Published in September 1974 by Marvel Fireside Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Origins of Marvel Comics was Marvel's first trade paperback collection. It featured stories from The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Thor, the Hulk, and Doctor Strange, with introductions by Stan Lee. Its success led to annual sequels such as Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (1975) and Bring on the Bad Guys (1976), marking a shift in the distribution and consumption of superhero comics.