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The Corporation is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe.
The Corporation first appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #23-24 (April–May 1976), and was created by Bill Mantlo and Gil Kane.
The organization subsequently appears in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #26-27 (July–August 1976), #29-31 (October–December 1976), and Incredible Hulk #211-212 (May–June 1977).
A different version of the same organization first appeared in Captain America #213-214 (September–October 1977) by Jack Kirby, and subsequently appears in Marvel Premiere #39-40 (February, April 1978), #44 (October 1978), Captain America #217-218 (January–February 1978), #220 (April 1978), #222-223 (June–July 1978), #225 (September 1978), Machine Man #7-9 (October–December 1978), Incredible Hulk #228-230 (October–December 1978), Captain America #228 (December 1978), Incredible Hulk #231-232 (January–February 1979), Captain America #229-231 (January–March 1979), Marvel Two-in-One #47-48 (January–February 1979), Captain America #236 (August 1979), Incredible Hulk #233-237 (March–July 1979), Captain America #281 (May 1983), Marvel Comics Presents #82 (1991), Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #36 (June 1992), Cage #13-14 (April–May 1993), and Heroes for Hire #1-5 (October 2006-February 2007).
A corporation is a company or group of people authorized to act as a single entity (legally a person) and recognized as such in law. Early incorporated entities were established by charter (i.e. by an ad hoc act granted by a monarch or passed by a parliament or legislature). Most jurisdictions now allow the creation of new corporations through registration.
Corporations come in many different types but are usually divided by the law of the jurisdiction where they are chartered into two kinds: by whether or not they can issue stock, or by whether or not they are for profit.
Where local law distinguishes corporations by ability to issue stock, corporations allowed to do so are referred to as "stock corporations", ownership of the corporation is through stock, and owners of stock are referred to as "stockholders." Corporations not allowed to issue stock are referred to as "non-stock" corporations, those who are considered the owners of the corporation are those who have obtained membership in the corporation, and are referred to as a "member" of the corporation.