Marvel
- Country:
- United States
- Indicia / Colophon Publishers:
- 121
- Brand Groups:
- 37
- Brand Emblems in Use:
- 276
- Total Number of Series:
- 11614
- Total Number of Issues:
- 58031
- Number of Current Series:
- 305
- Show Covers by Month:
- using on-sale date or using publication date
- Show Issues by Month:
- using on-sale date or using publication date
- Creator Checklist:
- via linked story records
- Web Site:
- http://marvel.com
- Notes:
- Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman under a number of corporation and imprint names that have collectively become known as Timely, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas. The "Marvel era" began in 1961, the year that the company launched The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years, was solidified as the company's primary brand.
Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Ant-Man, the Wasp, Black Widow, Wolverine, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Blade, Daredevil, the Punisher and Deadpool. Superhero teams exist such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and the Guardians of the Galaxy as well as supervillains including Doctor Doom, Magneto, Thanos, Loki, Green Goblin, Kingpin, Red Skull, Ultron, the Mandarin, MODOK, Doctor Octopus, Kang, Dormammu, Annihilus and Galactus. Most of Marvel's fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe, with most locations mirroring real-life places; many major characters are based in New York City. Additionally, Marvel has published several licensed properties from other companies. This includes Star Wars comics twice from 1977 to 1986 and again since 2015.
Distribution variants:
Whitman: For issues cover dated February 1977 to around May 1979, Marvel produced non-newsstand editions that were sold mainly in packages. Some, but not all of these, were sold by Western and, because of the branding on the similar DC and Gold Key comics, are generally known as Whitman variants. For the most part they have a square diamond price and either a barcode or a white space where the barcode should be. Some issues from this time have the narrower diamond but it is not currently known if this means they were distributed differently or if it was simply because of the design of the original cover. There is definitely uncertainty between the end of the Whitman comics and the beginning of the Direct comics.
Direct: Starting with issues cover dated around April 1979, Marvel started producing non-newsstand editions to be sold in the direct market. For the most part they have a narrower diamond price and the barcode has a line through it (until February 1980 when they started putting a Spider-Man head and eventually other artwork in the UPC box area).
Direct Edition: In July 1993, Marvel started putting a barcode on the issues sold to the Direct market. They included the words "Direct Edition" in the barcode box.
Editing
| Series | Year | Issues | Covers | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics [m] | 1939 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Have 2 (Need 1) | October 1939 |
| Marvel Mystery Comics [m] | 1939 | 91 issues (91 indexed) | Gallery | December 1939 - June 1949 |
| Daring Mystery Comics [m] | 1940 | 8 issues (8 indexed) | Have 8 (Need 2) | January 1940 - January 1942 |
| The Human Torch [m] | 1940 | 38 issues (38 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1940 - August 1954 |
| Mystic Comics [m] | 1940 | 10 issues (10 indexed) | Gallery | March 1940 - August 1942 |
| Red Raven Comics [m] | 1940 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | August 1940 |
| Snap [m] | 1940 | 6 issues (0 indexed) | Have 6 (Need 1) | January 1943 - ? |
| All-Winners Comics [m] | 1941 | 20 issues (20 indexed) | Gallery | Summer 1941 - Winter 1946-47 |
| Captain America Comics [m] | 1941 | 73 issues (73 indexed) | Gallery | March 1941 - July 1949 |
| Gayety [m] | 1941 | 8 issues (0 indexed) | Have 7 (Need 1) | September 1941 - ? |
| Jest [m] | 1941 | 83 issues (0 indexed) | Have 82 (Need 6) | July 1941 - January 1964 |
| Joker [m] | 1941 | 1 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery | October 1941 |
| Sub-Mariner Comics [m] | 1941 | 32 issues (32 indexed) | Gallery | Spring 1941 - June 1949 |
