DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                               Amendment No. 3 to
                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             Marvel Enterprises,Inc.
                             (formerly Toy Biz, Inc.)
                             -----------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                          ----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   57383M 10 8
                                   -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 Alan S. Cooper
                             Dickstein Partners Inc.
                         660 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor
                            New York, New York 10021
                                 (212) 754-4000
                                 --------------
                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
                      Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                  August 11, 1999
                                 ----------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e),  13(d)-1(f) or 13d-1(g),  check the following
box: |_|


                               Page 1 of 16 pages


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 2 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    WC, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             3,697,044 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          Not Applicable
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        3,697,044 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         3,697,044/1/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES   (See Item 5)                                 [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         10.2% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------

/1/ Includes  2,667,848 shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person has the
right to  acquire  upon  conversion  of  2,567,708  shares  of the  Issuer's  8%
Convertible  Exchangeable  Preferred Stock (the  "Preferred  Stock") held by the
Reporting Person.


<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 3 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


    DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    WC, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             256,437 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          Not Applicable
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        256,437 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         256,437/2/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES   (See Item 5)                                  [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0.8% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/2/ Consists of 256,437 shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person has the
right to acquire upon conversion of 246,812  shares of Preferred  Stock held by
the Reporting Person.

<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 4 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    WC, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             902,886 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          Not Applicable
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        902,886 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         902,886/3/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES      (See Item 5)                               [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         2.6% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/3/Includes  888,553  shares of Common Stock that the  Reporting  Person has the
right to acquire upon  conversion of 855,201  shares of Preferred  Stock held by
the Reporting Person.


<PAGE>

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 5 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    AF, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             Not Applicable
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          3,953,481 (See Item 5)
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        3,953,481 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         3,953,481/4/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES     (See Item 5)                             [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         10.8% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/4/  Includes  2,924,285  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion  of
2,814,520 shares of Preferred Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially  owned
by the Reporting Person.

<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                         Page 6 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    AF, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             Not Applicable
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          4,856,367 (See Item 5)
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        4,856,367 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         4,856,367/5/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES    (See Item 5)                               [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         13.0% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/5/  Includes  3,812,838  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion  of
3,669,721 shares of Preferred Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially  owned
by the Reporting Person.

<PAGE>



                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 7 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    ELYSSA DICKSTEIN, JEFFREY SCHWARZ, AND ALAN COOPER AS TRUSTEES
    U/T/A/D/ 12/27/88, MARK DICKSTEIN, GRANTOR
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    PF, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             55,129 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          Not Applicable
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        55,129 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         55,129/6/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES        (See Item 5)                            [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0.2% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/6/Represents  shares of Common Stock issuable upon  conversion of 53,060 shares
of Preferred Stock held by the Reporting Person.
<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 8 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     MARK DICKSTEIN AND ELYSSA DICKSTEIN, AS TRUSTEES OF THE MARK AND
     ELYSSA DICKSTEIN FOUNDATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    PF, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             11,025 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          Not Applicable
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        11,025 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         11,025/7/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES        (See Item 5)                            [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         less than 0.1% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/7/Represents  shares of Common Stock issuable upon  conversion of 10,612 shares
of Preferred Stock held by the Reporting Person.
<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE  13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                        Page 9 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    MARK DICKSTEIN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    PF, AF (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    UNITED STATES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             16,667 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          4,867,394 (See Item 5)
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        16,667 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        4,867,394 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         4,884,061/8/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES     (See Item 5)                            [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         13.1% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/8/  Includes  3,823,865  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion  of
3,680,333 shares of Preferred Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially  owned
by the Reporting  Person and 6,667 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of options held by the Reporting Person.


<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                         Page 10 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    ELYSSA DICKSTEIN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    PF, AF (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    UNITED STATES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             154,363 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          66,154 (See Item 5)
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        154,363 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        66,154 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         220,517/9/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES     (See Item 5)                               [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0.7% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/9/ Consists of 154,363 shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person has the
right to acquire upon  conversion of 148,569  shares of Preferred  Stock held by
the Reporting  Person and 66,154 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion
of 63,672 shares of Preferred Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially  owned
by the Reporting Person.


