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Do Sidekicks In Marvel Comics Exist?
While sidekicks in marvel comics aren’t a common theme, there have been some over the years, though they are few and far between. Unlike dc comics and other comic companies, marvel has largely frowned on child sidekicks, but early on that wasn’t the case.
One of the most famous sidekicks in marvel comics was Bucky, the partner of Captain America during World War II. When Bucky was supposedly killed, Captain America vowed never to bring a youth into that situation again. Bucky would of course come back to life as many dead comic characters do, thus ruining an old staple (the only characters in comics that stay dead are Bucky, Uncle Ben and Barry Allen, two of which have been revived so far). Bucky came back in the guise of the Winter Soldier, but he was no longer one of the sidekicks in marvel comics, but rather his own character and the bearer of the Captain America mantle after Cap’s recent death.
Rick Jones has to be the most prolific of the sidekicks in marvel comics having been a sidekick for several heroes, and a superhero in his own right at times. His very first appearance saw him play sidekick to the Incredible Hulk in the Hulk’s first issue, thus cementing Jones as one of the most famous sidekicks in marvel comics. He then became somewhat of a sidekick to Captain America, though Cap, newly revived after being frozen in ice, resisted as his stance on sidekicks in marvel comics remained unchanged. Jones even took up the “Bucky” mantle for a while. Jones then became attached to Captain Marvel, and was connected to him on another level after putting on the Nega-Bands. He would return to the Hulk’s side for a time, and later on he wrote a book on being one of the sidekicks in marvel comics.
More recently there has been a new group of sidekicks in marvel comics, even though they aren’t technically sidekicks. The Young Avengers, written by TV writer Allan Heinburg, are a group of fledgling superheroes who first donned similar costumes to the famous Avengers. There was Patriot, Hulkling, Iron Lad and Wiccan, each mimicking various Avengers. Once Captain America learned of their existence he tried to stop them as his stance on sidekicks in marvel comics still remained unchanged. But the team would continue on and adding new members including a girl taking on the name of an Avenger, Hawkeye. They have fought alongside the Avengers, and played a role in Civil War and Secret Invasion. These kids may not be proper sidekicks in marvel comics, but they are still considered sidekicks nevertheless.
Though the landscape of the universe will probably never completely welcome sidekicks in marvel comics, there will always be exceptions and instances where they will exist and sometimes thrive.
About the Author
Follow the exploits of rockers DEMON TWEAK and the racing clan HARD DRIVING HEROES, as they battle the evil trickster Loki at http://www.classic-comic-book.com . Also read articles on your favorite classic comic book heroes written by our resident historian VIRGIL STORYTELLER.
Captain Comic Walkthrough – Part One
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ALEX RAYMOND – CAPTAIN BLOOD MOVIE POSTER ORIG ART 1935 $69,500.00 |
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CGC 9.4 THE AVENGERS #4 1ST APP. OF SILVER AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA! 1964 $39,999.95 |
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AVENGERS 4 CGC 9.4 OW pages *1st SILVER AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA *Silver Age Key $24,999.00 |
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AVENGERS #4 CGC 9.2 SS Stan Lee 1st app CAPTAIN AMERICA $16,000.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #52 CGC 9.6 OW PAGES $12,500.00 |
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Captain America Comics # 3 CGC 6.5 **1st Stan Lee Timely/Marvel** Bondage 1942 $11,898.88 |
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Captain American Comic #19 MINT CGC 8.0 undergraded with Human torch cover ad $10,000.00 |
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Captain American Comic #30 CGC 8.0 (NMINT undergraded) should be a 9.2 $10,000.00 |
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Wood, Wally CAPTAIN ACTION 1 PAGE 1 SPLASH Original Art FIRST ISSUE 1968 $10,000.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #100 CGC 9.8 (WHITE PAGES) WESTERN PENN #1040517001 $9,995.95 |
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CGC 8.0 CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 VF Cond Cream to Off-White Pages Golden Age 1941 $8,999.99 |
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Tales of Suspense #63 MARVEL 1965 CGC 9.6 NM+ 1st S.A. ORIGIN Captain America!!! $8,500.00 |
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Captain America 100 CGC 9.8 KEY #1 ISSUE 1968 AVENGERS $7,999.95 |
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Avengers #1 CGC 7.5 1963 Thor! Iron Man! Captain America! FF Loki 911 108 B2 cm $7,995.00 |
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Romita Sr, John CAPTAIN AMERICA 1 COVER Original Art SINNOTT $7,500.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA 100 -454 Annl 1-13 FULL RUN COMPLETE SET MARVEL COMICS HUGE LOT $7,000.00 |
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Starlin, Jim CAPTAIN MARVEL 32 PGS 2-3 DOUBLE SPREAD SPLASH Original Art 1975 $7,200.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #117 CGC 9.8 WHITE 1ST FALCON SEATTLE DRUG STORE COLLECTION $6,970.00 |
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LARRY LIEBER – Orig CAPTAIN AMERICA COVER ART $6,950.00 |
