148-605: Caber is a character in Marvel Comics . Caber is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon , a warrior god. Caber is a friend of Leir and usually accompanies him in battle. Danielle " Dani " Cage is a character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos , and first appears in The Pulse #13 (March 2006). She
296-634: A Once Upon a Time graphic novel was announced for publication in September. With Disney, Marvel announced in October 2013 that in January 2014 it would release its first title under their joint "Disney Kingdoms" imprint "Seekers of the Weird", a five-issue miniseries. On January 3, 2014, fellow Disney subsidiary Lucasfilm announced that as of 2015, Star Wars comics would once again be published by Marvel. Following
444-414: A Cold War culture that led their creators to revise the superhero conventions of previous eras to better reflect the psychological spirit of their age. Eschewing such comic book tropes as secret identities and even costumes at first, having a monster as one of the heroes, and having its characters bicker and complain in what was later called a "superheroes in the real world" approach, the series represented
592-567: A Disney+ Day event in November 2021, the series was officially announced. Schaeffer was revealed to be directing episodes of the series a year later, and Gandja Monteiro was revealed as another director in December 2022, along with Rachel Goldberg in January 2023. Each directed three episodes of the series. By October 2023, Marvel Studios was changing its approach to television, hiring more traditional showrunners instead of head writers; Schaeffer
740-560: A Doombot , and subsequently teams up with the modern day Avengers to battle Moridun, who has possessed Wiccan . She returns to the present to aid the U.S.Avengers in capturing her nemesis, the Golden Skull. Caiera is a character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character was introduced during the " Planet Hulk " storyline. She first appears in The Incredible Hulk Volume 3, #92 (April 2006) and
888-461: A " Fleetwood Mac -style band" drawing from singer Stevie Nicks ' "white witch" era and the film Season of the Witch (1972); and 1980s summer camp attire using a ouija board . The series also draws from other well-known portrayals of witches, such as The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Maleficent (2014), incorporating visual cues and narrative elements inspired by these films. Early attempts at creating
1036-604: A Marvelcon '76. At the 1975 event, Stan Lee used a Fantastic Four panel discussion to announce that Jack Kirby , the artist co-creator of most of Marvel's signature characters, was returning to Marvel after having left in 1970 to work for rival DC Comics . In October 1976, Marvel, which already licensed reprints in different countries, including the UK, created a superhero specifically for the British market. Captain Britain debuted exclusively in
1184-580: A brief time. During his time as president, he appointed his associate editor, prolific writer Roy Thomas , as editor-in-chief. Thomas added "Stan Lee Presents" to the opening page of each comic book. A series of new editors-in-chief oversaw the company during another slow time for the industry. Once again, Marvel attempted to diversify, and with the updating of the Comics Code published titles themed to horror ( The Tomb of Dracula ), martial arts ( Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu ), sword-and-sorcery ( Conan
1332-536: A cash and stock deal worth approximately $ 4 billion, which if necessary would be adjusted at closing, giving Marvel shareholders $ 30 and 0.745 Disney shares for each share of Marvel they owned. As of 2008, Marvel and its major competitor DC Comics shared over 80% of the American comic-book market. As of September 2010, Marvel switched its bookstore distribution company from Diamond Book Distributors to Hachette Distribution Services . Marvel moved its office to
1480-494: A change that proved to be a great success. Marvel often presented flawed superheroes, freaks, and misfits—unlike the perfect, handsome, athletic heroes found in previous traditional comic books. Some Marvel heroes looked like villains and monsters such as the Hulk and the Thing . This naturalistic approach even extended into topical politics. Comics historian Mike Benton also noted: In
1628-505: A chord with the older readers, including college-aged adults. In 1965, Spider-Man and the Hulk were both featured in Esquire magazine's list of 28 college campus heroes, alongside John F. Kennedy and Bob Dylan . In 2009, writer Geoff Boucher reflected that, Superman and DC Comics instantly seemed like boring old Pat Boone ; Marvel felt like The Beatles and the British Invasion . It
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#17330923115981776-498: A controversial personality, Shooter cured many of the procedural ills at Marvel, including repeatedly missed deadlines. During Shooter's nine-year tenure as editor-in-chief, Chris Claremont and John Byrne 's run on the Uncanny X-Men and Frank Miller 's run on Daredevil became critical and commercial successes. Shooter brought Marvel into the rapidly evolving direct market , institutionalized creator royalties, starting with
1924-506: A crossover that allowed Marvel to relaunch some of its flagship characters such as the Avengers and the Fantastic Four , and outsource them to the studios of two of the former Marvel artists turned Image Comics founders, Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld. The relaunched titles, which saw the characters transported to a parallel universe with a history distinct from the mainstream Marvel Universe, were
2072-510: A deal brokered by Malibu Comics ' owner Scott Mitchell Rosenberg . Three years later, on November 3, 1994, Rosenberg sold Malibu to Marvel. In purchasing Malibu, Marvel now owned computer coloring technology that had been developed by Rosenberg, and also integrated the Ultraverse line of comics and the Genesis Universe into Marvel's multiverse . Earlier that year, the company secured
2220-528: A deal with Harvey Comics , whereas Marvel took on the publishing and distribution of Harvey's titles. In late 1994, Marvel acquired the comic book distributor Heroes World Distribution to use as its own exclusive distributor. As the industry's other major publishers made exclusive distribution deals with other companies, the ripple effect resulted in the survival of only one other major distributor in North America, Diamond Comic Distributors Inc. Then, by
2368-543: A doctor linked to Jen's past; Jade Quon as the demon from the Wu's curse; and Abel Lysenko as Nicholas Scratch , Agatha's son. Hannah Lowther, Tetra Lloyd White, Henriette Zoutomou, Holly Bonney, and Kim Bass appear as witches trapped by Agatha and Nicholas during the 1750s. At Disney 's biennial D23 Expo convention in August 2019, Kathryn Hahn was revealed to be cast in the role of Agnes, Wanda Maximoff and Vision 's neighbor, in
2516-676: A few days left of reshoots to take place, which were completed in one day in early February. Jamie Gross, Libby Cuenin, Dane R. Naimy, and David Egan serve as editors on the series. Kelly Port served as the visual effects supervisor for Agatha All Along , after previously working on some MCU films, with Digital Domain providing visual effects. In January 2023, Hahn hinted that the series would include original songs similar to those featured in WandaVision such as "Agatha All Along". In March, Christophe Beck revealed that he would be returning from WandaVision and other MCU media to compose
2664-442: A line of digital comics , Marvel AR, a software application that provides an augmented reality experience to readers and Marvel NOW! , a relaunch of most of the company's major titles with different creative teams. Marvel NOW! also saw the debut of new flagship titles including Uncanny Avengers and All-New X-Men . In April 2013, Marvel and other Disney conglomerate components began announcing joint projects. With ABC ,
2812-494: A marketing campaign before the official title of Agatha All Along —referencing the song of the same name from WandaVision —was announced in May 2024. Agatha All Along premiered on Disney+ on September 18, 2024, and ran for nine episodes until October 30. The series is part of Phase Five of the MCU. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its production value, humor, and
