Brand Name | Years in Operation | Printings (Issues) |
2099; Marvel1 | 1995 - 1996 | 20 (16) |
2099; Marvel Comics1 | 1995 - 1996 | 97 (82) |
2099; Spider-Man Group; Marvel Comics1 Note: Marvel Comics, 2099, and Spider-Man group logos
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1995 | 1 |
70 Years of Marvel Comics1 | 2009 | 28 (11) |
A Humorama Magazine1 | ? | 11 |
A Lovers Magazine1 Note: used from approximately October 1949 to June 1950 on romance titles
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1949 - 1950 | 60 |
A Marvel Comic1 Note: Horizontal text in the bottom corner, used on at least one issue during at least one month in 1947 around the same time as "Marvel Group" and "A Marvel Magazine", both of which used a peeled-back upper corner design.
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1947 | 2 |
A Marvel Comics Publication0 Note: Used only on The Twelve (Marvel, 2008 series)
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2008 - 2012 | 18 (15) |
A Marvel Magazine [corner peeled back]2 Note: This brand appeared on regular comics in 1946-1947 in the upper corner as if the cover was peeled back to reveal the logo. A separate brand with the same name but a different appearance was used on magazine publications in the 80's and early 90's.
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1946 - 1947 | 29 |
A Marvel Magazine [plain text]1 Note: Appeared on Marvel's magazine publications above the issue number box in the 80's up through cover date May 1990. A separate brand with the same name but a distinctive appearance (as if the corner of the cover was peeled back) was used on comics in the late 40's.
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1980 - 1990 | 59 (38) |
A Marvel Magazine [Spider-Man]0 Note: "A Marvel Magazine" in a circle, with Spider-Man's face inside a concentric circle.
|
1980 - 1983 | 18 |
A Marvel Movie Special1 | 1977 - 1983 | 7 |
A Romance! Magazine1 | 1950 | 2 (1) |
A Timely Comics Riot of Fun1 Note: The red, white and blue Timely shield with "Riot of Fun" scrawled on the lower portion as if by a child.
|
1942 | 1 |
Actual Ender's Game; Marvel0 | 2008 - 2012 | 38 (37) |
Actual Ender's Game; Marvel Premiere Edition0 Note: For collected editions of Ender's Game comics.
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2009 - 2012 | 5 |
All-New Marvel NOW!1 | 2013 - ? | 43 (7) |
Archie Comics; Marvel Comics1 | 1994 | 1 |
Atlas [black & white]1 Note: Black and white globe, usually with longitude and latitude lines, with a banner across it reading "Atlas" in black letters. See also a color version used in 1944.
According to an article in Alter Ego (vol. 3) #49 by Tom Lammers, Atlas was intended as a publisher's brand, not as a distribution mark. The Atlas logo was first used on November 1951 issues, but Kable News Co. continued to distribute the issues through the August 1952 issues, and it's "K" logo and the logo of the independent distributors' union continued to appear along side the Atlas globe. The Atlas globe also remained in use through the September 1957 issues, plus one of the two issues cover-dated October 1957, while A.N.C. had taken over distribution as of November, 1956. No indication of A.N.C.'s distribution appeared on the cover while the Atlas globe remained.
Additionally, interior pages encouraged readers to "look for the Atlas seal on the cover!"
|
1951 - 1957 | 1680 |
Atlas [color globe]1 Note: Globe with the U.S. in blue, Canada and Mexico in dark green, oceans in white, and an "Atlas" banner with red letters across it. Seen as late as 1948 on non-comics publications, no comics appearances outside of 1944 currently known.
See also the black-and-white wireframe globe Atlas brand used in the 50's.
|
1944 | 4 |
Avengers Group; Marvel Comics1 Note: When Marvel had five editors-in-chief, each office had separate brands.
|
1995 - 1997 | 15 (14) |
Captain America 70th Anniversary0 | 2011 | 2 (1) |
Captain America 70th Anniversary; Marvel0 | 2011 | 4 (1) |
Crossgen; Marvel1 | 2011 - 2012 | 15 (13) |
DC and Marvel Present1 Note: Used for joint publications with DC.
|
1981 - 1982 | 2 |
Disney Comics1 | 2011 - ? | 20 |
Dynamite Entertainment; Marvel0 | 2007 - 2011 | 31 (18) |
e [Epic]1 | 1987 - 1993 | 31 |
e [Epic]; Marvel Comics0 | 1987 - 1993 | 0 |
e; Epic Graphic Novel0 | 1987 - 1994 | 19 |
Epic1 Note: Succeeded to the "Epic; Marvel" brand (2003-2004).
|
2004 | 3 |
Epic Comics2 | 1987 - 1993 | 319 |
Epic Comics; A Shadowline Saga0 | 1988 - 1990 | 31 |
Epic Comics; Heavy Hitters1 | 1993 | 35 |
Epic Comics; Marvel1 | 1982 - 1994 | 301 (279) |
Epic Comics; Marvel Comics0 | 1995 | 7 |
Epic Comics; Marvel Comics Group0 | 1982 - 1983 | 4 |
Epic; Marvel1 | 2003 - ? | 13 (12) |
Fantastic Four Group; Marvel Comics1 Note: When Marvel had five editors-in-chief, each office had separate brands.
|
1996 | 1 |
The Flying Fanny1 Note: "Get more laughs, cartoons, fun, when you get the cartoon magazine with THE FLYING FANNY on the cover." This brand ran only on the cartoon magazines.
