Marvel Comics

Start

Jun 30, 1939

What came to be known as Marvel Comics begun as Timely Publications founded by Martin Goodman in 1939.

First Issure

Oct 30, 1939

Goodman's first issue, dubbed Marvel Comics included such characters such as The Human Torch, The Angel, and Namor the Sub-Mariner. They were created by Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson and Bill Everett, respectively. Goodman's Marvell Comics was an instant hit

Captain America

Dec 30, 1941

In 1941 Marvel Comics with the inspiration and hard work of Jack Kirby and Joe Simon created Captain America, who would become a Marvel and American staple.

Atlas Comics

Apr 10, 1950

Now under the name Atlas Comics, Marvel created such characters as Homer the Happy Ghost and became popular with children in the 1950s.
Home the Happy Ghost

Revival

Nov 30, 1961

AvengersStan Lee bio In the 1960s, officially under the name Marvel Comics in the modern age, the comic book mogul revived the Fantastic Four in 1961 with help from their editor-in-chief, Stan Lee. With the sixities also came a renewal of Marvel Comics reputation with a revision of popular characters such as Spider-Man, Hulk, and Doctor Doom, who carried a better sense of the real world. <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee' >Stan Lee bi

Retirement

Jul 28, 1972

Captain Britain
In 1972 Martin Goodman creator of the Marvel enterprise retired as publisher, allowing Stan Lee to take his place. Following a revision of Marvel staff, Jack Kirby returned to Marvel Comics in 1975. Within the same year Marvel Comics boosted their popularity in the U. K. by creating Captain Britain in 1976.

Betrayal

Sep 21, 1988

However, in the late 1980s Marvel Comics faced major setbacks when key artists and writers abandoned the company for their rival, DC comics.