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Market Cap:$3.9B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$485.8M
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MarvelKids.com is the Internet hub of all things Marvel. The site is designed to entertain and educate children using Marvel?s vast library of globally renowned characters such as Spider-Man, The X-Men, Hulk, Iron Man and so many more. From videos to games to challenges and much more kid-friendly programming, MarvelKids.com strives for responsible excellence when reaching out to its youngest fans. MarvelKids.com and Marvel.com are part of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ? a company rooted in the creative success of over sixty years of comic book publishing. With a library of over 5,000 characters, Marvel is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies.

CEO & Executive Vice President
John Turitzin
Number of Employees 300
Contact Information

417 5th Ave 11th Fl

New York, New York 10016

marveladventure...

(212) 576-4000

NAICS Code Periodical Publishers: 511120

Recent Events

  • Marvel earnings fall in third quarter

    11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Marvel Q3: Beats Estimates, But Revenues Tumble

    11/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Marvel Revs Up Deals with Automotive Brands

    10/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Marvel Super Hero Squad Multi ships to retail

    10/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment

    10/09/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Marvel to Report Q3 Results on Tuesday, November 3rd

    10/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Disney's New Studio Chief and the Future of the Company

    10/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • A little Disney magic for comic books

    10/04/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Is Blackstone building a theme park empire?

    9/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Kirby Estate Sues Marvel

    9/21/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Should Marvel Comics Buy Boom Studios?

    9/19/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Dick Cook leaves Disney

    9/19/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Disney long-time studio chief Dick Cook resigns

    9/18/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JP

    9/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Disney's first fan convention

    9/14/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Warner Bros. Prioritizes DC Comics

    9/11/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Class-action suit filed against Marvel

    9/13/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Class-action suit filed against Marvel

    9/11/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Marvel Entertainment, Inc. - MVL

    9/11/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Warner Bros. forms company to focus on DC Comics

    9/09/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

finance and marvel entertainment inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John Turitzin CEO & Executive Vice President
Simon Philips President, World Wide Consumer Products, and CEO, Marvel Animation
Paul Gitter President of Consumer Products for North America
David Cho CIO
Joe Quesada Marvel Editor In Chief
Kenneth P. West CFO & Executive Vice President
Mark D. Plotkin Chief Accounting Officer
William E. Jemas Jr. Chief Marketing Officer
Beth Goss Executive Vice President, Product
Jeff Klein Executive Vice President
Joann McLaughlin Executive Vice President, Mdsg
Russ Brown Executive Vice President, Consumer Products, Promos & Retail Sales
Tim Connors Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and Operations, Joins Marvel
Matt Finick Senior Vice President, Corp Development
Michael Brown Senior Vice President of Marketing, Joins Marvel
Rod Smith Senior Vice President of Production Finance, Joins Marvel
Bob McCandlish Vice President, Marketing & Retail Development
Elizabeth Lynch Vice President of Legal Affairs, Joins Marvel
Eric Rollman Vice President, Home Entertainment & TV Production
Joel M. Safir Vice President, Finance
John Dokes Vice President of Online Operations and Marketing
Susan Fields Vice President, Mdsg
Jamie Kampel Director, Licensing
Joseph Maimone Director, Advertising
Ames Kirshen Manager, Game Development
Mitch Montgomery Creative Coordinator
Seth M. Lehman Assistant General Counsel
James F. Halpin Director
Richard L. Solar Director
Sid Ganis Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Morton E. Handel Chairman of the Board
David Maisel Vice Chairman of Marvel Studios and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
F Peter Cuneo Vice Chairman of The Board of Directors
James W. Breyer Board of Directors
Laurence N. Charney Board of Directors
Peter Cuneo Vice-Chairman

John Turitzin has served as Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive since September 2006. From February 2006 until September 2006, Mr. Turitzin served as Marvel’s Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Turitzin has also served as an Executive Vice President and General Counsel since February 2004. From June 2000 to February 2004, Mr. Turitzin was a partner in the law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP.

Organization Position Status
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. CEO & Executive Vice President Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Simon Philips has served as Marvel's President, Worldwide Consumer Products since October 2008 and as CEO of Marvel Animation since January 2008. Mr. Philips served as President, Marvel International from November 2006 to October 2008. From November 2003 to November 2006, Mr. Philips served as the Managing Director of 4Kids Entertainment International. Mr. Philips served as chief executive officer of LDI, a licensing and merchandising company, from 1996 to 2003.

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. President, World Wide Consumer Products, and CEO, Marvel Animation Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. President of Consumer Products for North America Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. CIO Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Marvel Editor In Chief Current

Kenneth P. West Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kenneth P. West has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 2002.

