Superhero film (which debuted in Marvel Comics) and set the stage for further comic book film adaptations. After the comic book boom and the success of several comic book adaptation films (including superhero films) in the 1990s, the first decade of the 21st century brought increased interest in the genre and some of the most profitable superhero franchises, many from Marvel Enterprises. The success of the "X-Men" TV series had made 20th Century Fox license the film rights in 1994. After the success of "Men in Black" in 1997, Columbia Pictures licensed the film rights of "Spider-Man" in 1999. 20th Century Fox's
The Bugle by listeners from October 2012 to mid-2016. In the summer of 2014 "The Bugle" was put on hiatus so that Oliver could focus on his then-forthcoming television show "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" with weekly Bugle publication having resumed in October. From summer 2015 to June 2016 episodes were published intermittently when the hosts' work schedules permitted. On June 3, 2016, it was announced that Oliver would be leaving the Bugle as a permanent co-host, no longer able to regularly host due to family and work commitments. The "fourth season" of "The Bugle" would continue to be hosted by