Marvel Comics Archives
Marvel Comics was started by pulp publisher Martin Goodman in 1939 with the anthology comic book title Marvel Comics (which was changed to Marvel Mystery Comics with issue #2). During the golden age of comics, the publisher developed a popular core of characters including Captain America, Bucky, Human Torch, Submariner, Miss America, Golden Girl, Red Skull, and many others by creators such as Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Bill Everett, Stan Lee, and others.
Goodman used a number of corporate brands for Marvel throughout his tenure, including Timely Publications, Atlas Comics. The company was one of the largest publishers of Pre-Code Horror comic books during the early 1950s.
During the years following World War II, like many comic book publishers, the company transitioned to horror, crime, romance, and western titles among others. Marvel titles from this era include Journey into Mystery, Marvel Tales, Strange Tales, Venus, and countless others.
But the 1961 debut of The Fantastic Four signalled the start of the Marvel Universe we're familiar with today. Characters and teams such as Hulk, Ant Man, Wasp, Avengers, X-Men and more by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, and others became the foundational characters which Marvel has expanded upon since that time.
In 1968, a company called Perfect Film and Chemical Corporation acquired Marvel from founder Martin Goodman. Marvel was acquired by film and media company New World Entertainment in 1986. New World sold the publisher to Ronald Perelman in 1989, who took the company public.
After riding high on a booming comics market and trading cards and other merchandise through the next few years, but its fortunes quickly turned with a slumping industry and other factors, and Marvel filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 1996.
Toy Biz, headed by Avi Arad and Isaac Perlmutter, acquired Marvel the next year, ending the bankruptcy. In 2004, Marvel Studios' acquired funding from Merrill Lynch to self-finance its own films, and with the 2008 debut of Iron Man, the company's rise to prominence in both the American and global film industry began. The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment on December 31, 2009, for $4 Billion.
DC Finest is a new publishing initiative for 2024 from DC Comics that is, basically, doing their version of the Marvel Comics Epic line.
Bryan Hitch revealed that last year DC Comics turned down his offer to write and draw a new The Authority series, so he did Redcoat instead.
In the latest Printwatch, both Ultimate Spider-Man #1 and Transformers #1 get fifth printings, as well as more from Marvel and Image.
Was The Beast Right All Along? And Which One Survives? Both Rise Of Powers Of X #3 and X-Force #50 get into the politics of this all.
X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #131, Rise Of The Powers Of X #3, Cable #3, Wolverine #46, X-Force #50, and a spot of Amazing Spider-Man #46
Peter Parker & Mary Jane talk about getting back together again in Amazing Spider-Man, but Black Cat & Jackpot underline doubts.
Daredevil #7 by Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder published today by Marvel Comics sees Dardevil and Wolverine fighting over their lust.
Today, Marvel Comics published a prelude to X-Men '97 as a comic book by Steve Foxe and Salva Espin with a sad Wolverine meme face.
Ultimate Spider-Man #3 by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto is published today... and this is the worst Peter Parker on the books.
Watch as Spidey unravels faster than cheap knitwear in Amazing Spider-Man #46—Electro won't wait for a stitch in time!
In Rise of the Powers of X #3, brace for impact as Krakoa hits a narrative collision you've seen a million times before.
In X-Force #50, the team unleashes a secret weapon on Beast. Bring tissues; it's a Kleenex-worthy reckoning!
Mighty Marvel Calendar Book: A Visual History: 1975-1981 is a 272 page hardcover by Chris Ryall, with an introduction by Roy Thomas,
In this landmark Miles Morales: Spider-Man #18, our hero's in for more than just another web-slinging rodeo.
Tom Brevoort recalls "Bill Jemas had decided to relaunch and rebrand the three ongoing series that Rob had creator participation in."
In Ultimate Spider-Man #3, Peter Parker tackles boardroom battles and secret reveals. Who's unmasking Spidey now?
Check out this preview of Daredevil #7, where Matt Murdock's bad month meets Wolverine's sharp attitude. What could go wrong?
In Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi #6, it's déjà vu as Kenobi squares off against Vader again. And guess who's caught in the middle?
In Superior Spider-Man #5, Otto's playing with fire, but can he save his love without getting burned? Find out Wednesday.
Get ready to smash through the timeline in Incredible Hulk #10 as Hulk turns ghost hunter in the creepiest history lesson ever.
Printwatch: Second printings for Helen of Wyndhorn #1, Man's Best Friend #1, Dune: House Corrino #1, and covers revealed for more.
Another week (without Batman or Amazing Spider-Man) sees Cobra Commander #3, top the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List.
In Spider-Punk: Arms Race #2, Taskmaster plays party pooper, but it's Osborn's skeletons that may rock the Spider-boat.
In GODS #6, Aiko faces her biggest foe yet: the truth. Will she come clean, or is honesty overrated? Let's find out.
In Wolverine #46, our furry friend's brain gets more reboots than a Hollywood franchise. Sabretooth's going for the mind-kill.
In Thunderbolts #4, Bucky and his crew try to crash Doom's Latverian pad—what could go wrong with ringing Doom's doorbell?
In Cable #3, our time-traveling duo are in a tight spot with the Neocracy. Will they collapse or conquer?
Theta gets a chilly reception in Predator: The Last Hunt #2. Will she beat the frost, or will the Predator beat her to it?
Andy Diggle recalls events from when he took over writing the Thunderbolts comic fifteen years ago, and brought in Yelena Belova.
Marvel exploits our childhoods once more with X-Men '97 #1—because nothing says mid-life crisis like a '90s reboot.