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ernst & Young senior manager Former

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Executive Vice President, Product Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Executive Vice President Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Executive Vice President, Mdsg Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Executive Vice President, Consumer Products, Promos & Retail Sales Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and Operations, Joins Marvel Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corp Development Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Senior Vice President of Marketing, Joins Marvel Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Senior Vice President of Production Finance, Joins Marvel Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Vice President, Marketing & Retail Development Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Vice President of Legal Affairs, Joins Marvel Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Vice President, Home Entertainment & TV Production Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Vice President, Finance Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Vice President of Online Operations and Marketing Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Vice President, Mdsg Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Director, Licensing Current

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Director, Advertising Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Director, Advertising Former

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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Manager, Game Development Current

Mitch Montgomery is a co-founder of Body Politic Theater and was instrumental in mounting their maiden production of Catherine Filloux's Lemkin's House in 2006. Since moving to New York, Mitch has worked for The Shubert Organization, The Summer Play Festival and as a theatre critic for the website www.OffOffOnline.com. Mitch is a Creative Coordinator at Marvel Entertainment, where he maintains brand standards on licensed products that feature characters from Marvel's thousand-plus character library and writes copy for Marvel's many licensing programs. As an actor, Mitch was twice nominated for the Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival's Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Award. This is his first play.

Organization Position Status
Body Politic Theater, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Offoffonline Prop Master Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Creative Coordinator Current
The Shubert Organization, Inc Critic Current
Geoff Klock's Professional Current
Body Politic Theater, Inc. Secretary Current
Savannah College of Art and Design B.F.A. In Media and Performing Arts Former

Organization Position Status
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Assistant General Counsel Current

Morton E. Handel (class III), has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since October 1998 and was first appointed as a director of Toy Biz, Inc. in June 1997. Mr. Handel has been President of S&H Consulting Ltd., a financial consulting group, since 1990. Mr. Handel has also held the position of Director and President of Ranger Industries, Inc. from July 1997 until February 2001. Mr. Handel serves as a director of Concurrent Computer Corp. and Linens \'N Things, Inc.

Organization Position Status
S&H Consulting Company, Inc. President Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Toy Biz Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Marvel Entertainment International Ltd. Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. Chairman of the Board, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Current
Free At Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Chairman of the Board Current
The Things Director Current
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. Director Current
Concurrent Computer Corporation Director Current
Ranger Industries, Inc. Director and President Former
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Toy Biz Director Former
Linens Limited Director Former

David Maisel has served as Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive since September 2006 and became Chairman of Marvel Studios in March 2007. From September 2005 until September 2006, Mr. Maisel served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and from September 2005 until March 2007, Mr. Maisel served as Vice Chairman of Marvel Studios. From January 2004 to September 2005, Mr. Maisel served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Marvel Studios. From October 2001 to November 2003, Mr. Maisel headed Corporate Strategy and Business Development for Endeavor Agency, a Hollywood literary and talent agency.

Organization Position Status
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Vice Chairman of Marvel Studios and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development Current
Livent, Inc. President Former
The Walt Disney Company Director of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning Former
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Chairman, Marvel Studios Former

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Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Vice Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. Director Current
Marvel Enterprises LLC Chief Executive Officer Former
Marvel Enterprises LLC President Former
Cortec Group, Inc. Managing Director Former
Alfred University Undergraduate Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Marvel Entertainment International Ltd. Director Current
Free At Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Director Current
Life Time Fitness, Inc. Director Current
Marvel Enterprises LLC Director Current
Apfed Board of Directors Current
Life Time Fitness Corporate Wellness Director Current
Interphase Corporation Director Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Director Current
Life Time Fitness Corporate Wellness Committee Member Current
CompUSA Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
CompUSA Inc. President Former
Wang Laboratories Vice President Former
CompUSA Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Director Former
CompUSA Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Accel Partners Managing Partner Current
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western Association of Venture Capitalists Director Current
Maven Networks, Inc. Board Member Current
Model N, Inc. Board Member Current
BBN Technologies Board Member Current
Facebook Inc. Board of Directors Current
Prosper Marketplace, Inc. Board Member Current
Pacific Community Ventures Board Advisor Current
PCV Investment Partners Advisory Board Current
RealNetworks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BrassRing LLC Board Member Current
Accel Partners Director Current
Rhapsody Unlimited Board of Directors Current
Prosper Marketplace, Inc. Director Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Brightcove Inc Board of Directors Current
Dell Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western Association of Venture Capitalists President Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Marketing Former
Apple Inc. Marketing Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. management consultant Former
Netscape Communications Corporation Former
Harvard Business School Board Member Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
Harvard University M.B.A. Former
Harvard University B.S. Former
Stanford University B.S. Former

