Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics is one of the major publishing companies producing comic book properties today, rivaled primarily by DC Comics. Founded by Martin Goodman in 1939, five years after the establishment of DC, the company was initially known as Timely Comics and later Atlas. By 1961, however, following experimentation with science fiction and funny animal characters, the line was relaunched as Marvel (taking its name from one of their earliest comic titles) and refocused on superheroes. The company soon became DC's most notable rival, with such properties as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men, all of which, like their DC counterparts, have been adapted into animation, films, television, and video games.
In December 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment (the parent company of Marvel Comics), placing it under the same ownership as the Muppets characters.
==Appearances==
* Following the debut of Spider-Man on The Electric Company in 1974, Marvel Comics teamed up with Children's Television Workshop to launch Spidey Super Stories. The comic book series featured a number of mentions and crossovers; for complete coverage, see Spidey Super Stories.
* For the 1985/1986 edition of the Henson Associates yearbook The Amphibian, Marvel Comics took out an ad (illustrated with Spider-Man who was effectively the company mascot/icon) thanking the Muppets and "your Jim" for their association.
* In 2019, Sonia Manzano, Grover (as Spider-Monster), Count von Count, Elmo, and Oscar the Grouch were interviewed on Marvel LIVE from San Diego Comic-Con. (video)
==Publications==
Between 1982 and 1986, Marvel Comics published three adaptations of Jim Henson feature films, The Dark Crystal, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and Labyrinth. All three debuted as 68-page adaptations in Marvel Super Special, an anthology series which specialized in adapting movie and TV properties, and were later reprinted in individual issues. All three utilized the talents of Marvel's regular artist roster, including John Buscema (veteran of Conan the Barbarian and The Avengers) on Labyrinth.
* The Dark Crystal - Marvel Super Special #24, 1982, April and May 1983, two issues.
* The Muppets Take Manhattan - Marvel Super Special # 32, August 1984; November 1984 - January 1985, three issues.
* Labyrinth - Marvel Super Special #40, October 1986; November 1986 - January 1987, three issues.
* The Muppets Take Manhattan adaptation was also featured in Marvel's news magazine, Marvel Age, in August 1984 (issue #17). The Muppet cast appeared on the cover alongside the comic's mascot, Forbush Man.
One of Marvel's imprints, Star Comics, launched in 1984, specialized in cartoon characters and other children's properties (including Heathcliff, Care Bears, ALF, Masters of the Universe, and Bullwinkle and Rocky). The Star line reprinted the Muppets Take Manhattan miniseries, and in 1985, launched regular Fraggle Rock and Muppet Babies comic book series, and later the reprint digest Star Comics Magazine. When the line folded in 1988, Muppet Babies was published under the regular Marvel label (beginning with issue 17) and Fraggle Rock likewise reprinted under the label.
In 2011, Disney gave Marvel the right to make comics based on its properties. Marvel began reprinting a number of Muppet Show Comic Book titles in 2011 and has reprinted Meet the Muppets, Family Reunion, and The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson. Starting on July 4, 2012, Marvel published the previously-unreleased The Four Seasons story arc.
==Muppet Mentions==
===Comics===
* In Uncanny X-Men #129, Kitty Pryde has a poster of Kermit the Frog on her bedroom wall.
* Daredevil #178 features the title character watching for a payoff from a corrupt politician during a parade. A Kermit the Frog balloon is featured in several panels, with a key witness bounding off of it during an action sequence.
* Marvel Premiere #55, featuring Wonder Man, has the hero visiting an old employee who now runs a novelty shop. A poster of Kermit and Miss Piggy is in the background. 
* Thor #365, as part of a story arc where Thor is turned into a frog, has the main story titled "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, or It's Not Easy Being Green."
* In Sledge Hammer #1 (an adaptation of the TV series), a woman watches a Hitchcock festival on TV, featuring Laura Hitchcock's I Was a Teenage Muppet Baby (referring to one of the primary writers for the comic book series). Dialogue from the movies is seen in speech bubbles, detailing a woman's shock at seeing her boyfriend transformed into a frog. He also introduces her to his best friend, a bear.
* In Marvel Zombies 4 #1, Zombie Deadpool's head sings part of "Movin' Right Along" from The Muppet Movie.
