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- Behind the scenesWhere Carol became Captain Marvel
This 2012 series is where Carol Danvers traded the Ms. Marvel name for Captain Marvel. Her new flight-suit look was designed by Jamie McKelvie.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe film's foundation
Besides borrowing from 1971's Kree-Skrull War, the film's writers leaned on Kelly Sue DeConnick's run. Kevin Feige noted that the filmmakers read the material knowing a woman was now writing the character.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe Carol Corps is born
The series built an organized fan base, the Carol Corps, which helped keep the book alive and brought more women into comics.
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- ReferenceThe backbone of X2
Writer Zak Penn built the outline of X2 on this graphic novel, feeling it was a better base than the Dark Phoenix saga. William Stryker comes from here, though the film makes him a soldier rather than a preacher.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesNeal Adams was first in line
Neal Adams was the original artist. When he left, Chris Claremont and editor Louise Simonson brought in Brent Anderson.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesOutside continuity
The story was meant to sit outside the monthly book's continuity. Brent Anderson modeled Stryker's face on U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig.
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- Behind the scenesThe ending was rewritten
The original plan had Jean depowered and set free. Editor-in-chief Jim Shooter vetoed it: she had wiped out a whole star system and couldn't walk away. That led to the ending of issue #137.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe heart of The Last Stand
Simon Kinberg wanted the Dark Phoenix saga to be the emotional plot of X-Men: The Last Stand, with the cure story from Gifted handling the politics.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesHellfire Club debuts
These issues introduce Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost and the Hellfire Club, all key pieces of the X-Men in the Fox films.
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- ReferenceThe film's political half
The mutant "cure" in X-Men: The Last Stand comes from here. Simon Kinberg used Gifted as the film's political side.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesJoss Whedon before The Avengers
Eight years before directing The Avengers, Joss Whedon wrote these 12 issues, with art by John Cassaday.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesColossus is back
Whedon brought Colossus back four years after the character's death in the comics in 2001.
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- ReferenceJackman's favorite story
Hugh Jackman has said the Claremont-Miller miniseries is his favorite Wolverine story. The 2013 film took Logan to Japan because of it.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesHis first solo book
This 1982 miniseries was Wolverine's first solo story. Frank Miller drew it right after his breakout run on Daredevil.
source ↗ - ReferenceMariko, Shingen and Yukio
Mariko Yashida, her father Shingen and the warrior Yukio come from these pages and show up in the film, with changes.
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- ReferenceKitty traveled, not Logan
In the comics, the one who sends her mind back is Kate Pryde, the grown-up Kitty. The film swapped in Wolverine, but Bryan Singer kept Kitty as the one who makes the trip possible.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesJust two issues
The original story runs only in Uncanny X-Men #141 and #142 from 1981. The collection adds the surrounding issues, featuring Alpha Flight and the Wendigo.
source ↗ - ChangeThe target is a senator
In both versions the mission is to stop a killing that sets off anti-mutant hysteria. In the comic, the target is Senator Robert Kelly; in the film, it's Bolivar Trask.
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- Behind the scenesSamuel L. Jackson's Fury
Bryan Hitch drew this version of Nick Fury with Samuel L. Jackson's face years before the actor was cast in the role.
source ↗ - ReferenceWhedon cites The Ultimates
Joss Whedon said The Avengers "goes back to the very first incarnation of The Avengers, it goes to The Ultimates." The idea of heroes assembled by S.H.I.E.L.D. comes from here.
source ↗ - ReferenceInvaders called Chitauri
The aliens invading Earth in the comic are the Chitauri, the same name as the army Loki brings to New York in the film.
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- ReferenceThe basis for Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 draws mainly on Extremis. Maya Hansen and Aldrich Killian were carried over, and the villain Mallen was folded into Eric Savin.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA fresh start for Tony
Warren Ellis and Adi Granov built the arc as a jumping-on point: Tony rethinks the armor for the 21st century, and the suit ends up stored inside his body.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesGranov designed the MCU
Adi Granov's painted look caught Jon Favreau's eye, and the artist worked on the armor designs for the first Iron Man.
