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While the finale of the Avengers series titled Avengers: Endgame broke records worldwide and elicited mixed reactions from fans including immense sorrow and disappointment, the final season of Game of Thrones has its followers going gaga over Arya Stark for doing something that no one else could. (we won’t want to ruin your day with spoilers). On the other hand, DC Comics too has its share of fan following while J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has always managed to extract the most intense reactions from readers.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is known for its numerous super hit series — on both the telly and the big screen. From Captain America starring Chris Evans to Thor with Chris Hemsworth in the lead from Guardians of the Galaxy to Spiderman, these shows have devoted followers across the globe.
Ryan Pereira, Digital Marketing Geek and cofounder of menofcomics.com says, “Eleven years ago, this week, without anybody knowing, Iron Man (2008) came out, building the path to 22 movies, changing cinema. That always pushed me professionally from a project management and advertising perspective. Marketing is about selling stories that connect, it’s amazing how something far-fetched like a talking Racoon and Tree can still connect to us, because at the core, these are characters written and brought to screen with heart and care. My favourite Avenger is Iron Man or Robert Downey Jr. I can’t tell the difference, considering he’s made the role his own given how close his real life has been to this character. All this didn’t come easy to him, he literally resurrected his acting career after years of substance abuse, arrests, rehab and relapse. Iron Man was a second chance for him and he has certainly made the most out of that, turned his life around. Over the years, with his confident and lively presence as Stark, he undoubtedly remains the heart and soul of the franchise.”
For Ryan, his favourite moment from the Iron Man series was the ending of the first movie in the franchise. “It still blows my mind that he improvised the “I am Iron Man” scene. Even more now, after Avengers EndGame. I’ve been into comics since the time I started reading as a kid. The Batman