Osiris

Osiris is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on the Osiris of Egyptian mythology. Osiris is a member of the Heliopolitan race of gods, and resides in Celestial Heliopolis. He is the husband of Isis, brother of Seth, and father of Horus and Anubis. His parents are Geb and Nut. Osiris is the Egyptian god of the dead. Osiris was defeated in ancient times by Seth. With Horus and Isis, he was imprisoned in a p... more

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Bill Mantlo

Bill Mantlo (born November 9, 1951) is an American comic-book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics, and an attorney, best-known for his work on two licensed toy...

Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel...

Sal Buscema

Silvio "Sal" Buscema (born on January 26, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comic book artist — primarily for Marvel Comics. He is the younger...
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