From $700M Debt to $150B Empire - Marvel Took The Biggest Risk in Hollywood

[@TheCanadianLad]

In 1993, Marvel's stock was valued at $35.75 per share. 3 years later, it plummeted to a mere $2.38 per share. For today’s video, marking my 300th video on KZbin, I’ve decided to focus on Marvel’s incredible journey. After conducting in-depth research and verifying everything through reliable sources, I present to you: How Marvel went from $700 Million in Debt to a $150 Billion Empire.

[@The-knight-from-arkham]

The ultimate Rags to riches story fr fr

[@sandeepm2047]

Nice

[@sandeepm2047]

Congratulations 300🎉🎉🎉 Continue entertaining us🎉

[@MrStarkLordStudio]

Jesus Christ! The way of explanation gave me goosebumps. "Don't follow the Trend. Become the Trend"

[@gintokisan5171]

Then they keep on sucking these days, just because they focuses more on propaganda, women empowerment, race swapping, genders and etc. Than telling a good story. What If? S3 sucks, all women team at the ending, Captain Carter again and again, bad final villain, overpowered team, nonesensical power-ups,Kahori and Birdie is a bad new characters. Also new Spiderman animation is gonna be bad too. Marvel needs to get their sh** together, James Gunn is coming and Marvel will probably get owned by someone they fired because of a post on social media.

[@davidflores0227]

Thank you Sony for only taking the Spider-Man rights, and not everything else. Now please give them back, you've had your fun with them.

[@UnL1m1t3D38]

Sony: "nah, imma do my own thing"

[@ItzSith]

Sony had Literally so many years to use spider man and now its 2025,they wanted all the years just to Marvel buying them back and Sony w no spider man 😂😂

[@ivanlistanto3159]

@@UnL1m1t3D38 LOL 🤣🤣🤣

[@p.vaishnav24]

Sony cared so much about Marvel that they made an entire Spider-Man movie universe without Spider-Man.

[@jamesmagdangal9508]

Not yet let sony cook in beyond the spider verse or else disney will just fumble it

[@gautamkrishnaa4852]

Bro got a degree in Motivational Speeches at the last

[@manzithegamer2563]

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[@190mohammedyasin6]

💯💯💯

[@arvinrufo7061]

FACTS

[@onepunchbro]

0:27 I watched the video at 0.25x speed and here's what I found- When he says turned around , Stan Lee turns around 😂😂

[@bakedatbeen]

There's many such instances in this video 😅

[@onepunchbro]

@bakedatbeen haha yes 😂

[@ThisSohamisdifferent]

😂

[@Nirbhik_Koirala]

Congratulations on the 300th video 🥳

[@razvanciobotaru3089]

The Incredible video and congratulations for 300th video, in special this one 👏👏👏🎆🎆🎆🎊🎊🎊. This video make my to love Marvel even more ❤️❤️❤️❤️. I a subbed for more than 4 years Lad and hope to make a video about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. From Romania and Mulțumim!

[@Ibrahim_7100]

Wow how come no one replied lol

[@josiahserrano6651]

Woah, never realized the importance of Ironman. 😮😮

[@unggulkirindi6556]

Stan Lee: "If you have an idea that you genuinely think is good, don't let some idiot talk you out of it."

[@specxxyval]

Hello The Canadian Lad, I would just like to say that I really liked this video and I think you should do more of these documentary style videos! I find it really interesting knowing the background stories of anything and I think a lot of people think the same. Love your videos man!

[@StaceyJensenn]

i agree, you really should , Lad

[@smitkamli255]

I completely agree with He is the only man who makes it feel The video more and Interesting like marvel

[@RandallAgoniso]

Yes lads he is awesome 👌

[@shawnhenderson2091]

And it all really began when Feige was convinced by Favereau to take a chance on RDJ and he adlibbed the ending scene admitting he was Iron Man all along, spurring the entire Infinity Saga we all know and love...its amazing how many crazy random things go into the making of so many great movies and tv shows, its pure chaos and make me appreciate the hits all the more given they all have stories like this that would've changed everything and likely not have been the great story we love so much today.

