Marvel Entertainment 10-K/A 2008 FY Annual report (amended)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

(Mark One)

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008

or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission file number 1-13638

MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	13-3711775
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
417 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY	10016
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(212)-576-4000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

	Name of each exchange on which
Title of each class	registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Share Purchase Rights	New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yesþ     Noo

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yeso     Noþ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yesþ     Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yeso     Noo

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filerþ	Accelerated filero	Non-Accelerated filero	Smaller reporting companyo
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yeso     Noþ

The approximate aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of June 30, 2008, the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $1.588 billion based on a price of $32.14 per share, the closing sales price for the Registrant’s common stock as reported in the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transaction Tape on that date.

As of February 24, 2009, there were 78,800,177 outstanding shares of the Registrant’s common stock, including 674,680 shares of restricted stock.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The information required by Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) is incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement, which the Registrant intends to file with the Commission not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Report.

Explanatory Note

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2009, in order (i) to file the Second Amended and Restated Agency Agreement between Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. dated as of October 1, 2004 and an amendment to that agreement dated August 17, 2007, and (ii) to indicate that portions of Exhibits 10.43 and 10.44 have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The aforementioned agreement and amendment between Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. are being filed, concurrently with this Amendment No. 1, as Exhibits 10.58 and 10.59 to the Form 10-K. This Form 10-K/A is limited in scope to the foregoing, and should be read in conjunction with the original Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This Form 10-K/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the original Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2009, or modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events. Except as described above, we have not modified or updated other disclosures or information presented in the original Form 10-K.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

All financial statements and financial statement schedules filed with this report are listed on page F-1. All required exhibits are listed on the Exhibit Index immediately below.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
	3	(i)	Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 23, 2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2006.)
	3	(ii)	Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended through the date hereof. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 23, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2008.)
	4.1		Article V of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (see Exhibit 3(i), above), defining the rights of holders of Common Stock.
	4.2		Rights Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2000, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company as Rights Agent, defining the rights of holders of Preferred Share Purchase Rights. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 22, 2000 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2000.)
	4.3		Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2001, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company as Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2001.)

Exhibit No.
	4.4	Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2002, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company as Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 4, 2002 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2002.)
	10.1	1998 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.)*
	10.2	2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. (Previously filed on February 27, 2009 as an exhibit to our original Annual Report on Form 10-K.)*
	10.3	Form of Stock Option Agreement under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2005.)*
	10.4	Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2005.)*
	10.5	Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Agreement under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2005.)*
	10.6	Form of Performance-Based Phantom Stock Agreement under the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission onNovember 9, 2005.)*
	10.7	2005 Cash Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. (Previously filed on February 27, 2009 as an exhibit to our original Annual Report on Form 10-K.)*
	10.8	Form of Performance-Based Award Letter under the Company’s 2005 Cash Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2005.)*
	10.9	Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2001, by and between the Company and Isaac Perlmutter. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2001.)*
	10.10	Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1998, by and among the Company, Dickstein & Co., L.P., Dickstein Focus Fund L.P., Dickstein International Limited, Elyssa Dickstein, Jeffrey Schwarz and Alan Cooper as Trustees U/T/A/D 12/27/88, Mark Dickstein, Grantor, Mark Dickstein and Elyssa Dickstein, as Trustees of the Mark and Elyssa Dickstein Foundation, Elyssa Dickstein, Object Trading Corp., Whippoorwill/Marvel Obligations Trust — 1997, and Whippoorwill Associates, Incorporated. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 1998.)*
	10.11	Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 8, 1998, by and among the Company, Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., Avi Arad, Isaac Perlmutter, Isaac Perlmutter T.A., The Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation Inc., and Zib Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.)*
	10.12	Warrant Shares Registration Right Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2001, by and between the Company and Isaac Perlmutter. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2001.)*

