Marvel Comics
Spider-Man's comic company
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher known for superhero characters including Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Avengers.
Founded in 1939, Marvel revolutionized comics in the 1960s with flawed, relatable heroes facing real-world problems.
The company's characters now anchor a massive film and television franchise: Have you seen the latest Marvel movie?
Those seeking retribution
- Spider-ManArachnid-themed masked hero
- X-MenMutant superhero collective
- Iron ManArmored tech-hero persona
- Captain AmericaSupersoldier with vibranium shield
Thor · Hulk · Wolverine · Deadpool · Doctor Strange · Fantastic Four · Silver Surfer · Punisher
Prolific superhero comics creator
- imprintMark from applied pressure
- graphic novelsBook-length illustrated stories
- serializationEncoding objects for transmission
- back issuesEarlier editions of periodicals
newsstand · editorial · print run · crossovers · retconning · origin stories · reboots · panels
Hypothetical set of universes
- AsgardNorse divine realm
- BifrostNorse mythological celestial pathway
- Infinity StonesReality-warping cosmic artifacts
- WakandaFictional African superpower
Knowhere · Skrull · cosmic · dimensions · timeline · variants
Dressing as media characters
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- collectiblesItems people amass
- action figuresJointed miniature character toys
fandom · fanart · theories · Easter eggs · canon · continuity · true believers · Excelsior
Three-letter entertainment or electronics term
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- box officeTicket sales revenue
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- post-creditsBonus scene after credits
Kevin Feige · ensemble cast · CGI · premiere · trailer · sequel · trilogy · cameo
Avengers
Those seeking retribution
- Spider-ManArachnid-themed masked hero
- X-MenMutant superhero collective
- Iron ManArmored tech-hero persona
Captain America · Thor · Hulk · Wolverine · Deadpool · Doctor Strange · Fantastic Four · Silver Surfer · Punisher · Hawkeye
Stan Lee
Prolific superhero comics creator
- imprintMark from applied pressure
- graphic novelsBook-length illustrated stories
- serializationEncoding objects for transmission
back issues · newsstand · editorial · print run · crossovers · retconning · origin stories · reboots · panels · inks
multiverse
Hypothetical set of universes
- AsgardNorse divine realm
- BifrostNorse mythological celestial pathway
- Infinity StonesReality-warping cosmic artifacts
Wakanda · Knowhere · Skrull · cosmic · dimensions · timeline · variants
cosplay
Dressing as media characters
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- collectiblesItems people amass
action figures · fandom · fanart · theories · Easter eggs · canon · continuity · true believers · Excelsior
MCU
Three-letter entertainment or electronics term
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- box officeTicket sales revenue
- franchiseLicensed business operation
post-credits · Kevin Feige · ensemble cast · CGI · premiere · trailer · sequel · trilogy · cameo · casting
- Licensed ComicsTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Silver Agegolden age, bronze age, heroic age, Superman, Batman
- comicspanel, graphic novel, graphic novels, cartoon, webcomic
- MarvelIron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Avengers, Thor
- PublishersSimon & Schuster, book publisher, Penguin Books, Penguin, Random House
Marvel ComicsDC Comics
Major superhero publisher
DC · Detective Comics · DC Universe · Archie Comics · indie comics
Marvel Comicsliterary fiction
Prose emphasizing craft and depth
nonfiction · academic journals · abstract art · radio drama · oral storytelling
Marvel Comicsdocumentary
Factual film about reality
journalism · nonfiction · biography · historical record · news reporting
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