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Marvel Has No Match for Superman Right Now

The first trailer for&nbsp;<em>Thor: The Dark World&nbsp;</em>begins&nbsp;the post-<em>Avengers&nbsp;</em>attack on the box office with character driven sequels bent on becoming legitimate franchises of their own.&nbsp;And yet, now that&nbsp;<em>Man of Steel&nbsp;</em>looks great again,&nbsp;it&#39;s hard not to wonder what the future for Marvel holds.

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Does Tony Stark have more to fear than the Mandarin? Does Thor have a greater adversary than Malekith? Should they all be quaking in their suits with Superman and his fellow DC heroes approaching? 

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