... With all due Respect ~ this typist is of opinion that it is Dredd that «marked» that territory (quite distinctly, too) first, — as first superhero film (thru - and - thru) for the adult demographic.. (screenanarchy.com)
To put that in perspective, Black Panther's three - day, $ 192 million opening is the fifth largest in history behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Jurassic World, and Marvel's first superhero team - up movie, The Avengers, according to Box Office Mojo. (vox.com)
The Fantastic Four — the company's first superhero series in many years — had been so successful that new costumed characters had muscled their way into the sci - fi / horror anthology comics that had formerly been the core of their line. (rollingstone.com)