Marvel Comics annual and quarterly reports, 1991-1996

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

• Series 1: Marvel Quarterly & Annual Reports
• Series II: Correspondence, IPO, Press, Awards, and Magazines

Description

Content Description

The Marvel Quarterly and Annual Reports were a collaboration between corporate and creative after Marvel Comics' IPO in 1991. These reports were presented in the form of comic books, written by Gary Fishman, of the investor and PR company, Hudson Stone Group, with art by well-known Marvel pencilers and inkers, such as John Romita Jr. Jimmy Palmiotti, and George Roussos. The collection also includes the IPO documents, contemporary press coverage, awards, and a recent article documenting the reports' history.

• Series 1: Marvel Quarterly & Annual Reports

• Series II: Correspondence, IPO, Press, Awards, and Magazines

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Curator of Manuscripts/University Archivist, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). The RBML approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Marvel Comics Annual and Quarterly Reports; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These materials were donated by Gary Fishman in 2021.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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