'Iron Man 3' Lit Up Facebook During Super Bowl Blackout

After the lights went out in the Superdome during Super Bowl XLVII, Facebook users flocked to the page for blockbuster movie Iron Man 3, which was the first ad shown after the blackout. According to new statistics from Facebook analytics and advertising company Optimal, Iron Man 3 showed the highest fan growth of any Super Bowl advertiser.

After the lights went out in the Superdome during Super Bowl XLVII, Facebook users flocked to the page for blockbuster movie Iron Man 3, which was the first ad shown after the blackout. According to new statistics from Facebook analytics and advertising company Optimal, Iron Man 3 showed the highest fan growth of any Super Bowl advertiser.

Here’s the graph showing different prominent Super Bowl advertisers’ Facebook fan activity during the game (as well as the halftime show and blackout):

You have to click the image to really see the difference.

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