Marvel Worldwide, Inc., often 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. It is one of the largest comic book publisher; their main rival is DC Comics.
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Why Hulk didn't get teleported away in WWH?
In WWH we see that Hulk could beat almost anyone that stands in front of him. His physical strength is enough to draw against The Sentry but why no one tried to do something using magic not to defeat ...
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Is Tony Starks “combat training” from Captain America overused? [closed]
A lot of the time Iron Man's enemies attempt to fight him outside the suit and Stark usually still wins through combat, claiming Captain America taught him how. Is this used too much? I thought of ...
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Who was Tony talking to in the post-credits scene?
I went to see Iron Man 3 with my family recently.
Like all Marvel movies, it has a post-credit scene. In Iron Man 3, this scene is particularly funny.
Unfortunately, my children were acting up - ...
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What does Marvel mean by volume 1 continued?
I'm planning on reading the hulk but in volume 1 it stops at 475.... Then continues years later and ends with around 600. I'm so confused. Is it a modern continuation of the 1960's storyline?
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How heavy is Captain America's shield?
I assume that it's fairly heavy to account for the amount of force behind it when thrown, although that could be attributed to Cap's super-strength. However, I seem to recall an occasion where a ...
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Is Iron Man 3's ending based in any canonical source?
At the end of Iron Man 3:
Does this happen in any other canonical source? And if so, how does the story continue?
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If Captain America is frozen with his shield how come Iron man has it?
Iron man props pipe with shield
Can be seen in Iron mans workshop
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What Hulk titles are great for a newbie?
I'm a comic newbie in general and I just picked up Hulk essential Volume 1 (I.H 1-6, Tales to Astonish 60-91 inside). I like it so far.
But the continuity of a lot of these older comics threatens to ...
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Family negating mutations
I was just reading Wolverine and the X-men 26 and 27 and remembered the questionHow to Kill Wolverine? My question stems from the fact that in mutants siblings' mutations cannot harm each other, for ...
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Other Sibling Avengers?
Joss Whedon spoke on The Avengers 2 to Yahoo, and said:
I've got these two characters, y'know. I've got two of my favorite characters from the comic books, a brother/sister act. They're in the ...
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What is the Trade Paperback reading order before reading the Avengers (vol. 1)?
I'm having trouble. I'm a trade paperback person and somewhat new to comics (sorry for all the questions I have). I check them out at my local library. I was just wondering:
• If I read trade ...
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What are the exact parameters of Wolverine's healing factor? [duplicate]
Wolverine's healing factor seems to return him to the same state over and over again after injuries. But what about stuff like haircuts? Or nail clipping? Do they grow back to where they were before?
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Why doesn't the Silver Surfer live the life of a recluse?
I only know the early Silver Surfer comics, so maybe later issues deal with that question, yet considering how he is depicted in the earliest episodes (in constant dismay because of the ...
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Could Dr. Strange wield Mjolnir?
According to this other question:
The person has to be worthy in Odin's eyes, or be able to break the
enchantment that Odin placed on the hammer
So what I'm really asking is, is Dr. Strange a ...
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How would the Hulk's transformation affect an artificial joint?
I was wondering, should the (comic book) Hulk get an artificial joint, if his transformation process would remain the same.
Can the Hulk's natural strength be retained or reproduced synthetically ...
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How do the current Illuminati, Age of Ultron, and Avengers story lines connect?
I can never keep up with the different story lines. Its all a doozy.
All of these stores are published in different titles which are published at the same time. So it seems to me that Iron Man is ...
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Spider-man and the FF (Future Foundation)?
So I've been away from Spider-man for best bit of a decade an am still trying to catch up after my other half brought me 'The death of Spider-man' the other month...although I believe that is Ultimate ...
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What are some good Iron Man comics for a beginner?
I'm a 15 year old girl who would like to get into comics such as Iron Man (I'm a brand new reader of comics). I already saw Iron Man 1 but I want to understand his story in the comics because they ...
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Is The Wolverine based on any canonical source?
Watching the trailer of the upcoming The Wolverine I wondered, is it based on any canonical source?
So, is there any world / timeline / comic series where Wolverine either loses his regenerative ...
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What Marvel comics should a newbie like me read? [closed]
I want to get into:
Captain America
Iron Man
Thor
Hulk
And possibly Hawkeye and Black Widow...
But I want their origin stories, so I'm not going to be confused when watching Avengers. I ...
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Avengers vs X-Men ending: isn’t it all The Avengers fault? [closed]
OK, there’s one thing I don't get. If in the very beginning The Avengers wouldn’t interfere and attack the X-Men and end up splitting the Phoenix Force apart:
Scott, Emma, and the Phoenix 5 would’ve ...
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Which Iron Man comic follows Invincible Iron Man?
I've been casually following the Invincible Iron Man comic by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca. I've been picking up the hard cover collected editions via Amazon every 6 months as they're released. ...
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What did Loki mean when he called Natasha (Black Widow) “Drakov's daughter”?
Natalia "Natasha" Alianovna Romanova born circa 1928 and was raised from her youth by a Russian soldier Ivan Petrovich Bezukhov after she was orphaned when enemy soldiers attacked Stalingrad.
It is ...
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How could agent Clint Barton (Hawkeye) function while on the SHIELD Helicarrier deck at 30,000 feet?
When Captain America and Banner first board SHIELD's Helicarrier, agent Romanoff (Black Widow) warns them to get inside because it would become 'hard to breath' while on deck. When Fury was talking ...
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Why isn't Mr. Fantastic known as Dr. Fantastic?
Why isn't Mr. Fantastic known as Dr. Fantastic? This just struck me as a little strange. I am sure he has a doctorate.
