Marvel Family Marvel Family The Marvel Family, also known as The Shazam Family, are a group of superheroes who originally appeared in books published by Fawcett Comics, and were later acquired by DC Comics. Created in 1942 by writer Otto Binder and artist Marc Swayze, the team was created as an extension of Fawcett's Captain Marvel franchise, and included Marvel's sister Mary Marvel, their friend Captain Marvel Jr., and, at various times, a number of other characters as well. Because Marvel Comics trademarked their own Captain Marvel comic book during the interim between the demise of the Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel comics
Iron Man (comic book) Iron Man (comic book) Iron Man is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character Iron Man and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original "Iron Man" comic book series which debuted in 1968. The character made his first appearance in "Tales of Suspense" #39 (cover dated March 1963). After issue #99 (March 1968), the "Tales of Suspense" series was renamed "Captain America". An Iron Man story appeared in the one-shot comic "Iron Man and Sub-Mariner" (April 1968), before the "Golden Avenger" made his solo debut with "Iron Man" #1 (May 1968). The series' indicia gives its