List of Marvel Comics nicknames

Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Stan Lee was known for bestowing humorous nicknames on himself, as well as Marvel's other creators, members of the "Bullpen," and various staff members (i.e.., "Marveldom Assembled"). Later editors-in-chief like Roy Thomas and Archie Goodwin continued the tradition, until Jim Shooter discontinued the practice in the 1980s. It was re-established by Mark Gruenwald when he started editing "Bullpen Bulletins" in the late 1980s. The convention was inspired, at least in part, by a Hollywood tradition, where character actors in particular were given colorful nicknames to aid in their name recognition.^[1]

Monikers like Stan "The Man" Lee and Jack "King" Kirby permeated into mass culture. This is a list of those nicknames.

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Name	Area	Nickname
A
Dan Adkins	Penciler, Inker	"Dandy" Dan Adkins[2]
Alfredo Alcala	Penciler, Inker	"Awesome" Alfredo Alcala[3]
Vicente Alcazar	Artist	"Vulcanizin'" Vicente Alcazar[4]
Arthur Adams	Artist	"Amazing" Art Adams[5]
Neal Adams	Artist	"Nefarious" Neal Adams[4]
Bill Anderson	Inker	"Wild" Bill Anderson[6]
Craig Anderson	Editor	"Credible" Craig Anderson[7]
Ross Andru	Artist	Ross "Boss" Andru[8]
Adam Austin a.k.a. Gene Colan	Artist	"Artistic" Adam Austin[9]
Terry Austin	Inker	"Timorous" Terry Austin[10] "Terrific" Terry Austin[11] Terry "Cloak Dagger" Austin[6]
Dick Ayers	Inker	"Darlin'" Dick Ayers[12]
B
Gary Barnum	Assistant editor	"Gallant" Gary Barnum[13]
Naomi Basner	Operations assistant	"Nimble" Naomi Basner[10]
Howard Bender	Artist	"Humble" Howard Bender[10]
Mary Ellen Beveridge	Editorial assistant, Colorist	"Mellow" Mary Ellen Beveridge[10]
Beth Bleckley	Editorial assistant, Letterer	"Beaming" Beth Bleckley[10]
Bret Blevins	Penciller, Inker	Bret "Dark Crystal" Blevins[6]
Wayne Boring	Artist	"Duke" Wayne Boring[8]
Tom Brevoort	Editor	"Titanic" Tom Brevoort[14]
Sol Brodsky	Production manager, Vice president, operations	Sol "Who's He?" Brodsky "Jolly" Solly Brodsky[10]
Bob Brown	Artist	"Battlin'" Bob Brown[15]
Eliot R. Brown	Artist, assistant editor	Eliot "Mr. Technical" Brown[16]
Frank Brunner	Artist	"Far Out'" Frank Brunner[8]
Rich Buckler	Artist	"Roarin'" Rich Buckler[17] "Riotous" Rich Buckler[18]
Bob Budiansky	Writer, artist	"Bouncing" Bob Budiansky[19]
John Buscema	Artist	"Big" John Buscema[20] "Jovial" John Buscema[21]
Sal Buscema	Artist	"Our Pal" Sal Buscema[22][23]
John Byrne	Artist	"Jocular" John Byrne[24] "Corruscatin' Canajan"[25]
C
Joey Cavalieri	Editor	"Jolly" Joey Cavalieri[26]
Tony Cerniglia	Mailroom supervisor	"Titanic" Tony Cerniglia[27]
Cleo Caron Chan	Ernie Chan's daughter	"Captivatin'" Cleo[28]
Ernie Chan	Artist	"Earnest" Ernie Chan[29]
Bobbie Chase	Editor	"Battling" Bobbie Chase[7] "Breathtaking" Bobbie Chase[13]
Howard Chaykin	Artist	"Wholesome" Howie Chaykin[30]