2960-566: A military convoy carrying hazardous chemicals. The car swerves off the road and lands in an embankment, killing everyone except her daughter, Jessica. Alisa Jones (née Campbell ), appeared in Jessica Jones , portrayed by Miriam Shor in the first season and Janet McTeer in the second. This version survived her car accident, but was disfigured and gained superhuman strength from the subsequent treatments used to heal her body. Captain Americat
3108-584: A month, maybe more, and ... suddenly we went ... to either eight or 12 books a month, which was all Independent News Distributors would accept from us." The company was briefly renamed to Goodman Comics in 1957 under the distribution deal with Independent News . The first modern comic books under the Marvel Comics brand were the science-fiction anthology Journey into Mystery #69 and the teen-humor title Patsy Walker #95 (both cover dated June 1961), which each displayed an "MC" box on its cover. Then, in
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#17330923115983256-529: A monthly or annual subscription fee. At the December 2007 the New York Anime Fest, the company announcement that Del Rey Manga would published two original English language Marvel manga books featuring the X-Men and Wolverine to hit the stands in spring 2009. In 2009 Marvel Comics closed its Open Submissions Policy, in which the company had accepted unsolicited samples from aspiring comic book artists, saying
3404-514: A nearly 10% increase from the viewership of the seventh episode. The series finale, which premiered the same night, drew 3.9 million first-day views. In comparison to the premiere episode's 3.1 million views, the eighth episode represented a 48% increase, while the ninth episode saw a 26% increase. The series holds an 84% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , based on 210 critic reviews with an average rating of 7.25/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "The marvelous Kathryn Hahn
3552-465: A new Atlas Comics line, but this lasted only a year and a half. In the mid-1970s a decline of the newsstand distribution network affected Marvel. Cult hits such as Howard the Duck fell victim to the distribution problems, with some titles reporting low sales when in fact the first specialty comic book stores resold them at a later date. But by the end of the decade, Marvel's fortunes were reviving, thanks to
3700-600: A new coven of witches to face the trials, while contending with some of Agatha's old enemies such as the Salem Seven . Reprising their roles from WandaVision as Westview residents who simulate playing characters within Agatha's Agnes of Westview reality are Emma Caulfield as Sarah Proctor / "Dottie Jones", David Payton as John Collins / "Herb Feltman", David Lengel as Sarah's husband Harold Proctor / "Phil Jones", Asif Ali as Abilash Tandon / "Norm Gentilucci", and Amos Glick as
3848-512: A new logo on Twitter with the title Agatha: The Lying Witch with Great Wardrobe , but took down the post soon after. Germain Lussier at Gizmodo thought this may have been a joke or a mistake and noted that it was referencing the C. S. Lewis novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950). He felt it was "the worst title of the bunch" despite being accurate to the character, and questioned why
3996-525: A number of different titles. Goodman's business strategy involved having his various magazines and comic books published by a number of corporations all operating out of the same office and with the same staff. One of these shell companies through which Timely Comics was published was named Marvel Comics by at least Marvel Mystery Comics #55 (May 1944). As well, some comics' covers, such as All Surprise Comics #12 (Winter 1946–47), were labeled "A Marvel Magazine" many years before Goodman would formally adopt
4144-525: A number of offensive weapons, including energy blasters, grenade launchers, and a tar gun. Cardinal appears in The Avengers: United They Stand episode "Command Decision", voiced by Peter Wildman . This version is a member of Baron Helmut Zemo 's Masters of Evil. John Carik is a character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He features as a supporting character in the mid-1990s series Blade: The Vampire Hunter and
4292-547: A pizza delivery man / "Dennis Webber", with Kate Forbes also reprising her role as Agatha's mother Evanora Harkness. The remaining six members of the Salem Seven who appear in the series include Marina Mazepa as "Snake", Bethany Curry as "Crow", Athena Perample as "Fox", Britta Grant as "Rat", Alicia Vela-Bailey as "Owl", and Chau Naumova as "Coyote". Additional guest stars include: Elizabeth Anweis as Alice's mother Lorna Wu; Laura Boccaletti as Lilia's Maestra; Scott Butler as
4440-483: A pizza delivery man / "Dennis Webber"; Brian Brightman as the Eastview, New Jersey, sheriff; and Kate Forbes as Agatha's mother Evanora Harkness. Miles Gutierrez-Riley was cast as Teen's boyfriend, with Okwui Okpokwasili also cast in the series as Salem Seven member Vertigo . Daniel Selon served as the costume designer, after previously working as an assistant costume designer on WandaVision , Doctor Strange in
4588-529: A property of The Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman as Timely Comics , and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics . The Marvel era began in August 1961 with the launch of The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee , Jack Kirby , Steve Ditko , and numerous others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over
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4736-543: A reputation for focusing on characterization and adult issues to a greater extent than most superhero comics before them, a quality which the new generation of older readers appreciated. This applied to The Amazing Spider-Man title in particular, which turned out to be Marvel's most successful book. Its young hero suffered from self-doubt and mundane problems like any other teenager, something with which many readers could identify. Stan Lee and freelance artist and eventual co-plotter Jack Kirby 's Fantastic Four originated in
4884-405: A series centered on that character instead. By October 2021, a "dark comedy" spin-off from WandaVision centered on Hahn as Agatha was in early development for Disney+ from Marvel Studios, with Schaeffer returning from WandaVision as head writer and executive producer. Hahn's involvement was part of a larger deal she signed with Marvel Studios to reprise her role in series and films. During
5032-404: A series of junk bonds that he used to acquire other entertainment companies, secured by MEG stock. Marvel earned a great deal of money with their 1980s children's comics imprint Star Comics and they earned a great deal more money and worldwide success during the comic book boom of the early 1990s, launching the successful 2099 line of comics set in the future ( Spider-Man 2099 , etc.) and
5180-533: A solid success amidst a generally struggling industry. In 1997, Toy Biz bought Marvel Entertainment Group to end the bankruptcy, forming a new corporation, Marvel Enterprises . With his business partner Avi Arad , publisher Bill Jemas , and editor-in-chief Bob Harras , Toy Biz co-owner Isaac Perlmutter helped stabilize the comics line. In 1998, the company launched the imprint Marvel Knights , taking place “with reduced [Marvel] continuity,” according to one history, with better production quality. The imprint
5328-516: A song recapping the MCU. Feige promoted the series at Disney's D23 convention in August 2024 with the Lopezes and members of the cast. The latter performed the song " The Ballad of the Witches' Road " at the panel, where the official trailer for the series also debuted. Nina Starner of /Film praised the costumes, cast, and music featured in the trailer. Nick Romano of Entertainment Weekly compared
5476-560: A time, drive-in film monsters another time—and even other comic books, particularly the EC horror line. Atlas also published a plethora of children's and teen humor titles, including Dan DeCarlo 's Homer the Happy Ghost (similar to Casper the Friendly Ghost ) and Homer Hooper (à la Archie Andrews ). Atlas unsuccessfully attempted to revive superheroes from late 1953 to mid-1954, with
