Marvel Comics (also known as Marvel) is one of two major American comic book publisher company (the other being DC Comics). Founded in 1939 as Timely Comics, a subsidiary of Disney. Marvel Comics characters including Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, The X-Men, Iron Man, Captain America, The Mighty Thor, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Daredevil and Deadpool.