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Captain America Original Art Cover #13 Annual Bucky Red Skull Rare AVENGERS CGC $6,500.00 |
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All Select Comics #1 CGC 8.5 Timely Captain America Schomburg Cover Nazi Castle $6,499.99 |
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Avengers # 4 CGC 9.0 1st Print! Thor, Iron Man & Hulk!! 1st Captain America.! $5,995.00 |
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Zeck, Mike CAPTAIN AMERICA 278 PG 1 SPLASH Original Art $5,500.00 |
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Avengers 4 CGC 9.0 1st Captain America $5,500.00 |
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Colan, Gene CAPTAIN AMERICA 126 PAGE 1 SPLASH Original Art FALCON 1969 $5,200.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS# 1 CGC 3.5 M.P. REST. $5,101.00 |
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Romita Sr, John FOOM MAGAZINE 8 COVER Original Art CAPTAIN AMERICA/BUCKY 1973 $5,000.00 |
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Buscema, John AVENGERS 44 PG 11 Original Art CAPTAIN AMERICA v RED GUARDIAN 1967 $5,000.00 |
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CAPTAIN MARVEL / LTS. OF SAFETY #2, CGC 9.6 NM $5,000.00 |
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CAPTAIN CANUCK 1 CGC 10.0 ’75 OLDEST 10 KEY EVER $5,000.05 |
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TALES OF SUSPENSE #59 CGC 9.6 OWW PAGES IRON MAN CAPTAIN AMERICA $4,999.00 |
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Kirby, Jack TALES OF SUSPENSE 77 PAGE 8 Original Art GA CAPTAIN AMERICA 1965 $4,500.00 |
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Kirby, Jack TALES OF SUSPENSE 75 PG 9 Original Art CAPTAIN AMERICA/BATROC 1965 $4,500.00 |
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The Captain and The Kids Published Comic Strip Art Sunday 68 Surf Surfer Surfing $4,500.00 |
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Zeck, Mike COSMIC FANZINE 8 COVER Original Art CAPTAIN AMERICA 1982 $4,000.00 |
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Perez, George AVENGERS ANNUAL 6 PG 23 Original Art CAPTAIN AMERICA/IRON MAN 1976 $4,000.00 |
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ALL WINNERS #1 1941-TIMELY-CAPTAIN AMERICA-HUMAN TORCH $3,899.99 |
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Captain America #1 1996 Liefeld Variant Original Cover Art!!! $3,300.00 |
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A Joe Simon original painting of Captain America $2,900.00 |
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Davis, Alan UNCANNY X-MEN 462 COVER Original Art CAPTAIN BRITAIN/EXCALIBUR 2005 $3,000.00 |
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Captain America Comics #1 CGC 3.5 M. P. REST. $3,000.00 |
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MMMS Marx Captain America Scooter With Friction Drive ULTRA RARE Marvel $3,000.00 |
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CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 CGC 9.8 STAN LEE SIGNED HIGHEST GRADED WESTERN PENN 1013112004 $2,995.95 |
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Avengers #1 CGC 6.0 Apparent – September 1963 Thor! Captain America! Iron Man! $2,899.00 |
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Avengers 4 1st Silver Captain America CGC 8.0 OW Pages Marrvel Key Issue $2,800.00 |
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Captain America Full Run 1st Series Issues # 100-454 plus Annual 1-13 $2,500.00 |
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Captain America #110 MARVEL 1969 CGC 9.8 NM/MT -HIGHEST GRADE- BOSTON PEDIGREE! $2,500.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #17 [1942] BURIAL GROUND $2,500.00 |
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1943 Captain America #30 9.2 CGC by Timely comics $2,500.00 |
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Flash #129 CGC NM 9.4 Captain Cold $2,400.00 |
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Frenz, Ron CAPTAIN AMERICA 7 COVER Original Art REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1998 $2,300.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #110 CGC SS 7.0 STAN LEE $2,295.00 |
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Avengers #4 – STUNNING CGC 7.5 – 1st App SA Captain America – Marvel (HOT KEY) $2,300.00 |
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CAPTAIN MARVEL 1973 DAVE STEVENS Early Original PAINTING 16×20 Canvas Board COA $2,275.00 |
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CAPTAIN CARROT #16 cover art, big wheel!, SCOTT SHAW $2,250.00 |
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Captain Action Original Comic Art WALLY WOOD & GIL KANE $2,222.22 |
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Avengers #1 CGC 4.5 1963 Thor! Captain America! Iron Man! 101 B2 cm $2,185.00 |
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AVENGERS #4 CGC 7.5 CR/OW PAGES ORIGIN AND FIRST SILVER AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA $2,200.00 |
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Ha, Gene CAPTAIN AMERICA 20 COVER Original Art WORLD WAR 2 2003 $2,000.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #56 (TIMELY 1946) VF+ @ $2000 $2,000.00 |
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Captain Sticky # 1 Real Life Super Hero AKA Rick Pesta Very Rare 1974 $2,000.00 |
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1964 Avengers 4 Captain America 1st Silver Age CGC 7.5 $2,000.00 |
