PROTOTYPES of your favorite comic characters!
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- Have you ever seen these PROTOTYPES of famous comic characters? Some characters really came a long way... Let's revisit histories funniest, and most memorable first drafts of iconic characters!
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Amazing Fantasy #14 features Marvel’s first actual mutant, Ted Carter. He was a boy who found out he could read minds and had telekinetic powers. Even more strangely is that he is “summoned” by a voice from someone talking to him via telepathy to let him know that he was not alone, and there were others like him. Many, maaaany years later Marvel confirmed him to be the first published mutant character and he was featured in John Byrne’s Xmen Hidden Years. Such a great series that is still canon.
The original Heap first appeared in Air Fighter’s Comics #3, dated December 1942. This comic was published by Hillman Periodicals and it eventually became Airboy Comics. I used to own a few Airboy Comics from the early 1950’s, and the Heap appeared as a backup story. So the Heap pre-dates Swamp Thing and Man-Thing by several decades, as well as the Supernatural Thrillers #1 comic (which has a Steranko cover by the way). Sturgeon’s original story was published first, in 1940 (interesting fact, Sturgeon also wrote “Killdozer”). And speaking about things from the swamp, let’s not forget Solomon Grundy, who first appeared in 1944.
I've been hunting for the first appearance the Heap for a long time, it's not a cheap or book that shows up very often.
You could do a whole video just dedicated to all the different Sgt. Rock prototypes. And how the first appearance that was considered the first appearance for years is has now been shifted to being just another prototype.
Journey into mystery #73, Spider-Man prototype
The prototype for Thor is 1940 Thor by Pierce Rice (Wright Lincoln). Blonde guy who was given the power of Thor via magic, who has long blonde hair, hammer that returns to his hand when thrown, and a helmet with side-parts that Kirby obviously replaced with wings.
3:57 Just picked one of these up in a collection, and the first page of the “Conan” story was signed “Barry Smith” 😮
I have Mysterious Adventures #4 that has a Hulk-like figure on the cover, which came out in 1951.
That Challengers book certainly shows the ideas Kirby brought to the table to create the FF. The Sea Devils also bear some similarity to FF with a scientist, his best friend, his girl friend, and her brother.
I do like the Sgt Rock prototype, where he is referred to simply as The Rock. I own the issue as his first official appearance is up there in price.
Not only do you get the prototype of MR. FREEZE, the comic comes with a coupon for ice cream, appropriately enough! 🥶
You have now made the prototype to Mr. Freeze and the Batman book with Thor on it two books that I want in my collection. Great job on keeping me broke😂
Bozo the Iron Man in Smash Comics #1 (Aug. 1939) (20 years before Tales of Suspense #16) published by Quality Comics. The origin is kind of complicated, but he could be considered a prototype of Iron Man. The origin is different though. I will tell it abit here, but I suggest research to get the full picture. An evil scientist makes a robot that he controls remotely to commit robberies. A good guy stops the robot and crawls in a hollow cavity in the chest. The robot returns to the bad guy and the good guy pops out and defeats the evil scientist. After this the good guy starts using the robot to fight crime. Sometimes from inside, sometimes remote controlling it and sometimes even riding on its back.
I have one I just got from you in a recent claim sale. Its Nick Fury #15 which has a villain "Bullseye" who is a sharpshooting baddie, and even has a somewhat similar costume to the character we know and love, but is of no relation to Daredevil's Bullseye.
My collection is pretty much complete for the titles I want to pass on to my daughter. So I have been hunting prototype issues to continue my joy in the hunt. Have several of the books you showed and I got the Scorpion proto a month ago. Grats James, live your dream
Try The Fly comic to see a Spiderman costume by Kirby.
Cool always to see these, some being clearly prototypes some being stretches or just a small piece of the puzzle. Funny, when you had the comic cover for the supposed prototype Dr. Strange on I was sure you'd mention how the man in the bee hive was a protype for Ant-Man's 1st (precostume) appearance, "Man in the Ant Hill". Am I wrong? Wasn't the bee one before the ant one?
The only one I can think of that you didn’t mention was Pep Comics #1, the first appearance and origin of the Shield, an American patriotic character that predates Captain America by about a year or so. Pep Comics #1 also predates Human Torch #3, which has the full advertisement of the upcoming Captain America Comics series.
I do have a mid grade of the Black Panther prototype in the Two-Gun Kid you showed. I checked my Two-Gun Kid #77 and it is a VG- with slight water damage on the corners of the book.
Don't forget the Amalgam 1st app of Spider-boy!
There is a prototype of Eric Powell's The Goon in Best Cellars #1 (1995)
Great video. I love the topic. Please do more of the same. Keep up the great work. 😎
There's a Martian Manhunter prototype in Batman 78.
wow. you learn something new everyday. never heard of these prototypes before. good video, bro. #IWANTCAPTAINCARROTPLEASE #ROADTO34K
There was a prototype of spawn in ASM 300
Merriam-Webster defines "prototype" as "an individual that exhibits the essential features of a later type". By this definition, Hell-Rider is not a Ghost Rider prototype as one of GR's essential features is the supernatural aspect which Hell-Rider completely lacks. We need to be careful not to confuse "prototype" with "similarities".
Journey in to mystery #70 sandman
There is a flash villain not really a precursor similar to mr. Freeze .
Did the actual creators state these are what they based their creations on or are these just fans/collectors stating its a prototype?
As always, meticulously researched and yet so effortlessly presented that it seems like common knowledge. James, my friend, you are a master at these historical informational videos! 🫡