Marvel Comics stars of "The Fantastic Four" #1 (Nov. 1961), broke convention with other comic book archetypes of the time by squabbling, holding grudges both deep and petty, and eschewing anonymity or secret identities in favor of celebrity status. Subsequently, Marvel comics developed a reputation for focusing on characterization and adult issues to a greater extent than most superhero comics before them, a quality which the new generation of older readers appreciated. This applied to "The Amazing Spider-Man" title in particular, which turned out to be Marvel's most successful book. Its young hero suffered from self-doubt and mundane problems like any other
Goliath (Marvel Comics) Goliath (Marvel Comics) Goliath is a superhero comic book identity in Marvel Comics. The Goliath identity has been used by various superheroes. Henry "Hank" Pym was the first to adopt the Goliath name. Clinton "Clint" Barton is better known as the superhero Hawkeye; he used the Pym size-changing gas to adopt the Goliath powers and identity shortly after Hank Pym was Yellowjacket. He remained Goliath through the Kree-Skrull War, and briefly resumed using the identity during "". Dr. William "Bill" Foster was Pym's lab assistant, an African American who had an equally brief career as the Black Goliath and Giant-Man