Marvel Universe

The Marvel Universe refers to Earth-616, the version of Earth populated by many inter-related comic series, as well cartoon and film offshoots of the same. The most popular and well-known titles include Spiderman, X-Men', The Avengers, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Punisher, Daredevil, and The Fantastic Four in the superhero genre.

The Marvel Universe is more technologically advanced and more magically and psionically active than our own and there are several islands and small countries (especially in the former USSR) that do not exist on Earth Standard.

Earth-616 is home to many non-human (in the sense of homo sapiens sapiens) sentients, including homo sapiens superior, mutants, primarily dealt with in the X-Men titles; the Eternals, a superhuman offshoot of humans; Deviants, the likewise superhuman adversaries of the Eternals; homo mermanus, a humanoid aquatic species; the Inhumans and the Subterraneans, genetically created by the Deviants; and other tags and ends of genetic experiments in forgotten corners of the world. The most frequently appearing alien species include the Kree, fairly militaristic humanoids; the Skrulls, reptilian shape-shifters able to mimic another being's features exactly; and the Shi'ar, humanoids of avian descent.