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sup does any1 know wen marvel heroes comes out all i can find
about it is new characters
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I just finished up reading the Spider-Man and
X-Men Season One graphic novels and noticed that there
aren't any entries for them here on the Wiki. Is th…
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OOPS I MEANT TO SAY 1947... LIKE I SAID BELOW, I NEED
BEER Nausiated 01:30, May 26, 2012 (UTC)
Well folks, I just finished updating just about every Ti…
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Ok we all know that marvel and dc have been t war with one
another even before their most iconic characters were ever created
right? And over the yea…
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Comics Story
Marvel Comics began life as "Timely Publications" in 1939, with comic books featuring Captain America, Namor the Sub-Mariner and an early version of the Human Torch. Legendary comics writer Stan Lee was hired as an office assistant in 1939. Within two years, the 19-year-old Lee was promoted to editor of the Marvel Comics line, a post that he would keep until 1972.
Everything changed in 1961, when Lee and artist Jack Kirby created The Fantastic Four -- a new style of superhero comic that focused on the characters' internal drama as well as their heroic adventures. The style was a huge success, and the Lee/Kirby team went on to create the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Mighty Thor and the X-Men. The prolific Lee worked with artist Steve Ditko to create Marvel's greatest success story, Spider-Man. Stan Lee's Marvel revolution extended beyond the characters and storylines to the way in which comic books engaged the readership and built a sense of community between fans and creators.
Today, Marvel's heroes are blockbuster stars on the silver screen, with Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men and the Hulk becoming regular features of the summer movie season.
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