Different comics professionals created different characters over the decades. Obviously, I can't list every hero, so here are the ones who have appeared in film or TV (or a good many of them anyway). For simplicity's sake I've included the writer (even though the writer didn't always have a hand in a character's creation):. read more
Stan Lee co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, Daredevil, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, and a number of other Marvel characters, not just the superheroes but also their friends, family members, and supervillains who engage them. read more
According to court documents, Marvel’s predecessor company fired nearly all of the art staff in 1957 to save money, making Mr. Kirby an independent operator who sold his work to the publisher. If this case comes to trial, Marvel’s star witness would likely be Mr. Lee, former chairman of Marvel Comics. read more