Whereas Marvel Studios has had a pretty enviable track record lo these past few years (highlights include The Avengers, both Captain America flicks, and of course, the wildly successful Iron Man trilogy), many pundits and fanboys thought this film, based on a more obscure comics series of mostly random, resuscitated characters from Marvel’s vast back catalog, would be their Waterloo, a bridge too far, a reach far exceeding their grasp. How in the hell do you invest a reported $170 million in a film that has virtually no established fan base in this day and age?