| U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] [m] | 1941 | 17 issues (17 indexed) | Gallery | August 1941 - Fall 1945 |
| Young Allies [m] | 1941 | 20 issues (20 indexed) | Gallery | Summer 1941 - October 1946 |
| Zippy [m] | 1941 | 1 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery | May 1941 |
| Captain America Comics | 1942 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | 1942 |
| Comedy [m] | 1942 | 6 issues (0 indexed) | Have 6 (Need 1) | January 1942 - July 1943 |
| Comedy Comics [m] | 1942 | 26 issues (26 indexed) | Gallery | April 1942 - Fall 1946 |
| Joker [m] | 1942 | 4 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery | Spring 1942 - Fall 1943 |
| Joker Comics [m] | 1942 | 42 issues (42 indexed) | Gallery | April 1942 - August 1950 |
| Krazy Komics [m] | 1942 | 26 issues (26 indexed) | Gallery | July 1942 - Spring 1947 |
| Miss Fury [m] | 1942 | 8 issues (8 indexed) | Gallery | Winter 1942-43 - Winter 1945-46 |
| Stag [m] | 1942 | 1 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery | 1942 |
| Terry-Toons Comics [m] | 1942 | 59 issues (59 indexed) | Gallery | October 1942 - August 1947 |
| Tough Kid Squad Comics [m] | 1942 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | March 1942 |
| All Select Comics [m] | 1943 | 11 issues (11 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1943 - Fall 1946 |
| All Surprise / All Surprise Comics [m] | 1943 | 12 issues (12 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1943 - Winter 1946-1947 |
| Gayety [m] | 1943 | 10 issues (1 indexed) | Have 9 (Need 3) | April 1943 - 1950 |
| Kid Komics [m] | 1943 | 11 issues (11 indexed) | Gallery | February 1943 - Summer 1946 |
| Marvel Mystery Comics | 1943 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | 1943 |
| Powerhouse Pepper Comics [m] | 1943 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | 1943 |
| Salute [m] | 1943 | 1 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery | April 1943 |
| Super Rabbit Comics [m] | 1943 | 14 issues (14 indexed) | Have 14 (Need 1) | 1944 - November 1948 |
| Amazing Comics [m] | 1944 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1944 |
| Comic Capers | 1944 | 6 issues (6 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1944 - Fall 1946 |
| Complete Comics [m] | 1944 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | Winter 1944-1945 |
| Daring Comics [m] | 1944 | 4 issues (4 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1944 - Fall 1945 |
| Funny Tunes [m] | 1944 | 8 issues (8 indexed) | Gallery | Summer 1944 - Fall 1946 |
| Gay Comics | 1944 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | March 1944 |
| Gay Comics [m] | 1944 | 23 issues (23 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1944 - October 1949 |
| Ideal Comics | 1944 | 4 issues (4 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1944 - Spring 1946 |
| Junior Miss [m] | 1944 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | Winter 1944 |
| Marine Comedy [m] | 1944 | 1 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 1) | Winter 1944 |
| Miss America Comics [m] | 1944 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | 1944 |
| Miss America Magazine [m] | 1944 | 82 issues (82 indexed) | Gallery | November 1944 - March 1953 |
| Mystic Comics [m] | 1944 | 4 issues (4 indexed) | Gallery | October 1944 - March 1945 |
| Tessie the Typist Comics [m] | 1944 | 23 issues (23 indexed) | Gallery | Summer 1944 - August 1949 |
| Ziggy Pig - Silly Seal Comics [m] | 1944 | 6 issues (6 indexed) | Gallery | 1944 - September 1946 |
| Animated Movie Tunes [m] | 1945 | 2 issues (2 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1945 - Summer 1946 |
| Comics for Kids [m] | 1945 | 2 issues (2 indexed) | Gallery | 1945 - Summer 1945 |
| Dolly Dill | 1945 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | 1945 |
| Dopey Duck [m] | 1945 | 2 issues (2 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1945 - April 1946 |
| Funny Frolics [m] | 1945 | 5 issues (5 indexed) | Gallery | 1945 - December 1946 |
| Georgie Comics [m] | 1945 | 36 issues (36 indexed) | Have 37 (Need 1) | Spring 1945 - October 1952 |
| Komic Kartoons [m] | 1945 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1945 |