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1968 - 1974 | 269 (166) |
Ghost Rider Group; Marvel Comics1 Note: When Marvel had five editors-in-chief, each office had separate brands.
|
1997 | 1 |
Heavy Hitters; Epic Comics e [inverted triangle]0 Note: "Heavy Hitters" across the top of the triangle, then "Epic Comics" in the middle, with the small "e" in the point.
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1993 - 1994 | 13 |
I ♥ Marvel1 | 2006 | 5 |
Icon1 | 2004 - ? | 202 (143) |
Icon; Millarworld0 Note: First used on Nemesis #3 (Nov 2010)
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2010 - ? | 69 (34) |
M-Tech1 | 1999 - 2000 | 42 (32) |
Malibu0 | 1995 - 1997 | 0 |
Malibu Comics1 | 1995 - 1996 | 73 (61) |
Malibu Comics; Marvel Comics0 | 1995 | 3 (2) |
Malibu Comics; Marvel Universe0 | 1995 | 3 |
Malibu Comics; Ultraverse0 | 1995 - 1996 | 29 (26) |
Marvel3 Note: Periods of use: 1983-1990, 2001-present
There have been several variations in font, placement and trade dress with this brand. During the 80's, the box with the issue number and price was square or in the shape of an "M" depending on whether it was direct market, newsstand or subscription.
Marvel started putting ".com" in its logo box in 2006, then abandoned the practice for a while, and then resumed in 2007- after some discussion, this is not considered to be a separate brand. In the same period, Marvel also began integrating descriptions such as "Variant Edition", "Limited Series" and "One-Shot" in the logo box in the same position.
|
1983 - ? | 15458 (10725) |
Marvel 25th Anniversary2 Note: Used on Marvel titles published in calendar year 1986 (usually April 1986 - March 1987 cover dates).
|
1986 - 1987 | 537 (314) |
Marvel 30001 | 1994 - 1995 | 18 (17) |
Marvel Absurd1 | 1995 - 1996 | 21 |
Marvel Adventures; Marvel1 Note: Marvel replaced their kid friendly "Marvel Age" line of comics in 2005 with the "Marvel Adventures" brand. Brand has a distinctive red band across the top of the cover with the "Marvel Adventures" logo emblazoned on it. In 2010, the red band was dropped and "Marvel Adventures" became part of the title name.
|
2005 - 2010 | 123 (114) |
Marvel Age1 Note: "Marvel Age" was a short-lived imprint of "ALL AGES" titles created especially for new and young readers featuring some of the "best" Marvel stories of the last few years, as well as new, contemporary versions of some of the "greatest" stories from Marvel mythology. After almost one short year, the imprint was rebooted as "Marvel Adventures".
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2004 - 2005 | 53 (52) |
Marvel Age; Marvel Mangaverse0 | 2004 | 1 |
Marvel All-Colour Comics1 Note: Used in the 1970s and early 1980s on British versions of the American comics.
|
1975 - 1981 | 175 (0) |
Marvel Alterniverse1 | 1995 - 1996 | 16 (13) |
Marvel Animated1 | 1999 - 2000 | 7 |
Marvel Authentix1 Note: Brand name for Dynamic Forces special editions of specific Marvel comics in 1998 and 1999.
|
1998 - 1999 | 2 |
Marvel Books0 | 1982 - ? | 3 |
Marvel Collectible Classics0 Note: Brand placed on a number of chromium enhanced reprints done in the 1990s.
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1995 - 1998 | 5 |
Marvel Comic [round logo]2 Note: Round logo with crescent highlight in the center and "Marvel Comic" written in the thick border- "Marvel" around the top, "Comic" around the bottom.
Used from January 1949 to June 1950.
From January 1949 to roughly September or October 1949, appeared on all or nearly all comics from this publisher.
From October-ish 1949 to June 1950, appeared on all or nearly all non-romance comics, while romance comics used the "A Lovers Magazine" brand ( http://www.comics.org/brand/451/ ) instead.
Also used on the two volumes of The Golden Age of Marvel Comics reprint collections published in 1997 and 1999.
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1949 - 1950 | 199 |
Marvel Comics2 Note: Various logos involving the word "Marvel" in some sort of block type, and then usually a big "M" with "Comics" over it in a lettered style of writing.
|
1987 - 2008 | 7560 (5928) |
Marvel Comics 21 Note: Branding on comics set in an alternate future of the main Marvel Universe. Titles carrying this branding included Spider-Girl, J2 and A-Next.
|
1998 - 2001 | 78 (72) |
Marvel Comics [in banner, no "group"]1 Note: This version of the words "MARVEL COMICS" appears in a banner at the top of the comic that includes additional information beyond the brand. The known example is "A MARVEL COMICS LIMITED SERIES", although there may be others.