5624-487: A way of messing with Marvel fans". Schaeffer and the writers conceived the various titles. Livanos enjoyed releasing "crazier and crazier" titles throughout the marketing stunt and felt it was appropriate for Agatha. Laura Donney, Cameron Squires, Giovanna Sarquis, Laura Monti, Jason Rostovsky, Gia King, and Peter Cameron served as writers on the series, alongside Schaeffer. Squires, Cameron, Donney, and Monti all returned from WandaVision , alongside Megan McDonnell , who
5772-618: Is a cat version of Captain America from Earth-8311. Captain Krakoa is a fictional powered exoskeleton and an alias used by different characters appearing in American Comic books published by Marvel Comics. It was first adopted by Scott Summers in X-Men vol. 6 #6 (January 2022) by Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz. The suit and alias would later be acquired by Grant Rogers . The Captain Krakoa suit
5920-446: Is a 450-year-old Sicilian witch who specialises in divination and member of Agatha Harkness ' coven. Blessed with foresight but in a fragmented manner, Lilia sees glimpses of the future in a disorganised sequence. In the fourth trial, after Harkness, Jennifer Kale , and Billy Maximoff escape, Lilia decides to stay behind as the Salem's Seven close in. She reverses The Tower card, causing
6068-476: Is backed up by a coven of memorable performers in this MCU spinoff that refreshingly concocts its own distinct brew." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average, gave the series a score of 66 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Writing for the Rolling Stone , Alan Sepinwall noted that the series “worked as a proper TV show rather than a chopped-up movie, and harks back to
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6216-456: Is being released under Marvel Studios' " Marvel Television " label. Actress Debra Jo Rupp , who returned from WandaVision , described the spin-off as being a second season of WandaVision in an anthology sense, similar to the different seasons of the television series American Horror Story (2011–present). Agatha All Along is intended to be second in a trilogy of series that includes WandaVision and Vision Quest (2026). The series
6364-576: Is introduced in Secret Wars , and later appears in Civil War as a servant of Hammerhead . Centennial a.k.a. Rutherford B. Princeton III , is a superhero in Marvel Comics, notably Alpha Flight . He was created by Scott Lobdell and first appears in Alpha Flight Volume 3, #1 (2004). During Prohibition , Rutherford – a Canadian police officer – is sent to
6512-460: Is the daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones . Danielle is named after Iron Fist (Danny Rand), Luke's best friend. Danielle was born with the assistance of Doctor Strange , after the hospital refused to assist Jessica with her delivery. After Danielle is kidnapped by a Skrull posing as Edwin Jarvis , Luke teams up with Norman Osborn to rescue her; Luke retrieves Danielle while Bullseye kills
6660-674: Is the illegitimate daughter of J'son and the half-sister of Star-Lord . Captain Victoria appears in Guardians of the Galaxy , voiced by Cree Summer . Rosalie Carbone is a fictional gangster in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character, created by Chuck Dixon and John Romita Jr. , first appears in Punisher: War Zone #2 (April 1992). Rosalie is the daughter of notorious gangster Julius Carbone. She falls in love with
6808-568: Is the name of three characters in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Townshend Horgan is a founding member of the Ani-Men who sports a cat-like costume and enhanced agility. He later works for Count Nefaria , who transforms him into an anthropomorphic cat, before being killed by the Spymaster . Sebastian Patane is Horgan's successor, who serves Death-Stalker before being killed by him. A third, unidentified incarnation of Cat-Man
6956-565: The X-Men: The Animated Series which was aired on Fox Kids , they later released Spider-Man: The Animated Series on the network as well. In 1993, Marvel teamed up with Thomas Nelson to create Christian media genre comics, including a Christian superhero named The Illuminator, they made adaptions of Christian novels too, including In His Steps , The Screwtape Letters , and The Pilgrim's Progress . In 1996, Marvel had some of its titles participate in " Heroes Reborn ",
7104-501: The Agatha All Along cast, debuted at No. 22 on Billboard 's Digital Song Sales chart for the week of October 5, 2024. position A first-look at the series was included in the bonus features of WandaVision 's physical home media, which was released in late November 2023. Hahn, Locke, and LuPone promoted the series at Disney's May 2024 upfront presentation, where the release date and official title were announced and
7252-498: The American News Company —which shortly afterward lost a Justice Department lawsuit and discontinued its business. Atlas was left without distribution and was forced to turn to Independent News , the distribution arm of its biggest rival, National (DC) Comics , which imposed draconian restrictions on Goodman's company. As then-Atlas editor Stan Lee recalled in a 1988 interview, "[We had been] turning out 40, 50, 60 books
7400-670: The Comics Code Authority (CCA) approval seal, due to the violence depicted in the issue. The CCA, which governed the content of American comic books, rejected the issue, requiring that changes be made. Instead, Marvel simply stopped submitting comics to the CCA. It then established its own Marvel Rating System for comics. Marvel also created new imprints , such as MAX (an explicit-content line) and Marvel Adventures (developed for child audiences). The company also created an alternate universe imprint, Ultimate Marvel , that allowed
7548-509: The Epic Comics imprint for creator-owned material in 1982; introduced company-wide crossover story arcs with Contest of Champions and Secret Wars ; and in 1986 launched the ultimately unsuccessful New Universe line to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Marvel Comics imprint. Star Comics , a children-oriented line differing from the regular Marvel titles, was briefly successful during this period, although hampered by legal action by
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#17330923115987696-697: The Hulk arrives on Sakaar and gains public support as a gladiator, she protects the Red King from him. After learning that the Red King is the leader of the Spikes, Caiera turns against him and aids the Hulk in a coup. Hulk becomes the Green King and he marries Caiera. She becomes pregnant but dies in a warp core explosion, which destroys much of the planet. The Hulk returns to Earth in World War Hulk . Posthumously, Caiera – through
7844-736: The Marvel Studios Disney+ television series WandaVision (2021). That series' seventh episode reveals that "Agnes" is actually Agatha Harkness , a powerful witch from Marvel Comics . In May 2021, WandaVision head writer Jac Schaeffer signed a three-year overall television deal with Marvel Studios and 20th Television to develop additional projects for the studios' Disney+ slate. In pitches for several different projects centered on various characters, Schaeffer kept suggesting that Agatha be included as part of those series. This led to her and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige pursuing
7992-625: The Punisher while she is engaged to be married to the son of one of Julius' partners. The man she is supposed to marry and her father are killed by her uncle Sal, the supervillain Thorn . The Punisher rescues Rosalie and kills Sal. Rosalie forcibly takes over her family's business and puts a hit out on the Punisher; she fails and the Punisher spares her. Rosalie faces off against Lynn Michaels – Lady Punisher – while trying to retrieve
8140-627: The Silver Surfer , and such memorable antagonists as Doctor Doom , Magneto , Galactus , Loki , the Green Goblin , and Doctor Octopus , all existing in a shared reality known as the Marvel Universe , with locations that mirror real-life cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Marvel even lampooned itself and other comics companies in a parody comic, Not Brand Echh (a play on Marvel's dubbing of other companies as "Brand Echh", à la
8288-479: The United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare approached Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Stan Lee to do a comic book story about drug abuse. Lee agreed and wrote a three-part Spider-Man story portraying drug use as dangerous and unglamorous. However, the industry's self-censorship board, the Comics Code Authority , refused to approve the story because of the presence of narcotics, deeming
