What a year it's been! We've seen Thor head to Planet Hulk, Justice League unexpectedly bombed at the box office, and we got a first look at some of 2017's most exciting releases. It's also been a pretty huge 365 days for ComicBookMovie.com; as we close in on ONE MILLION Facebook Likes, the site continues to go from strength to strength. So, what were the year's biggest stories on the site not including those displayed over multiple pages and non-news items like photoshoots and editorials?
While those have all be very popular, it's news which has really delivered as you guys made your voices heard by checking out stories, sharing them with your friends, and letting your thought be heard in the comments sections. So, after taking a look through the site's overall pageviews (which count return visits rather than the numbers under unique pageviews), I've rounded up the year's biggest stories.
You can check those out below, and it's a list which makes for very interesting reading, especially as there are some very unexpected posts which made the cut. Before we get to that though, I'd like to thank ALL of you guys, CBM's owner Nate Best, and editors like Mark Cassidy, Rohan Patel, and Matthew Bellissimo, not to mention the site's new additions and regular users who it's been so much fun work with this year. However, everyone's contributions make this site special, so give yourselves a shout out below. So, what are you waiting for? Click below for the biggest stories.
With so many conflicting reports about Justice League, fans were anxious about the quality of the movie and so everyone rushed to check out these initial reactions to the DC Comics adaptation.
With so much controversy surrounding Justice League, it's easy to appreciate why comments from Lawrence Fishbourne about why he chose not to return as Perry White received so much attention.
The news that Zack Snyder would hand the reigns of Justice League over to Joss Whedon came as a huge surprise and so did this report about just how much of the movie the director chose to reshoot.
Inhumans may have ended up being a total flop but the first set photos of Black Bolt and a stand in Lockjaw understandably generated plenty of interest, especially as the former looked so terrible.
Chris Evans' Captain America has become the MCU's most popular hero so it should come as no surprise to learn fans were horrified that he might be close to walking away from the now iconic role.
While Superman was featured in the cast photo released at Comic-Con, that was the last we saw of the Man of Steel until these promo images surfaced showing the hero alongside his teammates.
Long before Justice League bombed, excitement was at an all-time high and fans loved getting this amazing shot of the team standing side by side, ready to do battle with Steppenwolf.
The first TV spot for Thor: Ragnarok delivered some awesome snippets of footage so it should come as no surprise to learn that fans wanted to check this out as the hype around the movie increased.
There had been rumblings for a while about something Deadpool 2 related coming before or after Logan and it ended up being a humorous teaser which told us little to nothing about the sequel!
We'd caught glimpses of Thor: Ragnarok but our first proper look at the movie came courtesy of an Entertainment Weekly cover story which made it clear this would be a superhero movie unlike any other.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad were major disappointments so the fear was that Wonder Woman would prove to be the same. Thankfully, this report ended up being wrong.
While we were all patiently waiting for the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War, set photos kept us going and three images provided a glimpse at Iron Man's new suit and strange looking arc reactor.
2017 marked Hugh Jackman's final year as Wolverine but he revealed in an interview that he would consider still playing the character had he been allowed to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
For months, fans asked Marvel for the first Avengers: Infinity War trailer but weeks before it debuted, someone leaked a series of images featuring a look at characters like Captain America and The Vision.
Rumours about Superman donning the black suit in Justice League persisted all year so this possible first look was a real attention grabber. Unfortunately, the scene ended up being cut by Joss Whedon.
What a year it's been for Batman news! Ben Affleck's will he/won't he affair with the Caped Crusader kept us all riveted/frustrated but this story about Matt Reeves replacing him got the most attention.
Before the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War debuted, a series of leaked images surfaced on Reddit. Those were followed by snippets of footage, including one scene over a minute long.
The saga of Inhumans proved to be fascinating, especially when it became apparent that it was awful. As a result, news of an early cancellation resulted in a lot of discussion.
The first teaser trailer for Deadpool 2 contained only a few seconds of footage and a fleeting glimpse of Cable but the bizarre and hilarious video was clearly enough to generate excitement!
It should probably come as no surprise that the leaked Comic-Con trailer for Avengers: Infinity War was the most popular story of the year, especially as it's shaping up to be such s huge movie.