Marvel Comics
Metadata API
Free, open-source API for Marvel comic metadata.
Search 37,500+ issues, browse by series, and build reading lists.
Why This Exists
I subscribed to Marvel Comics wanting to read
Jonathan Hickman's Avengers run leading to Secret Wars (2015).
But there was a problem:
You can't create real reading lists. You can add issues to your Library,
or save links... but there's no good way to build a long, structured reading order.
The reading order I wanted wasn't small. If you want Secret Wars to hit,
you need Hickman's entire run — Secret Warriors, Fantastic Four, FF, Ultimate Comics,
then Avengers and New Avengers. That's not a weekend checklist. That's a saga.
I went looking for the Marvel API — only to find it was shut down.
But I discovered marvel.geoffrich.net,
a site with cached Marvel API data and direct Marvel Comics links.
So I built this: a searchable API and reading list builder
for anyone who wants to create their own Marvel reading lists.
🔍 Full-Text Search
Search across all 37,500+ issues by title. Find any comic instantly.
📚 Browse by Series
Get all issues in a series, sorted in publication order.
✍️ Creator Lookup
Find all issues by your favorite writers or artists.
🔗 Direct MU Links
Every issue includes a link that opens directly in Marvel Comics.
Rate Limits
60 requests per minute with a burst allowance of 30.
Rate limit headers are included in every response:
X-RateLimit-Limit: 60
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 59
Quick Start
curl "https://marvel.emreparker.com/v1/search/issues?q=secret+wars"
curl "https://marvel.emreparker.com/v1/issues/52447"
curl "https://marvel.emreparker.com/v1/series/16452/issues"
curl "https://marvel.emreparker.com/v1/creators/11743/issues"
Ready to explore the API?
Check out the full API reference with interactive examples.
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