Avengers

Black Panther, the most-recent film in Marvel Studios’ Phase 3 story arc, recently hit theaters and has grossed more than a billion dollars in worldwide box office revenue. The tribal-but-technologically-advanced Wakanda came to life in wondrous fashion, and villain Killmonger ranks as among the best that the MCU has offered so far, due to highly relatable motivations. Even better, Black Panther is the rare comic book movie that says something.

Now that the Black Panther is here, I’ve decided that it’s time to update my Marvel Cinematic Universe Power Rankings. I’ve watched every Marvel Studios joint (the films, not the television properties), and placed each flick into one of three categories: Main Eventers, Mid-Carders, and Jobbers. No complex mathematical formulas, no deep thoughts. This was all based off my reactions as a comic book fan and movie goer.

Here’s how things turned out. (more…)