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Teenagers have ever been awakened by superheroes. Before the advent of broadcasting, movies, and the Internet; teenagers used to get major satisfaction from incredible stories about their favorite superheroes. Priceless comic books were more than equal to television stories. They portrayed the main outcries of their period, portraying the many monetary, political, and evildoing scenarios of the time. From the beginning, Marvel Comic books have stood at the helm of the creation of these exciting books. Marvel is still the biggest comic book publsher.

The history of Marvel's comic books extends all the way back to October 1939 when Lloyd Jacquet's company was commissioned to print the first Marvel comic by Martin Goodman. The first comic was known simply as Marvel Comics #1, which went on to sell in excess of 80,000 copies. Once Marvel saw how successful its first comic book was, and especially how popular the first superhero Human Torch was, Marvel quickly introduced another superhero in 1941, Captain America.

World War II marked the end of what became known as the "Golden Age" of comic books. Marvel Comics responded to a precipitous decline in the popularity of superhero books, featuring characters such as Captain America, by introducing a new range of humorous books based around characters such as Super Rabbit.

But, when the Vietnam War began this brought back an interest in comic superheroes. This influenced Marvel comic books to create a team of four new superheroes known as "The Fantastic Four". After this, Marvel comics produced other figures including X-Men, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk and the famous Spider-Man. These characters are remembered by generations of teenagers and are the inspiration for several Hollywood movies.

The authors of Marvel comic books have integrated important societal issues such as drug abuse into the plot lines of many of their comic books. As these Marvel comics transcend simple entertainment, many in the education profession have encouraged people to read them.

There is a huge market for old comic buns, sometimes even millions of dollars for a rare addition in meant condition. Your grandparents or even perhaps your parents may have a fortune in nostalgic collectibles from their childhood. The government recognized the popularity of these pop culture icons, when in 2007, when they issued a commemorative stamp featuring the comic book heroes.