Legacy.
Something you should always keep in mind: If it weren't for guys like Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, Otto Binder, Al Avison, Syd Shores and a very, very young Stan Lee, there would be no Marvel. Period. Full stop. No Golden Age Marvel means there would be no Silver Age Marvel, no Bronze Age Marvel, no Marvel period. And that would mean no San Diego Comic Con, no Marvel Cinematic Universe, and NO MARVEL LEGENDS. Think about that for a minute.
That's why I find it sad and disappointing that a line that calls itself Marvel Legends has yet to make the first Marvel character to ever appear. That would be Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch.
But I guess I shouldn't be surprised. DC Universe Classics never made a Golden Age Superman, either. Action Comics number one and Marvel Comics number one are the two most important comics ever published. No one can argue that point. Yet here we are.
So this is my annual (semi-annual?) plea to Hasbro thread: Hey, guys. Please don't ignore this chapter of Marvel history. It's too damned important. Both my grandfathers served in World War II. My Father was a little boy during the Golden Age, and my grandmother would buy him comics. He told me about these great characters that helped him get through some very hard and scary times. I was not around for the Golden Age, but I have a very strong affinity for that amazing time in history. I really can't think of this line as "Marvel Legends" unless you give us the characters that started it all.
And this would also include the characters that were created in the Silver and Bronze Ages that were retroactively inserted into the Golden Age: Spitfire, Union Jack (although I'm fine with the one we have), The Crusaders
Other Golden Age heroes besides the Invaders: The Liberty Legion! All of 'em!
The Young Allies (Kid Commandos?) : Bucky, Toro, Human Top, Golden Girl and Subbie!
The villains: Master Man, Teutonic Knight and Warrior Woman are a pipe dream. They ain't gonna happen. Maybe Agent Axis, the original Ringmaster, Isbisa, Baron Blood, U-Man, The Reaper, Blue Bullet, The Golem, Scarlet Scarab, Iron Cross. And for heaven's sake, ARMLESS TIGER MAN!!!!! But hell, we don't even Jim Hammond yet.
So if you want these truly classic characters in action figure form, now is your chance to speak up and let Hasbro know. If you DON'T want them, that's fine too. But let me know why. Too goofy? Too outdated? I would genuinely like to know.
The last thing I want you to remember about the Golden Age characters is they provided kids, young adults and American service members cheap and accessible entertainment. But more importantly, they offered readers hope and inspiration in a very dark time in world history. Hope and inspiration in a time when we needed it the most.
"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. Remember, Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."
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Something you should always keep in mind: If it weren't for guys like Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, Otto Binder, Al Avison, Syd Shores and a very, very young Stan Lee, there would be no Marvel. Period. Full stop. No Golden Age Marvel means there would be no Silver Age Marvel, no Bronze Age Marvel, no Marvel period. And that would mean no San Diego Comic Con, no Marvel Cinematic Universe, and NO MARVEL LEGENDS. Think about that for a minute.
That's why I find it sad and disappointing that a line that calls itself Marvel Legends has yet to make the first Marvel character to ever appear. That would be Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch.
But I guess I shouldn't be surprised. DC Universe Classics never made a Golden Age Superman, either. Action Comics number one and Marvel Comics number one are the two most important comics ever published. No one can argue that point. Yet here we are.
So this is my annual (semi-annual?) plea to Hasbro thread: Hey, guys. Please don't ignore this chapter of Marvel history. It's too damned important. Both my grandfathers served in World War II. My Father was a little boy during the Golden Age, and my grandmother would buy him comics. He told me about these great characters that helped him get through some very hard and scary times. I was not around for the Golden Age, but I have a very strong affinity for that amazing time in history. I really can't think of this line as "Marvel Legends" unless you give us the characters that started it all.
And this would also include the characters that were created in the Silver and Bronze Ages that were retroactively inserted into the Golden Age: Spitfire, Union Jack (although I'm fine with the one we have), The Crusaders
Other Golden Age heroes besides the Invaders: The Liberty Legion! All of 'em!
The Young Allies (Kid Commandos?) : Bucky, Toro, Human Top, Golden Girl and Subbie!
The villains: Master Man, Teutonic Knight and Warrior Woman are a pipe dream. They ain't gonna happen. Maybe Agent Axis, the original Ringmaster, Isbisa, Baron Blood, U-Man, The Reaper, Blue Bullet, The Golem, Scarlet Scarab, Iron Cross. And for heaven's sake, ARMLESS TIGER MAN!!!!! But hell, we don't even Jim Hammond yet.
So if you want these truly classic characters in action figure form, now is your chance to speak up and let Hasbro know. If you DON'T want them, that's fine too. But let me know why. Too goofy? Too outdated? I would genuinely like to know.
The last thing I want you to remember about the Golden Age characters is they provided kids, young adults and American service members cheap and accessible entertainment. But more importantly, they offered readers hope and inspiration in a very dark time in world history. Hope and inspiration in a time when we needed it the most.
"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. Remember, Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."
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lol & a great character to get. 
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