History Creator / TomDeFalco

* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour1961'': He wrote ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' during the mid-90s, during which he did some things that caused grief for both fans (temporarily killing off ComicBook/MisterFantastic and ComicBook/DoctorDoom; putting the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman in a {{Stripperific}} outfit; retconning that the ComicBook/HumanTorch really married a Skrull named Lyja, not Alicia Masters; and having ComicBook/TheThing get his face mauled by ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}) and staff (the higher-up were annoyed by a scene of [[ComicBook/AntMan Scott Lang]] slamming ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFourTheAnimatedSeries'').

Tom [=DeFalco=] (born June 26, 1950) is an American comic book writer known for his association with Marvel Comics, and in particular his run on ComicBook/SpiderMan. He also created a whole host of iconic characters for the company which endure to this day. [=DeFalco=] is known for his laid back style, having a less-powerful personal vision compared to others while being open to his co-worker's ideas.

Tom [=DeFalco=] (born June 26, 1950) is an American comic book writer known for his association with Marvel Comics, and in particular his run on Franchise/SpiderMan. He also created a whole host of iconic characters for the company which endure to this day. [=DeFalco=] is known for his laid back style, having a less-powerful personal vision compared to others while being open to his co-worker's ideas.

* ''The Amazing Franchise/SpiderMan'' (1984-1987): Notable in this era is that he expanded Mary Jane's backstory, introduced the Symbiote that would lead to ComicBook/{{Venom}}, and created the ComicBook/SilverSable, which endure to this day. Also, infamously, [=DeFalco=] penned ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #270, wherein Spider-Man fought, and ''won'', against Firelord, a former Herald of ComicBook/{{Galactus}}. It's still held to this day as a supreme example of PopularityPower though Spider-Man fans and writers genuinely love it for being one of Peter's all-time great underdog triumphs. [=DeFalco=] returned in the '90s as part of a writing team and wrote stories for ''Spider-Man Unlimited'' and the crossover ''Web of Death'' that significantly developed the character of ''ComicBook/DoctorOctopus'' notably expanding on his childhood and backstory and early life. Much of his work on Doc Ock helped to define the character in later series and adaptations. Ironically during ComicBook/TheCloneSaga he was the hatchet man required to write the issue that killed Doc Ock off, though he made a point to bring him back as soon as he could.

From 1987 to 1994, [=DeFalco=] replaced the infamous Creator/JimShooter as Editor-In-Chief. His run is well-regarded, even if the era (the speculation boom) was less so, and instead Marvel's problems were primarily blamed on Ron Perelman. He resigned from his position after disagreements with the upper management, but stayed on with Marvel as a writer for many years.

From 1987 to 1994, [=DeFalco=] replaced the infamous Creator/JimShooter as Editor-In-Chief. His run is well-regarded, even if the era (the speculation boom) was less so, and instead Marvel's problems were primarily blamed on Ron Perelman. He resigned from his position after disagreements with the upper management, but continued as a writer long afterwards.

* ''The Amazing Franchise/SpiderMan'' (1984-1987): Notable in this era is that he expanded Mary Jane's backstory, introduced the Symbiote that would lead to ComicBook/{{Venom}}, and created the ComicBook/SilverSable, which endure to this day. Also, infamously, [=DeFalco=] penned ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #270, wherein Spider-Man fought, and ''won'', against Firelord, a former Herald of ComicBook/{{Galactus}}. It's still held to this day as a supreme example of PopularityPower though Spider-Man fans and writers genuinely love it for being one of Peter's all-time great underdog triumphs. [=DeFalco=] returned in the '90s as part of a writing team and wrote stories for ''Spider-Man Unlimited'' and the crossover ''Web of Death'' that significantly developed the character of ''ComicBook/DoctorOctopus'' notably expanding on his childhood and backstory and early life. Much of his work on Doc Ock [[MyRealDaddy came to define]] the character in later series and adaptations. Ironically during ComicBook/TheCloneSaga he was the hatchet man required to write the issue that killed Doc Ock off, though he made a point to bring him back as soon as he could.

* ''The Amazing Franchise/SpiderMan'' (1984-1987): Notable in this era is that he expanded Mary Jane's backstory, introduced the Symbiote that would lead to ComicBook/{{Venom}}, and created the ComicBook/SilverSable, which endure to this day. Also, infamously, [=DeFalco=] penned ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #270, wherein Spider-Man fought, and ''won'', against Firelord, a former Herald of ComicBook/{{Galactus}}. It's still held to this day as a supreme example of PopularityPower though Spider-Man fans and writers genuinely love it for being one of Peter's all-time great underdog triumphs. [=DeFalco=] returned in the '90s as part of a writing team and wrote stories for ''Spider-Man Unlimited'' and the crossover ''Web of Death'' that significantly developed the character of ''ComicBook/DoctorOctopus'' notably expanding on his childhood and backstory and early life. Much of his work on Doc Ock [[MyRealDaddy came to define]] the character in later series and adaptations.

* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour1961'': He wrote ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' during the mid-90s, during which he did some things that caused grief for both fans (temporarily killing off ComicBook/MisterFantastic and ComicBook/DoctorDoom; putting the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman in a {{Stripperific}} outfit; retconning that the ComicBook/HumanTorch really married a Skrull named Lyja, not Alicia Masters; and having ComicBook/TheThing get his face mauled by ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}) and staff (the higher-up were annoyed by a scene of [[ComicBook/AntMan Scott Lang]] slamming the 1990s ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFour'' cartoon).

* ''ComicBook/{{Thor}}'' (1988-1993): In this run, he introduced ComicBook/{{Thunderstrike}} and the ComicBook/NewWarriors.

* ''Machine Man'' (1980): His first major title, though it only last four issues before cancellation.

* ''ComicBook/TomDeFalcosFantasticFour'': He wrote ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' during the mid-90s, during which he did some things that caused grief for both fans (temporarily killing off ComicBook/MisterFantastic and ComicBook/DoctorDoom; putting the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman in a {{Stripperific}} outfit; retconning that the ComicBook/HumanTorch really married a Skrull named Lyja, not Alicia Masters; and having ComicBook/TheThing get his face mauled by ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}) and staff (the higher-up were annoyed by a scene of [[ComicBook/AntMan Scott Lang]] slamming the 1990s ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFour'' cartoon).

* ''ComicBook/TomDeFalcosFantasticFour'': He wrote ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' during the mid-90s, during which he did some things that caused grief for both fans (temporarily killing off ComicBook/MisterFantastic and ComicBook/DoctorDoom; putting the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman in a {{Stripperific}} outfit; retconning that the ComicBook/HumanTorch really married a Skrull named Lyja, not Alicia Masters; and having ComicBook/TheThing get his face mauled by Franchise/{{Wolverine}}) and staff (the higher-up were annoyed by a scene of [[ComicBook/AntMan Scott Lang]] slamming the 1990s ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFour'' cartoon).

* ''ComicBook/TomDeFalcosFantasticFour'': He wrote ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' during the mid-90s, during which he did some things that caused grief from both fans (temporarily killing off ComicBook/MisterFantastic and ComicBook/DoctorDoom; putting the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman in a {{Stripperific}} outfit; retconning that the ComicBook/HumanTorch really married a Skrull named Lyja, not Alicia Masters; and having ComicBook/TheThing get his face mauled by Franchise/{{Wolverine}}) and staff (the higher-up were annoyed by a scene of [[ComicBook/AntMan Scott Lang]] slamming the 1990s ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFour'' cartoon).

Outside of his large involvement with Marvel, he got his start at Creator/ArchieComics, and has still worked with them on occasion.

* ''ComicBook/TomDeFalcosFantasticFour'': He wrote ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' during the mid-90s, during which he did some things that caused grief from both fans (temporarily killing off ComicBook/MisterFantastic and ComicBook/DoctorDoom; putting the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman is {{Stripperific}} outfits; retconning that the ComicBook/HumanTorch really married a Skrull named Lyja, not the real Alicia Masters; and having ComicBook/TheThing get his face mauled by Franchise/{{Wolverine}}) and staff (the higher-up were annoyed by a scene of [[ComicBook/AntMan Scott Lang]] slamming the 1990s ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFour'' cartoon).

* ''ComicBook/TomDeFalcosFantasticFour''

From 1987 to 1994, [=DeFalco=] replaced the infamous Creator/JimShooter as Editor-In-Chief. His run is well-regarded, even if the era (the speculation boom) was less so, and instead Marvel's problems were primarily blamed on Ron Perelman. He resigned from his position for coming to blows with the upper management, but continued as a writer long afterwards.

From 1987 to 1994, [=DeFalco=] replaced the infamous Creator/JimShooter as Editor-In-Chief. His run is well-regarded, even if the era (the speculation boom) was less so, and instead Marvel's problems were primarily blamed on Ron Perelman. He would be fired from his position for coming to blows with the upper management, but continued as a writer long afterwards.

* ''The Amazing Franchise/SpiderMan'' (1984-1987): Notable in this era is that he expanded Mary Jane's backstory, introduced the Symbiote that would lead to ComicBook/{{Venom}}, and created the ComicBook/SilverSable, which endure to this day. Also, infamously, [=DeFalco=] penned ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #270, wherein Spider-Man fought, and ''won'', against Firelord, a former Herald of ComicBook/{{Galactus}}. It's still held to this day as a supreme example of PopularityPower. Even then, his run is generally well-regarded nonetheless.

* ''The Amazing Franchise/SpiderMan'' (1984-1987): Notable in this era is that he expanded Mary Jane's backstory, introduced the Symbiote that would become ComicBook/Venom, and created the ComicBook/SilverSable, which endure to this day. Also, infamously, [=DeFalco=] penned ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #270, wherein Spider-Man fought, and ''won'', against Firelord, a former Herald of ComicBook/Galactus. It's still held to this day as a supreme example of PopularityPower. Even then, his run is generally well-regarded nonetheless.