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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains is a list of the one hundred greatest screen characters (fifty each in the hero and villain categories) as chosen by the American Film Institute in June 2003. It is part of the AFI 100 Years... series. The list was first presented in a CBS special hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The top seven highest-grossing superhero films and nine out of the top ten highest-grossing superhero films have been produced by Marvel Studios, within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame are the only two superhero films to surpass a $2 billion worldwide gross, with Avengers: Endgame b eing the ...
List of Asian superheroes; List of black superheroes; List of Filipino superheroes; List of Jewish superheroes; List of Latino superheroes; List of Native American superheroes; List of Russian superheroes; List of United States–themed superheroes
A superhero (also known as a "super hero" or "super-hero") is a fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest." [ 1 ] Since the debut of Superman in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long ...
Whiz Comics cover featuring Captain Marvel, published by Fawcett Comics in 1940. A superhero or superheroine is a fictional character who typically possesses superpowers or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero, typically using their powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to ...
The Avengers franchise is the third highest-grossing superhero franchise and the sixth highest-grossing film franchise of all-time at the worldwide box office, grossing over US$7.7 billion. [282] Endgame is currently the second highest-grossing film of all time, only behind Avatar (2009). [283]
John Carpenter is known best for crafting one of the greatest villains of all time with Michael Myers, but he also created a memorable hero in "Big Trouble in Little China.". For this late 1980s ...
The Big Bang Theory: 2007 $4.57 billion: TV advertising – $3.57 billion [dd] TV syndication – $1 billion [386] Television series Chuck Lorre Bill Prady: Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Discovery) Seinfeld: 1989 $4.56 billion: TV revenue – $4.06 billion [387] TV streaming – $500 million [388] Television series Larry David Jerry Seinfeld: Sony ...