Marvel
Comics is an American comic book line published by
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Affectionately called the
House of Ideas by the fan press, Marvel's best-known
comics titles include Fantastic Four, The Amazing
Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Daredevil,
Thor, Captain America, and X-Men. Most of Marvel's
fictional characters reside in the Marvel Universe.
Since
the 1960s, it has been one of the two largest American
comics companies, along with DC Comics.