazi spy; of the US military officer who oversees Operation: Rebirth; of Operation: Rebirth hidden base beneath a shop with an old woman standing guard above; of Captain America's red, white and blue costume with 'A' on forehead and stars & stripes on his chest; of Bucky Barnes, Steve's friend and partner who joins him in battle; of Captain America's triangular red, white & blue shield; of Sgt. Duffy, Steve's drill sergeant; of Camp Lehigh, the location Steve drills at; of Captain America punching Hitler in the face; of the Red Skull, a Nazi agent who battles Captain America and Bucky (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of Captain America's mask being fastened to his costume; of Captain America's round, red and white shield with star in its center (Captain America Comics #2, 1941); of the Red Skull being German (Captain America Comics #7, 1941)

Bryan Hitch: co-creator of S.H.I.E.L.D. creating a simulation of the 1940s to help Captain America adjust to the present but being quickly found out; of Nick Fury resembling Samuel L. Jackson and having visible scars beneath his eyepatch (Ultimates #2, 2002); of Captain America wearing a pseudo-military version of his costume; of Captain America being found in present times by S.H.I.E.L.D. (Ultimates #1, 2002); of the wings on the side of Captain America's helmet being painted on (Captain America: Reborn #1, 2009)

Mark Millar: co-creator of S.H.I.E.L.D. creating a simulation of the 1940s to help Captain America adjust to the present but being quickly found out; of Nick Fury resembling Samuel L. Jackson and having visible scars beneath his eyepatch (Ultimates #2, 2002); of Captain America wearing a pseudo-military version of his costume; of Captain America being found in present times by S.H.I.E.L.D. (Ultimates #1, 2002)

Dick Ayers: co-creator of Hydra being active in World War II (Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders #2, 1968); of Jacques Dernier, a member of the French Resistance who fights alongside the Howling Commandos (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #21, 1965); of Jim Morita, a World War II Nisei soldier who fought alongside the Howling Commandos (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #38, 1967)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of Montgomery, Lord Falsworth, British soldier and wartime ally of Captain America (Invaders #7, 1976); of Jim Morita, a World War II Nisei soldier who fought alongside the Howling Commandos (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #38, 1967)

Sal Buscema: co-creator of the Red Skull funding the creation of Hydra (Captain America #148, 1972); of Steve Rogers' skill as an artist (Captain America #237, 1979); of Steve Rogers joining the army from a sense of idealism (Captain America #176, 1974)

Fabian Nicieza: co-creator of Operation: Rebirth's multiple candidates; of Gilmore Hodge, a bully who is rejected from Operation: Rebirth (Adventures of Captain America #1, 1991); of Chester Phillips' first name (Adventures of Captain America #2, 1991)

Kevin Maguire: co-creator of Operation: Rebirth's multiple candidates; of Gilmore Hodge, a bully who is rejected from Operation: Rebirth (Adventures of Captain America #1, 1991); of Chester Phillips' first name (Adventures of Captain America #2, 1991)

Ed Brubaker: co-creator of Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes being nearly the same age (Captain America #5, 2005); of the wings on the side of Captain America's helmet being painted on (Captain America: Reborn #1, 2009)

Jim Steranko: creator of Hydra being a group which splintered out of Nazi Germany (Strange Tales #156, 1967); co-creator of the Hydra insignia, a skull atop octopus arms (Strange Tales #151, 1966)

Gary Friedrich: co-creator of the Red Skull funding the creation of Hydra (Captain America #148, 1972); of Hydra being active in World War II (Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders #2, 1968)

Carl Burgos: creator of Phineas Horton, scientist who created the Human Torch; of the Human Torch, an artificial man placed on display at a fair within a clear tube (Marvel Comics #1, 1939)

Paul Neary: co-creator of the Red Skull's name Johann Shmidt (Captain America #298, 1984); of Captain America's shield being made of Vibranium (Captain America #302, 1985)

Mark Gruenwald: co-creator of the skin being burned off the Red Skull's face; of the Red Skull having the Super-Soldier Serum in his veins (Captain America #350, 1989)

Kieron Dwyer: co-creator of the skin being burned off the Red Skull's face; of the Red Skull having the Super-Soldier Serum in his veins (Captain America #350, 1989)

Randall Frenz: co-creator of Howard Stark working with Captain America, Bucky and the Howling Commandos during World War II (Captain America Annual #9, 1990)

Mark Bagley: co-creator of Howard Stark working with Captain America, Bucky and the Howling Commandos during World War II (Captain America Annual #9, 1990)

Frank Robbins: co-creator of Montgomery, Lord Falsworth, British soldier and wartime ally of Captain America (Invaders #7, 1976)

Steve Englehart: co-creator of Steve Rogers joining the army from a sense of idealism (Captain America #176, 1974)

Michael Lark: co-creator of Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes being nearly the same age (Captain America #5, 2005)

Brian Michael Bendis: co-creator of Nick Fury as an African-American man (Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #5, 2001)

Roger Stern: co-creator of Steve Rogers' parents dying in his teenage years (Captain America #255, 1981)

Mike Carlin: co-creator of Captain America's shield being made of Vibranium (Captain America #302, 1985)

John Byrne: co-creator of Steve Rogers' parents dying in his teenage years (Captain America #255, 1981)

Mike Allred: co-creator of Nick Fury as an African-American man (Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #5, 2001)

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

J.M. DeMatteis: co-creator of the Red Skull's name Johann Shmidt (Captain America #298, 1984)

Chris Claremont: co-creator of Steve Rogers' skill as an artist (Captain America #237, 1979)

Roger McKenzie: co-creator of Steve Rogers' skill as an artist (Captain America #237, 1979)

Archie Goodwin: co-creator of Howard Stark, Tony's father (Iron Man #28, 1970)

Don Heck: co-creator of Howard Stark, Tony's father (Iron Man #28, 1970)

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