The following is a list of Marvel Comics Golden Age characters and teams that first appeared in

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during the

Golden Age of Comic Books The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. The superhero archetype was created and many well-known char ...

(late 1930s and c. 1950), under both of Marvel's previous names,

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and

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Characters

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s (pre-''Fantastic Four'' #1)

Modern Age Golden Age

These characters all appeared after Marvel Comics was established, but were

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as characters who were active during the Golden Age.

Teams

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marvel Comics Golden Age Characters Golden Age characters, List of Marvel Comics