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- ReferenceBucky came back
Bucky's death was considered untouchable at Marvel. Ed Brubaker brought Steve's old partner back as a Soviet assassin, and the idea went straight into the 2014 film.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesIt opens with a gunshot
Issue #1 opens with the Red Skull's assassination, a sign that Brubaker's run would be a spy thriller.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesOne issue is missing
This collection skips issue #10, a House of M tie-in, and gathers #1–9 and #11–14.
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- ReferencePerlman's pick
Writer Nicole Perlman chose Abnett and Lanning's version because she found its characters "the most fun" of any Guardians lineup.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesBorn out of a war
The team forms right after the cosmic Annihilation sagas, when Peter Quill decides to put together a group that acts before crises hit. Their base is Knowhere.
source ↗ - ReferenceMantis and Cosmo are here too
Besides the film's five, the lineup includes Mantis, Adam Warlock and Cosmo, Knowhere's telepathic dog, all of whom later turn up on screen.
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- ReferenceThe origin Netflix used
Daredevil S1 borrowed from this miniseries, which retells Matt's origin. Steven DeKnight said the season doesn't adapt any single arc but aims for the spirit of the comics.
source ↗ - ReferenceBlack before red
Here Matt starts out in a makeshift black outfit, no horns. The Netflix show did the same for most of S1.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesMiller and Romita Jr.
Frank Miller returned to the character that made his name, this time with John Romita Jr. on art, in five issues published in 1993 and 1994.
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- Behind the scenesA comic for adults
Alias was one of the books that launched the MAX imprint, Marvel's line for mature readers. Hence the darker tone the Netflix show kept.
source ↗ - ReferenceA writers' room touchstone
Melissa Rosenberg said "a lot of references" in the writers' room came from Alias. The edition's new covers are by David Mack, the original series cover artist.
source ↗ - ChangeLuke Cage and Carol nearby
These issues already feature Luke Cage, whom Jessica gets involved with, and her friend Carol Danvers. Netflix swapped Carol for Trish Walker.
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- ChangeAccords instead of a law
In the comic, the fight is over a U.S. law forcing heroes to reveal their identities. The film swapped it for UN oversight, the Sokovia Accords.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe Stamford tragedy
It all starts when a fight involving rookie heroes near a school in Stamford ends in an explosion that kills over 600 people.
source ↗ - ChangeNo Zemo here
Helmut Zemo and the secret tied to Tony's parents, which drive the film's final act, aren't in the comic.
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- ReferenceWritten alongside the film
Ta-Nehisi Coates was writing the comic while the film was being made. Coogler's team drew on his dialogue, Brian Stelfreeze's art and the questions the story asks.
source ↗ - ReferenceAyo and the Dora Milaje
Ayo and Aneka of the Dora Milaje take center stage here. Ayo appears in the MCU, played by Florence Kasumba.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA best-seller
Issue #1 was the best-selling comic of April 2016 in the U.S. It was Coates's comics debut.
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- ReferenceA 12-page scene
Scott Derrickson wrote a 12-page scene based on The Oath: Strange fights on the astral plane while a doctor tries to save his body. The idea made it into the film.
source ↗ - ChangeNight Nurse
The medic patching up Strange here is Night Nurse. In the film, that role went to Christine Palmer, played by Rachel McAdams.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesVaughan and Marcos Martin
The miniseries is by Brian K. Vaughan, of Y: The Last Man, with art by Spain's Marcos Martin.
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- ChangeCreator-approved
Brian K. Vaughan said the Hulu series "lovingly adapted" the comics and backed changes such as aging up Molly and adding Nico's sister, Amy.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesMade for new readers
Runaways came out under Tsunami, a Marvel line built to draw in younger readers and manga fans.
source ↗ - ReferenceA pet dinosaur
Old Lace, the dinosaur telepathically linked to Gert, was born here and made it to the show in CGI.