8436-516: The Atlas years, allowing him now to release as many titles as demand warranted. Late that year, he sold Marvel Comics and its parent company, Magazine Management , to the Perfect Film & Chemical Corporation (later known as Cadence Industries) , though he remained as publisher. In 1969, Goodman finally ended his distribution deal with Independent by signing with Curtis Circulation Company . In 1971,
8584-557: The Barbarian in 1970, Red Sonja ), satire ( Howard the Duck ) and science fiction ( 2001: A Space Odyssey , " Killraven " in Amazing Adventures , Battlestar Galactica , Star Trek , and, late in the decade, the long-running Star Wars series). Some of these were published in larger-format black and white magazines, under its Curtis Magazines imprint. Marvel was able to capitalize on its successful superhero comics of
8732-512: The Barbarian title was canceled in 1993 after 275 issues, while the Savage Sword of Conan magazine had lasted 235 issues. Marvel published additional titles including miniseries until 2000 for a total of 650 issues. Conan was picked up by Dark Horse Comics three years later. In a cross-promotion, the November 1, 2006, episode of the CBS soap opera Guiding Light , titled "She's a Marvel", featured
8880-559: The Captain Krakoa suit possesses superhuman physical abilities, and can fly, repair itself, and grow vines for offensive and defensive purposes. An alternate timeline variant of Kamala Khan wields the Captain Krakoa suit in Rise of the Powers of X . Captain Victoria is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Captain Victoria is a Spartaxian who
9028-734: The Galaxy . Its stable of well-known supervillains includes Doctor Doom , Magneto , Green Goblin , Kingpin , Red Skull , Loki , Ultron , Thanos , Kang the Conqueror , Venom , and Galactus . Most of Marvel's fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe , with most locations mirroring real-life places; many major characters are based in New York City. Additionally, Marvel has published several licensed properties from other companies. This includes Star Wars comics , twice from 1977 to 1987 , and again since 2015 . Pulp-magazine publisher Martin Goodman created
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#17330923115989176-480: The Halloween season. Writing for Kotaku , Zack Zwiezen said the teaser was "promising a creepy, fun, and wild time" for the series. He was particularly curious about Rio's connection to Agatha and was excited for "a witchy, creepy, spooky show" for the Halloween season. Two days after the teaser's release, Hahn, who had been guest hosting the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! , ended her opening monologue with
9324-405: The Human Torch (art by Syd Shores and Dick Ayers , variously), the Sub-Mariner (drawn and most stories written by Bill Everett ), and Captain America (writer Stan Lee , artist John Romita Sr. ). Atlas did not achieve any breakout hits and, according to Stan Lee, survived chiefly because it produced work quickly, cheaply, and at a passable quality. In 1957, Goodman switched distributors to
9472-411: The Japanese team Big Hero Six . Later, they fight the criminal Manimator. During his last known adventure, he travels back in time. His teammate Nemesis reveals that she is Amelia. Their post-Alpha Flight adventures have not been shown. A vision in Alpha Flight Volume 3, #12 shows the two buried side by side. Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City -based comic book publisher ,
9620-499: The MCU with the series. The first episode sees Agatha in a true crime drama as a detective, in an homage to the HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown (2021). As Agatha and her coven travel the Witches' Road, each of its trials alters the attire of the coven to "emulate a particular kind of witch from pop culture": " WASP -y east coast women in collared shirts" which Schaeffer described as "coastal grandma chic" who are "backstabbing and duplicitous", drawing from Practical Magic (1998);
9768-484: The Multiverse of Madness (2022) and the Teen's intervention. Following the abundance of fan theories and speculation on WandaVision that ultimately were not intended for that series, Schaeffer was more careful with her language in Agatha All Along to still be able to protect some of the series' surprises while hoping it would not create expectations in the fandom that would not come to fruition, dismissing such as Thanos appearing due to his backstory with Death in
9916-575: The Multiverse of Madness , and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). John Collins was the production designer. The different witches in Agatha's coven all have their own styles which were categorized by Gordon Jackson of Gizmodo as the goth, the clairvoyant, the hippie, and the "coastal grandmother". The series end credits examines where many of the misconceptions and stereotypes about witches originated. Principal photography began on January 17, 2023, at Trilith Studios in Atlanta , Georgia, with Schaeffer, Monteiro, and Goldberg directing episodes of
10064-433: The No. 1 television show on Disney+ during that period. Streaming analytics firm FlixPatrol, which monitors daily updated VOD charts across the globe, reported that the series ranked in the top 10 across 56 countries and territories as of October 2. Brad Winderbaum , head of streaming for Marvel Studios , noted that it achieved the highest audience retention rate of any Marvel series to date. Fan engagement on social media
10212-469: The Old Power – gives birth to two sons, Skaar and Hiro-Kala , who spawn from beneath the surface of the planet. She survives as an energy being, but is later killed by Galactus . Caiera appears in Planet Hulk , voiced by Lisa Ann Beley . Caiman is a character created by Chris Claremont and Aaron Lopresti , first appearing in Excalibur vol.3 #1 (May 2004). He is a mutant with a reptilian appearance and super strength, who joins Unus' Gang after
10360-439: The Punisher's diary. However, a mercenary that Rosalie has hired blackmails her, threatening to reveal her affair with the Punisher. Carlos Cruz is sent by Microchip to kill her. She escapes with Bullseye 's help, killing a rival mobster and a vigilante accompanying Cruz. She attempts to kill the Punisher again – leaving him with amnesia after an explosion – but is stopped by S.H.I.E.L.D. She attends
10508-504: The Sports Illustrated Building in October 2010. Marvel relaunched the CrossGen imprint, owned by Disney Publishing Worldwide , in March 2011. Marvel and Disney Publishing began jointly publishing Disney/Pixar Presents magazine that May. Marvel discontinued its Marvel Adventures imprint in March 2012, and replaced them with a line of two titles connected to the Marvel Universe TV block . Also in March, Marvel announced its Marvel ReEvolution initiative that included Infinite Comics,
10656-478: The U.S. during the week of September 19. Nielsen Media Research , which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, estimated that the series was viewed for 426 million minutes from September 16–22. It subsequently garnered 365 million minutes of watch time from September 23–29. The series returned to Nielsen's chart for the week of its fifth episode with 310 million minutes of watch time. It scored 410 million minutes viewed across its first six episodes
10804-511: The UK, and later appeared in American comics. During this time, Marvel and the Iowa-based Register and Tribune Syndicate launched a number of syndicated comic strips — The Amazing Spider-Man , Howard the Duck , Conan the Barbarian , and The Incredible Hulk . None of the strips lasted past 1982, except for The Amazing Spider-Man , which is still being published. In 1978, Jim Shooter became Marvel's editor-in-chief. Although
10952-474: The United States to assist law enforcement there. At one point, his girlfriend Amelia Weatherly goes missing and is presumed dead. Rutherform "buries" her and moves on with his life. He later slips into a coma lasting nearly two decades. Sasquatch , an Alpha Flight member, recruits a new team of heroes, including Rutherford, who is roused from his coma. Rutherford helps rescue the original Alpha Flight and fights
