1000 Facts about Superhero Movies
1000 Facts about Superhero Movies

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-11-25

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1326487574

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Muhammad Ali was considered for the role of Superman. Michael Keaton and Tim Burton never read Batman until they made the film. The director of X-Men thought Hugh Jackman would be an awful Wolverine. It cost $100,000 to make one Spider-Man costume. It took 360 days for one animator to make one shot in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Batman Begins was supposed to be called Batman: The Frightening. In the court room scene of The Dark Knight Rises, Bane can be seen knitting in the background. Ironically, Nicholas Cage had to have his Ghost Rider tattoos covered to play Ghost Rider. Iron Man's AI unit, Jarvis stands for "Just A Rather Very Intelligent System." In the Dark Knight, Heath Ledger kept licking his lips as the Joker because the makeup kept dripping into his mouth. Bruce Wayne cameos in the beginning of Watchmen. Chris Evans turned down Captain America three times and got the part without auditioning. In Guardians of the Galaxy, Benicio Del Toro based his character, The Collector, off Liberace.

1000 Facts about Superhero Movies Vol. 2
1000 Facts about Superhero Movies Vol. 2

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 0244056838

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Wonder Woman is banned in Lebanon.Shazam was in development for 19 years.Justice League was nearly animated.Most people don't notice that Miley Cyrus stars in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.It took two years to edit Logan.In every film in The Dark Knight trilogy, the main villain pretends to be a henchman.Rhys Ifans despises comic books despite the fact he played the Lizard in Amazing Spider-Man.Originally, Thor was going to be played by two actors.Christian Bale put on 100lbs to play Batman.Will Smith nearly played Superman.Every US flag in Watchmen has 51 stars.Iron Man was rejected 30 times for being "too obscure."Anthony Hopkins and Hulk Hogan nearly played Mister Freeze.The film, Daredevil, is directly responsible for creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Stan Lee's favorite Marvel film is Spider-Man.Howard the Duck appears in the final battle in Avengers: Endgame.

1000 Facts about Superhero Movies Vol. 3
1000 Facts about Superhero Movies Vol. 3

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 0244356831

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was nearly called Guardians of the Galaxy: Another Movie With Them. The Chinese poster for the Justice League shows the team killing Marvel superheroes. There is a rip-off of Suicide Squad called Sinister Squad. James Franco and Tobey Maguire didn't get on while filming Spider-Man. The hardest thing to animate in Deadpool was the scene where Colossus vomits. X-Men was rewritten 28 times. To avoid spoilers for Batman v Superman, four fake scripts were leaked online. Captain America was almost a comedy. Superman causes $2 trillion worth of damage at the end of Man of Steel. Michael Jackson wanted to play Spider-Man. Stan Lee believes the 2015 Fant4stic film failed because he wasn't in it. Francis Ford Coppola hated Avengers: Age of Ultron so much, he quit filmmaking.

3000 Facts about Superhero Movies
3000 Facts about Superhero Movies

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-11-28

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0244651221

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Superman was nearly played by Muhammad Ali. Jack Nicholson was paid $60 million to play the Joker. When he was a teenager, Robert Downey Jr. bullied a kid for reading Iron Man comics. In China, Guardians of the Galaxy is called Interplanetary Unusual Attacking Team. Oprah Winfrey nearly played Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad. Deadpool was in development for 16 years. Wonder Woman was nearly played by Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, Megan Fox, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Beyoncé. Chris Evans turned down Captain America three times. The tagline for Justice League was "Unite the Seven" even though there are six superheroes in the film. Jerry Seinfeld convinced Hugh Jackman to retire from the X-Men series. Shawarma sales skyrocketed after The Avengers was released. An alternative ending for Amazing Spider-Man 2 shows that Peter Parker's father is alive. Tom Hiddleston auditioned for the role of Thor. Build-A-Bear sales skyrocketed after Avengers: Endgame.