Exhibit No.
	10.13	Agreement of Sublease dated as of August 5, 2004, by and between CIBC World Markets Corp. and the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2005.)
	10.14	Amendment to Agreement of Sublease dated as of February 17, 2005, by and between CIBC World Markets Corp. and the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2005.)
	10.15	Lease Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2005, by and between 417 Fifth Avenue LLC and the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2005.)
	10.16	Lease, dated as of September 22, 2008, between MVL Productions LLC, as tenant, and CRP MB Studios, L.L.C., as landlord. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.)
	10.17	Credit Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2005 among Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2005.)
	10.18	Amendment No. 1 and Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of January 18, 2006 to Credit Agreement dated as of November 9, 2005, among the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2006.)
	10.19	Amendment No. 2 and Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of June 28, 2006 to Credit Agreement dated as of November 9, 2005, among the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2006.)
	10.20	Amendment No. 3 and Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of June 30, 2006 to Credit Agreement dated as of November 9, 2005, among the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2006.)
	10.21	Amendment No. 4 and Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of May 7, 2007 to Credit Agreement dated as of November 9, 2005, between Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2007.)
	10.22	Amendment No. 5 and Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of August 21, 2007 by and among the Registrant, Marvel Characters, Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 21, 2007 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2007.)
	10.23	Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2005, by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Marvel Characters, Inc. in favor of HSBC Bank USA, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2005.)

Exhibit No.
	10.24	Guaranty, dated as of November 9, 2005 by Marvel Characters, Inc. in favor of and for the benefit of HSBC Bank USA, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2005.)
	10.25	Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among MVL Film Finance LLC, as Borrower, the Financial Institutions and Conduit Lenders identified therein, as Lenders, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as the Collateral Agent and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2005.)
	10.26	Insurance and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and between the Company, MVL Film Finance LLC, MVL Productions LLC, MVL Rights LLC, Marvel Studios, Inc., the Collateral Agent and Ambac Assurance Corporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2005.)
	10.27	Amendment No. 1 dated as of September 29, 2006 to Transaction Documents by and among MVL Film Finance LLC, MVL Productions LLC, Marvel Studios, Inc., Marvel Characters, Inc., MVL Rights LLC, Ambac Assurance Corporation and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 29, 2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2006.)
	10.28	Amendment No. 2 dated as of February 21, 2007 to Transaction Documents by and among MVL Film Finance LLC, MVL Productions LLC, Marvel Studios, Inc., Marvel Characters, Inc., MVL Rights LLC, Ambac Assurance Corporation and HSBC Bank USA, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.)
	10.29	Amendment No. 3 to Transaction Documents dated as of April 13, 2007 by and among HSBC Bank USA, National Association, in its capacity as Collateral Agent, Ambac Assurance Corporation, in its capacity as Control Party, MVL Productions LLC, Marvel Studios, Inc. and MVL Film Finance LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 16, 2007 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2007.)
	10.30	Amendment No. 4 dated as of January 15, 2008 to Transaction Documents by and among MVL Film Finance LLC, MVL Productions LLC, Marvel Studios, Inc. and Ambac Assurance Corporation, in its capacity as Control Party. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.)
	10.31	Amendment No. 5 dated as of May 30, 2008 to Transaction Documents by and among MVL Film Finance LLC, MVL Productions LLC, Marvel Studios, Inc. and Ambac Assurance Corporation, in its capacity as Control Party. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.)
	10.32	Amendment No. 6 dated as of September 17, 2008 to Transaction Documents by and among MVL Film Finance LLC, MVL Productions LLC, Marvel Studios, Inc. , Marvel Entertainment, Inc , Ambac Assurance Corporation, in its capacity as Control Party and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, in its capacities as Collateral Agent and Collection Account Bank. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 25, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2008.)
	10.33	Amendment No. 7 dated as of December 5, 2008 to Transaction Documents by and among MVL Film Finance LLC, MVL Productions LLC, Marvel Studios, Inc. and Ambac Assurance Corporation, in its capacity as Control Party. (Previously filed on February 27, 2009 as an exhibit to our original Annual Report on Form 10-K.)

