Video Explores 15 Marvel Characters Who Are Inspired By Real People
I’ve got a fascinating video here for you to watch created by Joshua Sutton of comics and game YouTube channel Panels to Pixels. It explains how 15 different Marvel Comics characters got their distinctive looks from real people.
Many comic book artists take inspiration from the world around them and the tradition of "casting" real-life actors as characters in the pages of comics goes back to the birth of the medium. From Jack Kirby to Steve Ditko, John Romita to John Byrne, all have featured famous faces in their artwork. In this video, Josh from Panels to Pixels breaks down the real-life inspirations behind your favourite Marvel heroes and villains.
For example, Tony Stark was based upon a combination of Howard Hughes and actor Errol Flynn; Professor X was based upon the the actor Yul Brynner; Mary Jane Watson was inspired by the actress Ann-Margret; Wolverine‘s wild look comes from actor Paul D’Amato, who appeared in the 1977 Paul Newman film Slap Shot; and then there’s Jay Jonah Jameson, whose look was is said to be based on Stan Lee.
There’s actually a lot of stuff in this video that I was never aware of before. Check it out for yourself and hit us up with any thoughts you might have!