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Marvel DVD 4-Pack Competition

Thanks to Magna Home Entertainment, here's your chance to win a marvellous MARVEL DVD 4-PACK including 4 DVDs featuring the characters of Black Panther, Iron Man, Spider Woman and X-Men!
      
A pack of 4 Marvel DVDs featuring Black Panther, Iron Man, Spider Woman and X-Men.    
10 PACKS TO BE WON!    
MAGNA HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Q. When was Marvel founded?

Answer: Founded: 1981

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Productions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Productions)

Entries Close: 31 Dec 2010
Winner Announced: 14 Jan 2011

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It's a bit unclear, isn't it?  Marvel Comics dates from 1961, when the current characters had their first outings on paper.

The comic book arm of the company started in 1939 as Timely Publications, and by the early 1950s had generally become known as Atlas Comics. Marvel's modern incarnation dates from 1961, with the company later that year launching Fantastic Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and others.

And then there was Marvel Productions - when they started the films.


Sorry - always was a comic book nerd.

I have just sent an e-mail requesting information regarding which division that this question relates to.

I have received the following reply (in part):

"We were referring to Marvel Entertainment."


Good luck everyone!