File:Marvel-Spoof-04-1973.jpg|Spoof #3(March 1973)
File:X-men_129_kermit.jpg|Uncanny X-Men #129(January 1980)
File:Marvelpremiere55.jpg|Marvel Premiere #55 (August 1980)
File:Daredevil178-1.jpg|Daredevil #178 (September 1981)
File:Daredevil178-2.jpg|Daredevil #178 again 
File:UncannyXmen153.jpg|Uncanny X-Men #153(January 1982)
File:Thor-beinggreen.jpg|Thor #365 (March 1986)
File:TheNewMutants58.jpg|The New Mutants #58(December 1987)
File:Sledgehammer.jpg|Sledge Hammer #1(Feb 1988)
File:X-factor_kermit.jpg|X-Factor #73(Dec 1991)
File:What The 21.jpg|What The--?! #21(September 1992)
File:UnlimitedAccess1p13.jpg|Unlimited Access #1(Dec 1997)
File:Marvelzombies.jpg|Marvel Zombies 4 #1(June 2009)
===Other media===
* In the 1998 TV movie Nick Fury, Agent of Shield, the title character is injected by a HYDRA agent with a deadly toxin derived from a Colombian tree frog. Fury reacts to the news by asking "How long do I have before Kermit bites me the big one?"
* Director James Gunn has repeatedly credited Farscape as a major influence on his Guardians of the Galaxy films. In a 2016 tweet, Gunn said, "Of all TV shows, Farscape was the one that influenced [Guardians] the most."@JamesGunn on Twitter, 4 July 2016 (archive) Gunn later said in a 2020 tweet, "People are always bringing up a million films asking me if they're inspirations. Usually the answer is no. In the case of #Farscape it is most definitely YES."@JamesGunn on Twitter, 14 March 2020 (archive) Farscape star Ben Browder made a cameo appearance in the 2017 film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, directed by Gunn.
* In the season 4 Agents of SHIELD episode "The Man Behind the Shield" (2017), Jemma Simmons and Agent Davis are searching for the LMD (Life-Model Decoy) Aida. Simmons says "We've been running all over this place. It's a bloody Labyrinth." Agent Davis replies, "Pray we don't run into the Goblin King."
* During the early promotional period for the theatrical release of Thor Ragnarok, the film's director, Taika Waititi, tweeted his art of a "rejected poster design" for the film titled "Thor Fraggle-Rock."@TaikaWaititi 9 Sep 2017
* The Fraggle Rock meme continued on the Thor Ragnarok press circuit with Jeff Goldblum responding in a video to a fan's interpretation of the film's title. Goldblum made the Fraggle-to-Muppets connection and mentioned having worked with Jim Henson in the 1985 John Landis film Into the Night.@MarvelStudios 10 Oct 2017
* Two of the cats that portrayed the character Goose in 2019's Captain Marvel are named Gonzo and Rizzo.Forbes "Here's What You Need to Know About Goose the Cat, the Cutest Character in Captain Marvel" by Rachel Paige, Jan 8, 2019
* In the video game Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, the Green Goblin shouts "It's not easy being green!" during a boss battle.
* Tony Stark calls Gamora "Oscar the Grouch" in the What If...? episode "What If... Iron Man Crashed into the Grandmaster?"
* In the What If...? episode "What If... the Red Guardian Stopped the Winter Soldier?," Ranger Morales refers to the Super Soldier Serum as "Cookie Monster blood."
==References==
* Captain Marvel #19 (Dec 1969) and Daredevil #58 (Nov 1969) can be seen in the window of Hooper's Store in several Sesame Street season 2 episodes including 0152 and 0160. Daredevil #58 also appeared in 0359.
* Maria is reading an issue of Ringo Kid in Sesame Street Episode 0559.
* Captain America #215, published in 1977, is being sold at Hooper's Store in Sesame Street Episode 1457.
* In the book and record version of The Muppets Take Manhattan, a photo shows Scooter's bus locker, which he has personalized with sports banners and an issue of Ghost Rider, among other items.
* In a Sesame Street News Flash segment, Kermit interviews Telly and Mona at their home, standing in front of pictures of Marvel heroes Thor and Captain America.
* In the Muppet Babies episode "A Punch Line to the Tummy," Baby Gonzo introduces Baby Fozzie as "the greatest comic since Marvel #1."
* An issue of Machine Man is seen hanging in Hooper's Store in Episode 2615 of Sesame Street.
* An ad for X-Men can be seen on the back of Maria's magazine in Sesame Street Episode 3318.
* From the Balcony episode 24 spoofed the X-Men movie franchise, showing a group of mutants who failed the auditions, including The Blimp, The Invisible Twins, and Beaverine.
