In today’s society, the superhero genre is something that is seen everywhere all the time. Over the last decade, we have seen a steady increase in the amount of big-budget blockbuster superhero films with the amount of money being made also increasing with each movie released. So far in 2018 there is a total of 9 superhero films so far planned for release compared to the full amount in 2007 which is 4 superhero films. Since 2002 the amount of superhero films have increased each year moving from 2 in 2002 to 7 in 2008, 2017 saw a total of 8 superhero films released, also seeing one of the most successful years for the superhero genre. Not only does the superhero genre affect film, but it is also slowly taking over the TV industry with a large amount of superhero television shows running at the moment. By the end of 2017 there was a minimum of 15 television shows based on the works of superhero comic books.