Dan Chichester	Editor, Writer	"Daring" Dan Chichester[13]
Chris Claremont	Writer	"Cheerful" Chris Claremont[31] "Charismatic" Chris Claremont[32] "Clever" Chris Claremont[33]
Dave Cockrum	Artist	"Dynamic" Dave Cockrum[34] "Daring" Dave Cockrum[35] "Delightful" Dave Cockrum[19]
Paty Cockrum	Production staffer	"Peerless" Paty[36] "Pulchritudinous" Paty[28]
Dave Cohen	Assistant production manager	"Dependable" Dave Cohen[37]
Gene Colan	Artist	Gene "The Dean" Colan "Gentleman" Gene Colan[38] "Genial" Gene Colan[39]
Vince Colletta	Inker	Vince "The Prince" Colletta "Valiant" Vince Colletta[40]
Ernie Colón	Artist	"Ever-Ready" Ernie Colon[37]
Gerry Conway	Writer	"Merry" Gerry Conway[41] "Gallopin'" Gerry Conway[42]
Martha Conway	Secretary	"Memorable" Martha Conway[32]
Danny Crespi	Letterer, Assistant production manager	"Dubious" Danny Crespi[37]
Dan Cuddy	Assistant editor	"Delirious" Dan Cuddy[13]
D
Mickey Demeo a.k.a. Mike Esposito	Inker	"Mirthful" Mick Demeo[21]
Davida Dale	Art production staffer	"Devastating" Davida Dale[43]
Tom DeFalco	Editor-in-chief	"Two-Fisted" Tom DeFalco[44] "Titanic" Tom DeFalco[45]
Suzanne Dell'Orto	Assistant editor	"Sizzling" Suzanne Dell'Orto[13]
Tony DeZuniga	Artist	"Temendously-Talented" Tony DeZuniga[46] "Trailblazin'" Tony DeZuniga[47]
James DiGiovanni	Assistant editor	"Joshing" James DiGiovanni[7] "Slim" Jim DiGiovanni[13]
Steve Ditko	Artist	"Shy" Steve Ditko[48] "Sturdy" Steve Ditko[49]
Karen Dougherty	Letterer	"Kuddly" Karen Dougherty[50]
Arnold Drake	Writer	"Artful" Arnold Drake[51]
Jo Duffy	Editorial assistant, Writer, Editor	"Gentle" Jo Duffy[32] "Mannerly" Mary Jo Duffy[52]
Barry Dutter	Assistant editor	"Big" Barry Dutter[13]
E
Scott Edelman	Assistant editor	"Sparkling" Scott Edelman[39]
Steve Englehart	Writer	"Stainless" Steve Englehart[41] "The Stainless One" "Stalwart" Steve Englehart[53] "Sturdy" Steve Englehart[54]
Mike Esposito	Penciler, Inker	"Mighty" Mike Esposito[1]
Bill Everett	Artist	"Wild" Bill Everett[55]
F
Eric Fein	Assistant editor	"Exuberant" Eric Fein[13]
Danny Fingeroth	Editor	"Dandy" Danny Fingeroth[19] "Uncanny" Danny Fingeroth[13]
Michael Fleisher	Writer	"Macabre" Michael Fleisher[56]
Irving Forbush	"World's most famous non-entity"	"Honest" Irving Forbush[37]
Gary Friedrich	Writer	"Groovy" Gary Friedrich[57]
Mike Friedrich	Writer	"Mischievous" Mike Friedrich[41]
G
Carl Gafford	Colorist	Carl "The Gaff" Gafford[52]
John Galvin	Mailroom employee	"Hopalong" John Galvin[27]
Steve Gan	Artist	"Startling" Steve Gan[46] "Socko" Steve Gan[18] "Smashing" Steve Gan[58]
Steve Gerber	Writer, consulting editor	Steve "Baby" Gerber[41]
Frank Giacoia	Inker	"Fearless" Frank Giacoia[30]
Michael Golden	Artist	"Magical" Mike Golden[28]
Archie Goodwin	Editor	"Amiable" Archie Goodwin[30] "Artful" Archie Goodwin[59] "Affable" Archie Goodwin[60]
Chip Goodman	Marvel merchandising manager	"Cheerful" Chip Goodwin[61]
