Marvel Comics

The comic book scene has changed substantially over the course of this past generation. Whether it be the mass production of superhero themed movies and animated television shows or the various video games and toys—the industry has grown exponentially. As the industry expands, so does its audience. The stereotype that comic books are only for white, nerdy males no longer stands true as the audience opens up to females from various cultures and races. This being said, characters within comic books are not changing as quickly as their audiences are. Marvel Comics have shocked their audience when they announced that there would be major changes to some of their most well-known characters. First would be the announcement that Thor would now become…

Marvel and DC Comics have had a friendly rivalry since the 1930s starting from the comic books and now going into the movies. DC characters are heroes and demigods among humans. Their stories tell how they use their powers to fight crime and that they are heroes because their superpowers. Marvel characters are the opposite they were created not as heroes but as relatable normal human beings with problems and normal stories. Their character development is about how they deal with their…

The very first time I was introduced to comics was through hand-me-down action figures from my older cousin. Given to me, was Green Goblin, Spiderman, and Doctor Octopus toys. They were characters from the Sam Raimi “Spider-Man” trilogy in the early 2000’s. I was about 8 years old when I played with these toys regularly. Since then, superheroes have been a primary point of interest for me. I have watched all of the Marvel Comics movies to date, and spent countless hours watching fan videos,…

These two universes are great on their own, or even liking both of them together. In any case, DC has proven to trump Marvel when it comes to making animated films, and video games. Nevertheless, Marvel is superior when it comes to fully developing their superheroes. Giving them full character arcs and making them deal with real world problems. Even though DC comics came out 5 years before Marvel comics, Marvel managed to get their comic book characters out there to the mainstream audience…

As I walked down the street to a local comic book shop, I thought to myself “what am I going to read today”. I walked into the store not knowing what I was going to get, so I started looking around and found several different brands of comics. There was Marvel, DC Universe, and Dark Horse Comics. I looked at them all and it was crazy there were so many good titles like “Deadpool”, ”Star Wars”,and ”Batman”. I was so intrigued by it all I must have sat there for hours daydreaming. It was hard…

Introduction: Women have been the muse of artists since time immemorial. In the recent times too, things haven’t changed as women have been continued to be artistically represented. I have chosen the topic of sexualization of women superheroes in comics, mainly focusing on the Marvel universe. Marvel has been in the eye of the storm for some time now as several controversial female characters entered it. Due to the rise in female readership, Marvel claims to have introduced several characters.…

During the Golden Age, it was not uncommon for a single comic book issue to sell over one million copies. A popularity spike of comic books started mostly during World War II. Marvel and DC comics were the most favored. Marvel was created in 1939, and was known as Timely Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Spider-Man and Wolverine are the most well-known heroes from Marvel. DC Comics also known as Detective Comics, were founded in 1935, by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson. Comic books impacted…

When asked to name a favorite superhero, countless people of all ages will quickly respond with Spider-Man. Peter Parker first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15, written by Marvel legend Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko in 1962, in an issue that explained the origin of his spider-based powers and his status as a misfit high school student fascinated by science. The art is made up of bright primary colors and thick, classic line work that makes the comic accessible and inviting to readers of…

when you hear the word “Marvel”? We always thought of superheroes like Spiderman, Iron Man, Captain America and other superheroes and villains when we hear the word “Marvel”. But first, where did the Marvel Universe came from? Marvel started at the year 1939 that is generally known as the “Atlas Comics” before it become Marvel Comics. Behind of all these success is the one and only creator of Marvel, Stan Lee. Stan Martin Lieber or also known as “Stan Lee” was born on December 28, 1922 in New…

Have you ever wanted to know who was behind the Marvel comics? Well, one of the creators is Stan Lee. When he was in school, he had a part-time job. He became interim editor of Timely Comics. He became an assistant at the Division of the pulp Magazine, which later became Marvel Comics. Stan Lee’s first book debut was in 1941, He was the text filler for Captain America comics. He joined the army in 1941. Stan Lee the u.s in the signal corps, He was repairing telegraph poles. Stan…