Dr. Doom, and Dr. strange are happy to advertise theirs. Yet Mr Fantastic is ...
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Why was the Cosmic Cube named the Tesseract in the Marvel movie series?
Is there any specific reason for the name change? According to me, Cosmic Cube seems a nice and cooler name.
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Where to start in Marvel Unlimited
I recently purchased an annual membership to Marvel Unlimited which give you access to a ton of different comics in the Marvel Universe, so many I'm having a hard time deciding where to start. I don't ...
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What was the name and universe of the soldier-unit stuck in Limbo?
I remember some Marvel comics where soldiers/marines were stuck in Hell ( or Limbo ) for an extended amount of time. During this time they had gained powers/mutations. What was the name of the unit?
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The difference in the Marvel Now! banners
So on the Marvel Now! comics, the bottom portion always has the red banner that has like "Join the ReEVOLUTION!" and what-not. So what is the difference between the red banners and the blue ones?
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Does Banner's strength affect the Hulk's?
While the magnitude depends on writer, the Hulk's strength is generally believed to increase with his rage. However, if Banner should decide to increase his strength, would this have an effect on the ...
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Who was the first established mainstream hero type comic book character that either DC or Marvel killed off and left that way?
I know they killed Superman and brought him back. Which mainstream DC or Marvel hero type character was the first to be killed off in a comic book, never to return?
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Is Cyclop's mutant power just an organic version of Ironman's repulsor tech?
They occupy the same universe so we have to assume the same physics apply. Ironman's repulsor tech is described as an inertia-less one way kinetic blast. At higher energy levels, it can can even ...
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What happens when you touch the Tesseract cube/ Cosmic Cube?
It seems confusing what actually happens when you touch the Tesseract. Whenever it has been seen in a Marvel movie, its either being handled with prongs, contained in some form of a box or used in a ...
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How is the Abomination controlled without Hulk
Maybe people reading the comic books can explain this better, but in the movie The Incredible Hulk (the one with Edward Norton), Abomination is the enemy of Hulk, and at the end Hulk defeats ...
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How fast can Mr. Fantastic stretch?
I've been wondering about the stretching speed of heroes with elongation powers. How fast and far can someone like Mr. Fantastic stretch in a second? I am looking for an answer based on canon.
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Does Spider-Man have a brother?
When I was a child, I read a Spider-Man comic where Spider-Man was not Peter Parker, but rather a guy with a beard and a costume that left his arms bare except for the wristbands and his web-slingers. ...
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Apart from Thor how many other MARVEL superheros are not from planet Earth? [closed]
Thor is an Asgardian who has helped save Planet Earth, and rightly earned the term 'Super Hero'. In the Marvel Universe there must be other superheroes who are not from Earth. How many of them are ...
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Can Wolverine survive blood-borne diseases?
Wolverine's unique ability of cell regeneration almost makes him invincible but if he was to suffer from any blood borne disease in particular AIDS would he survive? AIDS affects the white blood cells ...
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How did Thor get treasury to purchase resources to rebuild Asgard on Earth?
When Donald Blake awakened Thor from the "Void of Non-Existence", the Asgard was already destroyed by the Loki's Army. From where did Thor get the money required to purchase resources to rebuild ...
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What material is Ord's weapon made of?
In Astonishing X-Men #5, Ord, an alien villain hailing from the Breakworld, claims the following:
there is no substance on earth this blade cannot cut through.
Yet, Wolverine with his ...
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What programming language could Iron Man's Jarvis be programmed in? [closed]
My question is simple - assuming today's technologies and possibilities, what could be the best setup to build such intelligent system? Could today's intelligent systems such as Siri, or Google's ...
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What is the maximum distance Lila Cheney can teleport to?
We often hear about how Lila Cheney "can teleport across intergalactic distances, but can't easily do short distances".
However, what is her maximum teleport distance? Has it ever been mentioned? Has ...
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Why does the Silver Surfer create holes on earth?
In the movie Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer Why does the Silver Surfer create holes on earth?
I think he's preparing the earth for the arrival of the Galactus the Devourer, but I'm not sure ...
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Are there any comic book heroes (DC or Marvel preferably) that served in the US Navy (not marines)?
I have been looking all over the internet to answer this question and I can't find anything. There's plenty of Air Force superheroes, but I can't find any Navy.
This is the start of a gift idea for a ...
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Is there any basis for The Destroyer in Norse Mythology?
So I'm re-watching the film Thor, and it goes without saying that it is based on Norse mythology. After watching it the first time, I read an introductory, but fairly thorough book of Norse mythology, ...
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Did Cyclops go to jail after the Avengers vs. X-Men?
I'm trying to figure out if the Avengers vs. X-Men storyline is in the current Marvel universe or a separate timeline/universe. Did Cyclops go to jail after the Avengers vs. X-Men? Are the teams ...
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How are Norse gods of Dark Horse comics related with Marvel comics?
In The Mask franchise of Dark Horse comics, Asgardian mythologies are mentioned. In Son of the Mask (2005) movie, I have seen Loki, Odin & have listened about Thor.
How are they related with Odin, ...
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How did Odin lose his one eye & why couldn't he fix it?
Providing Odin was a very powerful god, its very unlikely that someone just knocked his eye off easily. How did he lose his eye exactly?
And, why is he unable to fix it? I think, he can alter the ...
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How does Thor's flight work exactly?
As we see during the movies Thor and The Avengers, Thor is capable of pseudo-flight when he has the use of Mjolnir. When he is without his trusty hammer, he can certainly use his increased agility and ...
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Is Magneto able to manipulate Vibranium?
We know Magneto is able to affect even adamantium as shown when he extracts all the adamantium from Wolverine's body.
Is he also able to affect or control vibranium? Has that been shown in any Marvel ...
