5 Lessons Marvel Films Should Learn From The Comics

Sometimes it pays to listen to the source.

After releasing some of the highest grossing movies of all time, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is hardly struggling, but between the blockbuster films, the Netflix shows, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and all other related media, Marvel might be at risk of spinning too many plates at once. The company is no stranger to dealing with multiple, competing storylines - the Marvel Comics Universe has been running smoothly for over fifty years with input from numerous writers, artists, and editors. But reports that Edgar Wright left the production of Ant-Man because of studio interference and that ultimately the movie fell short of its opening weekend projections by several million dollars show that Marvel Studios may begin to lose its way soon. They will only be able to rely on Robert Downey Jr€™s charm for so long - and even his presence, nor that of noted feminist Joss Whedon, couldn€™t save Avengers: Age Of Ultron from accusations of sexism in dialogue and in certain aspects of Black Widow€™s history. These could be the first warning signs of a collapse, and with people just anxiously waiting to declare the end of their Cinematic Reign, we implore Marvel not to forget some of the lessons from the comics world€
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Trevor Gentry-Birnbaum spends most of his time sitting around and thinking about things that don't matter.