11100-400: The Witches' Road"—one being the "true crime version" performed by Matthew Mayfield which was featured in the first episode, and the "sacred chant version" in the second episode. Beck and Paraskevas' main theme composed for the series, titled "Agatha's Theme" was also released on the same day. On October 3, Songs from Agatha All Along (Episode 4) was released featuring Lorna Wu's version of
11248-515: The alias of The Mad Bomber , appears in Spider-Man 3 , voiced by Neil Ross . This version is a businessman who secretly uses his wealth to provide his gang, the H-Bombers, with equipment and weaponry. Frank Carpel is an anthropomorphic fish and animal version of Frank Castle from Earth-8311. Bruno Carrelli is a character appearing within Marvel Comics. He is a friend of Kamala Khan . Cat-Man
11396-406: The cast's performances, especially those of Hahn, Locke, LuPone, and Plaza. Three years after being trapped under a magical spell in the town of Westview, New Jersey , at the end of the miniseries WandaVision (2021), the witch Agatha Harkness escapes with the help of a goth teen who wishes to face the trials of the legendary Witches' Road. Without her magical powers, Agatha and the teen form
11544-866: The cast. Locke plays "Teen", the male lead of the series, while Plaza plays Rio Vidal. Ahn plays the witch Alice Wu-Gulliver , with Dizzia also reported to be portraying a witch, and Zamata set for the recurring role of the sorceress Jennifer "Jen" Kale . Patti LuPone joined the cast in December, as the witch Lilia Calderu . Miriam Margolyes turned down a role in the series after Marvel offered to pay her half of what she had asked for and because she did not want to film in Georgia. In January 2023, several cast members were revealed to be reprising their roles from WandaVision : Debra Jo Rupp as Sharon Davis / "Mrs. Hart"; David Payton as John Collins / "Herb Feltman"; David Lengel as Harold Proctor / "Phil Jones"; Asif Ali as Abilash Tandon / "Norm Gentilucci"; Amos Glick as
11692-512: The character Harley Davidson Cooper (played by Beth Ehlers ) as a superheroine named the Guiding Light. The character's story continued in an eight-page backup feature, "A New Light", that appeared in several Marvel titles published November 1 and 8. Also that year, Marvel created a wiki on its Web site. In late 2007 the company launched Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited , a digital archive of over 2,500 back issues available for viewing, for
11840-503: The character further was "immediately an imperative" for the creatives. Winderbaum compared Agatha All Along to Marvel Studios' series Loki (2021–2023), because they both feature antiheroes , are different from the studios' other series, and explore similar emotional depths for their title characters. Winderbaum called Agatha All Along a " Halloween show" that features a "Marvel brand of scary" with deadly stakes, while still being fun and dramatic. Feige likened Agatha All Along to
11988-495: The comics giant's most successful project for the small screen, WandaVision”. Eliana Dockterman of Time felt that showrunner Jac Schaeffer “seems to be one of the few writers working in the superhero realm who understands that emotional revelations are far more compelling than CGI magic,” and wrote that “the greatest trick of "Agatha All Along" is that the show used its extended time on the small screen to make us empathize with Agatha and Billy”. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave
12136-584: The company later known as Marvel Comics under the name Timely Publications in 1939. Goodman, who had started with a Western pulp in 1933, was expanding into the emerging—and by then already highly popular—new medium of comic books. Launching his new line from his existing company's offices at 330 West 42nd Street, New York City, he officially held the titles of editor , managing editor , and business manager , with Abraham Goodman (Martin's brother) officially listed as publisher. Timely's first publication, Marvel Comics #1 ( cover dated Oct. 1939), included
12284-607: The company to reboot its major titles by revising and updating its characters to introduce to a new generation. Some of the company's properties were adapted into successful film franchises, such as the Men in Black film series (which was based on a Malibu book), starting in 1997, the Blade film series, starting in 1998, the X-Men film series, starting in 2000, and the highest grossing series, Spider-Man , beginning in 2002. Marvel's Conan
12432-442: The company's entire publishing line. This branding pattern, being typically either a full-body picture of the characters' solo titles or a collection of the main characters' faces in ensemble titles, would become standard for Marvel for decades. In 1968, while selling 50 million comic books a year, company founder Goodman revised the constraining distribution arrangement with Independent News he had reached under duress during
12580-565: The context of the story irrelevant. Lee, with Goodman's approval, published the story regardless in The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98 (May–July 1971), without the Comics Code seal. The market reacted well to the storyline, and the CCA subsequently revised the Code the same year. Goodman retired as publisher in 1972 and installed his son, Chip, as publisher. Shortly thereafter, Lee succeeded him as publisher and also became Marvel's president for
12728-534: The creatively daring though commercially unsuccessful Razorline imprint of superhero comics created by novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker . In 1990, Marvel began selling Marvel Universe Cards with trading card maker SkyBox International . These were collectible trading cards that featured the characters and events of the Marvel Universe. The 1990s saw the rise of variant covers , cover enhancements, swimsuit issues , and company-wide crossovers that affected
12876-676: The crime families' meeting and is outraged that the Geracis are partnering with the Punisher. An intense fight breaks out, ending with Rosalie being pushed off a roof by her high school friend Leslie Geraci. Rosalie Carbone appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Luke Cage and Daredevil , portrayed by Annabella Sciorra . Cardinal a.k.a. Harrier is a supervillain in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Cardinal first appears in New Warriors #28 and
13024-572: The dissolution of Air Force, Clendenon repairs the Cardinal armor and becomes a mercenary. In subsequent appearances, Cardinal joins the Crimson Cowl 's Masters of Evil and the Thunderbolts as Harrier . Clendenon has no superhuman powers. As Cardinal, he wears a suit of powered armor which gives him increased strength, body armor, flight, and the ability to function underwater. The suit incorporates
13172-497: The duo Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal . Goodman hired his wife's 16-year-old cousin, Stanley Lieber, as a general office assistant in 1939. When editor Simon left the company in late 1941, Goodman made Lieber—by then writing pseudonymously as " Stan Lee "—interim editor of the comics line, a position Lee kept for decades except for three years during his military service in World War II . Lee wrote extensively for Timely, contributing to
13320-604: The entire room to turn upside down, impaling the Seven and presumably herself. Mrs. Campbell is a character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character, created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos , appeared in Alias #22 (July 2003). Mrs. Campbell is the mother of Jessica Campbell, who grows up to become Jessica Jones . While driving to Walt Disney World , Mrs. Campbell gets into an argument with her husband, causing them to become distracted and drive into
13468-464: The events of the company-wide crossover " Secret Wars " in 2015, a relaunched Marvel universe began in September 2015, called the All-New, All-Different Marvel . Agatha All Along (miniseries) Agatha All Along is an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+ , based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Agatha Harkness . A spin-off from
13616-452: The fake Jarvis. Luke and Jessica eventually hire Squirrel Girl as a nanny for Danielle. Luke and Jessica later discover that someone has obtained Danielle's genetic material to auction on the black market. In an alternate future timeline, Danielle Cage inherits both of her parents' abilities and uses the title Captain America . In that timeline, she is mentored by Madame Natasha . She is taken from that timeline to battle Ultron and then
