The company was founded in 1943 by book publisher Arnold Miller and his son Leonard Miller. They started out in 1945 publishing black-and-white reprints of the Fawcett Comics Marvel Family titles, including Captain Marvel Adventures Captain Marvel Jr., The Marvel Family, and Whiz Comics. Between 1950-1952, British writer/artist Mick Anglo produced Space Commando Comics, featuring "Space Commander Kerry," for L. Miller & Son. Main article: Marvelman