If Avengers Makes More Money Than Dark Knight Rises Then...

[Vibranium]

Domestic or worldwide B.O.? because it's quite possible that Batman will get the domestic B.O., but I'm betting that the Avengers takes the worldwide.

And I pretty much agree with what someone insinuated earlier. The poll and the phrasing lead me to believe that the original poster is negative on the Avengers film and very pro-Batman.

By the end of summer I expect to see all the battle-lines drawn and the fanboys lined up on either side touting how much better "their" film was than the other.

Not me. I'm just FREAKING ECSTATIC that we're looking at films of this caliber and not Electra, Catwoman, or Green Lantern. All the rest is chest-thumping fanboy bullshit.

what he said...well struck, good sir

[Phil Clark]

I wish they'd do the same thing with their comics...

Uhm... you do realize that the Avengers movie is BASED ON the comics. The comics did it first.

[Fast]

Uhm... you do realize that the Avengers movie is BASED ON the comics. The comics did it first.

I'm sure that was a shot at AvX and other modern story arcs taking place, probably Bendis as well.

[carabas]

Uhm... you do realize that the Avengers movie is BASED ON the comics. The comics did it first.

No, there's Avengers comics? When did those start to come out?[/sarcasm]

What I'm saying is that between double-shipping, $4 for 20 pages, unending events and so on, Marvel's publishing arm is really hellbent on getting as much short-term gains as they can while riding the industry into trhe gutter and oversaturating the maret instead of playing the long game.

I'm sure that was a shot at AvX and other modern story arcs taking place, probably Bendis as well.

Noty AvX in specific, just Marvel's entire business strategy in the last 5 years or so.

I kinda like Bendis, I just wish he did more of the kind of books he's actually good at writing. Or alternatively would be left free to write the Avengers the way he'd like to, because no way did Secret Invasion end even remotely like he planned it.

[FanboyStranger]

None of the above. For one, Avengers is being released early in May with no real competition in theatres or major events outside of the Kentucky Derby.

[Fast]

Noty AvX in specific, just Marvel's entire business strategy in the last 5 years or so.

I kinda like Bendis, I just wish he did more of the kind of books he's actually good at writing. Or alternatively would be left free to write the Avengers the way he'd like to, because no way did Secret Invasion end even remotely like he planned it.

At the risk of derailing the thread yeah I'd like to see Bendis take on more street level solo books as well. Has there been news about what he's doing post AvX yet or the writer shuffle-up at all? I've taken a month break from comics to focus on finals and stuff and am a bit behind (don't know anything about AvX at this point and didn't even read the #0 so far).

[Nyssane]

People actually care which one makes more money? They're both going to make lots and lots of money, what does it matter?

[Aziz Abbasi]

I hope that both avengers and the dark knight rises make way more money then bayformers ever did.

I hope that will happen, even with my doubts

I wish they'd do the same thing with their comics...

I think they were doing that for a while

Uhm... you do realize that the Avengers movie is BASED ON the comics. The comics did it first.

The line is about planning ahead, not the movie being based on comics

[Phil Clark]

The line is about planning ahead, not the movie being based on comics

I get that. But the huge history of the Avengers title shows that the stories have tended to be more buildup to big event stories as opposed to short "one off" stories. I didn't realize when I posted my slightly facetious reply that his comment was less about the stories and more about the companies (Marvel) apparent mis-managing of its direction within the market. Those are two separate yet related issues.

[Mat001]

People actually care which one makes more money? They're both going to make lots and lots of money, what does it matter?

It's a **** measuring contest. Only instead of who has the biggest member, it's who makes the most money wins. It was that way when the "Star Wars" prequels and the LOTR trilogy were coming out twelve years ago.

[KiFF86]

It means more people saw it????? Do I get a prize?

[Surtur]

Of all the choices of this poll, I really don't think people will favor one over the other because they can "relate" to them.

If Avengers makes more than DKR, then that simply means several more years of AWESOME superhero films.

Even if Avengers doesn't make more then DKR, as long as both do well I think we'll get years of more films either way.

[DeadXMan]

People are calling the Anti-Bay Action Movie.

But I think people aretiredof dark and brooding as well.

They want fun and witty. Pertty much Marvel Avengers moives have been this.

[Alex]

People don't care about Bane.

[Aziz Abbasi]

People are calling the Anti-Bay Action Movie.

But I think people aretiredof dark and brooding as well.

They want fun and witty. Pertty much Marvel Avengers moives have been this.

I guess people miss the fun that could be found in those Batman movies and give too much focus on the dark and brooding