Timely Comics
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Timely Comics was the 1940s-era predecessor to Marvel Comics, known for publishing early superhero titles like those featuring Captain America, the Human Torch, and the Sub-Mariner during the Golden Age of comic books.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book publisher
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imprint ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | Golden Age of Comic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature | World War II–themed stories ⓘ |
| focus | superhero titles ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Martin Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror comics
ⓘ
humor comics ⓘ romance comics ⓘ superhero comics ⓘ war comics ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| historicalRole | predecessor to Marvel Comics brand ⓘ |
| imprintOf | Timely Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | comic books ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Jack Kirby
NERFINISHED
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Joe Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| market | newsstand distribution ⓘ |
| notableCharacterPublished |
Captain America
NERFINISHED
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Human Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub-Mariner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCreatorAssociated |
Bill Everett
GENERATED
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Carl Burgos GENERATED ⓘ Jack Kirby GENERATED ⓘ Joe Simon GENERATED ⓘ Syd Shores GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableTeamPublished | All-Winners Squad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitleDebut | Captain America Comics #1 GENERATED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Timely Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American comic book industry ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Atlas Comics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marvel Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publication |
All Winners Comics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Captain America Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvel Comics #1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvel Mystery Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | anthology comics ⓘ |
| settingOfManyStories | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| status | defunct imprint ⓘ |
| successor |
Atlas Comics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marvel Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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