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- ReferenceThe basis of Netflix's S3
Daredevil's third season drew on Born Again. Charlie Cox said he hoped the new series would adapt it more faithfully.
source ↗ - ChangeJust the name
Despite the title, 2025's Daredevil: Born Again doesn't directly adapt this story or any other specific comics arc.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesMiller and Mazzucchelli
Frank Miller came back to Daredevil to write the arc, with art by David Mazzucchelli, who later did Batman: Year One with him.
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- ReferenceSakaar came from here
Having Mark Ruffalo on board let Ragnarok borrow from Planet Hulk: the planet Sakaar, the gladiator arena, and allies Korg and Miek.
source ↗ - ChangeNo Grandmaster in the comic
In the comic, Sakaar is ruled by the Red King. The film swapped in the Grandmaster, and its Hulk fights by choice rather than by force.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesExiled by his friends
The Hulk ends up in space because a secret group of heroes, the Illuminati, decides to send him away from Earth.
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- ReferenceSan Francisco and Carlton Drake
The 2018 film is mainly based on this miniseries and the Planet of the Symbiotes arc. San Francisco, the Life Foundation and Carlton Drake all come from here.
source ↗ - ChangeNo Spider-Man in the film
In the comic, Spider-Man heads to San Francisco and ends up fighting alongside Venom. The film leaves him out entirely.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA foil cover
Issue #1 came out with a red foil cover, a '90s craze, plus a rare gold version handed out to retailers.
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- ReferenceTheir condition for the film
Phil Lord and Chris Miller asked to adapt Dan Slott's Spider-Verse storyline as a condition for making the film, and put Miles Morales at its center.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesGwen and Peni share an origin
Spider-Gwen and Peni Parker debuted in the Edge of Spider-Verse issues, part of the same event but not in this volume.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesSpider hunters
The villains are the Inheritors, a family led by Morlun that feeds on the spider-totems of every universe.
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- ReferenceThe snap starts here
In issue #1, Thanos snaps his fingers with the Gauntlet and wipes out half of all life in the universe. The films moved the snap to the end of Infinity War.
source ↗ - ChangeFor love, not balance
In the comic, Thanos wants to impress Mistress Death, death herself. The film swapped the romance for the idea of balancing the universe.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesArtist swap
George Pérez drew three and a half issues and left. Ron Lim finished the series, and sales rose with each of his issues.
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- ChangeA town, not the world
In the comic, Wanda rewrites the whole world. In WandaVision, she only changes the reality of the town of Westview.
source ↗ - ReferenceFeige's pitch
Kevin Feige pitched WandaVision to Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as a mix of House of M and Tom King's Vision.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesBendis and Coipel
The 8-issue miniseries was written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Olivier Coipel, from June to November 2005.
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- ReferenceCovers that became a look
Feige drew on Mike del Mundo's covers for this series, a mix of Norman Rockwell and '50s sitcom, for WandaVision's look.
source ↗ - ChangeVision without Wanda
Here the Vision builds a family without Wanda: he creates his wife, Virginia, and their twins, Viv and Vin, himself.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesTom King and Walta
The 12-issue series is by Tom King, a former CIA officer, with art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta.
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- ReferenceThe show's big influence
Malcolm Spellman named Truth a major influence on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Isaiah Bradley, played by Carl Lumbly, became central to the show.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesInspired by Tuskegee
Editor Axel Alonso tied the idea to the Tuskegee study, in which the U.S. government left Black men with syphilis untreated for decades.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesKyle Baker on art
The art is by Kyle Baker, in an almost cartoonish style that contrasts with how harsh the story is.
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- ReferenceGaiman among the references
Chloé Zhao started from Jack Kirby's original comics, but Neil Gaiman's 2006 run is also among the film's influences.
source ↗ - ReferenceSprite as Peter Pan
Gaiman and John Romita Jr. likened Sprite, stuck forever in a child's body, to Peter Pan, with short red hair. The film used the same look.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA Celestial in San Francisco
The story revolves around a Celestial sleeping under Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
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- ReferenceLucky, the bros and the hearing loss
The show took Lucky the dog, the Tracksuit Mafia and Clint's hearing loss from Matt Fraction's run.
source ↗ - ReferenceHoliday-movie vibes
Head writer Jonathan Igla loved how the comic shows what a hero does on his day off, with a cozy feel like a holiday movie.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe dog issue
Issue #11 is told from the point of view of Lucky, the Pizza Dog, and became one of the series' most praised issues.
