People of all ages are enthralled by comic books. Before movies, television, and the Internet, comics were one of the most awesome forms of entertainment because they provided hours of storytelling about our favorite superheroes. They told us stories that closely resembled the time in which the comic was published as well as many different scenarios at the time. From the beginning, Marvel Comics have stood atop the mountain of comic books and is still one of the largest publisher today.
The beginning of Marvel dates back to October 1939, when Martin Goodman created the first publication of what was known as Timely Comics back then. The first comic was called Marvel Comics #1 and sold over 80,000 copies at the time, a huge success for a fairly new company. The first superhero was known as the Human Torch and received massive applause and awe from the Marvel fans. Because of the success, a second character and comic was created, much more well known today, Captain America.
At the end of World War II, comic books lost their appeal and the golden age of comic books was over. However, Marvel responded to the decline of appeal by introducing tons of new characters, including Super Rabbit. Some were very popular while others failed to catch steam.
Once the Vietnam War started, a revival of comic books came about, which unveiled a new group of superheroes called The Fantastic Four. These were massively popular and included, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, the Human Torch, and the Thing. Among those characters, Marvel also created the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, and the ever so popular, SpiderMan. I'm sure you've heard of all the movies that were created around these characters, prompting their success even today.
Because of the popularity of comic books, there is a massive multi-million dollar market for some of the rarest and most popular copies. Your parents and even grand-parents probably have a ton of very valuable copies that are probably worth quite a bit of money. With the recent advent of such large movies as Iron Man, SpiderMan, and the Avengers, comic books are making a revival and you should be a part of it.
The beginning of Marvel dates back to October 1939, when Martin Goodman created the first publication of what was known as Timely Comics back then. The first comic was called Marvel Comics #1 and sold over 80,000 copies at the time, a huge success for a fairly new company. The first superhero was known as the Human Torch and received massive applause and awe from the Marvel fans. Because of the success, a second character and comic was created, much more well known today, Captain America.
At the end of World War II, comic books lost their appeal and the golden age of comic books was over. However, Marvel responded to the decline of appeal by introducing tons of new characters, including Super Rabbit. Some were very popular while others failed to catch steam.
Once the Vietnam War started, a revival of comic books came about, which unveiled a new group of superheroes called The Fantastic Four. These were massively popular and included, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, the Human Torch, and the Thing. Among those characters, Marvel also created the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, and the ever so popular, SpiderMan. I'm sure you've heard of all the movies that were created around these characters, prompting their success even today.
Because of the popularity of comic books, there is a massive multi-million dollar market for some of the rarest and most popular copies. Your parents and even grand-parents probably have a ton of very valuable copies that are probably worth quite a bit of money. With the recent advent of such large movies as Iron Man, SpiderMan, and the Avengers, comic books are making a revival and you should be a part of it.
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