Who Is Marv? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Marv is a Creator-Owned comic book character, the alter ego of Marvin, with over 58 comic issue appearances. Marv is hulking, tough and has an infamous reputation in Basin city. His physical features hide a tender heart, and after the only woman he ever loved is murdered, Marv swears to avenge her.

Who is Marv?

Marv is the main character of the very first Sin City comics/graphic novel. This was originally entitled Sin City but Frank Miller has since added the subtitle The Hard Goodbye. He also makes brief appearances in other stories. Below is a spoiler-filled outline of the original story to help illustrate the character of Marv. Sin City - Graphic Novel Marv grew up with his mother and went to a Catholic school. There is no information about his father. At school he enjoyed doing puzzles, as had a mentally handicapped friend called Chuck who would consider him a genius for this. He also met Gladys, who was, in his own words "the toughest nun in school".

Key facts

Marv is of human origin and first appeared in "Fifth Anniversary Special". The character is published by Creator-Owned. With 58 recorded issue appearances, Marv ranks among the most featured characters in comics.