| Krazy Krow [m] | 1945 | 3 issues (3 indexed) | Gallery | Summer 1945 - Winter 1945-1946 |
| Millie the Model Comics [m] | 1945 | 143 issues (143 indexed) | Have 143 (Need 8) | 1945 - November 1966 |
| Nellie the Nurse Comics [m] | 1945 | 36 issues (36 indexed) | Gallery | 1945 - October 1952 |
| Patsy Walker [m] | 1945 | 124 issues (124 indexed) | Gallery | 1945 - December 1965 |
| Silly Tunes [m] | 1945 | 7 issues (7 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1945 - June 1947 |
| Blonde Phantom Comics [m] | 1946 | 11 issues (11 indexed) | Gallery | Winter 1946 - March 1949 |
| Frankie Comics [m] | 1946 | 8 issues (8 indexed) | Gallery | Winter 1946-1947 - October 1948 |
| Joker | 1946 | 118 issues (1 indexed) | Have 103 (Need 19) | Summer 1946 - February 1971 |
| Margie Comics [m] | 1946 | 15 issues (15 indexed) | Gallery | Winter 1946-1947 - December 1949 |
| Mighty Mouse Comics [m] | 1946 | 4 issues (4 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1946 - Summer 1947 |
| Movie Tunes Comics [m] | 1946 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1946 |
| Wacky Duck [m] | 1946 | 4 issues (4 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1946 - Summer 1947 |
| Willie Comics [m] | 1946 | 17 issues (17 indexed) | Have 17 (Need 1) | Fall 1946 - May 1950 |
| All Teen Comics [m] | 1947 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | January 1947 |
| Cartoon Comedy | 1947 | 5 issues (0 indexed) | Have 5 (Need 1) | Summer 1947 - December 1949 |
| Cindy Comics [m] | 1947 | 12 issues (12 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1947 - February 1950 |
| Hedy De Vine Comics [m] | 1947 | 14 issues (14 indexed) | Gallery | August 1947 - October 1949 |
| Jeanie Comics [m] | 1947 | 15 issues (15 indexed) | Gallery | April 1947 - October 1949 |
| Junior Miss [m] | 1947 | 16 issues (16 indexed) | Gallery | April 1947 - August 1950 |
| Justice [m] | 1947 | 52 issues (52 indexed) | Have 52 (Need 6) | Fall 1947 - March 1955 |
| Official True Crime Cases Comics [m] | 1947 | 2 issues (2 indexed) | Gallery | Fall 1947 - Winter 1947 |
| Oscar Comics [m] | 1947 | 11 issues (11 indexed) | Gallery | Spring 1947 - November 1949 |
| Rusty Comics [m] | 1947 | 10 issues (10 indexed) | Gallery | April 1947 - July 1949 |
| Teen Comics [m] | 1947 | 15 issues (15 indexed) | Gallery | April 1947 - May 1950 |
| All True Crime Cases Comics [m] | 1948 | 11 issues (11 indexed) | Gallery | February 1948 - November 1949 |
| All Western Winners [m] | 1948 | 3 issues (3 indexed) | Gallery | Winter 1948 - April 1949 |
| All Winners [All-Winners Comics] [m] | 1948 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | August 1948 |
| Annie Oakley [m] | 1948 | 11 issues (11 indexed) | Have 11 (Need 3) | Spring 1948 - June 1956 |
| Blackstone the Magician [m] | 1948 | 3 issues (3 indexed) | Gallery | May 1948 - September 1948 |
| Blaze Carson [m] | 1948 | 5 issues (5 indexed) | Gallery | September 1948 - June 1949 |
| Comedy Comics [m] | 1948 | 10 issues (10 indexed) | Have 10 (Need 1) | May 1948 - January 1950 |
| Complete Mystery [m] | 1948 | 4 issues (4 indexed) | Have 4 (Need 1) | August 1948 - February 1949 |
| Crime Exposed [m] | 1948 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | June 1948 |
| Crimefighters [m] | 1948 | 10 issues (10 indexed) | Gallery | [April] 1948 - November 1949 |
| Force Comics [m] | 1948 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | August 1948 |
| Frankie and Lana Comics [m] | 1948 | 4 issues (4 indexed) | Gallery | December 1948 - June 1949 |
| Ideal [m] | 1948 | 5 issues (5 indexed) | Gallery | July 1948 - March 1949 |
| Kid Colt [m] | 1948 | 4 issues (4 indexed) | Gallery | August 1948 - February 1949 |
| Krazy Komics [m] | 1948 | 2 issues (2 indexed) | Gallery | August 1948 - November 1948 |
| Lana [m] | 1948 | 7 issues (7 indexed) | Gallery | August 1948 - August 1949 |
| Lawbreakers Always Lose [m] | 1948 | 10 issues (10 indexed) | Gallery | Spring 1948 - October 1949 |
| Mitzi Comics [m] | 1948 | 1 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery | Spring 1948 |
| Mitzi's Boy Friend [m] | 1948 | 6 issues (6 indexed) | Gallery | June 1948 - April 1949 |
| My Romance | 1948 | 3 issues (3 indexed) | Gallery | September 1948 - January 1949 |
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