COMIC EDITION
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher that has been the property of The Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, Magazine Management/Atlas Comics in 1951, and its predecessor, Marvel Mystery Comics, the Marvel Comics title, name, and brand were first used in June 1961.
Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Bookman as Timely Comics and, by 1951, had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in June 1961 with the launch of 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 and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand.
Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Doctor Strange, the Hulk,Daredevil, Wolverine, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel, as well as popular superhero teams such as the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Its stable of well-known supervillains includes the likes of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Ultron, Thanos, Kang the Conqueror, the Green Goblin, the Red Skull,Galactus, Loki, and Kingpin. Most of Marvel's fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe, with most locations mirroring real-life places; many major characters are based in NYC, New York, United States. Additionally, Marvel has published several licensed properties from other companies. This includes Star Wars comics twice, from 1977 to 1986 and again since 2015.
