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the channel that you might have missed
the channel that you might have missed both companies have dozens of
both companies have dozens of
both companies have dozens of superheroes with high-flying abilities
superheroes with high-flying abilities
superheroes with high-flying abilities but underneath all that flashing glamour
but underneath all that flashing glamour
but underneath all that flashing glamour they have a bunch of differences as well
they have a bunch of differences as well
they have a bunch of differences as well you know re this is who we are
you know re this is who we are
you know re this is who we are except it welcome to watchmojo.com
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for the top ten differences between
for the top ten differences between Marvel and DC Comics Avengers time to
Marvel and DC Comics Avengers time to
Marvel and DC Comics Avengers time to work for a living for this list we’re
work for a living for this list we’re
work for a living for this list we’re looking at a variety of aspects and
looking at a variety of aspects and
looking at a variety of aspects and details unique to each company’s
details unique to each company’s
details unique to each company’s management and production styles that
management and production styles that
management and production styles that marked significant details between them
marked significant details between them
marked significant details between them even though they both crank out
even though they both crank out
even though they both crank out superhero stories there are some
superhero stories there are some
superhero stories there are some fascinating differences between how the
fascinating differences between how the
fascinating differences between how the two companies go about it let’s count
two companies go about it let’s count
two companies go about it let’s count them down pretend Marvel has more
them down pretend Marvel has more
them down pretend Marvel has more superhero teams I’m with him he’s not
superhero teams I’m with him he’s not
superhero teams I’m with him he’s not with me we can honestly just explain
with me we can honestly just explain
with me we can honestly just explain this by listing off a few of the many
this by listing off a few of the many
this by listing off a few of the many teams that Marvel Comics has brought
teams that Marvel Comics has brought
teams that Marvel Comics has brought together over the years first and
together over the years first and
together over the years first and foremost there are the Avengers possibly
foremost there are the Avengers possibly
foremost there are the Avengers possibly the most widely recognized ensemble in
the most widely recognized ensemble in
the most widely recognized ensemble in the Marvel Universe although they’re
the Marvel Universe although they’re
the Marvel Universe although they’re still rivaled in popularity by the x-men
still rivaled in popularity by the x-men
still rivaled in popularity by the x-men and Fantastic Four
and Fantastic Four
and Fantastic Four [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] not only do these teams have tons of
not only do these teams have tons of
not only do these teams have tons of variations but Marvel also has the
variations but Marvel also has the
variations but Marvel also has the secret warriors the Inhumans alpha
secret warriors the Inhumans alpha
secret warriors the Inhumans alpha flight the defenders the list goes on
flight the defenders the list goes on
flight the defenders the list goes on while DC’s Justice League and Teen
while DC’s Justice League and Teen
while DC’s Justice League and Teen Titans are more than a match for what
Titans are more than a match for what
Titans are more than a match for what Marvel has to offer
Marvel has to offer
Marvel has to offer they really just aren’t enough
they really just aren’t enough
they really just aren’t enough established heroes for them to compete
number 9 Marvel’s characters die and
number 9 Marvel’s characters die and return more often over the years Marvel
return more often over the years Marvel
return more often over the years Marvel has tried to replicate the massive
has tried to replicate the massive
has tried to replicate the massive success of the Death of Superman
success of the Death of Superman
success of the Death of Superman storyline by killing off many of their
storyline by killing off many of their
storyline by killing off many of their own characters what if the more famous
own characters what if the more famous
own characters what if the more famous examples was the death of Captain
examples was the death of Captain
examples was the death of Captain America storyline which revolved around
America storyline which revolved around
America storyline which revolved around the assassination of the star-spangled
the assassination of the star-spangled
the assassination of the star-spangled Avenger the x-men series also hasn’t
Avenger the x-men series also hasn’t
Avenger the x-men series also hasn’t been shy with offing their major players
been shy with offing their major players
been shy with offing their major players including the death of Jean Grey
including the death of Jean Grey
