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Marvel Comics

American comic book publisher

Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Jun 1961Founded1
  • Industrycomics industry, publishing1
  • HeadquartersNew York City1
  • Websitewww.marvel.com

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The story

Founded by Martin Goodman on Jun 1961.1

Leadership

Who has led Marvel Comics, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Marvel Entertainment

Owners

Subsidiaries

  • Amalgam Comics
  • Epic Comics
  • Icon Comics
  • Male Publishing Corporation
  • Malibu Comics
  • Marvel Comics 2
  • Marvel Knights
  • Marvel Music
  • Marvel Press
  • Max
  • Miss America Publishing Corporation
  • Ultimate Marvel
  • Ultimate Universe

Also owns

  • Aircel Comics
  • Amazing Fantasy
  • Eternity Comics
  • Strange Tales
  • Super Conan
  • Tales of Suspense
  • Tales to Astonish
  • Welsh Publishing

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Atlas Comics1

Former names

  • Marvel Publishing, Inc.Nov 8, 2005 to Jun 18, 20101
  • Marvel Comics Groupuntil Nov 8, 20051

Timeline

  1. Jun 18, 2010Renamed Name changed to Marvel Worldwide, Inc.(Marvel comics)1
  2. Jun 1961Founded Founded1

Sources

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