Marvel Comics Group

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Marvel Comics is an American publisher of comic books and related media. In 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Worldwide's parent company. Marvel started in 1939 as Timely Publications, and by the early 1950s had generally become known as Atlas Comics. Marvel's modern incarnation dates from 1961, the year that the company launched superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others.
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referencedIn Milton Caniff Collection, 1805-2007, 1910-1988 The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
creatorOf Borger, John Philip,. John Philip Borger comic book collection, 1950-2007. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf DC Comics, Inc. [American comic books]. University of Florida
referencedIn Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection. New Universe : file of clippings and miscellanea about the New Universe publishing experiment by Marvel Comics. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
referencedIn Larry Hama Comic Book Collection, 1967- 2011 Fales Library & Special Collections
referencedIn Edgar Rice Burroughs comic book collection, 1953-1977 University of Delaware Library - Special Collections
referencedIn Murray, Terry A., 1953-. Edwin and Terry Murray collection of role-playing games, 1972-2007 and undated. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Lee, Stan. Stan Lee papers, 1942-2001. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Lee, Stan. Stan Lee : clipping file. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
referencedIn Stan Lee Papers, 1942-2001 Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection. Star comics : file of press releases and advertising material. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
creatorOf Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection. Marvel Comics Group : file of press releases and advertising material. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
referencedIn Robert M. Ervin Jr. collection, bulk 1950-1970. Florida State University
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