Marvelman

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Marvelman is a British superhero, later known as Miracleman, renowned for his influential and deconstructive take on the superhero genre in modern comics.

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Miracleman 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional superhero
alterEgo Micky Moran NERFINISHED
associatedCharacter Kid Marvelman NERFINISHED
Young Marvelman NERFINISHED
comicBookFormat black-and-white weekly
costumeColor blue
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Mick Anglo NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Marvelman #25 NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYear 1954
genre superhero fiction
imprint Marvelman Family NERFINISHED
influenced later deconstructive superhero works
inspiredBy Captain Marvel NERFINISHED
Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel NERFINISHED
inUniverseOccupation reporter (Micky Moran in some versions)
superhero
knownFor deconstructive approach to the superhero genre
influential modern superhero narrative
languageOfWork English
laterName Miracleman NERFINISHED
laterTargetAudience mature readers
legalStatus subject of complex copyright disputes
medium comic books
notableArtist Alan Davis NERFINISHED
Garry Leach NERFINISHED
John Totleben NERFINISHED
notableWriter Alan Moore NERFINISHED
Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED
originalName Marvelman NERFINISHED
powers enhanced senses
flight
invulnerability
super speed
superhuman strength
publisher L. Miller & Son NERFINISHED
revivalPublisher Warrior magazine NERFINISHED
revivalStartYear 1982
rightsAcquiredBy Marvel Comics NERFINISHED
rightsAcquisitionYear 2009
setting contemporary Britain NERFINISHED
storyTheme examination of power and responsibility
psychological realism in superheroes
symbolOnChest lightning bolt
targetAudience originally children
teamAffiliation Marvelman Family NERFINISHED
transformationTrigger magic word "Kimota" NERFINISHED
USReprintPublisher Eclipse Comics NERFINISHED
USReprintTitle Miracleman NERFINISHED

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Warrior featuredSeries Marvelman
Alan Moore notableWork Marvelman
this entity surface form: Miracleman
Alan Moore notableWork Marvelman