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Marvel (R) Entertainment Incorporated, based in New York, has developed and licensed over 5,000 entertainment characters. The firm includes the Marvel Studios entertainment unit. The company also includes a comics, graphic novel, and magazine publishing division. The unit has been publishing comic books since 1939. Marvel Entertainment has produced feature films, DVDs and videos, video games, and television programs. It also licenses content to companies across the apparel, toy, collectibles, snack foods, and advertising sectors. The company is known for Spider-Man (R), the Fantastic Four (R), the Incredible Hulk (R), the X-Men (R), and other characters. Marvel Entertainment has formed a joint venture with Sony Pictures Entertainment Incorporated. It has licensed its characters to Hasbro Incorporated and Toy Biz Worldwide Limited. The company's toy products are sold by KB Toys Incorporated and other retailers worldwide. Marvel Entertainment is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the MVL symbol.
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