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Popular Mechanics April 21, 2008 Erik Sofge |
Hollywood Sci-Fi's Bronze Age: Are Comics to Blame? The big-screen iterations of Bruce Banner and Tony Stark are in mortal combat with smart science fiction. In a post-ComicCon, pre-summer blockbuster analysis, this article traces the decline of our favorite genre and looks for a future fix. |
AskMen.com February 23, 2003 Bernie Alexander |
Comic Book Movies: Phenomenon Or Fad? Hollywood studios have realized that there's a lot of money to be made from adapting comic books to the big screen, especially after the huge success of the Superman, Batman and Spider-Man franchises. Let's take a look at some of the upcoming superhero movies. |
Salon.com May 3, 2002 Ros Davidson |
Working-class (super)hero Like Spider-Man himself -- the first superhero to use a laundromat -- longtime Spidey artists John Romita Sr. and Jr. are regular New Yorkers who dreamed big... |
Fast Company Jul/Aug 2012 Mark Harris |
In Marvel And DC's Battle Of The Superheroes, Can The Hulk Kick Batman's Butt? Read on for answers to that and other billion-dollar mind-blowing questions about the war between Disney's Marvel and Time Warner's DC. |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Marvel's Future Cast in Iron Will the big-screen adventures of Iron Man sink or soar? Investors, take note. |
Salon.com June 5, 2002 Mark Holcomb |
Marvel's forgotten heroes Spidey's the celeb of the year. Blade and the X-Men are huge, with Daredevil, Iron Man and the Hulk waiting in the wings. When will Hollywood show some love for Marvel's venerable Fantastic Four? |
Wired June 23, 2008 Scott Brown |
Dark Knight Director Shuns Digital Effects for the Real Thing For Christopher Nolan, director of Warner Bros.' upcoming Batman film The Dark Knight, reality beats the hell out of gee-whiz special effects. But keeping it real doesn't come cheap. |
Salon.com May 3, 2002 Charles Taylor |
Spider-Man as Everyman Endearing Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, the sexiest superhero's girlfriend ever, shine in this low-key but charming blockbuster... |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Why This Hulk Will Smash Will The Incredible Hulk bring in at least $70 million domestically for Marvel Entertainment during the film's opening weekend? |
AskMen.com |
Avi Arad... The Man Behind the Marvel Interview with one of the most influential producers of the last decade. |
Salon.com August 17, 1999 Frank Houston |
Stan Lee The father of Spider-Man and the Silver Surfer invented the modern superhero, revived a dying industry and created a mythology. |
AskMen.com Kyle Darbyson |
Top 10: Upcoming Movie Sequels & Prequels Hollywood is ready to release a glut of high-profile sequels to some of its most successful pictures. |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
5 Things You Didn't Know: Batman Let's take a look at five things you may not have known about Batman, the winged and masked hero of comic books, films, and TV. |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Strange Days for Marvel Marvel Entertainment has characters, lots and lots of them, not yet in development but who could be made for the silver screen. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Spidey Swings in India Marvel intends to take over Bollywood. The comic book king is in talks to acquire established Indian heroes such as Bollywood box office star Krrish. |
Wired Adam Rogers |
Legendary Comics Writer Alan Moore on Superheroes, The League, and Making Magic Alan Moore, writer of The Watchmen, discusses his take on the comics industry, heroes, and bringing the imaginary closer to reality. |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Dark Knight, Brilliant Box Office Time Warner's latest installment in the superhero series -- The Dark Knight -- set a new record for domestic theatrical debuts, ringing up $155.3 million in ticket sales over it's first weekend. |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Marvel No More? Every hero has its Kryptonite. The Fantastic Four is the wrong film at the wrong time for Marvel. Investors, beware. |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Hulk Takes Hollywood Marvel Entertainment's The Incredible Hulk "smashed" the box office and pummeled expectations in its first weekend. |
Wired Adam Rogers |
Artist Dave Gibbons' Gut Feelings on the Watchmen Movie Long-time collaborator with Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons is best known for his illustrations of Superman, Green Lantern, The Originals, and Watchmen. |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2010 Tim Beyers |
You'll Regret Missing This Stock There are times in an investor's life when you just know. For me, this is the moment I decided Time Warner was worth a closer look |
Wired February 2006 Todd Jatras |
The Dark Knight Returns The dark prince of comics, Paul Pope, takes Batman 30 years into the future. |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Did the Hulk Bomb for Shareholders? The Incredible Hulk did, indeed, beat expectations, earning well over the estimated $40 million for its opening weekend. |
CRM December 2011 Eric Barkin |
The Monday Morning Numbers on Movie Marketing How international growth, social media, and a decline in DVD sales are changing the film industry's marketing strategies. |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2010 Tim Beyers |
3 Things Investors Should Watch for at Comic-Con Hollywood is looking for the next billion-dollar hit. You should be, too. |
