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| − | Whitney P. Hammond was the publisher of Beauty Magazine in the 1940s. By 1948 his magazine was lagging in sales and Hammond required some gimmick to boost circulation. As fate would have it, as he was walking down the street one day, he witnessed the [[Olympian]] goddess [[Aphrodite Pandemos (Earth-616)|Venus]] materialize on Earth during the time she was interested in living the life of a mortal. Falling instantly in love with her, Hammond quickly took advantage of the situation telling the gathered crowd that it was all a publicity stunt for Beauty Magazine and spirited Venus to his offices. Not believing that she was the real Venus, Hammond intended to do a photo spread of her for his magazine, playing her up to be the descendant of Venus. When his editor [[Clarence |
+ | Whitney P. Hammond was the publisher of Beauty Magazine in the 1940s. By 1948 his magazine was lagging in sales and Hammond required some gimmick to boost circulation. As fate would have it, as he was walking down the street one day, he witnessed the [[Olympian]] goddess [[Aphrodite Pandemos (Earth-616)|Venus]] materialize on Earth during the time she was interested in living the life of a mortal. Falling instantly in love with her, Hammond quickly took advantage of the situation telling the gathered crowd that it was all a publicity stunt for Beauty Magazine and spirited Venus to his offices. Not believing that she was the real Venus, Hammond intended to do a photo spread of her for his magazine, playing her up to be the descendant of Venus. When his editor [[Clarence Snippe (Earth-616)|Clarence Snippe]] heard this idea he refused to do it and Hammond fired him. Needing an instant replacement, Hammond then hired Venus to be the new editor, much to the chagrin of his secretary [[Della Mason (Earth-616)|Della Mason]]. When Snipe began working for rival Lovely Lady Magazine and began working on an article featuring the 10 most beautiful women in the world, Hammond ordered Venus to find 10 more women for a competing article. Venus succeeded in this order by brining various goddesses and deities from planet Venus to pose for photos, much to Hammond's delight. Although when the strange women disappeared just as quickly as they appeared, Hammond was confused{{r|Venus #1}}. |
Whitney next travelled to Atlantic City for a beauty pageant and sent a telegram back to the office asking Venus to join him. However, thanks to the machinations of Della Mason, Venus ended up going to Catcus City instead. Hammond was furious that Venus never showed up, but quickly changed his tune when Venus showed him a front page story about her appearance in Catcus City, which had boosted publicity for Beauty Magazine. Next, Hammond took Venus to the printing press where Beauty Magazine is rolled out. There he watched in horror as the staff there fell head over heels for Venus and dragged her out before any more damage could be done. When they returned to the office Whitney was horrified to get a telegram from the plant telling him that Venus was welcome any time as she helped boost productivity. When Della Mason hired two private detectives to find out where Venus went during her frequent absences, Venus found out and paid them to play a prank on Della. As Della attempted to convince Hammond that she had evidence proving that Venus was involved in activity with the competition, the two private detectives came to the office and informed Della that they could not find another beauty magazine that would hire her as editor. Hammond was infuriated by the news, but Venus soon appeared and explained that it was all a prank, saving Della's job{{r|Venus #2}}. Whitney next assigned Venus to get an interview with Rodney Radiant, the most handsome man, and was delighted when Venus not only got an exclusive interview but also the news that Radiant was going to marry his high school sweetheart. Later, Whitney hired Paul Belvedere to work at the magazine, unaware that he was really [[Phoebus Apollo (Earth-616)|Apollo]] who had come to Earth to find out what Venus was doing among the mortals. Hammond and his staff worked tirelessly on the next issue of Beauty Magazine and where horrified to find that the sun was not setting -- as a result of Apollo's magic. When Venus confronted Apollo a struggle broke out and Hammond attempt to get in the way. Hammond was blasted by a sun ray and knocked out, when he was revived he remembered nothing of the incident. Venus eventually punished Apollo and restored the planet to normal, leaving nobody the wise of what really happened{{r|Venus #3}}. |
Whitney next travelled to Atlantic City for a beauty pageant and sent a telegram back to the office asking Venus to join him. However, thanks to the machinations of Della Mason, Venus ended up going to Catcus City instead. Hammond was furious that Venus never showed up, but quickly changed his tune when Venus showed him a front page story about her appearance in Catcus City, which had boosted publicity for Beauty Magazine. Next, Hammond took Venus to the printing press where Beauty Magazine is rolled out. There he watched in horror as the staff there fell head over heels for Venus and dragged her out before any more damage could be done. When they returned to the office Whitney was horrified to get a telegram from the plant telling him that Venus was welcome any time as she helped boost productivity. When Della Mason hired two private detectives to find out where Venus went during