ALTERNATE COMIC BOOK FACTS AND FILM POSTERS (PART ONE)

I'm sure many of us would agree when I say that no one really knows everything about comic books and comic book movies. Not even me. So, to try to get most of us on the same page (so to speak), I thought that it would be a jolly good idea to present a few alternate comic book facts and alternate comic book film posters. Please enjoy.

At one point in his career, Daredevil's alter ego, Matt Murdock, was given a dog called Deuce the Devil Dog by his best friend, Foggy Nelson, in order to help him get around. But Matt didn't want the aforementioned dog, so he gave him back to Foggy who then lost him in a poker game to the villain, Weasel.

Even though most of his initial mythology derived from the comic books, it's a little-known fact that some of Superman's concepts, supporting characters, and other paraphernalia came from the radio. From 1940 to 1951, DC Comics allowed New York's WOR to syndicate his adventures three, four, or five days a week, which resulted in the creation of such things as kryptonite, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, as well as the first time Superman met Batman and Robin.

Unlike many of the other characters featured on this list, Thor is an actual god from both Norse mythology and Germanic paganism who has 16 different names, including Atli, Björn, Einriði, Harðvéurr, Rymr, and many, many more.

Some people believe that the Suicide Squad was partly based on the wartime drama, 'The Dirty Dozen', because they both focus on a group of prisoners who've been sent on a suicide mission by their government. But no. This isn't true. Not totally, anyway, as the Squad first appeared in the 1959 comic book, 'The Brave and the Bold' #25, whereas the Dozen first blasted onto the silver screen in 1967. Having said that, though, there is some evidence that suggests they were both slightly based on a real-life group called the Filthy Thirteen. They were the 1st Demolition Section of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (101st Airborne Division of the United States Army), who fought in the European campaign during World War II.

When Stan Lee first came up with the basic concept behind the X-Men, he originally wanted to call them 'The Mutants' because it would save him a lot of time and effort when it came down to creating an origin for each character associated with the team. However, he was prevented from doing this at the time (circa 1963), largely due to the term 'mutant' not being a very recognizable term.

So, what do you think of all that, folks? What do you think of these alternate comic book facts and these alternate comic book film posters? Are they something new or have you come across them before? Either way, please feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comment section below, or else, stay tuned for part two.