Superhero movies are at an all time high, there has never been a better time to be a fan of these characters. All these recent movies are putting a dent in peoples wallets so to help choose which you should see here is a list of the 2016 Super hero movies and their synopsis.

“Deadpool” Rated R, February 12th (20th Century Fox)- Deadpool follows the story of Wade Wilson, finally finding the girl of his dreams it all comes crashing down when he finds out he has cancer. A mysterious man approaches him saying he can cure his cancer and make him a super hero. The treatment works but it makes him hideous and insane and he wants revenge on those who did this to him.

“Batman v Superman” Rated PG13, March 25th (DC, Warner Bros.)- Following the events of “Man of Steel” the vigilante known as Batman fears what this so called “Superman” can do if he lost his mind. The Batman goes to confront Superman and they get into a fight but it is stopped by a bigger threat that will need more than these 2 to defeat it.

“Captain America: Civil War” Rated PG13, May 6th (Marvel Studios)- After the destruction of the city Sekovia in “Avengers 2” people feel these heroes need to be kept under control so they create the Sekovia Accords. Signing these accords will make each hero have to register with the government and this splits the Avengers down the middle. Those who don’t sign must be arrested making the heroes turn on each other which leads to fatal consequences.

“X-Men: Apocalypse” Rated PG13, May 27th (20th Century Fox)- Taking place in 1983 Professor Xavier adds new mutants to his mutant school. We are introduced to young versions of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm and many others. It all goes wrong when a villain named Apocalypse shows up and takes members of the X-Men as his slaves calling them the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse. This villain dates back to ancient Rome and is the first mutant ever.

“Suicide Squad” Rated PG13, August 5th (DC, Warner Bros.)- What happens when a mission is so dangerous it’s basically suicide? You send some of the worst criminals to do it for you. Composed of some of the most insane villains the Suicide Squad must complete a mission for it’s government or die if they try to escape. With all the excitement there seems to be a “joker” throwing himself into the fray.

“Doctor Strange” Rated PG13, November 4th (Marvel Studios)- Stephen Strange is a skilled doctor but has a huge ego that people hate. After a car accident his hands are broken and he can no longer work how he used to. He travels the world trying to find treatments for his hands and on the way he finds this man called the ancient one who’s a master magician. Doctor Strange learns the ways of magic and how to be the Sorcerer Supreme.

Daniel Meza, Senior

Do you prefer Marvel Comics or DC Comics and why?

“I prefer Marvel because of how connected their universe is.”

Would more R-rated movies like Deadpool catch your attention and why?

“Because if it is R-rated it would truly capture what the comic is because of the violent nature of comics.”

Is the superhero genre getting over-saturated?

“I doubt it because the comics have been around for a long time with a ton of stories and everyone still loves them.”

Enrique Pallares, Senior

Do you prefer Marvel Comics or DC Comics and why?

“Both because have good stories and they both have awesome superheroes that anyone could look up to.”

Would more R-rated movies like Deadpool catch your attention and why?

” Basically yes because the more darker they are the cooler they are just like Watchmen and Dredd those were great.”

Is the superhero genre getting over-saturated?

“Yes and no, no because new heroes are coming that add some diversity and yes because in the future it will get to be too much depending on how the heroes are.”

Mrs. Baltajian, English teacher

Do you prefer Marvel Comics or DC Comics and why?

“I prefer Marvel because I think they are doing a better job with their film franchise, The Avengers and all the stand alone movies have been fantastic but DC’s Man of Steel didn’t really live up to other Superman movies.”

Would more R-rated movies like Deadpool catch your attention and why?

“Not necessarily because Deadpool’s rating was necessary to maintain the accuracy of the character, if franchises like Marvel or DC are looking to broaden their audience they should look instead at representation. Give us a Black Widow movie and more diverse casts.”

Is the superhero genre getting over-saturated?

“If people truly felt that superhero movies were oversaturating the box office then the movies wouldn’t be breaking records for ticket sales every year. However, the studios have the challenge ahead to ensure that they continue to break creative ground rather than retreading formulas that they feel will automatically make them money. If superhero movies don’t change with the times then they will see the ticket sales decrease.”