Marvel Comics
Marvel comics Continue Company that publishes comics and related media This article is about the comic book company using this name from 1961. For the previous comic book series, see Marvel Mystery Comics. Marvel ComicsParent companyMarvel Entertainment, LLCStatusActiveFounded1939; 81 years ago (1939) (as Timely Comics)1947; 73 years ago (1947) (as Magazine Management)1961; 59 years ago (1961) (under the name Marvel Comics)FounderMartin GoodmanCountry of originUnited StatesHeadquarters location135 W. 50th Street, New York CityDistributionDiamond Comic DistributorsHachette Client Services[1]Key peopleC. B. Cebulski (EIC)John Nee (Editor)Stan Lee (Former EIC, Editor, Writer)Publication typesComics/See List of Marvel Comics publicationsFiction genres Superhero Science Fiction Adventure Imprintsimprint listOfficial websitewww.marvel.com Marvel Comics is the brand name and primary imprint of Marvel Worldwide Inc., formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, a publisher of American comic books. In 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment, the parent company of Marvel Worldwide. Marvel was launched in 1939 by Martin Goodman under a number of companies and footprints, but now known as Timely Comics,[2] and in 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in 1961, the year the company launched The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years, has been solidified as the company's main brand. Marvel's characters include well-known superheroes such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Ant-Man, the Wasp, Black Widow, Wolverine, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Blade, Daredevil, the Punisher and Deadpool.
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