Of the " Significant Seven " chosen by The Comic Book in America: An Illustrated History ( 1989 ), Marvel owns Spider-Man and Captain America and DC owns Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel and Plastic Man.

He appears to be based on the Marvel Comics villain of the same name, although a Three Stooges reference suggests he may also have been inspired by Shemp Howard's character named Hammerhead in The Invisible Woman.

During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity ; the archetype of the superhero was created and defined ; and many of the most famous superheroes debuted, among them Superman, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, and Captain Marvel.

Between early 1939 and late 1941, DC and sister company All-American Publications introduced such popular superheroes as Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, the Atom, Hawkman, and Aquaman, while Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics, had million-selling titles that featured the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and Captain America.

The other members are Marvel Woman ( Madelyne Pryor ), Ice-Man ( with his powers enhanced beyond his control ), the Brute ( a Hank McCoy who possesses green scales and an amphibious nature instead of blue fur ), and Bloodstorm ( an alternate version of Storm who is turned into a vampire by Dracula ).

Pryor as " Marvel Woman " from Mutant X

This extends to comic book characters from both DC Comics ( e. g. Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman ) and Marvel Comics ( e. g. The Fantastic Four Hulk and Thor ).

Aquaman, Batgirl, Batman, Catwoman, Green Arrow, Isis, Joker, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Penguin, Riddler, Robin, Captain Marvel ( for legal reasons labeled as Shazam ), Supergirl, Superman, Tarzan *, Teen Titans ( Speedy, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and Wonder Girl ) and Wonder Woman (* Tarzan was originally licensed to Mego by creator Edgar Rice Burroughs, DC later acquired rights ).

The Ultimate defeated the entire team of superheroes ( note this Justice League incarnation did not include powerful members such as Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, or Zatanna ) in a matter of minutes, which in turn attracted the attention of Superman.

* Marvel: Ultimate Alliance ( Invisible Woman )

* Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 ( Invisible Woman )

Hired initially as an assistant editor in January 1978, Gruenwald was promoted to full editorship by Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter in 1982, putting Gruenwald in charge of The Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Spider Woman, and What If.

Lobo has also had run-ins with Hitman, Valor, Starman, The Ray, Deadman, Green Lantern, the JLA, Mister Miracle, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman, Fate, Sovereign Seven, Supergirl, and Superboy, among others.

Brubaker left DC for Marvel Comics and Rucka opted not to continue writing without him, while Wonder Woman started volume 3.

Jones ' interior art credits include: Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia ( pencils only ) written by Greg Rucka, Mark Millar's Wanted ( pencils and inks ) published by Top Cow and Grant Morrison's Marvel Boy published by Marvel.

While Vic was distracted trying to aid his friends, a Titans team consisting of Changeling and the original five Titans were sent by Raven to try making contact with Vic's human side, while Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Martian Manhunter, Power Girl, Captain Marvel, and Mary Marvel moved the moon back to its proper place.

This version of the Syndicate consists of Ultraman, Superwoman ( based on Mary Marvel instead of Wonder Woman ), Owlman, Power Ring, Johnny Quick, and J ' edd " The Martian " J ' arkus ( a counterpart of the Martian Manhunter ), collectively known as the " Bosses ", with Ultraman as the " Boss of Bosses ".

An evil Mary Marvel, possessed by the New Gods | New God Desaad, battles Wonder Woman in interior art detail from Final Crisis # 3 ( of 7 ), September 2008.

* On the forums of Comic Book Resources, writer Dwayne McDuffie confirmed that the Superwoman ( voiced by Gina Torres ) portrayed in the film Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths is the Crime Syndicate of America's version of Mary Marvel, instead of Wonder Woman.

Almost immediately after gathering his other two chosen teammates, mutants Firestar ( filling the Human Torch slot ) and Marvel Boy, later known as Justice, ( filling the Invisible Woman slot ) the four young superheroes became involved in an emergency.

Despite having many iconic elements that spring from the Silver Age / Bronze Age of the classic Marvel Universe, the setting includes archetypes drawn from the DC comics as well, including a " trinity " of major heroes based loosely on Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

For example, the Storyteller System used in White Wolf Game Studio's storytelling games calls its GM the " storyteller ", while the rules-and setting-focused Marvel Super Heroes role-playing game calls its GM the " judge ".

