15 Marvel Characters Based on 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.

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0:00 Intro
1:27 Tony Stark
2:47 Doctor Strange
4:20 Sponsored Content
5:47 Professor X
6:48 Mary Jane Watson
7:52 The Kingpin
9:20 J Jonah Jameson
10:26 Morbius
11:23 Wolverine
13:15 Hellfire Club
16:15 Monica Rambeau
17:24 Nick Fury
18:56 Outro

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[MT-tudt]

The hockey player actor that inspired making Wolverine is spot on. The hair, the attitude, everything.

[chrisscott]

I always wanted to see Wolverine be portrayed more comic book accurate. Short. Stocky. Hairy.

[guyzerok]

The guy Wolverine modeled after, actually got to meet John Bryne at his studio years later. Ultimate irony, all those years later and he looked like Logan from days of future past with the white streak in his hair. Bryne posted the pics at his forum. Btw, Slap shot is worth watching.

[WhatAboutall]

HOLY CRAP THAT'S WOLVERINE at 12:14, i really wished this guy played him back in the day, his look is immediately intimidating and this voice and the aggression he portrays is just so got damn natural.

[jspatino]

Wow, the wolverine dude was awesome! Great video as usual Josh. Great job

[RetroRobotRadio]

In the 1953 Vincent Price movie House of Wax he plays an artist who loses use of his hands in an accident... I'm surprised you didn't mention this for Doctor Strange, who also has an origin tied to hand injuries.

[TheMuseSway]

As soon as the Hockey guy started talking. I got Wolverine chills.

[plastique]

"An obscure little movie called Slapshot"

Dude, in Canada, that movie is famous like Star Wars!

[isinganddootherthings]

In an alternate universe it would be awesome to see both Errol Flynn and Timothy Dalton play their versions of Tony Stark Iron Man

[greggvanvranken]

According to artist Gene Colon, Jack Palance was also the inspiration for Dracula in The Tomb of Dracula, which was also produced before Palance played the character in Dan Curtis's TV movie Bram Stoker's Dracula.

[MrRamo]

That Wolverine one was amazing. Hoping somebody at Marvel will see this and take note.

[benjaminolson]

I'd just like to note that when Dr. Strange was mentioned in this video I, knowing virtually nothing about the character or his history beyond having seen him in the various Marvel MCU films, immediately thought "oh, he was probably based on Vincent Price."

[davids]

The character who they modeled Wolverine upon, looked so familiar, but i couldn't remember where I'd seen him. But now, I'll never forget him. Any one who hasn't watch "Slap Shot" needs to watch it. It's raunchy, crude and vulgar. But it is so much fun to watch the craziest story about a hockey team

[daniescott]

Storm was based on actress Nichelle Nichols(Uhura from the original Star Trek)

[DC]

How has anyone not seen Slapshot at least 50 times? One of the funniest movies ever

[Cytron]

I always envisioned Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier way before 2000's X-Men film.

[marclacey]

Slapshot is a truly great comedy that you should definitely watch. I'm not even particularly into ice hockey and I've watched it several times and I'm not tired of it. It deserves to be considered a classic.

[seannborba]

Not a marvel character but John Constantine was based off sting from the police

[LATVERIAN]

Flynn, in his prime, would have made an awesome live-action Doctor Strange.

[lunarmodule]

"Slapshot" an obscure movie?! It's a classic!