Exhibit No.
	10.34	Amendment No. 8 dated as of February 17, 2009 to Transaction Documents by and among MVL Film Finance LLC, MVL Productions LLC, the Company, Marvel Studios, Inc., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., in its capacities as Collateral Agent and Collection Account Bank, and Ambac Assurance Corporation, in its capacity as Control Party. (Previously filed on February 27, 2009 as an exhibit to our original Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
	10.35	Master Development and Distribution Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among MVL Film Finance LLC, MVL Productions LLC and Marvel Studios, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2005.)
	10.36	Assignment Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and between Marvel Characters, Inc. and MVL Rights LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2005.)
	10.37	Exclusive Cross License Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and between MVL Rights LLC and MVL Film Finance LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2005.)
	10.38	Hulk Exclusive Cross License Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006 by and between MVL Rights LLC and MVL Film Finance LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 29, 2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2006.)
	10.39	Iron Man Exclusive Cross License Agreement dated as of September 29, 2006 by and between MVL Rights LLC and MVL Film Finance LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 29, 2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2006.)
	10.40	Exclusive License Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and between MVL Rights LLC and Marvel Characters, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2005.)
	10.41	Letter Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by Marvel and agreed and acknowledged by Marvel Studios, Inc., MVL Rights LLC, MVL Productions LLC and Marvel Characters, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2005.)
	10.42	Assignment Agreement dated as of August 30, 2005, by and between Marvel, Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. and Marvel Characters, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2005.)
	10.43	License Agreement dated January 6, 2006 by and between Marvel Characters, Inc. and Spider-Man Merchandising L.P. on the one hand and Hasbro, Inc. on the other. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2006.) #
	10.44	Amendment dated as of February 8, 2006 to License Agreement dated January 6, 2006 by and between Marvel Characters, Inc. and Spider-Man Merchandising L.P. on the one hand, and Hasbro, Inc. on the other. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2006.) #
	10.45	Employment Agreement, dated as of November 30, 1998, between the Company and Stan Lee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.)*

Exhibit No.
	10.46	Employment Agreement dated May 31, 2007 between the Company and Alan Fine. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.)*
	10.47	Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 6, 2007, to Employment Agreement between the Company and Alan Fine. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.)*
	10.48	Amendment No. 2, dated March 19, 2008, to Employment Agreement between the Company and Alan Fine. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2008.)*
	10.49	Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated March 21, 2008, by and between the Company and John Turitzin. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2008.)*
	10.50	Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated May 2, 2008, by and between the Company and David Maisel. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 2, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2008.)*
	10.51	Employment Agreement dated June 20, 2007 between the Company and Kenneth P. West. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.)*
	10.52	Employment Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2001, by and between the Company and Isaac Perlmutter. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2001.)*
	10.53	Amendment to Employment Agreement with Isaac Perlmutter dated as of May 1, 2004. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.)*
	10.54	Second Amendment to Employment Agreement with Isaac Perlmutter dated as of October 15, 2004. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.)*
	10.55	Third Amendment to Employment Agreement with Isaac Perlmutter dated as of May 8, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2006.)*
	10.56	Share Disposition Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2007 by and between Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Isaac Perlmutter. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.)*
	10.57	Share Disposition Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2008 by and between Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Isaac Perlmutter. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 19, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2008.)*
	10.58	Second Amended and Restated Agency Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2004, between Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (Filed herewith.) #
	10.59	Amendment, dated August 17, 2007, to Second Amended and Restated Agency Agreement between Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (Filed herewith.) #

Exhibit No.
	21	Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (Previously filed on February 27, 2009 as an exhibit to our original Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
	23	Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. (Previously filed on February 27, 2009 as an exhibit to our original Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
	24	Power of attorney. (Previously filed on February 27, 2009 as an exhibit to our original Annual Report on Form 10-K)
	31.1	Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. (Filed herewith.)
	31.2	Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. (Filed herewith.)
	32	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. (Furnished herewith.)

*	Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
#	Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By:	/s/ John Turitzin
	John Turitzin
	Executive Vice President

May 19, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
	10.58	Second Amended and Restated Agency Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2004, between Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (Filed herewith.) #
	10.59	Amendment, dated August 17, 2007, to Second Amended and Restated Agency Agreement between Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (Filed herewith.) #
	31.1	Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. (Filed herewith.)
	31.2	Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. (Filed herewith.)
	32	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. (Furnished herewith.)

# Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.