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| - | '''[[Wikipedia:Marvel Comics|Marvel]]''' is a comic book company founded by Martin Goodman in 1939. They were | + | '''[[Wikipedia:Marvel Comics|Marvel]]''' is a comic book company founded by [[Wikipedia:Martin Goodman|Martin Goodman]] in 1939. They were known for publishing comic books based on Crime, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction, war, and Western. Most notably, they publish such superhero comic books as [[Wikipedia:X-Men|X-Men]], [[Wikipedia:Spider-Man|Spider-Man]], [[Wikipedia:Fantastic Four|The Fantastic Four]], [[Wikipedia:Hulk (comics)|The Incredible Hulk]], [[Wikipedia:Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]], [[Wikipedia:Iron Man|Iron Man]], and [[Wikipedia:Captain America|Captain America]]. During the 1960s, the so-called "Marvel Age of Comics", [[Wikipedia:Stan Lee|Stan Lee]], [[Wikipedia:Jack Kirby|Jack Kirby]], and [[Wikipedia:Steve Ditko|Steve Ditko]] were the main people for making a lot of the popular superhero comics. Today, Marvel is one the biggest comic book companies, and has had a lot of TV shows and movies based on their creations. The Homestar Runner toons contain some references to their work. |
== References == | == References == | ||
| - | *Email [[superhero name]] — The email Stiny sends to [[Strong Bad]] mentions | + | *Email [[superhero name]] — The email Stiny sends to [[Strong Bad]] mentions Spider-Man. |
| - | *Email [[Comic Book Movie]] — Strong Bad mentions leather outfits, which | + | *Email [[Comic Book Movie]] — Strong Bad mentions movie superheroes wearing leather outfits, which likely refers to the [[Wikipedia:X-Men (film series)|X-Men movie adaptations]]. |
| - | *Email [[alternate universe]] — When Strong Bad enters | + | *Email [[alternate universe]] — When Strong Bad enters [[Strong Badman]]'s universe, he asks if "The geniuses behind [[Wikipedia:She-Hulk|She-Hulk]] [Hulk's female cousin]" were responsible for Strong Badman having such a lame storyline. |
| - | *Email [[mini-golf]] — | + | *Email [[mini-golf]] (DVD Commentary) — [[Matt Chapman]] says the last hole looks like something from "[[Wikipedia:Doctor Strange|Dr. Strange]] Land". |
| - | *Email [[hygiene]] — In the Easter egg, it shows a comic book of ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman'' with a cover that looks close to that of [[Wikipedia:Uncanny X-Men|Uncanny X-Men]] #28. | + | *Email [[hygiene]] — In the Easter egg, it shows a comic book of ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman'' with a cover that looks close to that of ''[[Wikipedia:Uncanny X-Men|Uncanny X-Men]]'' #28. |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 19:34, 28 August 2013
Marvel is a comic book company founded by Martin Goodman in 1939. They were known for publishing comic books based on Crime, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction, war, and Western. Most notably, they publish such superhero comic books as X-Men, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America. During the 1960s, the so-called "Marvel Age of Comics", Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko were the main people for making a lot of the popular superhero comics. Today, Marvel is one the biggest comic book companies, and has had a lot of TV shows and movies based on their creations. The Homestar Runner toons contain some references to their work.
References
- Email superhero name — The email Stiny sends to Strong Bad mentions Spider-Man.
- Email Comic Book Movie — Strong Bad mentions movie superheroes wearing leather outfits, which likely refers to the X-Men movie adaptations.
- Email alternate universe — When Strong Bad enters Strong Badman's universe, he asks if "The geniuses behind She-Hulk [Hulk's female cousin]" were responsible for Strong Badman having such a lame storyline.
- Email mini-golf (DVD Commentary) — Matt Chapman says the last hole looks like something from "Dr. Strange Land".
- Email hygiene — In the Easter egg, it shows a comic book of The Total Adventures of Strong Badman with a cover that looks close to that of Uncanny X-Men #28.