* In "Hynerian Rhapsody," the fourth issue of the Farscape comic book, John Crichton refers to Roiin as "Doctor Doom."
* In the following issue, "Leave It To Crichton," Crichton tells Aeryn that he has doubts about settling down in one place: "I mean, let's face it, we ain't exactly the white-picket-fence types. We're a lot closer to Reed and Sue Richards than Ward and June Cleaver."
* In the Farscape issue "Together Again for the First Time," it is revealed that the Whaela'an virus was accidently created by a Diagnosan experimenting with methods of size-changing. Crichton subsequently refers to the Diagnosan as "Hank Pym."
* In a variant cover to The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion #7, the Muppets are seen wearing costumes similar to Captain America and Thor, as well as several DC Comics characters.
* Crichton states that believing in Fin Fang Foom is a form of faith in the Farscape issue "Talkin' Kkore Blues."
* Sam the Eagle appeared as Captain America in a 2011 parody poster.
* The Sesame Street home video Iron Monster and Sesame Heroes opens with a spoof of the Marvel Studios credit screen used at the beginning of their movies.
* In a web video with Kermit and Piggy for Entertainment Weekly, Walter wore a Captain America T-shirt and kept asking if the publishers had an advanced screening of The Avengers."Kermit, Walter, and Miss Piggy play hardball" by Jeff Labrecque, Mar 20 2012, Entertainment Weekly
* Several Marvel superheroes were spoofed at Numeric Con in Episode 4504 (although some only figured in the extended DVD release), including Wolverine (Fiverine), the Fantastic Four (The Fantabulous Four), Nick Fury (Grover as Six Fury), and the Avengers (the Sevengers).
* Gonzo performed a magic act in The Muppets Take the Bowl dressed as Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Doctor Strange from the 2016 film.
* The shows Fozzie Bear pitches to Scooter in the Muppets Now episode "Fever Pitch" include two based on Marvel TV series: "Agents of S.H.T.I.C.K." (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and "Croak & Frogger" (Cloak & Dagger).
* During a Q&A at Topps DigiCon 2022, Kermit is asked which Marvel character he most identifies with. Kermit at first supposes the Incredible Hulk because they're both green, then claims he's closer to Peter "Star Lord" Quill of Guardians of the Galaxy because he's had experience with "talking trees and raccoons with an attitude."
* During the "Magic in the Air: 30 Years of The Muppet Christmas Carol" event at D23 Expo 2022, Robin the Frog expresses interest in developing sequels to the story centering on Tiny Tim. He throws out titles spoofing then-recent Marvel Studios films, including "A Christmas Carol 2: The Winter Soldier," "Tiny Tim: Love and Thunder," and "Tiny Tim in the Multiverse of Madness." He and Charles Dickens then begin plotting their own "Dickens Cinematic Universe."
* A promo for The Muppets Mayhem mentions Baby Groot in relation to spending "years of research and development" culminating in "Baby Animal." 
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SS0160 Captain Marvel 19 Dec 1969.jpg|Captain Marvel #19
SS0160 Daredevil 58 Nov 1969.jpg|Daredevil #58
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Ghostrider-scooter.jpg|Scooter and his Ghost Rider comic
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IronMonster.jpg|Grover as Iron Monster
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Hollywoodbowl32.jpg|Gonzo as Doctor Strange
For more references, connections, appearances, or mentions, see the following pages:
* Spider-Man
* The Incredible Hulk
* The Avengers
* Iron Man
* Howard the Duck
* She-Hulk
* Deadpool
* Crazy
* WandaVision
==Connections==
:In Marvel Comics adaptations:
* F. Murray Abraham voiced Kohnshu on Moon Knight (TV, 2022)
* Piotr Adamczyk played Tomas on Hawkeye (TV, 2021)
* Chris Jai Alex did stunts on Thor: The Dark World (2013 film) and Captain America: Civil War (2016)
* Awkwafina played Katy in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
* Dee Bradley Baker voiced Morris in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and Blurp in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
* John Batchelor played Wayne Thibadeaux in Man-Thing (2005 film)
* Ned Beatty played Sam Kolawetz in Captain America (1990 film)
* Annette Bening played Supreme Intelligence/Dr. Wendy Lawson in Captain Marvel (2019)
* Halle Berry played Storm in X-Men (2000 film), X2 (2003 film), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006 film), and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014 film)
* Ian Bliss played Rodney Thibadeaux in Man-Thing (2005 film)
* Hilty Bowen played a Sovereign pilot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
* Benjamin Bratt played Jonathan Pangborn in Doctor Strange (2016 film)
* Ben Browder played a Sovereign admiral in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
* Pat Crawford Brown played a sweet old lady in Daredevil (2003 film)
* Sterling K. Brown played N'Jobu in Black Panther (2018 film)
* George Buza played Dr. Hank McCoy/Beast on X-Men (animated series, 1992-1997) and related video games, and a trucker in X-Men (2000 film)
* Rose Byrne played Moira MacTaggert in X-Men: First Class (2011) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
* Linda Cardellini played Laura Barton on Hawkeye (TV, 2021) and Lylla in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023 film)
* Reg E. Cathey played James Lucas on Luke Cage (TV, 2018)
* Don Cheadle played James Rhodes in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Captain Marvel (2019), single episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the animated What If...? (both 2021), and on Secret Invasion (TV, 2023)
