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Source: Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross

The popularity of Sci-Fi genre

Dark Knight (2008) $500 millionSpider-man (2002) $400 million

Table 1Rank Title & Year USA Box Office Revenue (100

Million $)1 Avatar (2009) 7602 Titanic (1997) 6003 Dark Knight (2008) 5334 Star Wars: New Hope (1977) 4605 Shrek 2 (2004) 4366 ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982) 4347 Star Wars I: Phantom Menace (1999) 4318 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) 4239 Toy Story 3 (2010) 41410 Spider-man (2002) 403

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A Model of Compatible ProfilesComic conventions used as focus groups

A Model of Preferred ProjectsWalt Disney Co. buys Marvel Comics for $4.2 billion

A Model of Symmetrical ProjectsTime Warner Bros. creates DC Entertainment

A Conceptual Model Leading to Target ConditionsIndependent comic book publishers

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What purpose do super-hero based comic books serve relative to super-hero based comic book films?

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Null : H0 : X1 = X2H0: There is no relationship between super-hero

based comic book box office sales and super-hero based comic books

Research : H1 : X1 ≠ X2H1: There is a direct relationship between super-

hero based comic book box office sales which is likely to develop from the specific purpose of the two (2) largest super-hero based comic book publishers as they design compatible preference profiles

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Source: Diamond Distributorshttp://www.diamondcomics.com

Table 2Year Rank Title [Character(s)] Publisher

2002 1 Ultimates (Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four)

Marvel

2003 1 Batman (Batman) DC2004 1 Superman (Superman) DC2005 1 All Star Batman & Robin (Batman,

Robin)DC

2006 1 Civil War (all major characters – cross over)

Marvel

2007 1 Captain America (Captain America) Marvel2008 1 Secret Invasion (all major characters –

cross over )Marvel

2009 1 Amazing Spider-Man (Spider-Man) Marvel

Super-hero based comic book films since 2007:• Iron Man (2007) Marvel Studios – Paramount Pictures• Spider-Man III (2007) Sony Columbia Pictures• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) 20th Century Fox• Incredible Hulk (2008) Marvel Studios – Universal Pictures• Dark Knight (2008) Warner Bros.• Iron Man 2 (2010) Marvel Studios – Paramount Pictures

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Quantitative statistical method of numerical figures

Source: Diamond Distributors http://www.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=3&s=816&ai=90603&ssd

Qualitative compilation of open-ended survey responses

Case study (Jones 2004)Source: MEN of TOMORROW: GEEKS, GANGSTERS and the BIRTH OF THE COMIC

BOOK

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The top selling super-hero based comic books are formed from the preferred profile compatibility of both major super-hero based comic book publishers –

Walt Disney Co.Marvel Entertainment

Time Warner Bros.DC Entertainment

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Six (6) major film studiosWalt Disney Co.Time Warner Bros.20th Century FoxSony Columbia PicturesParamount PicturesUniversal Pictures

Comic Conventions will provide content from the independent publishers for the other four (4) major film studios without super-hero based comic book characters

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behind X-Men and Spider-Man. CNNMoney.com  Gordon, Charles., Gordon, Lawrence. “Field of Dreams.” (1989)  Jones, Gerard. (2004) “Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book.” New York. NY. Basic Books.  Jordan, Amos A., Meese, Michael J., Nielsen, Suzanne C., Taylor Jr, William J. “American National Security.” (2009)  Katz, Jeff. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” (2008)  Mamet, David. (2007) “Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business”. New York, NY.

Vintage.  Pappademas, Alex. (22 July 2009). Comics Snobbery in the Penny Press. GQ Magazine.  Raviv, Dan. (2002) “Comic Wars: How Two Tycoons Battled over the Marvel Comics Empire – And Both Lost.” New York.

NY. Broadway.  Rogers, Vanetta. (February 2010) The COMIC BOOK MOVIE DECADE - The Men Behind the Movies. Newsarama.  Salkind, Alexander., Salkind, Ilya., Spengler, Pierre. “Superman: The Movie.” (1976)  Schumpeter, Joseph. (April 2010). The Film Business: Rich Pickings for the Sharks. The Economist.  Schuker, Lauren, A.E. (22 August 2008). Warner Bets on Fewer, Bigger Movies; DC Comics Characters Play a Big Role;

Superheroes Are a 'World-Wide Export'. The Wall Street Journal.  Schuker, Lauren, A.E., Smith Ethan. (1 September 2009). Warner Bros. Takes DC Comics MoreClosely Under Its Wing.

The Wall Street Journal.  Shankman, Sabrina. (23 July 2009). Comic-Book Fest Plugs New Superheroes – Film Producers Flock to San Diego Convention in

Hunt for Next Batman Franchise. The Wall Street Journal. Szalai, George. (October 2010). Warner Bros. Expects to Release at Least One DC Superhero Movie Each Year. The Hollywood

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Contact Information:Benito F Perez

Co-creator/head writerPhi3 COMICS

(915) 355-6822www.phi3comics.com

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