Marvel comics biography

Marvel Comics is an Americancomic bookcompany that makes "superhero" comic books. Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics.

The Marvel era began in 1961, the year that the company launched The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee,^[1]Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko^[2] and many others.

Marvel comics biography

In 2009, The Walt Disney Company bought Marvel for US$4 billion. Its top rival is DC Comics (the publications of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman).

The company is known for featuring well-known characters such as Spider-Man, Hulk, Wolverine, the X-Men, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, the Punisher, the Avengers, among others.

The majority of its publications take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, with most locations mirroring real-life places; many major characters are based in New York City. Additionally, Marvel has publishe