DC vs. Marvel: Which Superhero Earns the Most?

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DC vs. Marvel: Which Superhero Earns the Most?
Marvel and DC have gone head-to-head for decades, and with live-action films scheduled through 2020, the rivalry is stronger than ever – but there's another competition brewing behind the scenes.The Hollywood Reporter published a fascinating report on the studio race for licensing revenue. Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment earn millions in global retail sales which begs the question – which superhero earns the most?
4. Superman ($277 million)
DC Comics' Man of Steel served as a foundation for superheroes since his first appearance back in 1938. Superman's global retail sales earn $277 million – basically, those "S" shield t-shirt sales have seriously paid off.
3. The Avengers ($325 million)
Marvel's greatest combined team of superheroes have been a fan favorite since their first appearance in 1963. Sure, it feels a little like cheating to group them all together – but with their cinematic debut in 2012, the team raked in $325 million.
2. Batman ($494 million)
The Dark Knight is DC Comics' top earning superhero with $494 million. In his 75th year, Batman is sealed in comic history as a fan favorite, and a symbol of hope.
Wayne Enterprises will need to step it up to catch up to the number one Marvel superhero earning $1.3 billion!Watch the video to find out who takes the top spot? https://tv.yahoo.com/news/dc-vs-marvel-superhero-earns-232700011.html http://bcove.me/iyddy2ou

 

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Why the Marvel Universe Is Being Destroyed in May https://gma.yahoo.com/why-marvel-universe-being-destroyed-may-161828491--abc-news-celebrities.html

The Marvel Universe you've known for decades is coming to an end quickly."Time Runs Out. Everything Ends," reads the lead-in text for on Marvel's website for an upcoming project, "Secret Wars.""Secret Wars" was announced late last year and this week it was more fully explained: Basically, Marvel plans story lines that will destroy alternate universes comic fans are familiar with, forever changing the current landscape as they know it.

 

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How DC Could Actually End Up Topping Marvel Studios http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertain...-marvel-studios.html/?a=viewall#ixzz3Y0MBHKtI

Most everyone knows that Marvel has an ambitious five-year plan for its slate of movies. After the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron this May, the next steps include releases in 2016 for Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange, followed by 2017’s sequels to both Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor, as well as the first Black Panther movie. Then comes part one of the next Avengers movie in 2018, closed out by its sequel a year later. It’s enough to make anyone’s head spin, and represents an unprecedented amount of planning for a franchise of movies. But given that Marvel’s not the only game in comics, it begs the question: Where is DC in all of this? The answer: Light years behind.That’s not to say that DC and Warner don’t have their own thorough slate of movies laid out over the next five years. The only real difference is that their timeline got started well after Marvel’s. By the time the two-part Justice League movies are released, Marvel will have had four Avengers films on the books already. DC’s schedule for the rest of that period echoes their competitor’s plan from three years ago: