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 (often called MWOM) was a popular British comic book series. It was first published by Marvel UK and later by Panini Comics. This comic started on September 30, 1972. It was the very first comic title that Marvel UK ever released! The original series ran until 1984.
Later, in 2003, the series was brought back by Panini Comics. Panini Comics has a special agreement to print Marvel comics from the United States in Europe. MWOM was published every month until November 2019.
What Was The Mighty World of Marvel?
For most of the 1970s, MWOM was the most important comic from Marvel UK. It reprinted stories from American Marvel comics. These reprints were usually in black and white, even though the original American comics were in full color.
How MWOM Helped Marvel UK
MWOM's success was a big deal for Marvel UK. It helped the company become very popular in the UK comic market. At that time, weekly comics were huge in the UK. Because MWOM did so well, Marvel UK could then release other comics. They started to print comics that weren't just about superheroes, like Planet of the Apes and Star Wars.
