Marvel Comics roots reach back to Golden Age characters like Ka-Zar, Ghost Rider, and Marvel Boy who were later reimagined in the Silver Age. Characters like Miss America, Electro, and The Vision have rich histories from the Golden Age reimagined for the modern era in Marvel Comics. The Human Torch, Black Widow, and The Angel all have origins dating back to the Golden Age, demonstrating how Marvel revives and evolves characters.

What fans think of as Marvel Comics may have officially started in 1961, but the company extends all the way back to the Golden Age of comics. The publication of Marvel Comics #1 featured the first appearances of characters as varied as Namor, the Angel and the Human Torch, although some were very different than the characters modern fans are familiar with

Known as Timely Comics during the Golden Age, the company published a number of superhero characters to capitalize off the monumental success of Superman.