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