[@aayanagarwalla5209]

I don't care what these "trying to look cool" people say. Marvel is PEAK CINEMA

[@divine8234]

I never in my entire life thought I will say that the most cinematic scene that I have ever watched till now is just a normal man snapping with 6 colourful rocks and telling "I am Iron Man". That's the magic of marvel

[@jayn369]

​@@divine8234 fr ❤

[@F3NGGG]

Man this make me want to watch the whole MCU again. I love RDJ's Iron Man in the MCU and knowing that his Iron Man saved them made me tear up. Like can u imagine a world where there's no Avenger movie. Thanks for making this very informative video.

[@C-Rey]

Yea i was getting the same vibe, Lad made it seem like it was late 2000s again with this video cause he is talking about the og movies.

[@virtualrealityfitness283]

Marvel comics are better

[@kanashikinota799]

@@virtualrealityfitness283ok, go read them yourself then. Adult don’t had the luxury to read hundreds of issues.

[@divyanshudev8483]

10:03 "he didn't just play iron Man he became him!!"

[@sandeepm2047]

Ohhhh Congratulations on 300th video It's special 🎉🎉🎉

[@ewinsimonpaul78]

"Become the trend" well said, thank you for this video❤

[@ruturajpol75]

After watching this video, I feel more proud of myself of being a part of Marvel's rise to fame since the start of Iron Man - 1. Talking about the video, have I watched quite a lot of success story videos of startups, entrepreneurs, etc. that I can regard this as no other success story video, saw a video of different genre today from you and your passion and clarity in the story is distinctly realized through your videos. It was great knowing the detailed story behind my most favorite movie studios. Kudos to 300!

[@shahulibnsharif]

Excellent work on the Marvel business model video! The B-roll footage complemented the narrative perfectly, showcasing your impressive storytelling skills. Great job! Looking forward to your next production!

[@sakshamyadav1759]

"I watched this video at 0.25x speed and here's what I found"

[@humza2005]

💀💀💀

[@riddikulus1432]

H aaaaa eeeee ggaaaaaiiiiissss. Maaaaarrrrrveeeeeelllllll

[@collectiblejohn1432]

One of the things that people may not know is that comic books also became an investment item for business people. Now comics that sold a hundred thousand were now selling a million.Thus, the nineties comics are not worth anything because so many were printed.

[@swadheen01]

Nice editing man. Visually showing your word while talking, it looks so different

[@smsaudali313]

Stories like this Fuel me to keep going and not to give up.

[@Earth_Being]

that's the hero gig, turning that 1 spark of light in pitch dark into a bright star ⭐

[@ThDynamicGamer]

Love the change in concept ❤

[@PRINCE-w3]

Love your narrative voice. Happy 300th video my guy.

[@arnavpuri8897]

Congratulations on your 300th video and thank you for this amazing video ❤

[@WCMD17]

Been subbed to you for 4 years Lad! Glad to be a part of your success too. (Also just noticed your banner....perfectly sums up the hype for the next 2 years😆😆)

[@yifantan5714]

Wow what timing thanks again for another vid

[@Kaijutopia]

Super proud of you for making this! It turned out great.

[@veganchaatparty]

One of the coolest and awesome comeback story I have ever known.....knew nothing about this before watching the video....wow.....cannot imagine how Marvel was almost dead and today how they have risen....Never Ever Ever give up....work on what you got...have faith in yourself...and just focus on your work...the end monologue in the video was super inspiring....this will be my go to video when I need motivation cause this seems so unimaginable....thanks a super lot for making this video @The Canadian Lad, hats off for your effort and research into each video you create....thanks mate, god bless.

[@nishit_dadhwal]

New type of content! Wow 👌🏻

[@noahshupenko]

Congrats on the 300th video. Been watching your .25x videos for a few years. Thanks

[@iamnabil5611]

I really think John Favreau gets underappreciated. He really pulled Marvel up from the ground. He deserves more appreciation

[@Stack_666]

have been watching your videos for a long time. Congrats on 300th vid!!

[@chrisfernan1]

I was there that day, a freshman in high school, back in 2008. I was excited for Ironman. It felt like I was the only person in school who knew of the character. Watched the movie chatted with friends during the credits then it happened...... a tease of the Avengers and I was the only person in the theaters who freaked out of the potential. A few audience members asked me "who are the avengers?"

[@FrostMaverick-LOKI1]

Marvel Studios is bringing RDJ back once again, just like they did in the past, to recapture the glory and magic that made Marvel Studios a global phenomenon.

