Marvel
Encyclopedia
In business
- Marvel EntertainmentMarvel EntertainmentMarvel Entertainment, LLC , formerly Marvel Enterprises and Toy Biz, Inc., is an American entertainment company formed from the merger of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. and Toy Biz, Inc....
, an American entertainment company- Marvel AnimationMarvel AnimationMarvel Animation, LLC is an American animation production company. The Marvel Entertainment subsidiary was incorporated on January 25, 2008 to direct Marvel's efforts in animation and home entertainment markets...
, an animation production company - Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, a comic book publisher - Marvel ProductionsMarvel ProductionsMarvel Productions Ltd. , last called New World Animation, was a television and film studio subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment Group , based in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, then New World Entertainment and News Corporation/Fox...
, a television and film studio subsidiary - Marvel StudiosMarvel StudiosMarvel Studios, originally Marvel Films, is an American television and motion picture studio based in Manhattan Beach, California. Marvel Studios is a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, a self-contained part of the The Walt Disney Company conglomerate....
a motion picture studio based in Beverly Hills, California
- Marvel Animation
- Marvel (automobile)Marvel (automobile)The Marvel was an automobile built at 284-290 Rivard Street, Detroit, Michigan, United States, by the Marvel Motor Car Company in 1907. The Marvel was a two-seater runabout. It came equipped with a horizontal two-cylinder engine, with a planetary transmission and single chain...
, built by the Marvel Motor Car Company in 1907 - Marvel (food)Marvel (food)Marvel is a United Kingdom brand of dried milk powder, now marketed by Premier Foods.- History, packaging and use :The product was launched in 1964 and is sold in foil-coated cardboard drums with the contents sealed under a tear off foil lid and in sachets....
, a brand of milk powder produced by British-based Premier Foods
People
- Andy MarvelAndy MarvelAndy Marvel is a songwriter and music producer based out of New York City. He has written songs for Celine Dion, Diana King, Jessica Simpson and Colleen Fitzpatrick....
(born 1958), American songwriter and music producer - Carl Shipp MarvelCarl Shipp MarvelCarl Shipp "Speed" Marvel was an American polymer chemist who worked at developing polybenzimidazoles, which are temperature-resistant polymers that are used in the aerospace industry and as a replacement for asbestos.He obtained the nickname "Speed" early on in his career as a chemist from his...
(1894-1988), American polymer chemist - Marvel CookeMarvel CookeMarvel Cooke was an American journalist, writer, and civil rights activist. She was the first African American woman to work at a mainstream white-owned newspaper....
(1903-2000), African-American journalist, writer and civil rights activist - Marvel SmithMarvel SmithMarvel Amos Smith is a former professional American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State....
(born 1978), former National Football League offensive tackle
Places
- Marvel, ColoradoMarvel, ColoradoMarvel is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in La Plata County, Colorado, United States, on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. While the town lies within the Reservation on most maps, the land within and around the town is owned by private landowners and the actual...
, USA, an unincorporated town - Marvel CaveMarvel CaveMarvel Cave is a National Natural Landmark located just west of Branson, Missouri, on top of Roark Mountain in Stone County. The cave was known by the Osage Indians in the early 16th century, after a tribe member fell through the cave's main entrance, a sinkhole. There is evidence that in 1541...
, Missouri - Marvel GymnasiumMarvel GymnasiumMarvel Gymnasium was a 3,000-seat multipurpose gymnasium in Providence, Rhode Island. It was home to the Brown University Bears basketball team as well as other teams...
, a former multipurpose gymnasium in Providence, Rhode Island
In entertainment
- Marvel (magazine), an American science fiction magazine published between 1939 and 1941 and briefly in 1950
- MarvelMarvel (album)Marvel is the third full length release from the New Zealand Christian rock band The Lads. Following its release in 2001 it won "Gospel Album of the Year" at the 2002 New Zealand Music Awards.- Track listing :# "Wonderful Day" - 3:26# "Creator" - 4:05...
, an album by The Lads - Captain MarvelCaptain MarvelCaptain Marvel may refer to:In comics:*Captain Marvel , a Fawcett/DC comic book superhero, alter-ego of Billy Batson**Mary Marvel, called Captain Marvel in The Power of Shazam!...
, various comic book superheroes - Mary MarvelMary MarvelMary Marvel is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine, originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics. Created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, she first appeared in Captain Marvel Adventures #18 in...
, a comic book superheroine - Professor Marvel, a character in the 1939 film The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz (1939 film)The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...