Beginning with "X-Men" and "Spider-Man" at the dawn of the new millenium, movies based on popular comic books enjoyed a dramatic surge in popularity. We've often heard the adage that sequels rarely live up to the originals, but despite certain popular and fan-based opinion, many franchises such as "The Incredible Hulk", "Iron Man", and "Fantastic Four", as well as "X-Men" and "Spider-Man" enjoyed sufficient success for major production companies to order at least one follow-up each throughout the first decade of the 21st century.
In the last 2-3 years, however, with the immense development of computer technology and 3-D viewing options, comic book heroes are enjoying a greater and more dramatic presence on the silver screen than ever before. Examples include "Green Lantern", "Captain America: The First Avenger", "Thor", as well as a revival of the "Spider-Man" franchise scheduled for next year. Personally, I think all of this resurgence of comic book franchises is leading up to one thing: the start in 2012 of planned series of films featuring Marvel Comics' mightiest heroes in "The Avengers".
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