Laurence N. Charney (Class II) has been a Marvel director since July 10, 2007. Mr. Charney retired from his position as a Partner of Ernst & Young LLP in 2007, having served that firm for over thirty-five years. At Ernst & Young, Mr. Charney most recently served as the Americas Director of Conflict Management. In that role he had oversight and responsibility in ensuring compliance with global and local conflict of interest policies for client and engagement acceptance across all service lines. Mr. Charney previously served as an audit partner and was Marvel’s audit partner for its 1999 through 2003 audits

Organization Position Status
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Board of Directors Current

F. Peter Cuneo (class III), has been a director of the Company since July 1999 and employed as Vice-Chairman of the Board since June 2003. . Mr. Cuneo was Marvel\'s President and Chief Executive Officer from July 1999 until December 2002. From September 1998 until July 1999, Mr. Cuneo served as Managing Director of Cortec Group Inc., a private equity fund. From February 1997 until September 1998, Mr. Cuneo was Chairman of Cuneo & Co., L.L.C., a private investment firm. From May 1996 until February 1997, Mr. Cuneo was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Remington Products Company, L.L.C., a manufacturer and marketer of personal care appliances; from May 1993 until May 1996, Mr. Cuneo was President and Chief Operating Officer at Remington Products Company, the predecessor to Remington Products Company, L.L.C. Mr. Cuneo is also a director of Waterpik Technologies, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Vice-Chairman Current
Waterpik Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Remington Products Company, L.L.C. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Former
Cortec Group, Inc. Managing Director Former
Remington Products Company, L.L.C. Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Barrington Stage Company Vice President Current
Barrington Stage Company Treasurer Current
Marvel Entertainment International Ltd. Director Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Director Current
Free At Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Director Current
Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. President, Director and Chief Financial Officer Former
Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. Consultant Former
Kellwood Company Former
Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. Director Former

Sid Ganis (Class I) has been a Marvel director since October 1999. Mr. Ganis is the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that awards the Oscars . Mr. Ganis has been President of Out of the Blue...Entertainment, a company that he founded, since September 1996. Out of the Blue...Entertainment is a provider of motion pictures, television and musical entertainment for Sony Pictures Entertainment and others. From January 1991 until September 1996, Mr. Ganis held various executive positions with Sony Pictures Entertainment, including Vice Chairman of Columbia Pictures and President of Worldwide Marketing for Columbia/TriStar Motion Picture Companies.

Organization Position Status
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Current
PermissionTV, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Free At Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Director Current
Marvel Entertainment International Ltd. Director Current
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Treasurer Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Director Current
Journal Sentinel, Inc. President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Former
Sony Corporation Vice Chairman Former

Executive News

  • A big week for valley venture capitalists

    San Jose Mercury News - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Virtual Animation Studio Aniboom Partners With Marvel to Create Original Motion Comics Contest Featuring Renowned Super Heroes Wolverine, the Hulk and Nova

    Market Wire - 7/22/09 - View Story

  • Marvel Entertainment, Inc.,

    Sports One Source - 7/22/09 - View Story

  • Marvel Entertainment Welcomes Theo Paphitis to International Advisory Board

    Business Wire - 7/20/09 - View Story

  • MARVEL + Hallmark Team on New Properties

    Animation Insider - 7/18/09 - View Story

  • Hasbro Showcases Top Entertainment Properties at San Diego

    Business Wire via MSN Money - 7/17/09 - View Story

  • Hasbro Showcases Top Entertainment Properties at San Diego Comic-Con

    Stockwatch - 7/17/09 - View Story

  • Marvel and Hallmark in Strategic Licensing Alliance for Social Expressions Category

    Business Wire - 7/13/09 - View Story

  • Will boosting nominees result in more viewers?

    Chicago Tribune - 6/29/09 - View Story

  • Tuneless Oscars? Academy toughens best-song rules

    Seattle Times - 6/26/09 - View Story

  • And the Nominees Are ... Doubled

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 6/26/09 - View Story

  • How the academy made their decision

    Los Angeles Times - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • Oscars to have 10 best-picture nominees

    Shanghai Daily - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • Oscars' big plot twist: 10 best-picture nominees, not 5

    Los Angeles Times - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • Behind the Academy Awards' best picture decision

    Los Angeles Times - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • Oscars double down with 10 best-picture nominees

    Seattle Times - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • CryptoLogic extends agreement with Marvel

    Casino City Times - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • CryptoLogic Extends Marvel Slots Deal

    Online Casino News.com - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • CryptoLogic Limited: CryptoLogic Extends Relationship With Marvel

    Market Wire - 6/22/09 - View Story

  • CryptoLogic Extends Relationship With Marvel

    Stockwatch - 6/22/09 - View Story

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     MVL $51.14 +0.30 (0.59% )
Average Volume 1,655,790
Shares Outstanding 78.50M
Market Cap 4.0B
Year High 51.86
Year Low 22.82
Earnings Per Share 2.38
P/E Ratio 21.49
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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