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 differences as well
they have a bunch differences as well
they have a bunch differences as well you know I read this is who we are
you know I read this is who we are
you know I read this is who we are accept it welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten differences between
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 marks significant details between them
marks significant details between them
marks 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 number 10 Marvel has more
them down number 10 Marvel has more
them down number 10 Marvel has more superhero teams hey there what’s up
superhero teams hey there what’s up
superhero teams hey there what’s up Shazam I’m with him he’s not with me we
Shazam I’m with him he’s not with me we
Shazam I’m with him he’s not with me we can honestly just explain this by
can honestly just explain this by
can honestly just explain this by listing off a few of the many teams that
listing off a few of the many teams that
listing off a few of the many teams that Marvel Comics has brought together over
Marvel Comics has brought together over
Marvel Comics has brought together over the years first and foremost there are
the years first and foremost there are
the years first and foremost there are the Avengers possibly the most widely
the Avengers possibly the most widely
the Avengers possibly the most widely recognized all sambala in the Marvel
recognized all sambala in the Marvel
recognized all sambala in the Marvel Universe although there’s two rivaled in
Universe although there’s two rivaled in
Universe although there’s two rivaled in popularity by the x-men and Fantastic
popularity by the x-men and Fantastic
popularity by the x-men and Fantastic Four man I love this channel
Four man I love this channel
Four man I love this channel job not only do these teams have tons of
job not only do these teams have tons of
job 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 list goes on while
flight the defenders list goes on while
flight the defenders list goes on while DC’s Justice League and Teen Titans are
DC’s Justice League and Teen Titans are
DC’s Justice League and Teen Titans are more than a match for what Marvel has to
more than a match for what Marvel has to
more than a match for what Marvel has to offer
offer
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 nine
number nine Marvel’s characters die and return more
Marvel’s characters die and return more
Marvel’s characters die and return more often she’s gone yeah over the years
often she’s gone yeah over the years
often she’s gone yeah over the years Marvel has tried to replicate the
Marvel has tried to replicate the
Marvel has tried to replicate the massive success of The Death of Superman
massive success of The Death of Superman
massive 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 – Ben Uncle Ben
Uncle Ben comes back – Ben Uncle Ben
Uncle Ben comes back – Ben Uncle Ben number 8
number 8
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
we do can we fight
we do can we fight this is gonna end well we’re not saying
this is gonna end well we’re not saying
this is gonna end well we’re not saying that DC doesn’t have their share of
that DC doesn’t have their share of
that DC doesn’t have their share of large-scale comic-book events like the
large-scale comic-book events like the
large-scale comic-book events like the wildly entertaining flashpoint or the
wildly entertaining flashpoint or the
wildly entertaining flashpoint or the shocking death
shocking death
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 Marvel on the
really not a bad thing Marvel on the
really not a bad thing Marvel on the other hand has been cranking out
other hand has been cranking out
other hand has been cranking out universe changing events pretty much
universe changing events pretty much
universe changing events pretty much every year heroes fought heroes in civil
every year heroes fought heroes in civil
every year heroes fought heroes in civil war and everything changed then in
war and everything changed then in
war and everything changed then in Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion heroes fought sprawls disguised as
heroes fought sprawls disguised as
heroes fought sprawls disguised as heroes and everything changed then
heroes and everything changed then
heroes and everything changed then during the Dark Reign heroes fought
during the Dark Reign heroes fought
during the Dark Reign heroes fought villains disguised as heroes and
villains disguised as heroes and
villains disguised as heroes and everything change you starting to get
everything change you starting to get
everything change you starting to get the picture here Marvel keeps things
the picture here Marvel keeps things
the picture here Marvel keeps things moving with huge crossover story lines
moving with huge crossover story lines
moving with huge crossover story lines but DC’s massive events definitely have
but DC’s massive events definitely have
but DC’s massive events definitely have more of an impact
number seven the dark sides oh you think
number seven the dark sides oh you think doc noses your eye line both companies
doc noses your eye line both companies
