Major franchises are a huge part of pop culture today. They have grown to encompass books, comics, movies, video games, merchandise, and even theme parks. Fans of all ages connect in person and online over their favorite characters and storylines from these well-known properties. Mega Pop Culture Franchises explores the history of some of today's biggest franchises and highlights the ways in which they continue to captivate fans around the world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.