The Mighty World of Marvel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Mighty World of Marvel |
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The Mighty World of Marvel #1 published in 1972
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel UK & Panini Comics |
| Schedule | Vol. 1: Weekly (to 352) then monthly Vol. 2: Monthly Vols. 3-4: Every 4 weeks |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | October 1972 - May 1983 June 1983 - October 1984 February 2003 - August 2009 October 2010 - November 2019 |
| Number of issues | Vol 1: 397 Vol 2: 17 Vol 3: 86 Vol 4: 62 Vol 5: 30 Vol 6: 19 Vol 7: 22 |
| Editor(s) | Vol 1: Tony Isabella, Matt Softly, Neil Tennant, Dez Skinn, Paul Neary Vol 2: Bernie Jaye, Tim Hampson Vols 3-7: Scott Gray |
The Mighty World Of Marvel (commonly shortened to MWOM) was a British comic book series published first by Marvel UK and then by Panini Comics. Initially debuting on 30 September 1972, it was the first title published by Marvel UK and ran until 1984. The series was revived in 2003 by Panini Comics, who are licensed to reprint Marvel US material in Europe, and was published monthly until November 2019.
Spending much of the 1970s as Marvel UK's flagship title, MWOM published black & white reprints of American Marvel four-colour material. Thanks in large part to the success of MWOM, Marvel UK gained a foothold in the (at the time) vast UK weekly comic market, allowing the company to cross-market and later introduce non-superhero UK-reprint titles such as Planet of the Apes and Star Wars.