including the death of Jean Grey Wolverine and even Professor X himself
Wolverine and even Professor X himself
Wolverine and even Professor X himself it makes for more dramatic storytelling
it makes for more dramatic storytelling
it makes for more dramatic storytelling we get it but it kind of breaks the
we get it but it kind of breaks the
we get it but it kind of breaks the dramatic tension if they all die so
dramatic tension if they all die so
dramatic tension if they all die so frequently not to mention they come back
frequently not to mention they come back
frequently not to mention they come back to life only a few months later we guess
to life only a few months later we guess
to life only a few months later we guess it’s only a matter of time before even
it’s only a matter of time before even
it’s only a matter of time before even Uncle Ben comes back to
Uncle Ben comes back to
Uncle Ben comes back to Uncle Ben number 8
Uncle Ben number 8
Uncle Ben number 8 marbles events are more frequent what do
marbles events are more frequent what do
marbles events are more frequent what do we do can we fight this is good well
we do can we fight this is good well
we do can we fight this is good well we’re not saying that DC doesn’t have
we’re not saying that DC doesn’t have
we’re not saying that DC doesn’t have their share of large-scale comic book
their share of large-scale comic book
their share of large-scale comic book events like the wildly entertaining
events like the wildly entertaining
events like the wildly entertaining flashpoint or the shocking death
flashpoint or the shocking death
flashpoint or the shocking death Superman storylines however these events
Superman storylines however these events
Superman storylines however these events are few and far between and that’s
are few and far between and that’s
are few and far between and that’s really not a bad thing
really not a bad thing
really not a bad thing Marvel on the other hand has been
Marvel on the other hand has been
Marvel on the other hand has been cranking out universe changing events
cranking out universe changing events
cranking out universe changing events pretty much every year heroes fought
pretty much every year heroes fought
pretty much every year heroes fought heroes in civil war and everything
heroes in civil war and everything
heroes in civil war and everything changed Vanden Secret Invasion heroes
changed Vanden Secret Invasion heroes
changed Vanden Secret Invasion heroes fought squirrels disguised as heroes and
fought squirrels disguised as heroes and
fought squirrels disguised as heroes and everything changed then during the Dark
everything changed then during the Dark
everything changed then during the Dark Reign heroes fought villains disguised
Reign heroes fought villains disguised
Reign heroes fought villains disguised as heroes and everything change you
as heroes and everything change you
as heroes and everything change you starting to get the picture here Marvel
starting to get the picture here Marvel
starting to get the picture here Marvel keeps things moving with huge crossover
keeps things moving with huge crossover
keeps things moving with huge crossover story lines but DC’s massive events
story lines but DC’s massive events
story lines but DC’s massive events definitely have more of an impact
number seven the dark sides Oh dog loses
number seven the dark sides Oh dog loses your line both companies are nearly
your line both companies are nearly
your line both companies are nearly equal in terms of representing the dark
equal in terms of representing the dark
equal in terms of representing the dark sides of their respective heroes however
sides of their respective heroes however
sides of their respective heroes however the interesting differences arise in how
the interesting differences arise in how
the interesting differences arise in how they handle their Grimm or subject
they handle their Grimm or subject
they handle their Grimm or subject matter sadly a venue wasn’t built with
matter sadly a venue wasn’t built with
matter sadly a venue wasn’t built with the disabled in mind to prove a point is
the disabled in mind to prove a point is
the disabled in mind to prove a point is to cry Marvel has reserved this more
to cry Marvel has reserved this more
to cry Marvel has reserved this more edgy side of their properties for solo
edgy side of their properties for solo
edgy side of their properties for solo characters like Punisher and daredevil
characters like Punisher and daredevil
characters like Punisher and daredevil who you won’t often see fighting
who you won’t often see fighting
who you won’t often see fighting alongside any of Marvel’s iconic names
DC on the other hand puts Batman
DC on the other hand puts Batman literally The Dark Knight front and
literally The Dark Knight front and
literally The Dark Knight front and center and his popularity and influence
center and his popularity and influence
center and his popularity and influence is what gave superhero comics a more
is what gave superhero comics a more
is what gave superhero comics a more serious tone in the first place often
serious tone in the first place often
serious tone in the first place often parodied and from time to time even
