Marvel Comics has an amazing track record of churning out some of the most iconic characters in pop culture. With another major “Avengers” film on the horizon, audiences around the world are familiar with many of these characters already. However, long before they lit up the big screen, these icons made their debut in comics.
How well do you know their origin stories? For example: while Stan Lee is the man most associated with Marvel’s creative output, in fact, many characters were released decades before his involvement – going as far back as 1939 with “The Sub-Mariner!” Other characters, like Thor and Loki, made their print debut in the late 1940’s.
Stan Lee made a splash when he created the “Fantastic Four” in 1961, and followed that up with more icons like The Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, and many others for the next 50 years. This infographic from AAAStateofPlay.com explores the timeline of 101 Marvel character debuts in comics. Which ones are your favorite?
infograhic by: www.aaastateofplay.com
