Superhero film become franchises, "Men in Black" (1997) and "Blade" (1998). After Marvel bought Malibu Comics (The company owned "Men in Black"), Marvel and Columbia Pictures released the "Men in Black" film and comics in 1997. The film became the first Marvel property to win an Oscar and the then highest-grossing comic book adaptation until the release of Sam Raimi’s "Spider-Man" in 2002. "Blade" was also a mix of a more traditional action film as well as darker superhero film with the title character having superpowers as well as carrying an arsenal of weaponry. The success of "Blade" began Marvel's film success
Superhero: 2044 Superhero: 2044 Superhero: 2044 is a role-playing game first published by its designer Donald Saxman in 1977 and republished by Lou Zocchi later that year. "Superhero: 2044" is a superhero science fiction system set in 2044, with background material on the future world and rules for character creation, combat, movement and scenario design. The second edition of the game includes rules for solo play. The game takes place in the year 2044 after a global holocaust, on Inguria, an island off America's west coast, which has become an important center of civilization. The game includes maps of the island and