* Glenn Close played Irani Rael in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
* Kerry Condon played the voice of FRIDAY in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
* Anderson Cooper played himself in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
* Lyle Conway played Reichardt in Blade (1998 film)
* Eugene Cordero played Casey on Loki (2021-2023)
* Alyson Court played Jubilee on X-Men (animated series, 1992-1997)
* Benedict Cumberbatch played Doctor Stephen Strange in Doctor Strange (2016 film), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), and other media
* Alan Cumming played Nightcrawler in X2 (2003 film)
* James D'Arcy played Edwin Jarvis on Agent Carter (TV, 2015-2016) 
* Rosario Dawson played Claire Temple on the Netflix series Daredevil (2015-2016), Jessica Jones (2015), Luke Cage (2016-2018), Iron Fist (2017), and The Defenders (2017)
* Kat Dennings played Darcy Lewis in Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2014), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
* Peter Dinklage played Bolivar Trask in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
* Cal Dodd played Wolverine on X-Men (animated series, 1992-1997) and related video games
* Robert Downey, Jr. played Tony Stark/Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
* Michael Clarke Duncan played Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin in Daredevil (2003)
* Mike Duncan was a stunt performer in Man-Thing (2005), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
* Christopher Eccleston played Malekith in Thor: The Dark World (2013)
* Dave Elsey was the creative supervisor for makeup effects in Ghost Rider (2007 film) and makeup supervisor for Beast in X-Men: First Class (2011)
* Michael Fassbender played the younger Magneto in X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
* Meagen Fay played Miriam Fry on Agent Carter (4 episodes, 2015)
* Nathan Fillion voiced a monstrous inmate in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and played Master Karja in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
* Laurence Fishburne played Dr. Bill Foster in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
* Jason Flemyng played Azazel in X-Men: First Class (2011)
* Don Francks played Sabretooth and others on X-Men (animated series, 1992-1997) and Kalek on Silver Surfer (1998)
* Martin Freeman played Everett K. Ross in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
* Matt Frewer played Russell Trask in Generation X (1996 TV movie)
* Jennifer Garner played Elektra Natchios in Dardevil (2003) and Elektra (2005)
* Michael Giacchino directed and scored Werewolf By Night (2022 special)
* Tyrese Gibson played Simon Stroud in Morbius (2022 film)
* Jeff Goldblum played The Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
* Allan Graf did utility stunts for Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and played a trooper in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "Yes Men" (2014) and stunts in various episodes
* Kelsey Grammer played Dr. Hank McCoy/Beast in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
* Seth Green voiced Howard the Duck in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
* Clark Gregg played Agent Phil Coulson in Thor (2011), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV series, 2013-2020), Captain Marvel (2019), and other media
* Mark Hamill voiced Red Skull on The Super Hero Squad Show (2009-2011)
* Liz Hara is a staff writer on Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023 animated series) 
* Kit Harington played Dane Whitman in Eternals (2021)
* David Hasselhoff played Nick Fury in Nick Fury, Agent of Shield (1998 TV movie) and made a cameo as one of Ego the Living Planet's alternate identities in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
* Ethan Hawke played Arthur Harrow on Moon Knight (TV, 2022)
* Salma Hayek played Ajak in Eternals (2021)
* Tom Hiddleston played Loki in Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and Loki (TV, 2021)
* Wai Ching Ho played Madame Gao on Daredevil (2015-2016), Iron Fist (2017), and The Defenders (2017)
* James Hong played William May in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "Purpose in the Machine" (2015)
* William Hurt played Thaddeus Ross in Captain America: Civil War (2016 film), and Black Widow (2021)
* Hugh Jackman played Wolverine in the X-Men films (2000-)
* Samuel L. Jackson played Nick Fury in Thor (2011), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), two episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV, 2013-2014), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain Marvel (2019), Secret Invasion (TV, 2023), and other media
* Danny John-Jules played Asad in Blade II (2002 film)
* Hannah John-Kamen played Ava Starr/Ghost in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2019)
* Toby Jones played Arnim Zola in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
* Michael B. Jordan played Killmonger in Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
* Michael Keaton played the Vulture in Morbius (2022 film)
* Udo Kier played Dragonetti in Blade (1998 film)
* Ben Kingsley played Trevor Slattery in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
* John Krasinski played Reed Richards in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
* Kris Kristofferson played Whistler in Blade (1998 film), Blade II (2002 film) and Blade: Trinity (2004 film)
* Jude Law played Yon-Rogg in Captain Marvel (2019)
* Stan Lee created many characters for Marvel and made cameo appearances in several films based on the comics.
