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SUPERHERO FACTS
Captain America was created during World War II. He was created in response to the war - an image of an American super soldier who could defeat all evil. In his biography, Captain America creator Joe Simon said he initially named his hero Super American, but decided against it, because the world of superheroes had too many 'supers.”
SUPERHERO FACTS
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, 'created by Lee Falk (USA), the first superhero was The Phantom, who debuted in his own newspaper comic strip on 17 Feb 1936.” The Phantom's name is Kit Walker and is a kid who dons a mask to become a walking ghost.
Within these facts, let us first look into some facts about Marvel comics.
MARVEL FACTS
Martin Goodman published the first Marvel comic in 1939.
MARVEL FACTS
Marvel has released 32,000 comics as of 2009.
MARVEL FACTS
Human Torch made the first appearance of any Marvel hero in the comics.
MARVEL FACTS
Marvel produced romance comics from 1945-1965.
MARVEL FACTS
Marvel Comics used to be called Timely Publications.
Julia butterfly (Dryas iulia) has bright orange wings with black markings and is native to the tropical Americas
Zebra Longwing butterfly (Heliconius charithonia) has long, black wings with bold yellow stripes and is native to the Americas
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) has dark wings with iridescent blue markings and is found in North America
MARVEL FACTS
Originally, Captain America was created as a propaganda piece for the U.S army during WWII.
MARVEL FACTS
At one point in time, all five of the original members of the Avengers resigned.
MARVEL FACTS
Black Panther was the first African American member of the avengers.
MARVEL FACTS
Nightcrawler is Catholic.
MARVEL FACTS
Charles Xavier has gained and lost his ability to walk several times.
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) has distinct eyespots on its wings and is native to North and South America
Question Mark butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis) has a unique shape on its wings resembling a question mark and is found in North America
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) features red-orange bands on its black wings and is found in North America, Europe, and Asia
MARVEL FACTS
No one truly knows the meaning of Namor’s battle cry, Imperius rex.
MARVEL FACTS
The Thing is married to Alicia Masters.
MARVEL FACTS
There is a Japanese version of Spider-Man that gained his powers from aliens
MARVEL FACTS
Psylocke was originally Betsy Braddock whose consciousness was swapped with Kwannon.
MARVEL FACTS
The first Marvel comic book ever published was The Human Torch.
Ulysses butterfly (Papilio ulysses) is characterized by its electric blue wings and is found in Australia and Southeast Asia
Peacock butterfly (Aglais io) displays beautiful eye-like spots on its wings, resembling a peacock's feathers
Blue Morpho butterfly (Morpho menelaus) is famous for its brilliant iridescent blue wings found in Central and South America
MARVEL FACTS
Captain America was not a founding member of the Avengers.
MARVEL FACTS
Deadpool is a member of the Avengers.
MARVEL FACTS
Colossus gained the powers of Juggernaut during the Fear Itself story arc.