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Marvel Comics annual and quarterly reports, 1991-1996

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#2063
Bib ID 15681595 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Marvel Comics Group
Title Marvel Comics annual and quarterly reports, 1991-1996
Physical Description 0.42 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Language(s) English .
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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.

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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.

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Subject Headings

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Annual reports Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

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Comic books, strips, etc Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
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Marvel comics (New York, N.Y.) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

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Series 1: Marvel Quarterly & Annual Reports



Box 1 Folder 1 1991: 3rd Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 2 Marvel 1991 Annual Report


Box 1 Folder 3 1992: 1st Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 3 1992: 2nd Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 4 1992: 3rd Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 5 Marvel 1992 Annual Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 6 1993: 1st Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 7 1993: 2nd Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 8 1993: 3rd Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 9 1993: Annual Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 10 1994: 1st Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 10 1994: 2nd Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 11 1994: 3rd Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 12 1994: Annual Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 13 1995: 1st Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 13 1995: 2nd Quarter report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 14 1995: 3rd Quarter report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 15 1995: Annual Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 16 1996: 1st Quarter Report, 2 copies


Box 1 Folder 16 1996: 2nd Quarter Report, 2 copies

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


IPO:


Box 1 Folder 18 Prospectus 3,500,000 Shares Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 1991


Box 1 Folder 19 Prospectus 4,200,000 Shares Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 15 July 1991


Correspondence:


Box 1 Folder 30 Ramona Semilia (Financial World) to Gary M. Fishman, 23 August 1993


Box 1 Folder 34 Jovanni Sy (Royal Trust Investment Services, Inc.) to Terry C. Stewart, 8 June 1992


Press:


Box 1 Folder 20 News Release re. 1st Quarterly Report, 17 December 1991


Box 1 Folder 21 The New York Times article by Floyd Norris, 18 December 1991


Box 1 Folder 22 Daily News Business , 18 December 1991


Box 1 Folder 23 USA Today Money , 18 December 1991


Box 1 Folder 24 Institutional Investor , April 1992


Box 1 Folder 26 The Wall Street Journal , 2 July 1992


Box 1 Folder 27 Investor Relations , September 1992


Box 1 Folder 28 USA Today Money , 26 April 1993


Box 1 Folder 29 Financial Times , 14 May 1993


Box 1 Folder 31 Creativity Ninety Four Award to Gary M. Fishman, 1993


Awards:


Box 1 Folder 32 International Academy of Communications Award to The Hudson Stone Group, 1993


Box 1 Folder 33 International Academy of Communications Award to Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 1995


Magazines and Clippings:


Box 1 Folder 17 Back Issue. No. 130, September 2021


Box 1 Folder 25 Art Direction "Spider Man" and Comic Relief, June 1993


Box 1 Folder 35 True Believer!, Vol. 1, No. 2, 10 February 1997


Box 1 Folder 36 True Believer!, Vol. 1, No. 3, 24 February 1997


Box 1 Folder 37 True Believer!, Vol. 1, No. 4, 10 March 1997


Box 1 Folder 38 True Believer!, Vol. 1, No. 5, 24 March 1997


Box 1 Folder 39 True Believer!, Vol. 1, No. 6, 7 April 1997


Box 1 Folder 40 True Believer!, Vol. 1, No. 7, 28 April 1997


Box 1 Folder 41 True Believer!, Vol. 1, No. 8, 12 May 1997


Box 1 Folder 42 True Believer!, Vol. 1, No. 9, 6 June 1997