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true believers be prepared to superpower
true believers be prepared to superpower your knowledge of the comics industry
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welcome to watchmojo.com down the five most illuminating things you probably
most illuminating things you probably
most illuminating things you probably never knew about the publishing house
never knew about the publishing house
never knew about the publishing house that built the Avengers
these aren’t facts about the feats of
these aren’t facts about the feats of your favorite heroes but specifically
your favorite heroes but specifically
your favorite heroes but specifically about Marvel as a company and all the
about Marvel as a company and all the
about Marvel as a company and all the uncanny ears they’ve spent churning out
uncanny ears they’ve spent churning out
uncanny ears they’ve spent churning out incredible comics when I was at Marvel
incredible comics when I was at Marvel
incredible comics when I was at Marvel our whole place was about this big
our whole place was about this big
our whole place was about this big number 5 Marvel has some random
number 5 Marvel has some random
number 5 Marvel has some random crossovers yeah we all want to know
crossovers yeah we all want to know
crossovers yeah we all want to know who’d win an award between the Justice
who’d win an award between the Justice
who’d win an award between the Justice League and the x-men but I think what we
League and the x-men but I think what we
League and the x-men but I think what we all really want to know is what does
all really want to know is what does
all really want to know is what does Aunt May’s cooking taste like well chefs
Aunt May’s cooking taste like well chefs
Aunt May’s cooking taste like well chefs at the Hong Kong restaurant vow
at the Hong Kong restaurant vow
at the Hong Kong restaurant vow innovation teamed up with Marvel for a
innovation teamed up with Marvel for a
innovation teamed up with Marvel for a superhero inspired menu in November 2015
superhero inspired menu in November 2015
superhero inspired menu in November 2015 fans of Black Widow enjoyed bone marrow
fans of Black Widow enjoyed bone marrow
fans of Black Widow enjoyed bone marrow fritters with beluga caviar chased with
fritters with beluga caviar chased with
fritters with beluga caviar chased with a shot of vodka Peter Parker inspired a
a shot of vodka Peter Parker inspired a
a shot of vodka Peter Parker inspired a delicious steamed foie gras with spider
delicious steamed foie gras with spider
delicious steamed foie gras with spider crab if for some reason you’d rather
crab if for some reason you’d rather
crab if for some reason you’d rather drive like a hero than eat like one
drive like a hero than eat like one
drive like a hero than eat like one kiyah recently unveiled their new x-men
kiyah recently unveiled their new x-men
kiyah recently unveiled their new x-men inspired Sportage unfortunately even
inspired Sportage unfortunately even
inspired Sportage unfortunately even though it’s painted to mimic the
though it’s painted to mimic the
though it’s painted to mimic the appearance of the shape-shifting
appearance of the shape-shifting
appearance of the shape-shifting mystique the Kia does not transform into
mystique the Kia does not transform into
mystique the Kia does not transform into a better car oh snap number four Stanley
a better car oh snap number four Stanley
a better car oh snap number four Stanley media versus Marvel you know I guess one
media versus Marvel you know I guess one
media versus Marvel you know I guess one person can make it
nuff said the iconic comic creator is
nuff said the iconic comic creator is synonymous with Marvel but that hasn’t
synonymous with Marvel but that hasn’t
synonymous with Marvel but that hasn’t stopped his former company from trying
stopped his former company from trying
stopped his former company from trying to sue marvel over merchandising and
to sue marvel over merchandising and
to sue marvel over merchandising and movie rights Stan Lee Media which was an
movie rights Stan Lee Media which was an
movie rights Stan Lee Media which was an internet-based entertainment portal that
internet-based entertainment portal that
internet-based entertainment portal that formed in 1998 but that Stan Lee later
formed in 1998 but that Stan Lee later
formed in 1998 but that Stan Lee later abandoned took on Disney in court for a
abandoned took on Disney in court for a
abandoned took on Disney in court for a whopping 5.5 billion dollars they’ve
whopping 5.5 billion dollars they’ve
whopping 5.5 billion dollars they’ve tried more than once to claim that Stan
tried more than once to claim that Stan
tried more than once to claim that Stan Lee actually assigned the rights to all
Lee actually assigned the rights to all
Lee actually assigned the rights to all of his characters to them but the case
of his characters to them but the case
of his characters to them but the case was dismissed pretty quickly Jack Kirby
was dismissed pretty quickly Jack Kirby
was dismissed pretty quickly Jack Kirby isn’t the king of comics Jack Kirby did
isn’t the king of comics Jack Kirby did
isn’t the king of comics Jack Kirby did everything Jack Kirby co-creator of many
everything Jack Kirby co-creator of many
everything Jack Kirby co-creator of many Marvel characters also tried to gain
Marvel characters also tried to gain
Marvel characters also tried to gain back control of his assets but
back control of his assets but
back control of his assets but ultimately the judge ruled that only
ultimately the judge ruled that only
ultimately the judge ruled that only Marvel owns Marvel we’re on number three
Marvel owns Marvel we’re on number three
Marvel owns Marvel we’re on number three Marvel is back rounding Fox’s properties
Marvel is back rounding Fox’s properties
Marvel is back rounding Fox’s properties I have a paycheck due this week or a
I have a paycheck due this week or a
I have a paycheck due this week or a month later yet again
month later yet again
month later yet again Marvel was facing dire straits in 1996
Marvel was facing dire straits in 1996
Marvel was facing dire straits in 1996 after filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy
after filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy
after filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy and toy company executive avi arad led
and toy company executive avi arad led
and toy company executive avi arad led the charge to save Marvel by selling the
the charge to save Marvel by selling the
the charge to save Marvel by selling the film rights to some properties while
film rights to some properties while
