Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics is one of two big publishers in the American comic industry. Started as Timely Comics in 1939, Marvel emerged as what it is today starting in 1961, with the Release of The Fantastic Four #1, which marked the creation of the Marvel Universe by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko.

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Since being acquired by Disney, Marvel has established the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which currently consists of the following films:

• Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3
• Thor
• Captain America
• The Avengers
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (television series)

Marvel Comics Heroes

• Spider Man
• The Incredible Hulk
• Thor
• Iron Man
• Hawkeye
• Captain America (1960s onward)
• The Fantastic Four
• The X-Men
• The Avengers
• SHIELD

Marvel Comics Villains

• Doctor Doom
• The Green Goblin
• Loki
• Ultron
• The Mandarin
• The Red Skull
• Magneto
• The Brotherhood of Mutants
• HYDRA

Other

• Deadpool

Debate

Versus scenarios involving Marvel characters occasionally come up in debate forums, a situation that has become more common with the recent popularity of superhero movies.

See also

• DC Comics