comic book creations are apparently always two of a kind welcome to
always two of a kind welcome to
always two of a kind welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 DC and Marvel
counting down the top 10 DC and Marvel
counting down the top 10 DC and Marvel comic book copycats
just to clarify will be pointing fingers
just to clarify will be pointing fingers at superheroes as well as supervillains
at superheroes as well as supervillains
at superheroes as well as supervillains who share much in common
who share much in common
who share much in common despite being from separate universes
despite being from separate universes
despite being from separate universes we’re also giving priority to higher
we’re also giving priority to higher
we’re also giving priority to higher profile characters over the extremely
profile characters over the extremely
profile characters over the extremely neesh ones that no one takes seriously
neesh ones that no one takes seriously
neesh ones that no one takes seriously number 10
number 10
number 10 Justice League the Avengers before we
Justice League the Avengers before we
Justice League the Avengers before we get down to specific characters we
get down to specific characters we
get down to specific characters we thought we’d kick off our list by
thought we’d kick off our list by
thought we’d kick off our list by shining a light on the two major
shining a light on the two major
shining a light on the two major comic-book teams Justice League was the
comic-book teams Justice League was the
comic-book teams Justice League was the first to debut in 1960 featuring DC’s
first to debut in 1960 featuring DC’s
first to debut in 1960 featuring DC’s all-star lineup marvel’s team arrived
all-star lineup marvel’s team arrived
all-star lineup marvel’s team arrived three years later with its own heavy
three years later with its own heavy
three years later with its own heavy hitters both teams regularly update
hitters both teams regularly update
hitters both teams regularly update their roster while defending Earth from
their roster while defending Earth from
their roster while defending Earth from enemies too powerful for any one hero to
enemies too powerful for any one hero to
enemies too powerful for any one hero to face alone number nine Batman
face alone number nine Batman
face alone number nine Batman Iron Man don’t see the connection well
Iron Man don’t see the connection well
Iron Man don’t see the connection well how about the fact that both heroes are
how about the fact that both heroes are
how about the fact that both heroes are multi millionaire Playboy’s with no
multi millionaire Playboy’s with no
multi millionaire Playboy’s with no powers that use their vast resources to
powers that use their vast resources to
powers that use their vast resources to design their own suits weaponry and
design their own suits weaponry and
design their own suits weaponry and gadgets Batman arrived in 1939 before
gadgets Batman arrived in 1939 before
gadgets Batman arrived in 1939 before Tony Stark arrived in 1963 to Tony’s
Tony Stark arrived in 1963 to Tony’s
Tony Stark arrived in 1963 to Tony’s credit he doesn’t care for hiding his
credit he doesn’t care for hiding his
credit he doesn’t care for hiding his true identity and also brings brains to
true identity and also brings brains to
true identity and also brings brains to his superhero team big man and a suit of
his superhero team big man and a suit of
his superhero team big man and a suit of armor take that off what are you genius
armor take that off what are you genius
armor take that off what are you genius billionaire playboy philanthropist
billionaire playboy philanthropist
billionaire playboy philanthropist number 8 Robin
number 8 Robin
number 8 Robin Bucky Barnes the two most famous
Bucky Barnes the two most famous
Bucky Barnes the two most famous sidekicks it’s hard not to draw a
sidekicks it’s hard not to draw a
sidekicks it’s hard not to draw a comparison especially since these two
comparison especially since these two
comparison especially since these two young lads made their debut one year
young lads made their debut one year
young lads made their debut one year apart the loyal allies of fat man and
apart the loyal allies of fat man and
apart the loyal allies of fat man and Captain America respectively both proved
Captain America respectively both proved
Captain America respectively both proved to be effective in the field
to be effective in the field
to be effective in the field interestingly they each individually had
interestingly they each individually had
interestingly they each individually had a falling-out with their mentors taking
a falling-out with their mentors taking
a falling-out with their mentors taking on new darker superhero identities okay
on new darker superhero identities okay
on new darker superhero identities okay you know I can’t just let you walk out
you know I can’t just let you walk out
you know I can’t just let you walk out of here number 7 the flash Quicksilver
of here number 7 the flash Quicksilver
