Marvel Comics is a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC. It is one of the largest American publishers of comic books and related media. The company produces comic books and is also involved in television, film, and video games.
Founded in 1939 as Timely Publications by Martin Goodman
Renamed as Atlas Comics in 1950s
Became Marvel Comics in 1961, with the launch of the Fantastic Four
The company has created many popular superhero characters, such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Captain America, and the X-Men, among others.
DC Comics, another major American comic book publisher, is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. DC is the home of some of the most popular comic book superheroes like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Flash.
Image Comics is a creator-owned comic book publisher founded in 1992. It is known for providing a platform for creator-owned properties, such as Spawn, The Walking Dead, and Saga.
Marvel publishes a wide range of comic books, covering multiple genres from superhero, science fiction, fantasy to horror.
Marvel Studios, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, produces movies based on Marvel Comics characters. Some of the notable films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and The Avengers franchise.
Marvel Television produces TV shows based on Marvel Comics characters. Some of the popular TV shows aired on Netflix, include Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and The Punisher.
Marvel has also had success in the gaming industry and has produced popular games like Spider-Man, Marvel's Avengers, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance.
Marvel Comics is owned by The Walt Disney Company.
Marvel Comics was founded as Timely Publications in 1939 by Martin Goodman.
Some of the popular characters from Marvel comics are Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Captain America, and the X-Men, among others.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films, independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters from Marvel Comics.
There are many great Marvel Comics stories to read, but some of the most popular ones are the 'X-Men: Days of Future Past', 'The Infinity Gauntlet', 'The Dark Phoenix Saga', and 'Civil War'.