The two creators who had the biggest influence on Marvel ’s Silver Age are undoubtedlyStan LeeandJack Kirby .   With Lee ’s writing and Kirby ’s artistic creation , the two make some of Marvel ’s most well - known properties , including   the Fantastic Four , Hulk , and the X - humanity . But as legendary as their creations became , their frequent clashes earned the same storey of renown .

After his body of work with Marvel , Kirby was intransigent that he did a majority of the work , including writing , on the books he and Stan Lee supposedly wreak on as a creative team . These conflicts leave alone the artist so embittered , Kirby left Marvel for DC Comics in the ' 70s , and one of his most noted creations for them admit a not so elusive dig at his former quisling . With the noesis of their history , it becomes obvious that the Mister Miracle scoundrel ' Funky Flashman ' is a imitation of Stan Lee .

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debut in 1972’sMister Miracle # 6 , Funky is inclose as a con artist living off the good - will of an unseen benefactor describe Colonel Mockingbird . With the help of his assistant , Houseroy , Funky attempts to defraud Mister Miracle into paying him to do publicity . His own greed ends up being his downfall though when he steals Mister Miracle’sMother Box . signal from the loge lead a group of Female Furies from Apokolips to Flashman ’s land . The cowardly Funky right away cast off Houseroy at the furies and then flees the scenery .

Though the caricature might not be apparent at first , it becomes obvious in retrospect . foul expect standardised to a immature Stan Lee and his grandiose stylus of talking is evocative of Lee ’s writing style . Funky ’s attempts to commodify Mister Miracle are also similar to how many feel that Lee cared more about Marvel as a mark than anything else . Adding to the comparisons is that Mister Miracle , in many ways , is meant to be Kirby himself . Scott Free ’s wife , Big Barda , is based on Kirby ’s own wife , and his upbringing on Apokolips reflect Kirby ’s feelings of feeling trapped by aspects of the amusing industry . Funky ’s attempts at exploiting Mister Miracle symbolize Lee taking credit for Kirby ’s creations .

make the caricature more manifest are Funky ’s supporting characters . Houseroy is mean to be Marvel editor Roy Thomas , who was Lee ’s prodigy , while Colonel Mockingbird is former Marvel publisher Martin Goodman . Goodman left Lee in charge of Marvel , much like how Funky lived off the Colonel ’s will . As unflattering as all that is , later writer would attempt to spin Funky in a more confirming light . The 2017Mister Miracleseries by writer Tom King include Funky as a baby babysitter for Scott and Barda ’s tiddler . King highlighted Funky ’s nature as a imitation of Lee by feature him use famous Stan Lee quote such as " With peachy power hail great responsibility , " and " Excelsior . "

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Whether Funky Flashman is a fair caricature of Lee is a heatedly debated topic among amusing fans . What is known is that Kirby did not get the credit he deserved . While Stan Lee pen a majority of the duologue for their collaborations , Kirby often write the plot himself . Though it ’s difficult not to see Funky as an fabulously rough critique , Kirby would preserve to ferment with Lee long after Funky ’s debut in 1972 . Kirby repay to work with Marvel in 1975 where he mostly write and drew his own books but did work with Stan on aSilver Surfergraphic novel .

As innocuous as he might seem ,   Funky Flashman   in reality reflect decades of mirthful book of account disputation that fans ofJack KirbyandStan Leestill debate to this day .

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