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Captain America Comics # 16 CGC 3.5 **Red Skull Story** Bondage – Timely 1942 $1,998.88 |
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Avengers #1 CGC 4.0 1963 Thor! Captain America! Iron Man! 791 B5 cm $1,995.00 |
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Captain America #100 CGC 9.2 DOUBLE COVER! 1968 1st Issue! 170 1 B2 cm $1,895.00 |
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Captain America #100 CGC 9.4 Bowling Green Pedigree! cm $1,895.00 |
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Captain America #100 CGC 9.4 1968 Western Penn Pedigree! 1 Rare! WP cm $1,895.00 |
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1964 Avengers 4 Captain America 1st Silver Age CGC 7.0 $1,825.00 |
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1966 LAKESIDE CAPTAIN AMERICA SUPER FLEX BENDIE MINT ON CARD MMMS MARVELMANIA $1,800.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA 77 PGX 7.0 FVF (ULTRA RARE !! 2ND HIGHEST COPY in EXISTENCE !!) $1,795.00 |
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Sideshow EXCLUSIVE 1:4 Premium Format CAPTAIN AMERICA Statue Very Rare $1,699.99 |
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USA COMICS #10 GD- 1.8 Captain America, white paper, cool WWII c/s, UNRESTORED $1,714.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA # 59 (1946) F+ @ $1700 $1,700.00 |
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ADVENTURE COMICS 42 VG+, 1939 SCARCE, SANDMAN COVER BY FLESSEL, CAPTAIN DESMO $1,695.00 |
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Captain America #100 CGC 9.4 1968 1st Issue! White! cm $1,695.00 |
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SPECIAL EDITION COMICS #1 1940-1ST CAPTAIN MARVEL BOOK $1,649.99 |
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN #39 cover, Queen Eilizabeth 2 1975 $1,650.00 |
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Showcase #8 DC Pub 1957 Origin & 1st app Captain Cold ! $1,650.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA – JOE BROZOWSKI 1980′s UNUSED COVER ART $1,600.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA # 72 (1949) F+ @ $1600 $1,600.00 |
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Vandor 80070 Star Trek Large Tin Tote, Multicolored $10.17 When you need to beam up to lunch from your next landing party, be sure to use your Star Trek tin lunch box. Boldly go where no man has gone before with this stylist tote. Features the crew of the classic Starship Enterprise! The original 1966-1969 television series featured career-making performances from William Shatner as Captain James Tiberius Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Spock…. |
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Silver Buffalo Marvel Characters Grid Ceramic Travel Mug with Friction Lid, 18 Ounces, Multicolored (MC6188) $9.99 Travel mug featuring Marvel retro comic book art. Snap-on, leak-proof sipping lid secures your beverage. 20 oz. ceramic mug. Dishwasher and microwave safe (minus lid)…. |
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Silver Buffalo Marvel Comics Captain America Close Up Ceramic Mug, 14 Ounces, Multicolored (MC7232) $6.49 Have a drink with your favorite superhero! The Silver Buffalo Marvel Comics Captain America 14 Ounce Ceramic Mug is perfect for any fan of Captain America. Before a long day of world-saving and criminal-catching, even the toughest Marvel Heroes could use a cup of coffee! And now you can join him! This colorful mug features a cool graphic design of the Captain America close up. It is microwave safe… |
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End of the Century – The Story of the Ramones $5.29 In 1974 four lovable moptops from Queens known as Joey, Johnny, Tommy, and Dee Dee Ramone took the New York music scene by storm and helped create the musical style known as punk rock. Follow the band’s stormy 20-plus-year career, as membership changes, drug problems and personal rivalries always threatened to tear it apart, in this documentary tribute filled with rare concert footage and intervie… |
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Blue Beetle Old Time Radio This unique old time radio CD collectible features 1 digitized reel of a classic Blue Beetle radio broadcast and over 53 Minutes of total running time on 1 CD. Episode included; Sea Serpent. Take a journey back through radio broadcasting history with this large audio library of OTR memorabilia. The golden age of old time radio has been rescued, digitized, and packaged into a gift set that any clas… |
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Fruit of the Month Club $0.97 2001 RELEASE… |
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Star Wars CLONE WARS Blu-Ray Exclusive 2 Disc GIFT SET + Comic Book $19.94 Limited Edition EXCLUSIVE 2 Disc Clone Wars Blu-Ray Giftset with Ltd. Ed. RED CLONE PACKAGING(DVD and Slipcover) + 96 pg. Full Color Graphic Novel Comic Book “Star Wars: The Clone Wars- Shipyard of Doom”. Includes DIGITAL COPY of film…. |
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Captain America – The Origin of Captain America & The Fantastic Origin of Red Skull [VHS] $9.98 There was some amazing, classic animation done for superhero cartoons done as far back as Max & Dave Fleisher’s Superman series of the early 1940s (echoes of which can be found in Batman: The Animated Series). Those were done for the big screen; by the mid-1960s, superhero cartoons were being brought to television, and some of Marvel Comics’ biggest heroes–Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, and … |