Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, such teams as the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, the Inhumans and the X-Men, and antagonists such as Doctor Doom, The Enchantress, Green Goblin, Ultron, Doctor Octopus, Thanos, Magneto and Loki. Most of Marvel's fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe, with locations that mirror real-life cities. Characters such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Daredevil and Doctor Strange are based in New York City, whereas the X-Men have historically been based in Salem Center, New York and Hulk's stories often have been set in the American Southwest.

Martin Goodman founded the company later known as Marvel Comics under the name Timely Publications in 1939. Martin Goodman, a pulp magazine publisher who had started with a Western pulp in 1933, was expanding into the emergingand by then already highly popularnew medium of comic books. Launching his new line from his existing company's offices at 330 West 42nd Street, New York City, he officially held the titles of editor, managing editor, and business manager, with Abraham Goodman officially listed as publisher.

1. who created the company?
2. what was it called?
3. was it always called that?
4. what else was it called?
5. when was it created?
6. how many personifications are mentioned
7. who is the first one?
8. is he a good guy?
9. what is another one called?
10. is he a good guy?
11. what is he?
12. where does he live?
13. where does spider guy live?
14. where is the institution located?
15. what town?
16. are there any groups in the story?
17. what kind of groups?
18. is one named?
19. what is it called?
1. Martin Goodman
2. Marvel Comics
3. No
4. Timely Publications
5. 1939
6. 15
7. Spider-Man
8. Yes
9. Doctor Doom
10. No
11. an antagonist
12. the Marvel Universe
13. New York City
14. 330 West 42nd Street
15. New York City
16. Yes
17. teams
18. Yes
19. the Avengers