Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is the brand name and primary imprint of Marvel Worldwide Inc., formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, a publisher of American comic books and related media. In 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Worldwide's parent company. Marvel started in 1939 as Timely Publications, and by the early 1950s, had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel branding began in 1961, the year that the company launched "The Fantastic Four" and other superhero titles created by Steve Ditko, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and many others. Marvel counts among its characters such
Mr. Scarlet Mr. Scarlet Mr. Scarlet is a fictional, comic book superhero published by Fawcett Comics, and later by DC Comics. Brian Butler, the original Mister Scarlet, debuted in "Wow Comics" #1 (cover-dated Winter 1940-41), and was created by France Herron and Jack Kirby. Mr. Scarlet, created by writer France Herron and artist Jack Kirby debuted in Fawcett Comics' "Wow Comics" #1 (Winter 1940-41) and was the cover feature for five issues of that anthology comic. He later appeared in Fawcett's "Mary Marvel" #9 (Feb. 1947). After the Fawcett properties were acquired by National Comics Publications, the future DC Comics, Mr. Scarlet