Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher founded by Martin Goodman in 1939 as Timely Comics; by 1951 it was generally known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in 1961 with The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others.

Disney has owned Marvel since December 31, 2009, and the comics business has sat within Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Its offices are on West 50th Street in Manhattan. Characters include Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Iron Man and Black Panther, and imprints include Marvel Knights, Icon Comics, MAX and the Ultimate Universe line.