Not the same as the "Marvel Comics Group" banner, as "Group" is considered part of the brand since it refers to the publisher. Since "Limited Series" refers to the series, it is not part of the brand.
|
1982 - 1983 | 29 (16) |
Marvel Comics Edición Mexicana0 Note: Edited Marvel's Mexican Edition Comics, published between 1996 & 1998.
(Editó la Edición Mexicana de los Cómics de Marvel, publicados entre 1996 y 1998).
|
1996 - 1998 | 9 |
Marvel Comics Group4 Note: These words appeared in various different forms during a 20-year period, such as near the issue number or in a band across the top of the cover.
Also used in a retro way on the -1 issues of various comics during 1997 and on a Fantastic Four issue in 2007.
|
1963 - 2007 | 6499 (5510) |
Marvel Comics Group; MCG1 | 1967 - 1968 | 34 |
Marvel Comics UK1 Note: Though Marvel had reprinted material originally created for and distributed in the UK market, like G.I. European Missions, or distributed additionally to the US market material prepared for the UK market, like Death’s Head and Dragon’s Claws, they first used the Marvel UK brand on US product with Death’s Head II #1, cover-dated March 1992. The main line ended with issues cover-dated April 1994, though a different Marvel UK logo was used from that point on Doctor Who: Classic Comics through #27, dated December 1994. Pumping Iron is a Marvel UK sub-imprint; Marvel Frontier Comics is actually a Marvel UK sub-imprint, though a Marvel UK logo is not part of the trade dress.
Several Marvel UK series were solicited, but never released, including: Motormouth & Killpower, Bloodrush, Death Duty, Roid Rage, Trakker (aka Timestryke), Officer Outbody, Removal Vs. Motormouth, Ripwire, Warhide, Wild Angels, Loose Cannons, Killfrenzy, Dark Guard Gold, and Motormouth: Re-Mix.
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1992 - 1994 | 171 (169) |
Marvel Comics UK; Pumping Iron0 | 1993 - 1994 | 13 |
Marvel Comics; Counter X1 | 2000 - 2001 | 44 (35) |
Marvel Comics; DC [bullet]0 | 1991 - 1996 | 7 |
Marvel Comics; e2 Note: Co-branding of both insignia.
|
1992 - 1992 | 4 |
Marvel Comics; FW1 Note: When Marvel decided to separate their titles into groups. Iron Man, Force Works and War Machine where part of the Force Works (FW) group.
|
1995 | 2 |
Marvel Comics; image0 | 1996 - 1997 | 4 (3) |
Marvel Comics; Nelson1 | 1992 - 1993 | 3 |
Marvel Comics; Pizza Hut1 | 1994 | 1 |
Marvel Custom Edition1 | 2011 | 2 |
Marvel Edge1 | 1995 - 1997 | 35 (34) |
Marvel Facsimile Edition1 Note: Brand used on the Marvel Milestone reprint comics
|
1991 - 1997 | 10 (9) |
Marvel Frontier Comics1 | 1993 - 1994 | 12 |
Marvel Graphic Novel3 | 1982 - 1993 | 42 (41) |
Marvel Graphics0 | 1989 - 1990 | 4 |
Marvel Group1 Note: Used for at least one month in 1947.
|
1947 | 11 |
Marvel Humor1 | 1994 - 1995 | 3 |
Marvel Icons1 Note: Brand used for a few four issue limited series featuring individual characters in 2001-2002.
|
2001 - 2002 | 4 |
Marvel Illustrated Books1 Note: Used on the covers of some mass market paperbacks published by Marvel in the early 1980s.
|
1982 | 8 |
Marvel Imports1 Note: Used on Manga-style series.
|
1997 - 1999 | 58 |
Marvel Interactive1 | 1998 | 9 |
Marvel Knights1 | 1998 - 2011 | 470 (427) |
Marvel Knights; Marvel0 | 2009 | 6 |
Marvel Knights; Marvel Comics1 | 2001 - 2008 | 8 (6) |
Marvel Magazine Group0 Note: Last used on Savage Sword of Conan #98 (March 1984) published in December 1983.
|
1974 - 1983 | 40 |
Marvel Magazines [reading a magazine]1 Note: A caricature reading a magazine that has the words "Marvel Magazines" on it.
|
1973 - 1973 | 1 |
Marvel Magazines [roundrel]1 Note: Spider-Man head encircled by band that says "Marvel" at the top and "Magazines" at the bottom.
|
1980 - 1980 | 1 |
Marvel Mangaverse1 | 2002 - 2006 | 14 |
Marvel MK [Marvel Knights]1 | 2001 - 2011 | 259 (218) |