What was the first ever Marvel comic?
Corporate history
Timely’s first comic book was Marvel Comics no.
1 (cover dated October 1939), which featured several superhero characters, most notably the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner.
Where did Marvel Comics start?
New York, New York, United States
Was DC or Marvel created first?
Marvel v DC: Dawn of Rivalry. DC came first. That’s the most important thing to know, that DC was there first. They were called Detective Comics, Inc, later to be called National Publications, later to be called DC, and they invented superheroes with Action Comics #1.
Who owned Marvel before Disney?
In 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment for US$4 billion; it has been a limited liability company (LLC) since then.