of here number 7 the flash Quicksilver okay now we’re getting to the copycats
okay now we’re getting to the copycats
okay now we’re getting to the copycats that coffee from their predecessors with
that coffee from their predecessors with
that coffee from their predecessors with gusto while DC’s flash was the product
gusto while DC’s flash was the product
gusto while DC’s flash was the product of a lab accident that allowed him to
of a lab accident that allowed him to
of a lab accident that allowed him to zip around at unmatchable speeds in 1940
zip around at unmatchable speeds in 1940
zip around at unmatchable speeds in 1940 marvel’s son of magneto arrived with
marvel’s son of magneto arrived with
marvel’s son of magneto arrived with remarkably similar talents in 1964 x-men
remarkably similar talents in 1964 x-men
remarkably similar talents in 1964 x-men comics sure their color palette is
comics sure their color palette is
comics sure their color palette is unique but they’re both essentially
unique but they’re both essentially
unique but they’re both essentially blazing speedsters ultimately ran for
blazing speedsters ultimately ran for
blazing speedsters ultimately ran for good
good
good number 6 brainiac ultron these two
number 6 brainiac ultron these two
number 6 brainiac ultron these two advanced robots super villains are
advanced robots super villains are
advanced robots super villains are calculating foes of Superman and the
calculating foes of Superman and the
calculating foes of Superman and the Avengers exclusively both artificial
Avengers exclusively both artificial
Avengers exclusively both artificial intelligences Brainiac arrived in 1968
intelligences Brainiac arrived in 1968
intelligences Brainiac arrived in 1968 before being followed up a decade later
before being followed up a decade later
before being followed up a decade later by the constantly upgraded Ultron
by the constantly upgraded Ultron
by the constantly upgraded Ultron interestingly Brainiac never really
interestingly Brainiac never really
interestingly Brainiac never really became a threat on the scale of the
became a threat on the scale of the
became a threat on the scale of the adamantium covered Ultron despite an
adamantium covered Ultron despite an
adamantium covered Ultron despite an all-new robotic look and a streak of
all-new robotic look and a streak of
all-new robotic look and a streak of ruthlessness in the 1980s Brainiac is my
ruthlessness in the 1980s Brainiac is my
ruthlessness in the 1980s Brainiac is my programmed hatred for the Superfriends
programmed hatred for the Superfriends
programmed hatred for the Superfriends desire number 5 Darkseid Thanos
desire number 5 Darkseid Thanos
desire number 5 Darkseid Thanos here they are the two incredibly powered
here they are the two incredibly powered
here they are the two incredibly powered supervillain alien demigods who both
supervillain alien demigods who both
supervillain alien demigods who both seek galactic domination
seek galactic domination
seek galactic domination DC’s anti-life equation seeking Darkseid
DC’s anti-life equation seeking Darkseid
DC’s anti-life equation seeking Darkseid first appeared in 1970 before the power
first appeared in 1970 before the power
first appeared in 1970 before the power gauntlet wearing Thanos followed suit
gauntlet wearing Thanos followed suit
gauntlet wearing Thanos followed suit three years later both are known for
three years later both are known for
three years later both are known for being morbid behemoths of incredible
being morbid behemoths of incredible
being morbid behemoths of incredible power that scour the cosmos for the
power that scour the cosmos for the
power that scour the cosmos for the means to achieve their goals
means to achieve their goals
means to achieve their goals there is two court
[Music]
[Music] number four Deathstroke Deadpool
number four Deathstroke Deadpool
number four Deathstroke Deadpool it’s Slade Wilson versus Wade Wilson and
it’s Slade Wilson versus Wade Wilson and
it’s Slade Wilson versus Wade Wilson and both work as mercenaries
both work as mercenaries
both work as mercenaries we’re both villains and somewhat
we’re both villains and somewhat
we’re both villains and somewhat anti-heroes need we say more
anti-heroes need we say more
anti-heroes need we say more DC’s Deathstroke the Terminator arrived
DC’s Deathstroke the Terminator arrived
DC’s Deathstroke the Terminator arrived first in 1980 as a soldier injected with
first in 1980 as a soldier injected with
first in 1980 as a soldier injected with super serum when Deadpool came along
super serum when Deadpool came along
super serum when Deadpool came along years later he bared so many
years later he bared so many
years later he bared so many similarities to Deathstroke that his
similarities to Deathstroke that his
similarities to Deathstroke that his writers decided to acknowledge that fact
writers decided to acknowledge that fact
writers decided to acknowledge that fact and make him a sort of parody also an
and make him a sort of parody also an
and make him a sort of parody also an ex-soldier he’s differentiated himself