Martin Goodman	Publisher	"Merry" Marty Goodman[9]
Al Gordon	Inker	"Able" Al Gordon[52]
Billy Graham	Penciller, Inker	"Irreverent" Billy Graham[8]
Lenny Grow	Production Chief	"Liltin'" Lenny Grow[28]
Mark Gruenwald	Editor	"Masterful" Mark Gruenwald[52] "Madcap" Mark Gruenwald[44]
Paul Gulacy	Penciler	"Peerless" Paul Gulacy[62]
H
Bob Hall	Writer, Editor	"Beaming" Bob Hall[24] "Battlin'" Bob Hall[60] "Broadway" Bob Hall[63]
Larry Hama	Artist	"Lethal" Larry Hama[62] "Lucky" Larry Hama[64]
Ed Hannigan	Penciller, writer, assistant editor	"Edwardian" Ed Hannigan[58] "Energetic" Ed Hannigan[65] "Edifying" Ed Hannigan[3]
Jim Harmon	Editor	"Big" Jim Harmon[46]
John Hayes	Business manager, Circulation director	"Genial" Johnny Hayes[66]
Don Heck	Penciler, Inker	"Dashing" Don Heck[9] "Dazzling" Don Heck[66]
Mark Heike	Penciler	Mark "Hut-Hut" Heike[5]
Mike Heisler	Letterer	"Marvelous" Mike Heisler[5]
Glenn Herdling	Assistant editor	"Gargantuan" Glenn Herdling[13]
Carmine Infantino	Penciler	"Creative" Carmine Infantino[19]
I
Sharon Ing	Production assistant	"Shimmering" Sharon Ing[67]
Tony Isabella	Writer, editor	Tony "The Tiger" Isabella[41]
Geof Isherwood	Inker	"Jubilant" Geof Isherwood[7]
J
Sid Jacobson	Editor	"Scintillating" Sid Jacobson[13]
Debra James	Letterer	"Dazzling" Debra James[10]
Klaus Janson	Inker	"Santa" Klaus Janson[62]
Arthur Jeffrey	"Defender of the faith"	"Admirable" Arthur Jeffrey[61]
Carla Joseph	Secretary	"Cute" Carla Joseph[41]
K
Gil Kane	Penciler	Gil "Sugar" Kane[68] Gil "Sugar Lips" Kane[69] "Garrulous" Gil Kane[35]
Hellen Katz	Assistant editor	"Heavenly" Hellen Katz[3]
Jack Kirby	Penciler, writer	Jack "King" Kirby[30] "Jolly" Jack Kirby[70] "The Jolly One"[71] "Jumpin'" Jack Kirby[72]
David Anthony Kraft	Writer	Dave "The Dude" Kraft[42]
Mike Kudzinowski	Mailroom employee	Mike "Great K" Kudzinowski[27]
Alan Kupperberg	Artist	"Audacious" Alan Kupperberg[27]
Al Kurzrok	Writer, Production dept. staffer	"Affable" Al Kurzrok[73]
L
Paul Laikin	Editor	"Possessed" Paul Laikin[27]
Bob Larkin	Artist	"Battlin'" Bob Larkin[47]
Jim Lee	Penciller	Jim "Don't Call Me Happy" Lee[74]
Stan Lee	Publisher, editor-in-chief, Writer, Editor	Stan "The Man" Lee[55] "Smilin'" Stan Lee[9]
Steve Leialoha	Artist	"Surfer'" Steve Leialoha[32] Steve "Coyote" Leialoha[6]
Larry Lieber	Writer	"Laughin'" Larry Lieber[72] "Larrupin'" Larry Lieber[75]
Daniel Locario	Mailroom employee	Daniel "Poppy" Locario[27]
M
Ralph Macchio	Editor	"Reliable" Ralph Macchio[30]
Tom Mandrake	Penciller, Inker	Tom "New Mutants" Mandrake[6]
Bill Mantlo	Writer	"Brave-Hearted" Bill Mantlo[76] "Mantlo-Man"[76] "Boisterous" Bill Mantlo[59] "The Boisterous One"
Karen Mantlo	Letterer	"Karefree" Karen Mantlo[59] "Kittenish" Karen Mantlo[77]
Pablo Marcos	Inker	"Prolific" Pablo Marcos[59]
Rick Marschall	Editor	"Rakish" Rick Marschall[27]
Dwayne McDuffie	Writer/Editor	"Daring" Dwayne McDuffie[14]