parodied and from time to time even
parodied and from time to time even taking a little too far DC definitely
taking a little too far DC definitely
taking a little too far DC definitely puts the darkness front and center this
puts the darkness front and center this
puts the darkness front and center this is a song I wrote for wyldstyle about
is a song I wrote for wyldstyle about
is a song I wrote for wyldstyle about how I’m an orphan
how I’m an orphan
how I’m an orphan number six DC has animation figured out
number six DC has animation figured out
number six DC has animation figured out if it isn’t me it’ll just be someone
if it isn’t me it’ll just be someone
if it isn’t me it’ll just be someone else really who do they send after you
else really who do they send after you
else really who do they send after you whether it’s a television series or
whether it’s a television series or
whether it’s a television series or animated feature DC undoubtedly has a
animated feature DC undoubtedly has a
animated feature DC undoubtedly has a stranglehold on Marvel in this
stranglehold on Marvel in this
stranglehold on Marvel in this department that’s not to say that Marvel
department that’s not to say that Marvel
department that’s not to say that Marvel doesn’t release as many outings as its
doesn’t release as many outings as its
doesn’t release as many outings as its rival company it’s just that DC’s hit a
rival company it’s just that DC’s hit a
rival company it’s just that DC’s hit a much higher level of quality and much
much higher level of quality and much
much higher level of quality and much more often I am NOT a disgrace
I am the knight Marvel has some
I am the knight Marvel has some brilliant strokes with the nineties
brilliant strokes with the nineties
brilliant strokes with the nineties x-men and spider-man animated series and
x-men and spider-man animated series and
x-men and spider-man animated series and while a few other shows since then have
while a few other shows since then have
while a few other shows since then have done a great job there just isn’t enough
done a great job there just isn’t enough
done a great job there just isn’t enough in Marvel’s animated portfolio not DC on
in Marvel’s animated portfolio not DC on
in Marvel’s animated portfolio not DC on the other hand really knows what they’re
the other hand really knows what they’re
the other hand really knows what they’re doing in this department and DC fans
doing in this department and DC fans
doing in this department and DC fans have a lot more to love when it comes to
have a lot more to love when it comes to
have a lot more to love when it comes to animation what we have here is a rare
animation what we have here is a rare
animation what we have here is a rare opportunity for me to cut loose and show
opportunity for me to cut loose and show
opportunity for me to cut loose and show you just how powerful I really am number
you just how powerful I really am number
you just how powerful I really am number 5 DC has a longer history faster than a
5 DC has a longer history faster than a
5 DC has a longer history faster than a speeding bullet
long before Peter Parker squeezed into
long before Peter Parker squeezed into his Spidey suit the DC Universe was
his Spidey suit the DC Universe was
his Spidey suit the DC Universe was already bursting at the seams with a
already bursting at the seams with a
already bursting at the seams with a laundry list of heroes and villains
even though both companies kicked off
even though both companies kicked off around the same time it took a
around the same time it took a
around the same time it took a generation before Marvel created their
generation before Marvel created their
generation before Marvel created their big names
big names
big names Superman had already soared through the
Superman had already soared through the
Superman had already soared through the sky Batman was already prowling the
sky Batman was already prowling the
sky Batman was already prowling the rooftops and the flash had picked up
rooftops and the flash had picked up
rooftops and the flash had picked up tons of speed before the Fantastic
tons of speed before the Fantastic
tons of speed before the Fantastic Four’s first issue even hit the shelves
Four’s first issue even hit the shelves
Four’s first issue even hit the shelves so much of Marvel’s success rests on
so much of Marvel’s success rests on
so much of Marvel’s success rests on characters who were created in the 60s
characters who were created in the 60s
characters who were created in the 60s and 70s whereas many of the DC heroes we
and 70s whereas many of the DC heroes we
and 70s whereas many of the DC heroes we love today have been around since the
love today have been around since the
love today have been around since the very beginning
very beginning
very beginning [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four DC has more standalone
number four DC has more standalone
number four DC has more standalone stories
we already find it very impressive how
we already find it very impressive how both companies somehow managed to find
both companies somehow managed to find
both companies somehow managed to find writers and artists capable of
writers and artists capable of