ex-soldier he’s differentiated himself
ex-soldier he’s differentiated himself by being a wisecracking and unstable
by being a wisecracking and unstable
by being a wisecracking and unstable mutant with a penchant for breaking the
mutant with a penchant for breaking the
mutant with a penchant for breaking the fourth wall doesn’t swords in your bag I
fourth wall doesn’t swords in your bag I
fourth wall doesn’t swords in your bag I don’t have swords in Maya yuck gonna go
don’t have swords in Maya yuck gonna go
don’t have swords in Maya yuck gonna go hurl now that’s gonna leave a mark
hurl now that’s gonna leave a mark
hurl now that’s gonna leave a mark oh wait no it isn’t I have a healing
oh wait no it isn’t I have a healing
oh wait no it isn’t I have a healing factor yay me
factor yay me
factor yay me number three Clayface Sandman what are
number three Clayface Sandman what are
number three Clayface Sandman what are the odds that DC and Marvel would share
the odds that DC and Marvel would share
the odds that DC and Marvel would share shapeshifters made out of dirt
shapeshifters made out of dirt
shapeshifters made out of dirt arriving in 1940 DC’s Clayface only
arriving in 1940 DC’s Clayface only
arriving in 1940 DC’s Clayface only gained shape-shifting ability in his
gained shape-shifting ability in his
gained shape-shifting ability in his second incarnation in 1961 before
second incarnation in 1961 before
second incarnation in 1961 before Sandman arrived three years later both
Sandman arrived three years later both
Sandman arrived three years later both criminals they each use their powers to
criminals they each use their powers to
criminals they each use their powers to pull heists while working with other
pull heists while working with other
pull heists while working with other supervillains to cause Batman and
supervillains to cause Batman and
supervillains to cause Batman and spider-man similar grief
spider-man similar grief
spider-man similar grief [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two Killer Croc the lizard here
number two Killer Croc the lizard here
number two Killer Croc the lizard here we go again in this unique circumstance
we go again in this unique circumstance
we go again in this unique circumstance Marvel’s spider-man series was the first
Marvel’s spider-man series was the first
Marvel’s spider-man series was the first to the punch in 1963 with a twenty-year
to the punch in 1963 with a twenty-year
to the punch in 1963 with a twenty-year lead
lead
lead it’s lizard was once a scientist trying
it’s lizard was once a scientist trying
it’s lizard was once a scientist trying to grow back his arm only to transform
to grow back his arm only to transform
to grow back his arm only to transform and become hell-bent on reptile
and become hell-bent on reptile
and become hell-bent on reptile supremacy
supremacy
supremacy Batman’s Killer Croc transformed from
Batman’s Killer Croc transformed from
Batman’s Killer Croc transformed from carnival freak show to full-on flesh
carnival freak show to full-on flesh
carnival freak show to full-on flesh hungry creature likewise
hungry creature likewise
hungry creature likewise living in the sewer while both started
living in the sewer while both started
living in the sewer while both started out with more human features both have
out with more human features both have
out with more human features both have similarly evolved into larger more
similarly evolved into larger more
similarly evolved into larger more dinosaur ask monsters number one Green
dinosaur ask monsters number one Green
dinosaur ask monsters number one Green Arrow
Arrow
Arrow Hawkeye taking the top spot on our list
Hawkeye taking the top spot on our list
Hawkeye taking the top spot on our list are the two archers who make exclusive
are the two archers who make exclusive
are the two archers who make exclusive use of antiquated bows albeit with
use of antiquated bows albeit with
use of antiquated bows albeit with enhancements and trick arrows
enhancements and trick arrows
enhancements and trick arrows DC’s Green Arrow first arrived in 1941
DC’s Green Arrow first arrived in 1941
DC’s Green Arrow first arrived in 1941 before Marvel’s answer arrived in 1964
before Marvel’s answer arrived in 1964
before Marvel’s answer arrived in 1964 both are heroic members of the superhero
both are heroic members of the superhero
both are heroic members of the superhero teams from their respective universes
teams from their respective universes
teams from their respective universes the distinguishing difference is that
the distinguishing difference is that
the distinguishing difference is that Green Arrow draws direct inspiration
Green Arrow draws direct inspiration
Green Arrow draws direct inspiration from Robin Hood with a little Batman
from Robin Hood with a little Batman
from Robin Hood with a little Batman thrown in for good measure
which comic book copycat do you bind the
which comic book copycat do you bind the most mind-bogglingly similar form or
most mind-bogglingly similar form or
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