film rights to some properties while acquiring others in the end 20th Century
acquiring others in the end 20th Century
acquiring others in the end 20th Century Fox came away with the rights to x-men
Fox came away with the rights to x-men
Fox came away with the rights to x-men and Fantastic Four and now it seems that
and Fantastic Four and now it seems that
and Fantastic Four and now it seems that Marvel is slowly pushing those
Marvel is slowly pushing those
Marvel is slowly pushing those characters into the background as if to
characters into the background as if to
characters into the background as if to stick it to Fox they’ve dropped some
stick it to Fox they’ve dropped some
stick it to Fox they’ve dropped some major mutant characters from posters and
major mutant characters from posters and
major mutant characters from posters and merchandise canceled the Fantastic Four
merchandise canceled the Fantastic Four
merchandise canceled the Fantastic Four comic franchise and their new x-men
comic franchise and their new x-men
comic franchise and their new x-men comics seem dead set on keeping mutants
comics seem dead set on keeping mutants
comics seem dead set on keeping mutants out of the spotlight where are the
out of the spotlight where are the
out of the spotlight where are the mutants
mutants
mutants Marvel denies any such thing but it may
Marvel denies any such thing but it may
Marvel denies any such thing but it may be a Power Move to lower the value of
be a Power Move to lower the value of
be a Power Move to lower the value of the properties so that they can
the properties so that they can
the properties so that they can reacquire them from 20th century if only
reacquire them from 20th century if only
reacquire them from 20th century if only it was as easy as waving your hand and
it was as easy as waving your hand and
it was as easy as waving your hand and whispering no more Fox number 2 Marvel
whispering no more Fox number 2 Marvel
whispering no more Fox number 2 Marvel was the first major publisher to ditch
was the first major publisher to ditch
was the first major publisher to ditch the comics code ah comics depicting
the comics code ah comics depicting
the comics code ah comics depicting monsters crime and scantily clad women
monsters crime and scantily clad women
monsters crime and scantily clad women to poison the minds of young readers
to poison the minds of young readers
to poison the minds of young readers everywhere thank goodness dr. Fred
everywhere thank goodness dr. Fred
everywhere thank goodness dr. Fred wertham a psychologist wrote seduction
wertham a psychologist wrote seduction
wertham a psychologist wrote seduction of the innocent in 1954 to warn parents
of the innocent in 1954 to warn parents
of the innocent in 1954 to warn parents about the corrupting influence of comic
about the corrupting influence of comic
about the corrupting influence of comic books
the alarmist polemic eventually led the
the alarmist polemic eventually led the comic industry to voluntarily censor
comic industry to voluntarily censor
comic industry to voluntarily censor themselves under the comics code
themselves under the comics code
themselves under the comics code Authority Marvel was the first major
Authority Marvel was the first major
Authority Marvel was the first major publisher to drop the seal altogether in
publisher to drop the seal altogether in
publisher to drop the seal altogether in 2001 they debuted their r-rated max
2001 they debuted their r-rated max
2001 they debuted their r-rated max imprint shortly after even though
imprint shortly after even though
imprint shortly after even though Stanley didn’t seem to approve of the
Stanley didn’t seem to approve of the
Stanley didn’t seem to approve of the news stories Marvel may have been the
news stories Marvel may have been the
news stories Marvel may have been the first major publisher to ditch the code
first major publisher to ditch the code
first major publisher to ditch the code but all others have followed suit since
but all others have followed suit since
but all others have followed suit since and the code is now defunct number one
and the code is now defunct number one
and the code is now defunct number one Marvel went to court to prove mutants
Marvel went to court to prove mutants
Marvel went to court to prove mutants are not human is Wolverine human what
are not human is Wolverine human what
are not human is Wolverine human what about beast since custom tariffs were
about beast since custom tariffs were
about beast since custom tariffs were higher on dolls depicting humans than on
higher on dolls depicting humans than on
higher on dolls depicting humans than on toys depicted monsters or animals Marvel
toys depicted monsters or animals Marvel
toys depicted monsters or animals Marvel subsidiary toy biz Inc did what any
subsidiary toy biz Inc did what any
subsidiary toy biz Inc did what any business would do for their bottom line
business would do for their bottom line
business would do for their bottom line they went to court to argue that
they went to court to argue that
they went to court to argue that characters like Fantastic Four
characters like Fantastic Four
characters like Fantastic Four spider-man and most notably the x-men
spider-man and most notably the x-men
spider-man and most notably the x-men did not represent humans but are in fact
did not represent humans but are in fact
did not represent humans but are in fact monsters and so deserves a tax cut
losers
losers after years of literature defending
after years of literature defending
after years of literature defending mutant rights you gotta wonder where
mutant rights you gotta wonder where
mutant rights you gotta wonder where magneto is when you need him
we are the ones who’ll inherit this man
we are the ones who’ll inherit this man in the end a judge agreed that every
in the end a judge agreed that every
in the end a judge agreed that every single one of them were monsters you
single one of them were monsters you
single one of them were monsters you want society to accept you but you can’t
want society to accept you but you can’t
want society to accept you but you can’t even accept yourself so what do you
even accept yourself so what do you
even accept yourself so what do you think are mutants monsters I guess so
think are mutants monsters I guess so
think are mutants monsters I guess so and is Marvel trying to lower the value
and is Marvel trying to lower the value
and is Marvel trying to lower the value of its title so that they can buy them
of its title so that they can buy them
of its title so that they can buy them back no doubt about it
back no doubt about it
back no doubt about it for more superpower top 10s and
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