writers and artists capable of delivering brand-new storylines each and
delivering brand-new storylines each and
delivering brand-new storylines each and every month on top of this already
every month on top of this already
every month on top of this already strenuous task DC somehow manages to
strenuous task DC somehow manages to
strenuous task DC somehow manages to find the time and extra bursts of
find the time and extra bursts of
find the time and extra bursts of creativity to produce a lot of
creativity to produce a lot of
creativity to produce a lot of completely standalone narratives Alan
completely standalone narratives Alan
completely standalone narratives Alan Moore’s groundbreaking novel Watchmen
Moore’s groundbreaking novel Watchmen
Moore’s groundbreaking novel Watchmen made waves in the comic-book community
made waves in the comic-book community
made waves in the comic-book community for challenging the conventions of the
for challenging the conventions of the
for challenging the conventions of the medium delivering a truly
medium delivering a truly
medium delivering a truly thought-provoking piece of work what
thought-provoking piece of work what
thought-provoking piece of work what happened to the American dream what
happened to the American dream what
happened to the American dream what happened okay proof you’re looking at
happened okay proof you’re looking at
happened okay proof you’re looking at additionally grant morrison wrote the
additionally grant morrison wrote the
additionally grant morrison wrote the chilling Arkham Asylum a much more
chilling Arkham Asylum a much more
chilling Arkham Asylum a much more psychological look into the relationship
psychological look into the relationship
psychological look into the relationship that Dark Knight shares with his rogues
that Dark Knight shares with his rogues
that Dark Knight shares with his rogues gallery we love traditional monthly
gallery we love traditional monthly
gallery we love traditional monthly issues with overarching plots but
issues with overarching plots but
issues with overarching plots but sometimes it’s nice to find something
sometimes it’s nice to find something
sometimes it’s nice to find something fresh and different something that DC
fresh and different something that DC
fresh and different something that DC satisfies us with regularly doctor
number three
number three DC’s universe is more fictional Marvel
DC’s universe is more fictional Marvel
DC’s universe is more fictional Marvel uses real locations from Gotham to
uses real locations from Gotham to
uses real locations from Gotham to Metropolis to Central City
Metropolis to Central City
Metropolis to Central City DC’s locations are based on real world
DC’s locations are based on real world
DC’s locations are based on real world cities but they definitely aren’t places
cities but they definitely aren’t places
cities but they definitely aren’t places that you’ll ever find on a map while
that you’ll ever find on a map while
that you’ll ever find on a map while these imaginative playgrounds give DC a
these imaginative playgrounds give DC a
these imaginative playgrounds give DC a lot of creative freedom
lot of creative freedom
lot of creative freedom we appreciate Marvel using real places
we appreciate Marvel using real places
we appreciate Marvel using real places to add an extra element of reality and
to add an extra element of reality and
to add an extra element of reality and believability Washington DC
can you believe that it was even
can you believe that it was even considered a controversial decision back
considered a controversial decision back
considered a controversial decision back in the day both directions have pros and
in the day both directions have pros and
in the day both directions have pros and cons indeed marble always has to
cons indeed marble always has to
cons indeed marble always has to struggle to keep their world intact and
struggle to keep their world intact and
struggle to keep their world intact and constant with the real world but it
constant with the real world but it
constant with the real world but it really comes down to relatability versus
really comes down to relatability versus
really comes down to relatability versus escapism and what you personally want
escapism and what you personally want
escapism and what you personally want from your superhero stories number 2
from your superhero stories number 2
from your superhero stories number 2 Marvel has more stories and characters
Marvel has more stories and characters
Marvel has more stories and characters that deal with real issues if fired go
that deal with real issues if fired go
that deal with real issues if fired go please I need this China fired
please I need this China fired
please I need this China fired give me another chance speaking of
give me another chance speaking of
give me another chance speaking of reality and believability helping
reality and believability helping
reality and believability helping immerse a reader into a storyline
immerse a reader into a storyline
immerse a reader into a storyline Marvel’s approach to tackle real-world
Marvel’s approach to tackle real-world
Marvel’s approach to tackle real-world issues can truly register in the eyes of