her frequent absences, Venus found out and paid them to play a prank on Della. As Della attempted to convince Hammond that she had evidence proving that Venus was involved in activity with the competition, the two private detectives came to the office and informed Della that they could not find another beauty magazine that would hire her as editor. Hammond was infuriated by the news, but Venus soon appeared and explained that it was all a prank, saving Della's job{{r|Venus #2}}. Whitney next assigned Venus to get an interview with Rodney Radiant, the most handsome man, and was delighted when Venus not only got an exclusive interview but also the news that Radiant was going to marry his high school sweetheart. Later, Whitney hired Paul Belvedere to work at the magazine, unaware that he was really [[Phoebus Apollo (Earth-616)|Apollo]] who had come to Earth to find out what Venus was doing among the mortals. Hammond and his staff worked tirelessly on the next issue of Beauty Magazine and where horrified to find that the sun was not setting -- as a result of Apollo's magic. When Venus confronted Apollo a struggle broke out and Hammond attempt to get in the way. Hammond was blasted by a sun ray and knocked out, when he was revived he remembered nothing of the incident. Venus eventually punished Apollo and restored the planet to normal, leaving nobody the wise of what really happened{{r|Venus #3}}. |
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History
1940s
Whitney P. Hammond was the publisher of Beauty Magazine in the 1940s. By 1948 his magazine was lagging in sales and Hammond required some gimmick to boost circulation. As fate would have it, as he was walking down the street one day, he witnessed the Olympian goddess Venus materialize on Earth during the time she was interested in living the life of a mortal. Falling instantly in love with her, Hammond quickly took advantage of the situation telling the gathered crowd that it was all a publicity stunt for Beauty Magazine and spirited Venus to his offices. Not believing that she was the real Venus, Hammond intended to do a photo spread of her for his magazine, playing her up to be the descendant of Venus. When his editor Clarence Snippe heard this idea he refused to do it and Hammond fired him. Needing an instant replacement, Hammond then hired Venus to be the new editor, much to the chagrin of his secretary Della Mason. When Snipe began working for rival Lovely Lady Magazine and began working on an article featuring the 10 most beautiful women in the world, Hammond ordered Venus to find 10 more women for a competing article. Venus succeeded in this order by brining various goddesses and deities from planet Venus to pose for photos, much to Hammond's delight. Although when the strange women disappeared just as quickly as they appeared, Hammond was confused[1].
Whitney next travelled to Atlantic City for a beauty pageant and sent a telegram back to the office asking Venus to join him. However, thanks to the machinations of Della Mason, Venus ended up going to Catcus City instead. Hammond was furious that Venus never showed up, but quickly changed his tune when Venus showed him a front page story about her appearance in Catcus City, which had boosted publicity for Beauty Magazine. Next, Hammond took Venus to the printing press where Beauty Magazine is rolled out. There he watched in horror as the staff there fell head over heels for Venus and dragged her out before any more damage could be done. When they returned to the office Whitney was horrified to get a telegram from the plant telling him that Venus was welcome any time as she helped boost productivity. When Della Mason hired two private detectives to find out where Venus went during her frequent absences, Venus found out and paid them to play a prank on Della. As Della attempted to convince Hammond that she had evidence proving that Venus was involved in activity with the competition, the two private detectives came to the office and informed Della that they could not find another beauty magazine that would hire her as editor. Hammond was infuriated by the news, but Venus soon appeared and explained that it was all a prank, saving Della's job[2]. Whitney next assigned Venus to get an interview with Rodney Radiant, the most handsome man, and was delighted when Venus not only got an exclusive interview but also the news that Radiant was going to marry his high school sweetheart. Later, Whitney hired Paul Belvedere to work at the magazine, unaware that he was really Apollo who had come to Earth to find out what Venus was doing among the mortals. Hammond and his staff worked tirelessly on the next issue of Beauty Magazine and where horrified to find that the sun was not setting -- as a result of Apollo's magic. When Venus confronted Apollo a struggle broke out and Hammond attempt to get in the way. Hammond was blasted by a sun ray and knocked out, when he was revived he remembered nothing of the incident. Venus eventually punished Apollo and restored the planet to normal, leaving nobody the wise of what really happened[3].
1950s
With Hammond getting visibly older, Venus was unable to watch her love grow old and die and the pair soon parter[4]. Hammond has not been seen since, his ultimate fate is unknown.See Also
- 22 appearance(s) of Whitney Hammond (Earth-616)
- 1 mention(s) of Whitney Hammond (Earth-616)
- 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Whitney Hammond (Earth-616)
- 8 image(s) of Whitney Hammond (Earth-616)