17 Interesting Facts From About Marvel

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  • 01
    Black hair - Michael Jackson attempted to buy Marvel in the 90's because he wanted to play Spider-Man in the movie.
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  • 02
    Comics - THE NAME'S SPIDER-MA --AND DON'T FORGET THE HYPHEN! Spider-Man has a hyphen in his name so newstand readers wouldn't mistake him for Superman
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  • 03
    Comics - MARVEL COMICS GROUP COMICS CODE STAR WARS TM Ar ATORTY 30¢ 1 THE GREATEST SPACE-FANTASY FILM OF ALL! JULY 02817 STAR WARS TM FABULOUS FIRST ISSUE! Before Star Wars was even in theaters, Marvel published thein adaptation in March of 1977 They put July on the cover,but released it two months ahead of the ENTER LUKE SKYWALfilm's May release WILL HE SAVE THE GALAX9 OR DESTROY IT? MARVEL'S EPIC OFFICIAL ADAPTATION OF THE MONUMENTAL 20TH CENTURY FOX MOVIE! 820-987 L
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  • 04
    Cartoon - Thor's nemesis Loki appeared in Marvel Comics 13 years before THOR ever did.
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  • 05
    Batman - Spider-Man's black costume was bought off a fan for $220 by Marvel's Editor in Chief Jim Shooter.
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  • 06
    Comic book - MARVEL the AMAZING SPIDER MA THE RUMORS ARE TRUE. 60c 252 UK 25p CAN. 75 MAY INTRODUCING... THE NEW SPIDER MAN! He even gavethe fan a shot at writing the issue even though they didn't end up using any of it RENZ .thive
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  • 07
    Cartoon - The Human Torch did not appear in the 1978 Fantastic Four show because of concern that children would set themselves on fire in attempts to emulate him.
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  • 08
    Fictional character - MARVEL MARYEL ZOMBIES I IMITED SERIES 1 of 5 ROBERT KIRKMAN SEAR PHILLIPS JUNE CHUNG Marvel owned the rights to the word zombie until 1996 They abandoned.it because of how difficult it was to enforce DIRECT EDITION PARENTAL ADVISOE 0011 759606 06092 4 $2.99 US $3.75 CAN
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  • 09
    Text - When Marvel launched the ULTIMATE line of comics in 2000 the character of Nick Fury was modeled directly after the appearance of Samuel L. Jackson. When Iron Man's 2008 film included Fury, Jackson ade for the perfect casting.
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  • 10
    Text - The Hulk was renamed Robert "Bruce" Banner to cover up Stan Lee mistakenly writing Bob Banner in several issues of the Incredible Hulk.
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  • 11
    Cartoon - The X-Men's wall phasing Kitty Pryde was named after series writer and artist's John Byrnes friend. Sadly the real Kitty Pryde didn't find it flattering.and later changed her name to avoid unwanted attention.
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  • 12
    Fictional character - 40C 1MARVEL COMICS GROUP FEB 02800 COMICS SHE HAILK 1979 MARVEL COMICS GROUP THE SAVAGE STAN LEE PROUDLY PRESENTS THE TM SHE HULK LIVES! COLLECTORS ITEM ISSUE! She Hulk was created when.. Marvel learned that the HULK tv show would be introducing a female hulk. They turned around the 1st issue of Savage She-Hulk in less than 2 months in order to hold the copyright to the character.
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  • 13
    Fictional character - JIMUEE TT Marvel had a rule not to show Wolverine's arm hair while in costume They abandoned this in the 80's IEHINE
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  • 14
    Spider-man - Martin Goodman, the founder of Marvel Comics, tried to talk Stan Lee out of releaseing Spider-Man, complaining that kids would be afraid of spiders.
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  • 15
    Cartoon - Wolverine was originally going to be a genetically mutated animal. Stan Lee nixed that idea.
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  • 16
    Fictional character - Since 1981, Marvel and DC Comics have co-owned the phrase "super-hero."
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  • 17
    Text - Dear Stan and Jack, F.F. #17 was greater than great. Even now I sit in awe describe it. of Author of Game of Thrones,not pa&George R.R. Martin, used to In wiWrite in to Marvel's letter hero for Section, showing that evensa put his back then he could find lar and eanything to do besides writee to do mpossiblet wa fath much action into so few how you ever printed ergo, as one of the greatest of ALL comics. falling down a manhole, a heroine mistaking a toy inventor conference that may determ
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