MONDAY 25th FEBRUARY
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THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
The Marvel
Universe began in 1961 when Martin Goodman responded to the growing interest in
superhero books and demanded to writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby to create
the Fantastic Four. With the release
of this comic, readers were introduced to a super heroic setting situated in
the real world, most of the times in New York.
To make the
comic book characters more original, Lee and Kirby allowed their characters to
interact, most of the time fighting or arguing with each other. This way, the
adventures in one comic would have repercussions in another title, or the most
important characters would make a cameo or guest appearances in another one.
This more
realistic type of comic built up Marvel’s reputation. Stories also began to
deal with social issues such as pollution, equality or drug abuse.
Some of the most
famous characters in the Marvel universe are Spiderman, Incredible Hulk, Iron
Man, the X-Men, Captain America or Daredevil.