* Stephen Leeder played General Munson in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
* Jared Leto played Dr. Michael Morbius in Morbius (2022 film)
* Zachary Levi played Fandral in Thor: The Dark World (2013 film) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
* Evangeline Lilly played Hope Van Dyne in Ant-Man (2015), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
* Simu Liu played Shang-Chi in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
* Julia Louis-Dreyfus played Valentina Allegra de Fontaine on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV, 2021), Black Widow (2021), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
* George Lucas executive produced Howard the Duck (1986)
* Raymond Ma played a gang leader in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
* Anthony Mackie played Sam Wilson/Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV, 2021)
* Kyle MacLachlan played Calvin Zabo on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV, 2014-2015)
* Al Madrigal played Al Rodriguez in Morbius (2022 film)
* James Marsden played Scott Summers/Cyclops in X-Men (2002), X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
* Gugu Mbatha-Raw played Ravonna Renslayer on Loki (TV, 2021-2023)
* James McAvoy played the younger Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
* Melissa McCarthy played Hela actress in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022 film)
* Kenneth McGregor played Magneto's father in X-Men (2002 film)
* Ian McKellen played Magneto in X-Men (2002), X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), The Wolverine (2013), and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
* Method Man played himself in the Luke Cage episode "Soliloquy of Chaos" (2016)
* Tiriel Mora played Attorney #2 in The Wolverine (2013)
* Kumail Nanjiani played Kingo in Eternals (2021)
* Sam Neill played "Actor Odin" in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
* Matthew Le Nevez played Sheriff Kyle Williams in Man-Thing (2005 film)
* Stephen Norrington directed Blade (1998 film)
* Lupita Nyong'o played Nakia in Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
* Chris O'Dowd played Richard in Thor: The Dark World (2014)
* Patton Oswalt played various Koenig family members on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV series, 2014–2020) and Pip the troll in Eternals (2021)
* Barry Otto played Shake in The Punisher (1989 film)
* Stephen Ouimette played Warren Worthington III/Angel and others on X-Men (1992-1997 animated series)
* Randall Park played Jimmy Woo in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
* Rob Paulsen played Baron Strucker and Werewolf by Night on The Super Hero Squad Show (2009-2011)
* Michelle Pfeiffer played Janet Van Dyne in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
* Oliver Platt played the man in the black suit in X-Men: First Class (2011)
* Natalie Portman played Jane Foster in Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
* Ryan Reynolds played Wade Wilson in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
* Rebecca Romijn played Mystique in X-Men (2000), X2 (2003), and X-Men: The Land Stand (2006)
* Paul Rudd played Scott Lang/Ant-Man in Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
* Mark Ruffalo played Bruce Banner/The Hulk in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and Captain Marvel (2019)
* Rene Russo played Frigga in Thor (2011) and Thor: The Dark World (2014)
* Zoe Saldana played Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
* Nico Santos played Recorder Theel in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
* Liev Schreiber played Sabretooth in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
* Richard Schiff played the U.S. State Secretary in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
* Peter Serafinowicz played Denarian Saal in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
* Andy Serkis played Ulysses Klaue in Black Panther (2018)
* Garry Shandling played Senator Stern in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
* Miriam Shor played Recorder Vim in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
* J. K. Simmons voiced J. Jonah Jameson on Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013) and Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)
* Cobie Smulders played Maria Hill in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and three episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV series, 2013-2015)
* Sylvester Stallone played Stakar Ogard in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
* Hailee Steinfeld played Kate Bishop on Hawkeye (TV, 2021) and The Marvels (2023)
* John Stephenson played Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (1989 pilot)
