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| <periodOfReport> 2006-06-02 </periodOfReport> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000933730 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> Marvel Entertainment, Inc. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> MVL </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001130821 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> PERLMUTTER ISAAC </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 417 5TH AVENUE </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10016 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> See Exhibit 99.1 attached </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001238748 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> OBJECT TRADING CORP </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> P.O. BOX 1028 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> LAKE WORTH, </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> FL </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 33460 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
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| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2006-06-02 </value> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 5925000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 2.41 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
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| <value> A </value> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 8961026 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
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| <value> 2.41 </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2006-06-02 </value> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <value> 2002-01-31 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F5"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2007-11-30 </value> |
| </expirationDate> |
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| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 5925000 </value> |
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| <value></value> |
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| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> 3,950,000 shares of Common Stock issued to Mr. Perlmutter pursuant to this option exercise are shares of restricted Common Stock. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Mr. Perlmutter may be deemed to possess the sole power to vote and dispose of an aggregate amount of 29,039,413 shares of Common Stock. See Exhibit 99.3 for details regarding the Reporting Persons' ownership of Common Stock. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Grant pursuant to the Issuer's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> This option was previously reported as covering 3,950,000 shares at an exercise price of $3.62, but was adjusted to reflect the Issuer's 3-for-2 stock split on March 26, 2004. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> This option was granted on 11/30/2001 and was, subject to stockholder approval, immediately exercisable. On 1/31/2002, the Issuer's stockholders approved the issuance of the option to Mr. Perlmutter. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ John Turitzin, attorney-in-fact for Isaac Perlmutter and Object Trading Corp. </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2006-06-05 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |