There Was A Time Before Marvel Was Hollywood’s Golden Child
With critical praise and box-office success, Spider-Man: Homecoming is another success for the Marvel. Not just the MCU but for the brand as a whole. In theory, when one does well so do the others. But the same can be said about failures. Sometimes one major mistake can trickle down and hurt others.
This list will be a mix of entire films, franchises, or moments that stink up the joint. Buckle up because this will be a bumpy ride.
10. Howard The Duck (1986)
– Marvel’s first movie misstep is also their first theatrical release. It wasn’t until Blade in 1998 that the brand fully recovered. When Howard The Duck hit theaters in 1986, no one knew what to make of it. The animatronic suits and the puppets came off as unconvincing to the viewers and critics tore into the film. Both those negatives factored into a weak box-office and turning Marvel’s attempts at movies into a joke.
Oddly enough, Howard The Duck gained a cult-following with certain fans. Marvel isn’t sweating this film anymore as they’ve become a Hollywood starlet; they’ve even brought back Howard The Duck in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