The Motley Fool September 29, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Robert Downey Jr.: Shellhead If handed a good script and smart guidance from Iron Man's director Jon Favreau, Downey should deliver at least as well as Fantastic Four did, and maybe even a lot better. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2011 Tim Beyers |
Why Disney Is Poised to Win Again I'll be unsurprised if Disney wins big when The Avengers reaches theaters next May. Take notes, Time Warner. The formula for success is right in front of you. |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2006 Anders Bylund |
Fool on the Street: Marvel's Super Powers The name of the game is creativity -- traditionally and financially for this entertainment company. Here's the inside scoop on what analysts learned from the company's executive presentation at Merrill Lynch's Media and Entertainment Conference last month. |
Wired July 2005 Jonathan Bing |
The Doom-Defying, Two-Fisted Marketing of Fantastic Four The movie has taken the hard road to production, but the makers hope its release will be a marketing bonanza. |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Marvel's Web Thickens Marvel and Sony think the third time will be the charm for Spider-Man. |
The Motley Fool May 5, 2008 Anders Bylund |
"Iron Man" Makes War on Mediocre Films, Mediocre Profits Marvel Entertainment scored big with "Iron Man," the first movie released under the company's own production label, pulling in an estimated $104 million domestically and $201 million in worldwide box office receipts. |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Dueling Fools: Marvel Bull Marvel is going from zero to hero. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2011 Tim Beyers |
Who Will Replace Harry Potter? "Green Lantern" fails to impress at the box office. |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007 Anders Bylund |
Foolish Forecast: Larval Marvel Comic book powerhouse Marvel Entertainment is set to report its first-quarter earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
Salon.com October 13, 2000 Jeff Stark |
"It's a punk movie" Director Darren Aronofsky talks about why his junkie movie, "Requiem for a Dream," really isn't a junkie movie and about writing the script for the next "Batman"... |
The Motley Fool September 4, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Marvel's New Superpower: Lobbying Hollywood studios want tax breaks to keep them from moving film and TV productions to tax-friendlier locales. |
The Motley Fool June 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Big Blue Marvel The disappointing box-office receipts for both Spider-Man 3 and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer have to be troubling for a company that's about to start rolling out its own action flicks. |
Salon.com April 24, 2001 Charles Taylor |
Show and tell Moviegoers and readers ought to learn to love the book and the film... |
The Motley Fool September 19, 2005 Nathan Alderman |
Will Licensing Doom Marvel? If Marvel wants to stay relevant to readers young and old, and ensure that there will still be an audience for its licensed products in the decades to come, it can't afford to let its publishing efforts wither. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2010 Anders Bylund |
Disney Wants Its Heroes Back Disney wants to have its superhero cake and eat it, too. |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Spidey Swings to Sequel Success Spider-Man 3, the latest installment of Marvel Entertainment's billion-dollar celluloid franchise, set a record this past weekend with an estimated $148 million in domestic box office receipts. Investors, take note. |
Inc. November 1, 2009 Mark Lacter |
How I Did It: Stan Lee of Marvel Comics The creator of Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men talks about how he has stayed creative for more than 60 years. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Marvel Wins, Even in Death Marvel has been a marketing machine since Spider-Man first appeared on TV's The Electric Company in the 1970s. DC and Time Warner? They'll get it someday. Maybe. |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Behind the Scenes With Marvel Investors, find out what it takes to make one of Marvel's mighty movies. |
Reason May 2003 Nick Gillespie |
Make Mine Mutants! Marvel comics and plenitude in contemporary America |
AskMen.com James Bassil |
5 Things You Didn't Know About Spider-Man III With its release date still such a long way off -- currently scheduled for May 4th, 2007 -- here are five things you probably didn't know about Spider-Man III. |
The Motley Fool June 11, 2008 Nathan Alderman |
Iron Man Deserves a Raise Marvel Studios may be taking steps to wreck the company's new cinematic empire before it's even built, by ditching Iron Man director Jon Favreau for the Armored Avenger's sequel. |
The Motley Fool May 9, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Fool Looks Back Superheroes, software, and summer stocks went for a cozy stroll down Wall Street this past week. |
Sports Central December 4, 2004 Greg Wyshynski |
Why Characters Count in Sports This isn't another essay about the sad state of citizenship in professional sports. However, while every sport needs its characters to draw us to the event, we still want our "characters" to have character. |
The Motley Fool January 21, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Excelsior No More Iconic comic creator Stan Lee sues Marvel Enterprises. And wins, though it's not likely to be a big deal for the company financially. |