Marvel began humbly in 1939 as a way for a magazine publisher, Martin Goodman, to jump on the new, but very popular comic book trend. Around the same time as the launch of Marvel, Goodman hired a young Stanley Lieber (aka Stan Lee) as his assistant. From that point to present day, Marvel has been bringing us some of the most iconic superheroes ever including Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Deadpool, Wolverine, Thor, Black Widow and so many more.

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Over the years, Marvel has branched out well beyond comics, bringing their popular characters and stories to the worlds of movies, toys and consumer goods. The World of Marvel experienced possibly one of its most significant changes in 2009, when it was purchased by entertainment conglomerate Disney for a reported $4 billion.

I recently sat down to find out more about Marvel’s multimedia empire. Here are the more interesting Marvel statistics and facts I was able to dig up. As always, I will be adding more and updating these periodically as I find new stuff. Be sure to check back regularly.

Please note that some of these Marvel Facts and Statistics are easier to find than others, so some of these are based on news reports and not official company tallies. All stats are linked to their source unless it was sent to me directly from the company. No stat listed  should be considered in making any type of investment decision. In other words: This is the best I can find, but I don’t guarantee anything.

Marvel Movie Facts and Statistics

Total production budget for Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (2008-2016):

$2.493 billion

Last updated 2/5/17

Total global box office sales for Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (2008-2016):

$10.901 billion

Last updated 2/5/17

Total domestic box office sales for Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (2008-2016):

$4.234 billion

Last updated 2/5/17

Most successful Marvel Cinematic universe movie to date:

The Avengers ($1.519 billion)

Last updated 2/5/17

Least successful Marvel Cinematic universe movie to date:

The Incredible Hulk ($263 million)

Last updated 2/5/17

Release Years for Marvel Movies:

Marvel Comics Facts and Statistics

Year of Marvel founding:

1939 (as Timely Comics)

First Marvel Comic Book Hero:

Human Torch

First Marvel Comic Book Villain:

Namor the Sub-Mariner

Number of copies Marvel sold of their first publication, Marvel Comics #1:

900,000 copies

Marvel’s share of the comic book market:

30.78%

Last updated August 2016

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