1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 1
1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 1

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-03-03

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 132658524X

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The writers of Captain America were originally criticized for being too harsh on Nazis. Batgirl was created to make Batman "less gay." Of the top ten greatest Marvel comics, five of them are X-Men stories. Shazam was originally more popular than Superman. Black Panther loves Game of Thrones. Wolverine was a Canadian secret agent. His first mission was to kill the Hulk. Keanu Reeves nearly played Plastic Man. The Punisher defeated the Hulk in three seconds. Aquaman's series was the first DC comic to be cancelled. Deadpool believes he is "the Canadian James Bond." Wonder Woman was nearly called Superma. Ant-Man merged with Ultron. Green Arrow has a tuning fork arrow. Hulk originally turned grey, not green. Green Lantern's original weakness was wood. Spider-Man's origin story is based on the Greek myth of Arachne. Superman was originally a bald, telekinetic villain.

1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 3
1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 3

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-04-06

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1326619748

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Spider-Man has fought Nazi bees. Batman has fought Superman at least 16 times. David Bowie nearly played Daredevil. The creator of Wonder Woman believed women should govern the world. Thor owns two killer goats. The Justice League have teamed up with He-Man. Stan Lee devised Iron Man to show that he could make the least likeable character successful. Originally, Aquaman had to make contact with water every hour or he died. Storm was meant to be called Black Cat and had the power to turn into a feline. Robin killed three people in his debut comic. There is a pig version of Gambit called Hambit. Flash can punch a person a billion times per second. Wolverine allied with Captain America during World War II. Green Arrow has a Nuclear Bomb arrow. Silver Surfer's surfboard is alive. Shazam popularized the phrase, "Holy moly!" The CIA tried to hire The Punisher to kill Osama Bin Laden.

1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 2
1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 2

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-03-31

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1326613596

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Black Panther has battled the Ku Klux Klan. Batman has teamed up with a cow called Bat-Cow. Wolverine was nearly called The Badger. Iron Man's armor used to have roller-skates. Robin is the only person in the world who can do a quadruple somersault. Captain America used to have an airbag built into his outfit. Aquaman can walk on water. Apocalypse was supposed to be Cyclops' brother. Barack Obama made Deadpool an Avenger. The Flash popularized the "alternative worlds" concept in comics. Drax can play the saxophone. Green Arrow has a chimney arrow. There were three Hulk characters before Bruce Banner became the Hulk. Green Lantern has teamed up with Huckleberry Hound. Peter Parker's name is misspelt in the first Spider-Man comic. Vision has saved the world at least 37 times. Thor nearly had an off-Broadway play in the 1970s.

1000 Facts About Comic Book Characters Vol. 2
1000 Facts About Comic Book Characters Vol. 2

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-02-12

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1326563092

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DC Comics tried to sue Rihanna for calling her fashion brand, Robyn, even though that is her real name. Captain America fought President Ronald Reagan after he turned into a snake. Batman's butler, Alfred, shot the Predator with a musket. Deadpool has been married nine times. Flash can move so fast, he can create a cyclone. Doctor Octopus was an Avenger. Green Arrow has many trick arrows including a Fake Cat Arrow and a Fake Uranium Arrow. Iron Man teamed up with a teenage version of himself. Superman has the power of super-ventriloquism. The Joker has a two-headed cat. Despite the fact that Nick Fury wears an eye patch, he has two eyes. Wonder Woman's chef is a minotaur. In early issues, Magneto had the power of invisibility. The first issue of Spawn is one of the most successful comics of all time. The Justice League train on Jupiter's moons. Spider-Man was nearly called Fly-Man. Aquaman's first love was a dolphin. Judas Iscariot is a DC superhero.

1000 Facts about Comic Book Characters
1000 Facts about Comic Book Characters

Author: James Egan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-07-25

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1326373153

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Due to a typo, Doctor Octopus called Spider-Man "Superman" in one issue. Batman thought Bane was his brother. Tony Stark has a 3D printer that makes Iron Man suits. Green Arrow has 135 trick arrows including a Baby Rattle Arrow and a Stepladder Arrow. In the first Avengers story, the Hulk juggled elephants while pretending to be a robot clown. The average Green Lantern only serves for four years before they are killed. There was nearly a Broadway musical of Captain America during the 1990s. Lex Luthor found the cure for cancer and AIDS. Deadpool has a 14-state restraining order from The Olsen Twins. If Superman punched someone at full force, it would create a heatwave that is 13 billion times hotter than the surface of the Sun. Green Goblin's email address is [email protected] Judge Dredd has teamed up with Batman. In recent comics, Harley Quinn has teamed up with an egg.