13764-529: The film The Goonies (1985). Comics that influenced the series included Scarlet Witch vol. 2 by James Robinson that introduced the Witches' Road, Agatha Harkness's early appearances in Fantastic Four , and The Vision and the Scarlet Witch vol. 2. Schaeffer said Agatha All Along would follow Agatha as she is joined by "a disparate, mixed bag of witches" who are all coven-less, explaining that
13912-514: The first appearance of Carl Burgos ' android superhero the Human Torch , and the first appearances of Bill Everett 's anti-hero Namor the Sub-Mariner , among other features. The issue was a great success; it and a second printing the following month sold a combined nearly 900,000 copies. While its contents came from an outside packager, Funnies, Inc. , Timely had its own staff in place by
14060-422: The first of which presented Agatha as a detective in "a hardboiled murder mystery". Charles Pulliam-Moore at The Verge felt that the trailer was giving a "promising horror turn" and indicated that the series was darker and more "horror-oriented" than other Marvel projects. Jennifer Ouellette of Ars Technica wrote that the series looked like "a lot of dark, spooky fun" and was the perfect fit for releasing in
14208-419: The first trailer was shown. The title announcement was accompanied by a video, which was released online, that shows the progression of announced titles for the series leading up to the official title, Agatha All Along . The video is set to the song of the same name from WandaVision . A teaser trailer was released online on July 8, 2024. Michaela Zee at Variety noted how it cycled through various genres,
14356-402: The following month dropped its comics to 20 cents for 36 pages, offering a lower-priced product with a higher distributor discount. In 1973, Perfect Film & Chemical renamed itself as Cadence Industries and renamed Magazine Management as Marvel Comics Group. Goodman, now disconnected from Marvel, set up a new company called Seaboard Periodicals in 1974, reviving Marvel's old Atlas name for
14504-475: The following week. JustWatch , a guide to streaming content with access to data from more than 40 million users around the world, reported it among the top ten most-streamed series in the U.S. from September 16 to November 3. TVision, which uses its TVision Power Score to evaluate CTV programming performance by factoring in viewership and engagement across over 1,000 apps and incorporating four key metrics—viewer attention time, total program time available for
14652-506: The following year. The company's first true editor, writer-artist Joe Simon , teamed with artist Jack Kirby to create one of the first patriotically themed superheroes, Captain America , in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941). It, too, proved a hit, with sales of nearly one million. Goodman formed Timely Comics, Inc., beginning with comics cover-dated April 1941 or Spring 1941. While no other Timely character would achieve
14800-423: The growing popularity of newly released titles, announced that Agatha All Along was the second most popular title in the U.S. on October 30. Disney later revealed that the seventh episode of the show achieved 4.2 million views globally within its first day of streaming, marking a 35% increase compared to the premiere episode. The eighth episode garnered 4.6 million views on Disney+ within its first day, reflecting
14948-658: The massacre of Genosha . He would later be depowered after M-Day . Lilia Calderu is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Lilia Calderu is the Witch-Queen of the Gypsies, the descendant of Cagliostro, and half-niece of Baron Mordo . She and her coven were charged with guarding the Books of Cagliostro. Lilia Calderu appears in Agatha All Along , portrayed by Patti LuPone . This version
15096-495: The middle of the decade, the industry had slumped, and in December 1996 MEG filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In early 1997, when Marvel's Heroes World endeavor failed, Diamond also forged an exclusive deal with Marvel —giving the company its own section of its comics catalog Previews . Marvel in the early to mid-1990s expanded their entries in other media, including Saturday-morning cartoons and various comics collaborations to explore new genres. In 1992, they released
15244-461: The most part and expanded into a wider variety of genres than even Timely had published, featuring horror , Westerns , humor, talking animal , men's adventure -drama, giant monster, crime , and war comics , and later adding jungle books, romance titles, espionage , and even medieval adventure, Bible stories and sports. Goodman began using the globe logo of the Atlas News Company,
15392-516: The multiple title changes were not caused by indecision from Marvel Studios and were instead indicating that the main character was "up to her old skulduggery ", and he said it was possible that the series was simply titled Agatha ; that is what the series was referred to as in a filing for the first episode with the United States Copyright Office as well as on the official Disney+ website. In May 2024, Marvel Studios released
15540-400: The music from the last four episodes was released on November 1, 2024. A soundtrack album was released on vinyl featuring all versions of "The Ballad of the Witches' Road", as well as selected tracks from the score, on October 30, 2024. The "Sacred Chant Version" of "The Ballad of the Witches' Road", performed by Kathryn Hahn, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Patti LuPone, Debra Jo Rupp, and
15688-589: The name Cardinal . Cardinal first appears as a bodyguard for arms smuggler Jeremy Swimming-Bear a.k.a. " Sea Urchin ", who is foiled by the New Warriors . The Air Force breaks Cardinal out of prison, and he and his team go after the New Warriors; they are defeated and sent back to prison. While attempting to thwart a humanitarian mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina , Cardinal is injured and his armor damaged. Following
15836-416: The name in 1961. The company begin identifying the group of its comic division as Marvel Comic Group , on some comics cover-dated November 1948, when the company set up an in-house editorial board to compete with the likes of DC and Fawcett , even though the legal name is still Timely. The post-war American comic market saw superheroes falling out of fashion. Goodman's comic book line dropped them for
15984-501: The newsstand-distribution company he owned, on comics cover-dated November 1951 even though another company, Kable News , continued to distribute his comics through the August 1952 issues. This globe branding united a line put out by the same publisher, staff and freelancers through 59 shell companies, from Animirth Comics to Zenith Publications. Atlas, rather than innovate, took a proven route of following popular trends in television and films— Westerns and war dramas prevailing for
16132-480: The only one who can stop him. Carik escapes from the Nyman Psychiatric Clinic Blade, warns Blade, and gives him a witch compass, a device for seeking out the supernatural. Elements of John Carik are incorporated into the Blade franchise's incarnation of Abraham Whistler (portrayed by Kris Kristofferson ). Luke Carlyle is a character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He
16280-410: The overall continuity of the Marvel Universe . In early 1992, seven of Marvel’s prized artists — Todd McFarlane (known for his work on Spider-Man ), Jim Lee ( X-Men ), Rob Liefeld ( X-Force ), Marc Silvestri ( Wolverine ), Erik Larsen ( The Amazing Spider-Man ), Jim Valentino ( Guardians of the Galaxy ), and Whilce Portacio ( Uncanny X-Men ) — left to form Image Comics in
16428-403: The owners of the recently defunct Harvey Comics for purposefully plagiarizing their house style. In 1986, Marvel's parent, Marvel Entertainment Group , was sold to New World Entertainment , which within three years sold it to MacAndrews and Forbes , owned by Revlon executive Ronald Perelman in 1989. In 1991 Perelman took MEG public. Following the rapid rise of this stock, Perelman issued
