What’s Nevada’s favorite superhero movie? (Spoiler: It isn’t ‘The Flash’)

From left, Zoe Saldana, Rocket Racoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), Chris Pratt, Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) and Dave Bautista appear in a scene from "Guardians of the Galaxy." (Marvel)

Michael Rooker stars as Yondu in "Guardians of the Galaxy." (Marvel)

Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel), left, and Rocket Racoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper) appear in a scene from "Guardians of the Galaxy." (Marvel)

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Sorry, DC fans. It looks like Nevada is a Marvel state.

Four of the state’s five most popular superhero movies feature Marvel characters, according to a recent study.

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