On Tuesday Stan Lee The Creator, Of Marvel Comics that is, received a well deserved Star on the “Hollywood Walk Of Fame”! Congrats Big Stan!!!! Hit the Details to see a Brief Box office history on Marvel, then you’ll understand.
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Title:                            1st weekend    /  US Gross     /     World Wide Gross

Howard the Duck- $5,070,136,       /       $16,295,774 -      /
7/2/1997 Men in Black- $51,068,455,    /    $250,690,539,   /     $587,790,539
8/21/1998 Blade -$17,073,856     /   $70,141,876      /     $131,237,688
7/14/2000 X-Men- $54,471,475    /    $157,299,717    /    $334,627,820
3/22/2002 Blade 2- $32,528,016     /     $81,676,888     /    $154,338,601
5/3/2002 Spider-Man $114,844,116      /   $403,706,375      /    $821,708,551
7/3/2002 Men in Black 2- $52,148,751     /    $190,418,803    /     $441,818,803
2/14/2003 Daredevil- $40,310,418    /    $102,543,518    /    $179,179,718
5/2/2003 X2- $85,558,731      /     $214,949,694       /     $407,711,549
6/20/2003 Hulk- $62,128,420      /     $132,177,234      /      $245,360,480
4/16/2004 The Punisher- $13,834,527    /    $33,664,370    /      $54,664,370
6/30/2004 Spider-Man 2- $88,156,227      /      $373,524,485    /    $783,705,001
12/8/2004 Blade: Trinity- $16,061,271    /     $52,397,389      /     $132,397,389
1/14/2005 Elektra- $12,804,793       /      $24,409,722          /         $56,409,722
4/30/2005 Man-Thing- - - - -
7/8/2005 Fantastic Four- $56,061,504        /       $154,696,080     /      $330,579,719
5/26/2006 X-Men: The Last Stand- $102,750,665  /  $234,362,462    /   $459,359,555
2/16/2007 Ghost Rider- $45,388,836      /     $115,802,596        /       $237,702,596
5/4/2007 Spider-Man 3- $151,116,516      /      $336,530,303       /      $890,871,626
6/15/2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer- $58,051,684  /   $131,921,738 / $288,215,319
8/14/2007 Doctor Strange - - - -
5/2/2008 Iron Man- $102,118,668    /    $318,604,126      /     $582,604,126
6/13/2008 The Incredible Hulk- $55,414,050    /      $134,806,913     /     $263,349,257
9/2/2008 The Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow - - - -
4/16/2010 Kick-Ass- $19,828,687     /    $48,071,303    /    $76,657,804
5/7/2010 Iron Man 2- $128,122,480      /       $312,128,345     /    $623,128,345
12/31/2010 Ant-Man - - - -
5/6/2011 Thor - - - -
7/22/2011 The First Avenger: Captain America - - - -
12/31/2011 Deathlok - - - -
12/31/2011 Sub-Mariner - - - -
12/31/2011 Luke Cage - - - -
5/4/2012 The Avengers - - - -
7/3/2012 Spider-Man 4 - -