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Marvel Comics Superhero
This article is about the comic book company. For the comic-book series originally titled "Marvel Comics", see Marvel Mystery Comics.
Marvel Comics
Type
A subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment
Founded
1939 by Martin Goodman, as Timely Comics
Headquarters
417 5th Avenue, New York City, New York
Key people
Joe Quesada, Editor-in-chief
Dan Buckley, Publisher, C.O.O.
Industry
Comics
Website
marvel.com
Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing, Inc., a division of Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
Marvel counts among its characters such well-known properties as Spider-Man, the X-Men and their member Wolverine, the Fantastic Four, in the Heroes Reborn universe, in which Marvel defectors Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld were given permission to revamp the properties from scratch. After an initial sales bump, sales quickly declined below expected levels, and Marvel discontinued the experiment after a one-year run; the characters returned to the Marvel Universe proper. In 1998, the company launched the imprint Marvel Knights, taking place within Marvel continuity; helmed by soon-to-become editor-in-chief Joe Quesada, and featuring tough, gritty stories showcasing such characters as G.I. Joe, The Transformers, Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, and such TV series as Dungeons & Dragons, as well as cartoons based on Marvel Comics
Marvel characters have been adapted into films including the Blade, Spider-Man, and X-Men trilogies; the Fantastic Four, Hulk, and The Punisher duologies; Daredevil, Elektra, Ghost Rider, Iron Man, and Man-Thing.
Additionally, a series of chief editors, though the titles were used intermittently. Confusing matters further, some appear to have been appointed merely by extending their existing editorial duties. By the time Jim Shooter took the post in 1978, the position of editor-in-chief was clearly defined.,
In 1994, Marvel briefly abolished the position, replacing Tom DeFalco with five "group editors", though each held the title "editor-in-chief" and had some editors underneath them. It reinstated the overall editor-in-chief position later in the year, installing Bob Harras. Joe Quesada became editor-in-chief in 2000.
Joe Simon (1939-1941)
Stan Lee (1941-1942)
Vincent Fago (acting editor during Lee's military service) (1942-1945)
Stan Lee (1945-1972)
Roy Thomas (1972-1974)
Len Wein (1974-1975)
Marv Wolfman (black-and-white magazines 1974-1975, entire line 1975-1976)
Gerry Conway (1976)
Archie Goodwin (1976-1978)
Jim Shooter (1978-1987)
Tom DeFalco (1987-1994)
No overall editor-in-chief (1994-1995)
Bob Harras (1995-2000)
Joe Quesada (2000-)
Marvel Comics Superhero News
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13 Oct 2008 at 5:55am 
CNNMoney.com |
![]() Spoiler alert: Comic books are alive and kicking
CNNMoney.com - 35 minutes ago
Yes, super-hero movies are big. But another business that's booming for Marvel? Old-fashioned publishing. By Richard Siklos, editor at large LOS ANGELES ... |
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12 Oct 2008 at 7:19am 
Coventry Telegraph |
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Coventry Telegraph, UK - 23 hours ago
I listed a number of proposed movies based on DC Comics characters and asked which you most wanted to see next. The clear winner, with 28 per cent of the ... |
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12 Oct 2008 at 3:19am
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States - Oct 12, 2008
Comics were a big part of Weller's youth. "I went to school at Elgin Academy, and I remember going to the local 7-Eleven after school with my mom to buy ... |
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11 Oct 2008 at 6:04pm 
Times Online |
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Times Online, UK - Oct 11, 2008
His television show, Cartoon Cavalcade, was my introduction to superheroes and Marvel comics. I first met Spider-Man during one episode and, encouraged by ... |
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11 Oct 2008 at 2:14pm
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io9, CA - Oct 11, 2008
Having said that, there's enough of a British tradition at marvel especially that I think it still sits in a superhero universe. ... |
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11 Oct 2008 at 12:02pm 
MTV.com |
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Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Oct 11, 2008
I?m surprised when a superhero movie doesn?t do well.? However, in the beginning, it wasn?t easy bringing Marvel and its legion of comic book characters to ...
?Iron Man? Writers Want Hulk To Be ?The Avengers? Villain MTV.com
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10 Oct 2008 at 5:06pm
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Daily Mail - Charleston, WV - Oct 10, 2008
The world of comic books began to shift more dramatically toward superheroes soon after McLeod started working at Marvel. Other genres, such as romance or ...
Talking comics with illustrator Bob McLeod Charleston Gazette
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