#nick angelo

[silveragelovechild]

HEROES CALL MARVEL # 8 - MARVELMAN

Marvelman was created by Mick Anglo and first appeared in “Marvelman” #25 (Feb. 1954).

While the legal battle between Fawcett Comics and DC Comics was going on in the USA, L. Miller & Son, Ltd had been republished B&W issues of the Captain Marvel stories. But when Fawcett decided to settle out of court with DC, Miller & Son were in a bind - new issues of their reprint would soon end. Sales were strong enough that they commissioned comic package Mick Anglo to come up with a replacement.

Anglo came up with a very thinly revised Captain Marvel with the original name Marvelman. Marvelman’s alter-ego was Micky Moran and when he said KIMOTA (Atomic backwards) he transformed into a costumed hero. While Captain Marvel had black hair and wore a red costume, Marvelman had blonde hair and a blue costume. Captain Marvel’s arch rival was scientist Dr. Sivana and Marvelman fought Dr. Gargunza.

Marvelman comic picked up the numbering of the former Captain Marvel comic and first appeared in Marvelman #25 (Feb. 1954). It continued for 346 issues (most weekly). It’s important to note that Mick Angelo occasionally included "© Mick Anglo" in some issues.

[silveragelovechild]

HEROES CALL MARVEL # 9 - YOUNG MARVELMAN

Of course with no new issues of Captain Marvel available to republish, there were no issues of Captain Marvel Jr. to republish. Mick Anglo created Young Marvelman. He first appeared in Young Marvelman #25, February 1954 (UK) and continued through issue #370.

His alter ego was Dickie Dauntless, a telegraph messenger. He transformed into his super-hero identity by crying out the name of his mentor, “Marvelman”.

[collinsportmaine]

HEROES CALL MARVEL # 9 - KID MARVELMAN

Rounding out the UK Marvel Trio, Kid Marvelman, the youngest member of the team, first appeared in Marvelman #102, July 1955. He was created by Nick Angelo. To gain his super powers, young Johnny Bates has to say “Marvelman” to become the yellow clad Kid Marvelman. He appears as a supporting character, most often in “The Marvelman Family” from October 1956 to November 1959.

Twenty plus years later Kid Marvelman would have a very interesting future.

[alexjosephdiamond]

[alexjosephdiamond]

[wwyptt]

Give this track a listen. This shit is dank, this shit is ice, this shit is so dope. It was dropped by my boy Nick Angelo Acridy (who plays a real nasty Blanka) the other day off his fresh LP, Fiat Lux. Go check him out as a transcendant oil and game artist at studioangelo.com, and as a dope fucking DJ at his Soundcloud. If you're in NYC check for anyplace he's playing immediately.