Marvel Entertainment

Spider-Man's corporate parent

Marvel Entertainment is an American entertainment company known primarily for its comic book characters and superhero franchises.

Originally Marvel Comics, the company created Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and hundreds of other characters.

Since Disney acquired it in 2009, Marvel has become central to blockbuster filmmaking through the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Marvel Entertainment dominates the superhero genre.

heroes

Avengers

Those seeking retribution

Captain America · Thor · Hulk · Black Panther · Wolverine · Doctor Strange · Scarlet Witch · Hawkeye · Ant-Man · Ghost Rider

legacy

Stan Lee

Prolific superhero comics creator

pioneering · mythos · lore · innovation · influence · milestones · anniversary · collectibles · memorabilia · nostalgia

villains

Thanos

  • LokiNorse god of deception
  • Red SkullCrimson-faced Nazi antagonist
  • VenomAlien symbiote character

Magneto · Doctor Doom · Green Goblin · Ultron · Galactus · Kang · Mysterio · Killmonger · antagonist · archnemesis

cinematic

MCU

Three-letter entertainment or electronics term

sequel · post-credits · cameo · CGI · ensemble cast · premiere · trailer · adaptation · screening · interconnected

comics

panels

Flat rectangular sections

retcon · continuity · canon · storyline · trade paperback · graphic novel · pencils · inks · lettering · colorist

Opposites
major comic book publishers

Marvel EntertainmentDC Comics

Major superhero publisher

Detective Comics

entertainment conglomerate rivalry

Marvel EntertainmentParamount Pictures

Major Hollywood film studio

comic book industry philosophy

Marvel Entertainmentunderground comix

Transgressive self-published comics

Family

marvel, marvels, marveled, marveling, marvellous, marvelous, marvelously, entertain, entertains

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G