<PAGE>



                                 Amendment No, 3
                                       to
                                  Schedule 13D

Introduction

         This  amends  the  Schedule  13D dated  October  1, 1998 as  amended by
Amendment  No. 1 thereto,  dated October 13, 1998, as amended by Amendment No. 2
thereto,  dated March 4, 1999 (the  "Schedule  13D"),  filed by Dickstein & Co.,
L.P.  ("Dickstein  & Co."),  Dickstein  Focus  Fund  L.P.  ("Dickstein  Focus"),
Dickstein International Limited ("Dickstein International"), Dickstein Partners,
L.P. ("Dickstein Partners"),  Dickstein Partners Inc. ("Dickstein Inc."), Elyssa
Dickstein,  Jeffrey Schwarz, and Alan Cooper as Trustees U/T/A/D 12/27/88,  Mark
Dickstein, Grantor (the "Dickstein Trust"), Mark Dickstein and Elyssa Dickstein,
as  Trustees  of the  Mark  and  Elyssa  Dickstein  Foundation  (the  "Dickstein
Foundation"),  Mark Dickstein and Elyssa  Dickstein,  with respect to the common
stock,  $.01 par value (the  "Common  Stock"),  of Marvel  Enterprises,  Inc., a
Delaware  corporation  (the  "Company").   Dickstein  &  Co.,  Dickstein  Focus,
Dickstein  International,  Dickstein  Partners,  Dickstein  Inc.,  the Dickstein
Trust,  the  Dickstein  Foundation,  Mark  Dickstein  and Elyssa  Dickstein  are
collectively   referred  to  as  the  "Reporting   Persons."  The  Company's  8%
Convertible  Exchangeable  Preferred  Stock  is  referred  to as the  "Preferred
Stock."  Notwithstanding  this  Amendment  3, the  Schedule 13D speaks as of its
respective dates.

 I.       Items 5(a) and 5(c) of the Schedule 13D  "Interest in  Securities of
the Issuer" are amended and restated as follows:

         (a) The Reporting  Persons  beneficially  own an aggregate of 5,093,551
shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 13.6%/10/ of the Common Stock
outstanding. Such shares are directly held by the Reporting Persons as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                  Common Stock                 Percentages of
                                                                                  Issuable Upon                 Common Stock
                                                                                  Conversion of                 Beneficially
                                     Common Stock          Preferred Stock       Preferred Stock                    Owned

<S>                                  <C>                    <C>                    <C>                            <C>
Dickstein & Co.                      1,029,196              2,567,708              2,667,848                      10.2%

Dickstein Focus                          *                    246,812                256,437                       0.8

Dickstein International                 14,333                855,201                888,553                       2.6

Dickstein Trust                          --                    53,060                 55,129                       0.6

Dickstein Foundation                     --                    10,612                 11,025             less than 0.1



- --------

/10/  Percentages  are based upon  33,532,159  shares of Common  Stock  reported
outstanding at July 22, 1999 in the Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter  ended  June 30, 1999.



                                       11

<PAGE>


                                                                  less than
Mark Dickstein        16,667/11/            --            --         0.1

Elyssa Dickstein       --                 148,569       154,363      0.5

Each share of Preferred  Stock is convertible  into 1.039 shares of Common Stock
(subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments),  votes generally with the Common
Stock as a single  class on the basis of the  number  of shares of Common  Stock
into which it is  convertible,  and votes as a separate class on certain matters
as provided in the Company's  Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation,  to which
reference  is made for a complete  specification  of the terms of the  Preferred
Stock.

         The  following  table sets  forth the  percentages  of the  outstanding
Common Stock, the outstanding  Preferred Stock and the outstanding  voting power
of the Company directly held by each of the Reporting Persons:


                                                                                                              Percentage
                                         Percentage of                    Percentage of                    of Outstanding
                                         Common Stock/12/               Preferred Stock/13/                 Voting Power

Dickstein & Co.                               3.1%                            14.3%                                  10.2%

Dickstein Focus                               0.0                              1.4                                   0.8

Dickstein International                   less than 0.1                        4.8                                   2.6

Dickstein Trust                                --                              0.3                                   0.2

Dickstein Foundation                           --                              0.1                             less than 0.1

Mark Dickstein                            less than 0.1                         --                             less than 0.1

Elyssa Dickstein                               --                              0.8                                   0.5


Total                                         3.1%                            21.7%                                 14.3%

</TABLE>


         (c) The Company  paid a  regularly  scheduled  in-kind  dividend on the
Preferred  Stock on July  1,  1999 for the  quarter  ended June 30,  1999 to the
Reporting Persons as follows:  Dickstein & Co., 50,347 shares;  Dickstein Focus,
4,839 shares; Dickstein International, 16,768

- --------

/11/  Includes  6,667  shares  issuable  upon  exercise  of options  held by Mr.
      Dickstein.

