Marvel Entertainment

Also known as Marvel Enterprises, Toy Biz, Marvel Entertainment LLC, Marvel Entertainment, LLC

American entertainment company

Key facts

Formerly: Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (1998–2005) Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (2005–2009)
Company type: Subsidiary
Traded as: NYSE : MVL (1998–2009)
Industry: Entertainment
Genre: Superhero fiction
Predecessors: Toy Biz Marvel Entertainment Group
Founded: June 2, 1998 ; 28 years ago ( 1998-06-02 )
Defunct: March 29, 2023 ; 3 years ago ( 2023-03-29 )
Fate: Folded into the Walt Disney Company ; still exists as a brand label.
Successor: The Walt Disney Company (Media Units) Disney Publishing Worldwide (Book Units) Disney Interactive (Game Units)
Headquarters: 1290 Avenue of the Americas , New York City , United States

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Marvel Entertainment, LLC, formerly Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Marvel Enterprises, Inc., was an American entertainment company and a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company based in New York City that was active from June 2, 1998 to March 29, 2023. The former parent company of Marvel Comics, it was formed by the merger of Marvel Entertainment Group and Toy Biz.

Marvel Entertainment was mainly known for consumer products, licensing, and comic books by its flagship asset, Marvel Comics, as well as its early forays into films and television series, including those within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).