[@goutamdebnath2560]

That's why I will always be a Marvel fan boy not just because of their movies but because of the dedications❤

[@arnoldhanoch]

congrats on the 300th 🎉🎉 great content lad, keep it up🤙

[@raj55602]

Greatest video on your channel 😮

[@Kumariello]

You are one of my favourite KZbinrs.

[@Marvelgh92]

Your videos are the best No unnecessary videos for more subscribers You do what matters

[@Sentry1114]

And you,my friend, leave a mark on history by watching all of those movies in 0.25x speed just to give us insane details that we didn't even seen before. Congratulations on your 300th video and many more to come! God bless you, your whole family and career!

[@none2]

Now that's a motivation speech, thanks bro

[@Matt_Underwood]

This is why it is difficult for me to not watch Marvel movies and series, because there was a time and possibility that they would not even exist. And I am not gonna stop watching, I know Marvel will bounce back sooner or later

[@ahmedfouzan2018]

Mate, goosebumps listening to your narration about Marvel.

[@the_joa]

"Instead of following the trend, be the trend" Damn. That hits hard.

[@martinmirimanov2045]

damn, what a great new video, hope to see more like that in the future!!!

[@r.sriram5820]

Love this new type of content, keep experimenting and take bold moves(😉 iykyk)

[@sameermahajan2202]

Thats the only reason why i never gave up on marvel as long as fiege is there he will heal everything

[@goat4reviews]

Great video!

[@learnjustic2872]

Now this is the new Type of content i expect on youtube

[@SabSapStudios]

BEST video from this CHANNEL TILL DATE ❤ !

[@twillff]

It's crazy to see you come this far ❤🎉 Congratulations for 3 Centuries 😅

[@kewalpatil]

Your narration made all the difference in this video!!!!

[@AsterSkotos]

This was something new and strangely, I love it

[@anilkumarlm2516]

This video made me love Marvel even more ❤

[@Requiemm8]

Great video man❤

[@User_8eue]

I'm so glad that i had life in Marvel era 😭

[@ShahRukhIsLove]

I've always thought that Canadian Lad could be a good storyteller. it's good to see you're heading towards the storytelling videos.

[@FelipeMLico]

Man that's maybe my favorite video of yours, just because of the innovation, the storytelling, the "video essay" type of structure. I love your 0.25x reviews, but idk this video sat right with me, will be watching many times, Marvel Studio it's simply the greatest story, "character" and saga in all of cinema

[@bmmania0120]

This was a well made, informative video about the franchise that I love❤ Happy 300 vid

[@brettloquisan]

Babe wake up Canadian Glazer dropped!

[@vaibhavjoshi9209]

I'll always be grateful of one more thing... The casting they did till now was just great

[@bookworm7076]

This was a fantastic topic for your 300th video! This video is truly exhilarating and inspirational. I'm a Nigerian-Canadian woman and I love the fact that one of the best KZbinrs is a fellow Canuck. Thank you so much for increasing fans' love of Marvel and superheroes, Canadian Lad!

[@zeiahnara]

This video actually turned into a pep talk for me. Awesome! Keep it up!

[@Vierwu]

Their improvisation skill is also one of the factors creating their successful movies. I remember when they reveal "I am Iron Man" line in Endgame was the last scene they shot when figuring out what's the best send off to the character that started it all.

[@HSN_Edits]

Different style content!! Looking forward to it

[@RealBlackCastle]

I never thought I could love iron man more, you proved me wrong!

[@phoenix07861]

Awesome video, congratulations on 300 videos ❤

[@photography9032]

That's a motivation talk 🔥🔥

[@XoXtraXxenLlepXoX]

thank you lad, that was a banger video, i teared up a little

[@lusiamendez1550]

You should watch from and break it down!! Love the videos ❤❤

[@mksukhe5977]

marvel movies are the one who brought me in cenema properly. after marvel i realised what cenema is. after civil war (including) movie , i watch every marvel movies in theatres and used to travel 60-70 km from my Village to city by busses for movies. Now i live and work in same city. Thanks you RDJ for being good luck for Marvel and for us Marvel fan.❤🎉

[@siddhaartha3858]

This made me emotional. Great Storytelling my lad... Bravo

[@ッAzula]

A different type of analysis 😅 Well I will watch it no matter what🎉

[@PumbaAlex69]

This video is awsome 👍 i would love to see more of this type of content. Ps:ur the best Canadian nerd

[@MarcSpctr]

Fun Fact: Warner Bros. Discovery which owns DC has whole market cap of less than $30B. Forget Disney buying them, if Superman doesn't work now, I swear, Marvel itself can buy them out.