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- ReferenceThe main inspiration
Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood's run was the series' main inspiration. Bill Sienkiewicz's and Warren Ellis's runs fed its visuals and Mr. Knight.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesSince childhood
Lemire showed that Marc's dissociative symptoms began in childhood, long before he became a hero.
source ↗ - ReferenceKhonshu, the villain?
The comic asks whether the god Khonshu helped Marc or caused his condition, a question the show explores too.
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- Behind the scenesThe first Muslim lead
Kamala Khan was the first Muslim character to headline her own Marvel series.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA Hugo winner
This volume won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story.
source ↗ - ChangeDifferent powers
In the comic, Kamala is an Inhuman who can stretch and reshape her body. The show changed her powers, and co-creator G. Willow Wilson backed the change.
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- ReferenceWaititi found Gorr here
Taika Waititi discovered Jason Aaron's run while making Ragnarok and decided to bring Gorr into Love and Thunder. Aaron consulted on the film.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThree Thors
The hunt for Gorr spans three eras, with a young Thor, present-day Thor and an old King Thor in the far future.
source ↗ - ReferenceHela's weapons
Gorr's power to conjure endless weapons inspired Hela's design and powers in Thor: Ragnarok.
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- ReferenceJane and cancer
The film adapted Jason Aaron's idea: Jane Foster takes up Thor's hammer and powers while undergoing cancer treatment.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesPortman returns
Marvel agreed to adapt the story and bring Natalie Portman back after talks with Waititi about where the plot could go.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesDauterman on art
The art is by Russell Dauterman, Jason Aaron's partner since Jane's debut as Thor.
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- ReferenceSlott and Byrne
Most of the show draws on Dan Slott's run, with elements of John Byrne's, the source of her habit of breaking the fourth wall.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesComics as evidence
In this run, old comic books are admissible as evidence in court, since they record real events of the Marvel Universe.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe same law firm
The firm Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway and its Superhuman Law division went from here to the show.
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- ChangeMuch smaller than the comic
Feige said the show wouldn't match the comic event's scale and would focus on political paranoia, with Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesWho do you trust?
The 2008 event's tagline was "Who do you trust?"
source ↗ - Behind the scenesBendis and Leinil Yu
The 8-issue miniseries was written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Leinil Francis Yu.
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- ChangeInspiration, not adaptation
Logan draws on Old Man Logan: an old, worn-out Wolverine on a road trip to protect someone. The rest of the plot is different.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesMillar and McNiven
Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, the Civil War team, told the story in Wolverine's monthly issues #66–72.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA blind Hawkeye
Logan's road-trip partner is an old, blind Clint Barton.
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- ReferenceWhere the film's Sentry came from
Writer Eric Pearson wanted an antagonist who couldn't easily be beaten in a fight and remembered this miniseries. Sentry and the Void let the film talk about depression and loneliness.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA "lost" hero
At launch, Marvel pretended the Sentry was a forgotten 1960s creation by Stan Lee and a made-up artist. It was a publicity prank.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesTalking to the creator
Director Jake Schreier talked with Paul Jenkins, the character's co-creator, who describes the Sentry as a parable about mental health.
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- Behind the scenesBorn in the Fantastic Four
The zombie universe first showed up in a Mark Millar story in Ultimate Fantastic Four #21–23. Marvel liked it and commissioned the miniseries from Robert Kirkman.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesZombies that think
These zombies keep their personalities and powers. Only the hunger drives them, which is what makes them so dangerous.
source ↗ - ReferenceFrom What If? to the show
The 2025 animated series follows up the 2021 episode "What If... Zombies?!" and is based on the comic of the same name.
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