doc noses your eye line both companies are nearly equal in terms of
are nearly equal in terms of
are nearly equal in terms of representing the dark sides of their
representing the dark sides of their
representing the dark sides of their respective heroes however the
respective heroes however the
respective heroes however the interesting differences arise in how
interesting differences arise in how
interesting differences arise in how they handle their grimmer subject matter
they handle their grimmer subject matter
they handle their grimmer subject matter sadly a venue wasn’t built with the
sadly a venue wasn’t built with the
sadly a venue wasn’t built with the disabled in mind to prove a point is to
disabled in mind to prove a point is to
disabled in mind to prove a point is to cry Marvel has reserved this more edgy
cry Marvel has reserved this more edgy
cry Marvel has reserved this more edgy side of their properties for solo
side of their properties for solo
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
alongside any of Marvel’s iconic names
alongside any of Marvel’s iconic names managers lawyers booze you where do you
managers lawyers booze you where do you
managers lawyers booze you where do you see on the other hand puts Batman
see on the other hand puts Batman
see 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
serious tone in the first place
serious tone in the first place often parodied and from time to time
often parodied and from time to time
often parodied and from time to time even taking a little too far DC
even taking a little too far DC
even taking a little too far DC definitely puts the darkness front and
definitely puts the darkness front and
definitely puts the darkness front and center this is a song I wrote for
center this is a song I wrote for
center this is a song I wrote for wyldstyle about how I’m an orphan
wyldstyle about how I’m an orphan
wyldstyle about how I’m an orphan number 6 DC as animation figured out if
number 6 DC as animation figured out if
number 6 DC as animation figured out if it isn’t me it’ll just be someone else
it isn’t me it’ll just be someone else
it isn’t me it’ll just be someone else really who do they send after you
really who do they send after you
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
Batman Marvel has some brilliant strokes
Batman Marvel has some brilliant strokes with the nineties x-men and spider-man
with the nineties x-men and spider-man
with the nineties x-men and spider-man animated series and while a few other
animated series and while a few other
animated series and while a few other shows since then have done a great job
shows since then have done a great job
shows since then have done a great job there just isn’t enough in Marvel’s
there just isn’t enough in Marvel’s
there just isn’t enough in Marvel’s animated portfolio nuts DC on the other
animated portfolio nuts DC on the other
animated portfolio nuts DC on the other hand really knows what they’re doing in
hand really knows what they’re doing in
hand really knows what they’re doing in this department and DC fans have a lot
this department and DC fans have a lot
this department and DC fans have a lot more to love when it comes to animation
more to love when it comes to animation
more to love when it comes to animation what we have here is a rare opportunity
what we have here is a rare opportunity
what we have here is a rare opportunity for me to cut loose and show you just
for me to cut loose and show you just
for me to cut loose and show you just how powerful I really am number 5 DC has
how powerful I really am number 5 DC has
how powerful I really am number 5 DC has a longer history faster than a speeding
a longer history faster than a speeding
a longer history faster than a speeding bullet more powerful than a locomotive
bullet more powerful than a locomotive
bullet more powerful than a locomotive able to leap tall buildings at a single
able to leap tall buildings at a single
able to leap tall buildings at a single bound
bound
bound long before Peter Parker squeezed into
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 marble created their
generation before marble created their
generation before marble 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 loved today have been around since the
loved today have been around since the
loved today have been around since the very beginning
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 his already
every month on top of his already
every month on top of his 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 the American dream it came true
happened the American dream it came true
happened the American dream it came true you’re looking at additionally grant
you’re looking at additionally grant
you’re looking at additionally grant morrison wrote the chilling Arkham
morrison wrote the chilling Arkham
morrison wrote the chilling Arkham Asylum a much more psychological look
Asylum a much more psychological look
Asylum a much more psychological look into the relationship the Dark Knight
into the relationship the Dark Knight
into the relationship the Dark Knight shares with his rogues gallery we love
shares with his rogues gallery we love
shares with his rogues gallery we love traditional monthly issues with
traditional monthly issues with
