Rob Liefeld Claims Infamous Captain America Art Sold For "More Than A House"
It's hard to imagine it now, but Captain America, Iron Man, and the Avengers weren't exactly A-listers before the MCU took off. In fact, when the exclusive movie rights to its remaining Marvel heroes were offered to Sony Pictures in 1999 for $25 million, the studio was only interested in purchasing Spider-Man for $7 mi...
It's hard to imagine it now, but Captain America, Iron Man, and the Avengers weren't exactly A-listers before the MCU took off. In fact, when the exclusive movie rights to its remaining Marvel heroes were offered to Sony Pictures in 1999 for $25 million, the studio was only interested in purchasing Spider-Man for $7 million, because "nobody gives a sh*t about the other Marvel characters."
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