issues can truly register in the eyes of
issues can truly register in the eyes of audiences as they too have experienced
audiences as they too have experienced
audiences as they too have experienced very similar dilemmas and situations
very similar dilemmas and situations
very similar dilemmas and situations their problem I deserve you jerks from
their problem I deserve you jerks from
their problem I deserve you jerks from the college but I ain’t putting up with
the college but I ain’t putting up with
the college but I ain’t putting up with any trouble from their time skin color
any trouble from their time skin color
any trouble from their time skin color prejudice that’s so pathetic after the
prejudice that’s so pathetic after the
prejudice that’s so pathetic after the devastating 9/11 attacks Marvel wrote a
devastating 9/11 attacks Marvel wrote a
devastating 9/11 attacks Marvel wrote a story featuring spider-man Captain
story featuring spider-man Captain
story featuring spider-man Captain America and other characters helping out
America and other characters helping out
America and other characters helping out with the recovery and repairs necessary
with the recovery and repairs necessary
with the recovery and repairs necessary after such a traumatic experience while
after such a traumatic experience while
after such a traumatic experience while everyone is felt anger and loneliness
everyone is felt anger and loneliness
everyone is felt anger and loneliness like Bruce Wayne mutant hatred in the
like Bruce Wayne mutant hatred in the
like Bruce Wayne mutant hatred in the x-men is just one big allegory for
x-men is just one big allegory for
x-men is just one big allegory for social prejudice and who hasn’t had a
social prejudice and who hasn’t had a
social prejudice and who hasn’t had a boss like John Jameson give them hell at
boss like John Jameson give them hell at
boss like John Jameson give them hell at least once in their life alright mr.
least once in their life alright mr.
least once in their life alright mr. Jameson stinks Superman has a real job
Jameson stinks Superman has a real job
Jameson stinks Superman has a real job too but come on he’s never had to worry
too but come on he’s never had to worry
too but come on he’s never had to worry about paying the bills hey doing Jimmy
about paying the bills hey doing Jimmy
about paying the bills hey doing Jimmy Olsen photographer number one Marvel has
Olsen photographer number one Marvel has
Olsen photographer number one Marvel has their movies figured out uh hush falls
their movies figured out uh hush falls
their movies figured out uh hush falls over the crowd as rookie sensation Wade
over the crowd as rookie sensation Wade
over the crowd as rookie sensation Wade W Wilson out of Regina Saskatchewan
W Wilson out of Regina Saskatchewan
W Wilson out of Regina Saskatchewan lines up the shot Marvel has taken the
lines up the shot Marvel has taken the
lines up the shot Marvel has taken the movie industry by storm with some big
movie industry by storm with some big
movie industry by storm with some big screen hits like Iron Man guardians of
screen hits like Iron Man guardians of
screen hits like Iron Man guardians of the galaxy and Captain America you got a
the galaxy and Captain America you got a
the galaxy and Captain America you got a hard kid are you from Queens Brooklyn
hard kid are you from Queens Brooklyn
hard kid are you from Queens Brooklyn furthermore they paved the way for
furthermore they paved the way for
furthermore they paved the way for multiple films to have a cohesive
multiple films to have a cohesive
multiple films to have a cohesive narrative across multiple entries
narrative across multiple entries
narrative across multiple entries starring different characters and
starring different characters and
starring different characters and creating a tangible link between them
creating a tangible link between them
creating a tangible link between them all mister
all mister
all mister Kevon even before this mega success
Kevon even before this mega success
Kevon even before this mega success Marvel proved itself in the film
Marvel proved itself in the film
Marvel proved itself in the film business with blade x-men and spider-man
business with blade x-men and spider-man
business with blade x-men and spider-man DC has a lot of great movies under its
DC has a lot of great movies under its
DC has a lot of great movies under its belt with the original 1978 Superman and
belt with the original 1978 Superman and
belt with the original 1978 Superman and The Dark Knight trilogy being the
The Dark Knight trilogy being the
The Dark Knight trilogy being the standouts however recently DC’s attempts
standouts however recently DC’s attempts
standouts however recently DC’s attempts to catch up to the Marvel Cinematic
to catch up to the Marvel Cinematic
to catch up to the Marvel Cinematic Universe have fallen short of
Universe have fallen short of
Universe have fallen short of expectations regardless of whether or
expectations regardless of whether or
expectations regardless of whether or not you enjoyed the film’s do you agree
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most striking differences between Marvel
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