Publication history

The Corporation first appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #23-24 (April-May 1976), and was created by Bill Mantlo

Bill Mantlo

Bill Mantlo is an American comic-book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics, best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: the Eagle Award-winning Micronauts and the long-running Rom. An attorney, he also worked as a public defender...

 and Gil Kane

Gil Kane

Eli Katz who worked under the name Gil Kane and in one instance Scott Edward, was a comic book artist whose career spanned the 1940s to 1990s and every major comics company and character.Kane co-created the modern-day versions of the superheroes Green Lantern and the Atom for DC Comics, and...

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The organization subsequently appears in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #26-27 (July-August 1976), #29-31 (October-December 1976), and Incredible Hulk #211-212 (May-June 1977).

A different version of the same organization first appeared in Captain America #213-214 (September-October 1977) by Jack Kirby, and subsequently appears in Marvel Premiere #39-40 (February, April 1978), #44 (October 1978), Captain America #217-218 (January-February 1978), #220 (April 1978), #222-223 (June-July 1978), #225 (September 1978), Machine Man #7-9 (October-December 1978), Incredible Hulk #228-230 (October-December 1978), Captain America #228 (December 1978), Incredible Hulk #231-232 (January-February 1979), Captain America #229-231 (January-March 1979), Marvel Two-in-One #47-48 (January-February 1979), Captain America #236 (August 1979), Incredible Hulk #233-237 (March-July 1979), Captain America #281 (May 1983), Marvel Comics Presents #82 (1991), Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #36 (June 1992), Cage #13-14 (April-May 1993), and Heroes for Hire #1-5 (October 2006-February 2007).

Fictional organization history

The Corporation was a nationwide criminal-political organization run like a business. The Corporation has employed a large number of operatives in its schemes.

Leaders

• Senator "Kligger" Stivak
• Curtiss Jackson
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• Filippo Ayayla
• Veda
• Karl Malus
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• Veil

Agents

• Blue Streak
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• Carnation
• Coldfire
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• Conquer Lord
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• Constrictor
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• Contract
• Doctor Faustus
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• Jonathan Hemlock
• Kangaroo (Brian Hibbs)
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• Manslaughter
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• Moonstone (Lloyd Bloch)
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• Night Flyer
• Rocketeers
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• Stryke
• Troubleshooter
• Vamp/Animus
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• Agent 4
• Agent 6
• Agent 7
• Number 12
• Benedict Arnold (aka Sleeper Agent)
• Harry Paul
• Grant Henderson
• Maris Collins
• Jason O’Connor
• Simon Granville
• Tim Wender
• Ainsley Wescott