[@Chillbro-f]

So true, I don't think superman will work It has to be great to hit 1 billion.

[@varunbagde85]

Well done lad proud of you for making such content 👏👏

[@pikeyMcBarkin]

Very good video, as always.

[@aryakeshri3051]

The old Canadian Lad is BACK !!

[@samuelmustapha-d8l]

marvel truly has an incredible journey.

[@kaviyak9220]

Thank you for this video Kevin... I needed this motivation today morning.. ❤

[@Ryderboycolor9]

Glad to see another video from you can lad your the best love it when you do videos on Marvel

[@TheCanadianLad]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@Ryderboycolor9]

@TheCanadianLad i did!

[@shubhamkulkarni1597]

Ironman has been my favorite superhero ever since the movie came out in 2008. After this video, I like him even more! Congrats on the 300th video and keep up the great work lad!

[@Chad_gamer2]

Loved the little pep talk you gave at the end. Cheers from the US.✌✌

[@MageziEmmanuel-j7l]

Congratulations on 300th video

[@peterskorec8246]

I love how you carefully picked the scenes from iron man in the background to somewhat fit in. Like the golden armour previz as you said “golden” or even the Obadiah talking to Tony right after that seems fitting for bad financial advice 😂 Edit: LMAO “the fall was brutal” was great as well. I’m assuming there will be much more. This is why you’re so good!

[@TheKaijuKing54]

It's a shame that Marvel has been inconsistent lately. While they can still produce hits like Deadpool & Wolverine, they've also released films like Quantumania. They should prioritize telling great stories instead of solely focusing on pumping out as many projects as possible. They need to remember how they initially became the powerhouse they are today.

[@homelander22]

Documentary what we all needed by lad

[@VENOM-my3yj]

I hope marvel gets back Spider-Man's rights

[@louissimms]

What a video that was great! Thank you for that and a nice message to end on

[@sogeking3453]

Lol RDJ Carried the Franchise

[@BAT2000-n8p]

@@sogeking3453 And the mcu fell apart without him. I don't know if Avengers Doomsday will even save it or not.

[@uddhavramgolam9743]

​@RRai2000 i trust the russo brothers

[@fortunewilliam255]

The Hulk was never a B list hero in Marvel. He was top 3 most popular superhero, up there with Spidey and Wolverine.

But spiderman is another level

[@nikhilhembrom8952]

Yeah superman and batman level

[@tahmidtonmoy5789]

12:01 This will boost me throughout 2025. tnx man!!

[@B.Gnanes_War]

The final words in the video are amazing, really inspiring

[@aartisticinemaa]

Before watching this video, I want to say:- 🎉Congratulations On the 300th video you are a really awesome man keep up the good work🎉 I also want to share my thoughts with all of you,(Movie fans, Superhero fans & Marvel fans) so I personally think whether Marvel makes good films,bad films or average films, the competition that Marvel has put to other films universes is unmatched is not unmatched but tough and I think only DC Universe has potential to beat it and now James Gunn being the new head of DC I have huge hopes because I think DC has more awesome content in comics than Marvel and if DC does comic adaption it can beat Marvel very easy. I also want to hear your thoughts.... Awesome Video, great experience watching this

[@Nikith6000]

First after the Canadian lad!!!

[@Was7988]

unc locked in for the 300th video

[@SubhashReddy-y9w]

Never in my life, i had expected MARVEL, to inspire me, THIS WAY Thank you soo much lad for making this video. I started seeing you when u have some 70 to 80 videos...and now u have 300 videos Its like a child growing infront of me. Congratulations buddy. I wish, this channel grows into the best movie review and analysis channel ever on YT 🔥🔥

[@tusharthakare5761]

That speech of yours in the end gave me goosebumps the whole time, Marvel really has impacted me in many ways. 💗

[@The_Orgin]

Amazing video! (I don't ever do this but, 300th comment) 3:58 Hawkeye wasn't even mentiioned :(