From their first publication in October 1939 up until the early 1960s, or even their near bankruptcy in 1990s, Marvel comics were always the underdog; triumphed by DC comics in every single department.
Who'd ever thought that Blade; a character that didn't even have his own self-titled comic; could pave the way for Marvel's success in the box office?
totalfilm.com has the story of how they turn the tables.
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