Todd McFarlane	Writer/Artist	"Tumultuous" Todd McFarlane[33]
Don McGregor	Writer	"Dauntless" Don McGregor[3] "Dutiful" Don McGregor[41]
Dickie McKenzie	Proofreader	"Dazzling" Dickie McKenzie[78]
Roger McKenzie	Writer	"Rebel" Roger McKenzie[3] "Ramblin'" Roger McKenzie[37]
Marcus McLaurin	Managing editor	"Mad" Marcus McLaurin[13]
David Michelinie	Writer	"The Deliberate One"[28] "Deliberate" Dave[79]
Al Milgrom	Artist	"Amiable" Al Milgrom[80] "Affable" Al Milgrom[62] "Mighty" Al Milgrom[18] "Big" Al Milgrom[6]
Frank Miller	Artist	"Lanky" Frank Miller[52]
Doug Moench	Writer	"Devil-May-Care" Doug Moench[41]
Jim Mooney	Penciler, Inker	"Gentleman" Jim Mooney "Jaunty" Jim Mooney[36] Jim "Madman" Mooney[47]
Nancy Murphy	Subscription manager	"Nifty" Nancy Murphy[61]
N
Mindy Newell	Assistant editor	"Merry" Mindy Newell[26]
Alex Niño	Artist	"Active" Alex Niño[11]
Earl Norem	Artist	"Earnest" Earl Norem[3]
Jim Novak	Letterer	"Diamond" Jim Novak[30]
O
Glynis Oliver	Colorist	"Gracious" Glynis Oliver[33]
Dennis O'Neil	Writer	"Dandy" Denny O'Neil[72]
Tom Orzechowski	Letterer	"Titanic" Tom Orzechowski[60] "Terrific" Tom Orzechowski[5] "Tough" Tom Orzechowski[33]
P
Tom Palmer	Inker	"Terrific" Tom Palmer[81]
Bruce Patterson	Inker	"Brash" Bruce Patterson[52]
George Pérez	Artist	George "Pacesetter" Pérez[42] "Gorgeous" George Pérez[18]
Don Perlin	Artist	"Dutiful" Don Perlin[82] "Whirlin'" Don Perlin[60] "Dapper" Don Perlin[75]
Andrew Perry	Assistant editor	"Agonizing" Andrew Perry[7]
Mike Ploog	Artist	"Madcap" Mike Ploog[54] "Maniacal" Mike Ploog[11]
Keith Pollard	Penciller	"Punch 'Em Up" Keith Pollard[64] "Klobbering" Keith Pollard[3] "Creative" Keith Pollard[28]
R
Ralph Reese	Artist	"Roisterous" Ralph Reese[8]
Frank Robbins	Artist	"Free-Wheelin'" Frank Robbins[83]
Diane Rodrigo	Subscriptions dept. assistant	"Dimply" Diane Rodrigo[43]
John Romita, Jr.	Penciller	"Jet-propelled" John Jr.[27] "Jubilant" John Romita, Jr.[43]
John Romita, Sr.	Artist	Johnny "Ring-A-Ding" Romita[84] "Jaunty" Johnny Romita[66] "Jazzy" John(ny) Romita[85] "The Jazzy One"[4]
Sam Rosen	Letterer	"Swingin'" Sammy Rosen[12] Sammy "Dosin'" Rosen[68]
Werner Roth	Artist	"Wondrous" Werner Roth[72]
George Roussos	Colorist	"Genuine" George Roussos[60]
Mike Royer	Inker	"Madman" Mike Royer[75]
Joe Rubinstein	Inker	Joe "The Rube" Rubinstein[6]
S
Jim Salicrup	Editor	"Slim" Jim Salicrup[3] "Arachnerd" Jim Salicrup[13]
Michael Sandy	Production staffer	"Dandy" Michael Sandy[50]
Stu Schwartzberg	Writer	"Sturdy" Stu Schwartzberg[65]
John Severin	Artist	"Jovial" John Severin[86] "Long" John Severin[8]
Marie Severin	Artist	"Mirthful" Marie Severin[30][35] "Magnificent" Marie Severin[87] "Madcap" Marie Severin[88] Marie "the She" Severin[89] "Marvel-ous" Marie Severin[90]
Dave Sharpe	Letterer	Dave "The Lettering Guy" Sharpe[91]
