Hello, I'm an expert in the field of popular culture and media. When it comes to the topic of Spider-Man and his association with Marvel, it's a bit of a complex story due to the nature of film rights and intellectual property.

Spider-Man is a character created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, first appearing in "Amazing Fantasy" #15 in 1962, which is a Marvel Comics publication. Therefore, in terms of origin and comic book lore, Spider-Man is indeed a Marvel character.

However, when it comes to movies, the rights to Spider-Man have been a bit more convoluted. Initially, the film rights to Spider-Man were held by Sony, which is why the character appeared in Sony's "Spider-Man" trilogy directed by Sam Raimi, as well as "The Amazing Spider-Man" series directed by Marc Webb. These films were produced by Sony's Columbia Pictures, but the character remained a part of the Marvel universe.

In 2015, Marvel Studios (owned by Disney) reached an agreement with Sony to share the character of Spider-Man for use in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This collaboration allowed Spider-Man to appear in MCU films such as "Captain America: Civil War," "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Spider-Man: Far From Home." This agreement made it so that Spider-Man could be portrayed as part of the larger Marvel universe on the big screen.

So, to answer your question directly: Yes, Spider-Man is a Marvel character, and there are Marvel movies that feature Spider-Man as a key character, thanks to the collaboration between Marvel Studios and Sony.

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