16576-494: The predominantly child audiences of the medium, thus ushering what Marvel later called the Marvel Age of Comics . Modern Marvel's first superhero team, the titular stars of The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961), broke convention with other comic book archetypes of the time by squabbling, holding grudges both deep and petty, and eschewing anonymity or secret identities in favor of celebrity status. Subsequently, Marvel comics developed
16724-406: The previous decade by acquiring a new newsstand distributor and greatly expanding its comics line. Marvel pulled ahead of rival DC Comics in 1972, during a time when the price and format of the standard newsstand comic were in flux. Goodman increased the price and size of Marvel's November 1971 cover-dated comics from 15 cents for 36 pages total to 25 cents for 52 pages. DC followed suit, but Marvel
16872-629: The release coinciding with the Halloween season. The series was previously expected to debut as early as late 2023, but by February 2023 it was not included on a list of "sure bets" to be released that year amid Disney and Marvel Studios re-evaluating their content output. The series is part of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Disney announced that Agatha All Along attracted 9.3 million views globally within its first seven days of streaming. The series also garnered over 9.8 million viewers during its premiere week. It became
17020-438: The rise of direct market distribution—selling through those same comics-specialty stores instead of newsstands. Marvel ventured into audio in 1975 with a radio series and a record, both had Stan Lee as narrator. The radio series was Fantastic Four . The record was Spider-Man: Rock Reflections of a Superhero concept album for music fans. Marvel held its own comic book convention , Marvelcon '75, in spring 1975, and promised
17168-410: The score for the series. The following month, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez were revealed to have written the series' original songs, also returning from WandaVision . Hahn serves as the lead singer for some songs, with the other witch actors such as LuPone acting as background singers. Schaeffer wanted to work with the composers to find a way to weave whatever songs they came up with into
17316-586: The season, program reach, and app reach—calculated that Agatha All Along was the top-streaming show from September 16–29. It remained in the top five most-streamed shows from September 30 to October 20. Whip Media , which tracks viewership data for the more than 25 million worldwide users of its TV Time app, revealed that it was the second most-streamed original series in the U.S. from September 22 to October 6. It subsequently rose to first place from October 13–27. Disney+, which calculates its "Top 10" list by considering daily views for episodes and movies alongside
17464-669: The series WandaVision (2021), it is the 11th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios and the first to be released under its Marvel Television label, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . Schaeffer serves as showrunner and lead director. Kathryn Hahn reprises her role as Agatha Harkness from WandaVision , with Joe Locke , Debra Jo Rupp , Aubrey Plaza , Sasheer Zamata , Ali Ahn , Okwui Okpokwasili , Patti LuPone , Evan Peters , Maria Dizzia , Paul Adelstein , and Miles Gutierrez-Riley also starring. Development began in October 2021, with Schaeffer and Hahn attached, and
17612-447: The series had received so many publicly announced titles during development. He felt the best choice would be Agatha All Along , referring to the 'theme song' of the same name used when Agatha was revealed as the true villain in WandaVision . The next day, Disney announced at an upfront presentation that the official title was Agatha All Along , and released a video showing that the changing titles were "orchestrated by [Agatha] as
17760-507: The series was formally announced the next month. Schaeffer, Rachel Goldberg , and Gandja Monteiro were set as directors in early 2023 ahead of filming, which took place from January to May 2023 at Trilith Studios in Atlanta , Georgia, and in Los Angeles. Cast and crew returned from WandaVision , including the series' musical team. Several different titles were announced for the series as part of
17908-433: The series would explore what happens when these witches, who are "defined by deception, treachery, villainy and selfishness", are forced to work together. She also noted that the series plays with witch lore and assumptions about them, in a similar way to how WandaVision played with the sitcom format, looking to have "a similar mechanism and involve pastiche" as that series did. Schaeffer was able to define witchcraft within
18056-592: The series' already scheduled reshoots . Plaza filmed some of her scenes concurrent with the last two weeks of her commitments to the film Megalopolis (2024), also in Atlanta. Filming took place on Blondie Street at the Warner Bros. Ranch for Agatha's house and other Westview exteriors prior to the street being demolished. Hahn stated that filming used as many practical elements as possible, including practical magic opposed to having it done through CGI. Livano said this
18204-505: The series' narrative. One of their songs, " The Ballad of the Witches' Road ", became an ancient tune in the series that all witches are familiar with. In September 2024, Michael Paraskevas was revealed to have composed the score with Beck, after previously working together in the MCU series Hawkeye (2021). On September 19, Hollywood Records released the single album Songs from Marvel Television's Agatha All Along (Episodes 1 & 2) , which includes two versions of "The Ballad of
18352-532: The series. Caleb Heymann, Jon Chema, and Isiah Donté Lee served as cinematographers. The series was filmed under the working title My Pretty . Filming with Rupp also occurred in Los Angeles by February 2023, before moving to Atlanta for two months. The start of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike in May 2023 was not expected to impact production of Agatha All Along , with Marvel Studios reportedly planning to shoot what they could during principal photography and make any necessary writing adjustments during
18500-525: The show a grade of 5 out of 5, stating, “This royally entertaining Marvel series slips seamlessly from comedy to tragedy”. She praised Hahn’s performance, saying, “Kathryn Hahn is so good you can barely take your eyes off her” and commended the supporting cast, concluding that “although it remains indubitably Hahn’s show […] she is surrounded by excellence”. In a less positive review, Rob Owen of The Seattle Times opined that although Hahn’s “chemistry with Locke and Plaza, especially, makes “Agatha” watchable”,
18648-401: The song performed by Seomoon Tak , as well as a 1970s rock cover performed by the cast. Another version performed by the indie pop band Japanese Breakfast , featured in the finale, was released on October 17. Beck and Paraskevas' score was released digitally by Marvel Music and Hollywood Records in two volumes: music from the first five episodes was released on October 11, 2024, and
18796-541: The source material, with Schaeffer intending to just leave some of Death's characterization for interpretation in the show. Hahn was expected to reprise her role in the series with the reveal of its development in October 2021, which was confirmed with the series' official announcement a month later. Emma Caulfield Ford revealed in October 2022 that she would reprise her role as Sarah Proctor / "Dottie Jones" from WandaVision . In November, Joe Locke , Aubrey Plaza , Ali Ahn , Maria Dizzia , and Sasheer Zamata joined
18944-597: The success of these three characters, some notable heroes—many of which continue to appear in modern-day retcon appearances and flashbacks—include the Whizzer , Miss America , the Destroyer , the original Vision , and the Angel . Timely also published one of humor cartoonist Basil Wolverton 's best-known features, " Powerhouse Pepper ", as well as a line of children's talking animal comics featuring characters like Super Rabbit and
19092-433: The then-common phrase "Brand X"). Originally, the company's publications were branded by a minuscule "Mc" on the upper right-hand corner of the covers. However, artist/writer Steve Ditko put a larger masthead picture of the title character of The Amazing Spider-Man on the upper left-hand corner on issue #2 that included the series' issue number and price. Lee appreciated the value of this visual motif and adapted it for