Jim Shooter	Writer, Editor-in-Chief	Big Jim[28] Jim "Trouble" Shooter[63] "Gigantic" Jim Shooter[52] "Jaunty Jimmy" Shooter[92] Jim "Straight" Shooter[79]
Sonja Skarstedt	Writer, Artist	"Red" Sonja Skarstedt[7]
Doris Siegler	Bookkeeper	"Delicious" Doris Siegler[61]
Artie Simek	Letterer	"Adorable" Artie Simek[12] Artie "The Smartie" Simek
Joe Sinnott	Inker	"Joltin'" Joe Sinnott[20] "Jolly" Joe Sinnott[93]
Evan Skolnick	Editor	"Evanescent" Evan Skolnick[13]
Frank Springer	Artist	"Fearless" Frank Springer[39] "Fancy" Frank Springer[27]
Jim Starlin	Artist	"Judo" Jim Starlin[62]
Flo Steinberg	Corresponding secretary	"Fabulous" Flo Steinberg[9]
Jim Steranko	Writer, artist	"Jaunty" Jim Steranko[94] The Jaunty One[95]
Roger Stern	Assistant editor, writer	Roger "Sterno" Stern[64] "Sterno"[31]
Terry Stewart	President	"Merry" Terry Stewart[96]
Chic Stone	Inker	Chic "Magnet" Stone[97] "Cheerful" Chic Stone[40]
Warren Storob	Production staffer	"Wandering" Warren Storob[50]
T
John Tartaglione	Artist, Production staffer	"Jumping" John Tartaglione[32]
Linda Taxel	Administrative assistant	"Lilting" Linda Taxel[50]
Roy Thomas	Editor, Writer	"Rascally" Roy Thomas[71]
Frank Thorne	Artist	"Fightin'" Frank Thorne[18]
Herb Trimpe	Artist	"Happy" Herb Trimpe[4] "Howlin'" Herb Trimpe[88]
Mike Trimpe	Inker	"Madcap" Mike Trimpe[8]
Sonny Trinidad	Penciler	"Slammin'" Sonny Trinidad[46]
Lisa Trusiani	Editor, writer	"Lovely'" Lisa Trusiani[13]
Sara Tuchinsky	Assistant editor	"Sassy" Sara Tuchinsky[7]
George Tuska	Artist	"Gorgeous" George Tuska
V
Brad Vancata	Colorist	Brad "I'm Gonna Have Fun With This One" Vancata[5]
Irene Vartanoff	Colorist, Reprint production manager	"Impish" Irene Vartanoff[30]
John Verpoorten	Production manager	"Jumbo" John Verpoorten[39]
Mike Vosburg	Artist	"Meticulous" Mike Vosburg[52]
W
Don Warfield	Colorist	"Dashing" Don Warfield[59]
John Warner	Editor, Writer	"Joltin'" John Warner[98] "Joyful" John Warner[30]
Len Wein	Writer	"Live-It-Up" Len Wein[41] "Lively" Len Wein[32] "The Lively One"[32]
Dave Wenzel	Artist	"Dashing" Dave Wenzel[27]
Bob Wiacek	Inker	"Bumptious" Bob Wiacek[10]
Bonnie Wilford	Colorist	"Bashful" Bonnie Wilford[39]
Ron Wilson	Penciler	"Rampaging" Ron Wilson[59]
Barry Windsor-Smith	Artist	"Bashful" Barry Smith[99]
Marv Wolfman	Writer, Editor	"Marvelous" Marv Wolfman[41] "The Marvelous One"[100] "The Wandering Wolfman"[101]
Michele Wolfman	Colorist	"Meticulous" Michele Wolfman[43]
Wally Wood	Artist	"Wandering" Wally Wood[102]
Gregory Wright	Editor	"Grouchy" Gregory Wright[7]
Bernie Wrightson	Artist	"Bashful" Bernie Wrightson[17]
Y
Andy Yanchus	Colorist	"Handy" Andy Yanchus[43]
Nelson Yomtov	Colorist	"'Nuff Said" Nelson Yomtov[67] Nel "Why Does My Last Name Sound Like Something Out of Starblazers?" Yomtov[5]
Z
Mike Zeck	Artist	"Miraculous" Mike Zeck[52]
Dwight Jon Zimmerman	Assistant editor	"Diligent" Dwight Jon Zimmerman[13]

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