Marvel writers, directors, and fans chose the most iconic moments in Marvel Comics history.
We asked the top Marvel minds what their favorite Marvel comic moments are.
Marvel Comics debuted 80 years ago, and in that time, the publishing house has produced some of the greatest superheroes and storylines to grace the page.
The stories have evolved over time to reflect current political and social issues, and the character roster has grown to reflect a more diverse and progressive view of what a hero can be.
Shortlist has compiled a list of some of Marvel Comics' most iconic moments and enlisted the help of Marvel writers, directors, and authors, both past and present, to share their favorites.
Stan Lee Vs The Comics Code Authority
Stan Lee published a multi-part story in Amazing Spider-Man in 1971 about the dangers of drug use and how one of Peter Parker's friends, Harry Osborn, was suffering from drug addiction. Despite the fact that it was a cautionary tale, the Comics Code Authority (established in the 1950s to protect America's youth from anything unethical or indecent) refused to approve the issues because they violated one of their many hard and fast rules: depiction of drug use.
At great risk, Stan decided to publish the comics without the Comics Code Seal of Approval, which had graced the cover of every comic book in America for decades. And the world did not come to an end. Stan Lee nullified the Comics Code in that single act of defiance. It'd be around for a long time, but it'd never be the terrifying, Draconian thing it once was. Stan Lee and Marvel changed the history of comic books in America in 1971... again.
Kurt Busiek’s Marvels
As a kid, I used to read Marvel Comics, first Iron Man, Thor, and The Punisher, then more obscure titles like Nomad and Slapstick. I'd buy the weekly editions and read them in chunks, more for the artwork and story moments than for the grand overall narrative. That's why I was so moved when I came across Kurt Busiek's 1994 limited series Marvels (which I read later in life as a trade paperback).
Busiek examined the entire collective universe that was Marvel comic books from an everyman's perspective, and I was astounded at how a single point of view could not only consolidate the world into a unified history, but also provide greater insight into heroism, tolerance, bigotry, family, and national security. Busiek examined the entire canon and managed to incorporate four decades of comic book history into a single storyline. That one storyline wasn't a traditional superhero story, but rather a story about an ordinary guy who made the world feel much bigger and richer. In some ways, Marvels serves as a forerunner to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for which I obviously have a soft spot.
The Birth Of Kamala Khan
In February of this year, G. Ms Marvel #1, written by Willow Wilson, Sana Amanat, Adrian Alphona, and Ian Herring, made history. Kamala Khan had arrived, taking over the mantle from her hero Carol Danvers. And what an arrival it was. Sara Pichelli's iconic cover depicted a clearly brown-skinned girl, hand in fist, centering the golden lightning bolt on her t-shirt. Then there was the obvious cultural reference of her friend Nakia's "Amreeki" nickname on the first page. Add in Jamie McKelvie's instantly cosplayable costume, and we had the makings of a star.
But there was even more: there was a full first issue devoted to issues unique to a first-generation Pakistani and Muslim-American adolescent! Wilson and Amanat gave us a character who went through things I never thought I'd see on a page: Kamala's desperate desire to be "normal" is one that many of us children of immigrants can relate to. Volume 1 of her trade is appropriately titled No Normal because her first story is about accepting her identity as it is. That she does not have to be white or blonde in order to be strong and do good. Kamala represents a new America, one in which we can not only exist, but also be heroes.
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