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Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman under a number of companies and print labels but is now known as Timaly Comics. By 1951 it had become generally known as the Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in 1961, the year the company launched The Amazing Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which has been in use over the years, has been established as the company's core brand. Marvel characters include well-known superheroes such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Green Man, Thor, Wolverine, Ant-Man, Wasp, Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Ghost Pheasant, Blade, Daredevil, Punisher and Deadpool. There are teams such as the Avengers, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, and Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as super-villains including Doctor Doom, Thanos, Loki, Green Goblin, King Bing, Red Skull, Ultron, Doctor Octopus, Dormamo, Venom and Galactus. Most fictional Marvel characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe, with most locations mirroring real-life locations; There are many major characters in New York City.