* Patrick Stewart played Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men (2000 film) and related sequels and spin-offs and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 
* John Stocker played Greydon Creed Jr. and others on X-Men (animated series, 1992-1997) 
* Stuart Stone played Proteus on X-Men (animated series, 1995)
* Tara Strong voiced Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Scarlet Witch, H.E.R.B.I.E. and others on The Super Hero Squad Show (2009-2011), X-23 on Wolverine and the X-Men (2009 animated series) and Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011 video game), Miss Minutes on Loki (TV, 2021-2023), and Mainframe in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023 film)
* David Tennant played Kilgrave on Jessica Jones (TV, 2015-2019)
* Kirk Thatcher played Jovan in Werewolf By Night (2022 special)
* Jill Thraves worked on the mask/headpiece for Daredevil (2003 film)
* Joel Tobeck played a redneck in Ghost Rider (2007 film)
* Stanley Tucci played Abraham Erkine in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011 film)
* Lani John Tupu played Laccone in The Punisher (1989 film)
* Blair Underwood played Andrew Garner on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV series, 2015-2016)
* John Vernon played Namor the Sub-Mariner on The Marvel Super Heroes (1966 animated series)
* Jessica Walter played Morgan LeFay in Dr. Strange (1978 TV movie)
* Hugo Weaving played Johann Schmidt/Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011 film)
* Ming-Na Wen played Melinda May on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV series, 2013-2020)
* Forest Whitaker played Zuri in Black Panther (2018)
* Benedict Wong played Wong in Doctor Strange (2016), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), and related projects
* Alfre Woodard played Miriam in Captain America: Civil War (2016 film), Mariah Dillard in Luke Cage (2016 series), and Miriam "Mimi" Lafayette in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023 animated series)
* Jeffrey Wright voiced the Watcher on What If...? (2021 animated series)
* Dan Wynands did stunts in Blade (1998 film)
* Duncan Young played Skinhead in Ghost Rider (2007 film)
* William Zappa played Steve Gerber in Man-Thing (2005 film)
:In print Marvel Comics
* John Buscema penciled three Hulk stories in Tales to Astonish (1966-1967) and regular stints on The Avengers (1967-1989), Silver Surfer (1968-1970), Conan the Barbarian (1976-1985), Thor (1970-1979, periodic returns), and one or more issues of most major titles 
* Del Close modeled for the character Bennett Schwed in the mini series/graphic novel Marvels (1994)
* John Costanza penciled for Star Comics titles (Heathcliff, Popples and others) and an issue of the self-parody series What The--?! (1988) and lettered Captain America (1972-1980, 1995-1996), The Avengers (1974-1976), Conan the Barbarian (1972-1978, 1991-1993), and others, and periodic cover art for various titles (The Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man, Howard the Duck, and more)
* Sholly Fisch wrote backup stories, mostly spotlighting supporting characters, in Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1990), three issues of The Sensational She-Hulk (1989-1990), an issue of What If...? (1989) and recurring scripts for What The--?! (1988-1993)
* Sid Jacobson edited and sometimes wrote for the Star Comics imprint (1984-1988) and scripted one-shot movie adaptations including Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) and Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (both 1988)
* Mike Ploog penciled the Marvel Spotlight debuts of Werewolf by Night (1972, continuing on the solo series, 1972-1974) and Ghost Rider (1972-1973) and stints on Frankenstein (first six issues, 1973), Kull the Destroyer (1973-1974), and Planet of the Apes (1974-1976) 
* Marie Severin penciled the Doctor Strange stories in Strange Tales (1967), The Sub-Mariner (1969-1970, 1972-1973), Kull the Conqueror (all but one issue, 1971-1973), the first two issues of The Cat (1972-1973), various issues of Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Hulk related comics and others, designed Spider-Woman's costume (1978), and was a frequent colorist across the line
* Frank Springer penciled Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1968-1969), Dazzler (1981-1985), and issues of Captain America, Iron Man, Wolverine, The Spectacular Spider-Man, and more
* Marv Wolfman wrote for The Tomb of Dracula (1973-1980, creating Blade), Daredevil (1975-1977), The Amazing Spider-Man (1978-1980, creating Black Cat), and others
==See Also==
* Marvel Productions
==Sources==
==External Links==
* Marvel Entertainment official website
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