19240-439: The time-consuming review process had produced no suitably professional work. The same year, the company commemorated its 70th anniversary, dating to its inception as Timely Comics , by issuing the one-shot Marvel Mystery Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1 and a variety of other special issues. On August 31, 2009, The Walt Disney Company announced it would acquire Marvel Comics' parent corporation, Marvel Entertainment, for
19388-522: The tone of the trailer to the film The Wizard of Oz (1939), particularly Agatha and Lilia respectively resembling the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda from that film. Agatha All Along premiered on Disney+ with its first two episodes on September 18, 2024, with subsequent episodes releasing weekly, before concluding on October 30 with the final two episodes. The series consists of nine episodes, with
19536-457: The trials were elemental based, which did not allow for the infusion of illusion or pop culture or the creativity from the costume and production design. Agatha All Along is set in 2026, three years after the events of WandaVision , which saw Agatha trapped in her "Agnes" persona by Wanda Maximoff. However, the spell has now become distorted because of Maximoff's death in Doctor Strange in
19684-519: The wake of DC Comics ' success in reviving superheroes in the late 1950s and early 1960s, particularly with the Flash , Green Lantern , Batman , Superman , Wonder Woman , Green Arrow , and other members of the team the Justice League of America , Marvel followed suit. In 1961, writer-editor Stan Lee revolutionized superhero comics by introducing superheroes designed to appeal to older readers than
19832-573: The world of [rival DC Comics '] Superman comic books, communism did not exist. Superman rarely crossed national borders or involved himself in political disputes. From 1962 to 1965, there were more communists [in Marvel Comics] than on the subscription list of Pravda . Communist agents attack Ant-Man in his laboratory, red henchmen jump the Fantastic Four on the moon, and Viet Cong guerrillas take potshots at Iron Man. All these elements struck
19980-468: The years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man , Iron Man , Wolverine , Captain America , Black Widow , Thor , Hulk , Daredevil , Doctor Strange , Black Panther , Captain Marvel , and Deadpool , as well as popular superhero teams such as the Avengers , X-Men , Fantastic Four , and Guardians of
20128-564: Was Kirby's artwork with its tension and psychedelia that made it perfect for the times—or was it Lee's bravado and melodrama, which was somehow insecure and brash at the same time? In addition to Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, Marvel began publishing further superhero titles featuring such heroes and antiheroes as the Hulk , Thor , Ant-Man , Iron Man , the X-Men , Daredevil , the Inhumans , Black Panther , Doctor Strange , Captain Marvel and
20276-409: Was a consulting producer, serving as the on-set writer. Monti had served as Schaeffer's assistant on WandaVision , aiding in the creation of the acclaimed line "What is grief, if not love persevering?" King and Rostovsky contributed to the writing process with their respective interests in divination and gothic horror . Livanos said the chance to continue Agatha Harkness's story and to get to know
20424-409: Was also notably high, with enthusiasm comparable to the second season of Loki . The streaming aggregator Reelgood, which monitors real-time data from 20 million users in the U.S. for original and acquired streaming programs and movies across subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) and ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services, announced that Agatha All Along was the second most-streamed series in
20572-505: Was being credited as the series' showrunner by July 2024. Brad Winderbaum , the head of streaming, television, and animation at Marvel Studios, said Agatha All Along was the studio's least expensive series, costing less than the $ 40 million budget of Echo (2024), and he attributed this to the series' use of practical effects rather than computer-generated imagery . Marvel Studios' Feige, Louis D'Esposito , Winderbaum, and Mary Livanos also served as executive producers. The series
20720-498: Was cancelled after ten issues, leaving John Carik's story unfinished. Carik was attacked by a supernatural being of an undisclosed nature, giving him precognition , and joined the Cathari after they contacted him. Carik is covered in sigils that he has carved into his flesh, which gives him protection from supernatural beings. Blade begins with Carik having a vision of Dracula returning and destroying New York City , with Blade being
20868-457: Was created by Fabian Nicieza and Darick Robertson . Cardinal has appeared in the pages of New Warriors , Night Thrasher , and Thunderbolts . Donald Joshua Clendenon is a Vietnam War veteran. While on a mission in Rhodesia , he conceives a child named Valerie Barnhardt with fellow mercenary Amelia Barnhardt a.k.a " Sprocket ". Clendenon is outfitted with a powered suit of armor and takes
21016-586: Was created by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan . Caiera was born on Sakaar to a tribe of Shadow People, the creators of the Old Power, and raised by their priests to be a shadow warrior. When she is 13, her village is attacked by the Spikes, a spore-like species who mutate the other villagers into monsters. Caiera, the only survivor, is rescued by the Red Prince, later known as the Red King , and becomes his lieutenant. When
21164-428: Was created by Ian Edginton and Douglas H. Wheatley . He was exclusively referred to in solicitations and the first issue as " Bible John "; however, that name is rarely used in other issues. He is one of the last of the Cathari, an order of warrior-scholars who have taken vows to combat the evil forces of the supernatural . Carik appears in every issue of Blade (July 1994 to April 1995) except for Issue #6. The series
21312-577: Was created by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. , and first appears in The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2, #43. He is a thief and con man who has worked his way up the corporate ladder. After the CEO discovers that he is a fraud, Carlyle kills him. Carlyle then hires Otto Octavius , with the promise of making him a legitimate researcher, and steals his mechanical appendages. He is defeated by Octavius and Spider-Man . Luke Carlyle, under
21460-407: Was done to be an homage to the golden age of fantasy and horror films, using many in-camera effects such as backdrops, miniatures, special effects, makeup effects, and creature effects. The creatives wanted Agatha All Along to elicit similar nostalgic feelings for the audience as WandaVision had with that series' homage to sitcoms. Filming wrapped by May 28. Hahn said in January 2024 there were
21608-482: Was helmed by soon-to-become editor-in-chief Joe Quesada ; it featured tough, gritty stories showcasing such characters as the Daredevil , the Inhumans , and Black Panther . With the new millennium, Marvel Comics emerged from bankruptcy and again began diversifying its offerings. X-Force #116 X-Force #119 (October 2001) was the first Marvel Comics title since The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98 in 1971 to not have
21756-528: Was initially announced with the title Agatha: House of Harkness , but was renamed to Agatha: Coven of Chaos by July 2022. The series was revealed to have been retitled once again in September 2023, this time to Agatha: Darkhold Diaries . Actress Aubrey Plaza had previously posted a photo in May 2023 of a director's chair with that title, in a font based on the one used for the Disney film The Princess Diaries (2001). Adam B. Vary at Variety reported that
21904-490: Was originally designed by Forge for use by mutants with non-combative powers, and was used by Cyclops to keep Krakoa's Resurrection Protocols secret. After the Protocols are leaked to the public, Scott retires the mantle. After he is resurrected by Orchis , Grant Rogers steals the suit and takes the Captain Krakoa mantle as part of Ochis' plot against mutants. Made out of Krakoa's plant-based architecture and technology,
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