Xavier later recruits her as a teenager to be part of his X-Men team as " Marvel Girl ", the team's sole female member.

In the alternate future called " Marvel 2099 ", various power struggles over the fate of Latveria end with most of the country destroyed by nanites.

Marvel tries to explain most superpowers and their sources " scientifically ", usually through the use of fictional science-like concepts, such as:

* Cavanaugh, Michael A., and William Marvel, The Petersburg Campaign: The Battle of the Crater: " The Horrid Pit ", June 25 – August 6, 1864 ( 1989 )

* The Marvel Comics character known as Tyrannus has the " real name " of " Romulus Augustus ", and originates in ancient Rome.

In early 1963, with the success of Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy, The Incredible Hulk, The Mighty Thor, Iron Man, and The Fantastic Four, creator Stan Lee devised the series title after Marvel publisher Martin Goodman turned down the initial name, " The Mutants ", stating that readers would not know what a " mutant " was.

He has often been compared unfavourably with his contemporary, Pindar, as " a kind of Boccherini to Pindar's Haydn ", yet the differences in their styles doesn't allow for easy comparison and " to blame Bacchylides for not being Pindar is as childish a judgement as to condemn ... Marvel for missing the grandeur of Milton.

" When Edna gently explains " It's like I'm DC Comics, and you're Marvel ", he accepts the comparison without any rancor.

* Marvel Comics ' Mighty Mouse # 4-5 ( 1991 ) were titled " Mices on Infinite Earths ", and had Mighty Mouse meeting Mighty Mousette and helping the Minotaur, Harebinger, and Piranha fight the evil and powerful Anti-Minotaur.

In the 1997 DC / Marvel special " Batman / Captain America ", the Skull hires the Joker to steal an atomic bomb during World War II.

Bessemer's rapid growth in its early days led to the nickname of " The Marvel City ", a moniker which still finds occasional use today.

Morgan's most famous performance was in The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 ), in which he played the carnival huckster " Professor Marvel ", the gatekeeper of the Emerald City, the driver of the carriage drawn by " The Horse of a Different Color ", the armed guard leading to the Wizard's hall, the apparition of the Wizard as a monstrous disembodied Head, and the Wizard himself.

In The Science of Stephen King, authors Gresh and Weinberg argue that this is " vaguely possible ", but characterize it as " generally the stuff of comic books ", such as Marvel Comics ' Human Torch and Pyro.

*" World's Biggest Stage Is a Marvel Of Mechanics ", February 1933, Popular Science article on major work on Radio City Hall in the early 1930s

Propelled by the artists ' popularity and the eagerness of comic book collectors to get in on the " next big thing ", these series sold in numbers that no publisher other than Marvel, DC, or Valiant Comics had achieved since the market's decline in the 1970s.

In the episode, titled " Clash ", he played Captain Marvel.

* In the Pazuzu entry of Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons, & Various Monstrosities, the Doucheblade is given the alternate ( and more PG-13 ) name of " Gub-gala-emegir ", which in Sumerian roughly translates as " Cleansing Blade.

* Marvel Comics created a villain named Irene Adler, featured with the codename " Destiny ", a character exclusive to the X-Men universe.

In addition to the Wolverine series and appearances in the various X-Men series, two other storylines expand upon the character's past: " Weapon X ", by writer-artist Barry Windsor-Smith, serialized in Marvel Comics Presents # 72-84 ( 1991 ); and Origin, a six-issue limited series by co-writers Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, and Bill Jemas and artist Andy Kubert ( November 2001 – July 2002 ).

Like Alain Robert, he was also known as " Spider-Man ", after the comic hero who was first published by Marvel in 1962.

" Custody Battle: Marvel Comics isn't going to give up Captain America without a fight ", The Pitch, April 19, 2001.

Starting with the first episode of Season 4, " Impact ", the episode title was no longer aired on-screen at the beginning of the show, and X-Men: Evolution became the third longest-running Marvel cartoon, behind Spider-Man: The Animated Series ( 5 seasons, 65 episodes ) and X-Men: The Animated Series ( 5 seasons, 76 episodes ).