We Told You So: How Did Our 2012 Comic Book Predictions Pan Out?

So, around this time last year, we made a series of predictions for 2012. When we were doing some research into an unrelated story we ran across it, and thought it might be fun to look at how we did.Prediction: The Avengers Movie grosses over $500 Million at the U.S. box office.After seventeen weeks of dismal box office results to kickoff 2012, The Avengers movie becomes known as the movie that broke the slump. A fast-paced action adventure with a dash of humor that delights fans and critics alike, The Avengers opens big and flies high with positive buzz. The Avengers dominates the box office for several weeks and crosses just above the $500 million mark.The Verdict: Hell yeah. It did better than we ever predicted, shattering the opening weekend record and setting dozens more on the way to a $623 million domestic take and the third-highest-grossing film ever made.