/12/ Based upon 33,532,159 shares of Common Stock outstanding.  See the previous
footnote.

/13/ Based upon  17,952,257  shares of Preferred Stock  outstanding  following
payment of an in-kind dividend for the quarter ended June 30, 1999.



                                       12

<PAGE>

shares;  Dickstein Trust, 1,040 shares;  Dickstein  Foundation,  208 shares; and
Elyssa Dickstein, 2,913 shares.

      Except as aforesaid and as set forth on Schedule II attached hereto,  none
of the persons  identified in Item 2 has effected any transactions in the Common
Stock during the past 60 days. All such transactions were effected in the open
market.


                                       13

<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES


         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best  knowledge and belief of the
undersigned,  the  undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  August 13, 1999

                               DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.

                               By:      Alan S. Cooper, as Vice President of
                                        Dickstein Partners Inc., the general
                                        partner of Dickstein Partners, L.P., the
                                        general partner of Dickstein & Co., L.P.

                               By: /s/ Alan S. Cooper
                                   -----------------------------
                                        Name:  Alan S. Cooper


                               DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.

                               By:      Alan S. Cooper, as Vice President of
                                        Dickstein Partners Inc., the general
                                        partner of Dickstein Partners, L.P., the
                                        general partner of Dickstein Focus
                                        Fund L.P.

                               By:/s/ Alan S. Cooper
                                   -----------------------------
                                        Name:  Alan S. Cooper



                           DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                           By:      Alan S. Cooper, as Vice President of
                                    Dickstein Partners Inc., the agent of
                                    Dickstein International Limited

                           By: /s/ Alan S. Cooper
                                   -----------------------------
                                    Name:  Alan S. Cooper


                           DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.

                           By:      Alan S. Cooper, as Vice President of
                                    Dickstein Partners Inc., the general
                                    partner of Dickstein Partners, L.P.

                           By:/s/ Alan S. Cooper
                                  ------------------------------
                                    Name:  Alan S. Cooper

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                           DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                           By:      Alan S. Cooper, as Vice President

                           By: /s/ Alan S. Cooper
                              -------------------
                                    Name:  Alan S. Cooper


                           MARK DICKSTEIN

                           By: /s/ Mark Dickstein
                              -------------------
                                    Name:  Mark Dickstein


                           ELYSSA DICKSTEIN

                           By: /s/ Elyssa Dickstein
                               -------------------
                                    Name:  Elyssa Dickstein


                            ELYSSA DICKSTEIN, JEFFREY SCHWARZ,
                            AND ALAN S. COOPER AS TRUSTEES U/T/A/D
                            12/27/88, MARK DICKSTEIN, GRANTOR


                            By: /s/ Alan S. Cooper
                               -------------------
                                    Name:  Alan S. Cooper


                            MARK DICKSTEIN AND ELYSSA DICKSTEIN
                            AS TRUSTEES OF THE MARK AND ELYSSA
                            DICKSTEIN FOUNDATION

                            By:      /s/ Mark Dickstein
                                     -------------------
                                     Name:  Mark Dickstein


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                                                                     Schedule II

                             Transactions in Common
                                    Stock of
                               Marvel Enterprises, Inc.

Shares Sold by Dickstein & Co, L.P.

                  Number of
                   Shares            Price per                      Total
Date                Sold               Share         Commission    Proceeds

8/11/99            280,433            6.0625          16,825.98    1,683,299.08


Shares Sold by Dickstein Focus Fund L.P.

                  Number of
                   Shares            Price per                      Total
Date                Sold               Share         Commission    Proceeds

8/11/99            54,567             6.0625          3,274.02    327,538.42
8/12/99            45,433             5.8610          2,725.98    263,556.83

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Total             100,000                                         591,095.25

Shares sold By Dickstein International Limited

                  Number of
                   Shares            Price per                      Total
Date                Sold               Share         Commission    Proceeds

8/12/99             85,667            5.8610          5,140.02      496,954.27

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