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
The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps The Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps is an Open Class competitive junior drum and bugle corps. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, The Battalion is the first competitive drum corps from the state of Utah and competed in its first season as a member corps of Drum Corps International (DCI) during the summer of 2016. Founded in 2014, The Battalion spent its first two years building a solid corporate structure before beginning to recruit members. In the spring of 2016, the corps applied for membership in DCI. After an evaluation of the organization's resources,