traditional monthly issues with overarching plots but sometimes it’s
overarching plots but sometimes it’s
overarching plots but sometimes it’s nice to find something fresh and
nice to find something fresh and
nice to find something fresh and different something that DC satisfies us
different something that DC satisfies us
different something that DC satisfies us with regularly your tune dr. buddy see
with regularly your tune dr. buddy see
with regularly your tune dr. buddy see number three DC’s universe is more
number three DC’s universe is more
number three DC’s universe is more fictional Marvel uses real locations
from Gotham to Metropolis to Central
from Gotham to Metropolis to Central City
City
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
that you’ll ever find on a map
that you’ll ever find on a map while these imaginative playgrounds give
while these imaginative playgrounds give
while these imaginative playgrounds give DC a lot of creative freedom we
DC a lot of creative freedom we
DC a lot of creative freedom we appreciate marble using real places to
appreciate marble using real places to
appreciate marble using real places to add an extra element of reality and
add an extra element of reality and
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 Marvel always has to
cons indeed Marvel always has to
cons indeed Marvel 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 superheroes
from your superhero stories superheroes
from your superhero stories superheroes in New York can be number two Marvel has
in New York can be number two Marvel has
in New York can be number two Marvel has more stories and characters that deal
more stories and characters that deal
more stories and characters that deal with real issues if fired go please I
with real issues if fired go please I
with real issues if fired go please I need this job you’re fired
need this job you’re fired
need this job you’re fired give me another chance speaking of
give me another chance speaking of
give me another chance speaking of reality and believability helping a
reality and believability helping a
reality and believability helping a Mercer reader into a storyline Marvel’s
Mercer reader into a storyline Marvel’s
Mercer reader into a storyline Marvel’s approach to tackle real-world issues can
approach to tackle real-world issues can
approach to tackle real-world issues can truly register in the eyes of audiences
truly register in the eyes of audiences
truly register in the eyes of audiences as they too have experienced very
as they too have experienced very
as they too have experienced very similar dilemmas and situations there a
similar dilemmas and situations there a
similar dilemmas and situations there a problem I deserve you chucks from the
problem I deserve you chucks from the
problem I deserve you chucks from the college but I ain’t puttin up with any
college but I ain’t puttin up with any
college but I ain’t puttin up with any trouble from there Kai skin color
trouble from there Kai skin color
trouble from there Kai 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 jonah Jameson give them hell
boss like jonah Jameson give them hell
boss like jonah Jameson give them hell at least once in their life alright mr.
at least once in their life alright mr.
at least once in their life alright mr. Jameson stinks
Jameson stinks
Jameson stinks Superman has a real job too but come on
Superman has a real job too but come on
Superman has a real job too but come on he’s never had to worry about paying the
he’s never had to worry about paying the
he’s never had to worry about paying the bills hey doing Jimmy Olsen photographer
bills hey doing Jimmy Olsen photographer
bills hey doing Jimmy Olsen photographer alright okay nice to meet you
alright okay nice to meet you
alright okay nice to meet you number one Marvel has their movies
number one Marvel has their movies
number one Marvel has their movies figured out uh hush falls over the crowd
figured out uh hush falls over the crowd
figured out uh hush falls over the crowd as rookie sensation Wade W Wilson out of
as rookie sensation Wade W Wilson out of
as rookie sensation Wade W Wilson out of Regina Saskatchewan lines up the shot
Regina Saskatchewan lines up the shot
Regina Saskatchewan lines up the shot Marvel is taking the movie industry by
Marvel is taking the movie industry by
Marvel is taking the movie industry by storm with some big screen hits like
storm with some big screen hits like
storm with some big screen hits like Iron Man guardians of the galaxy and
Iron Man guardians of the galaxy and
Iron Man guardians of the galaxy and Captain America you got a hard kid what
Captain America you got a hard kid what
Captain America you got a hard kid what are you from Queens Brooklyn furthermore
are you from Queens Brooklyn furthermore
are you from Queens Brooklyn furthermore they paved the way for multiple films to
they paved the way for multiple films to
they paved the way for multiple films to have a cohesive narrative across
have a cohesive narrative across
have a cohesive narrative across multiple entries starting different
multiple entries starting different
multiple entries starting different characters and creating a tangible link
characters and creating a tangible link
characters and creating a tangible link between them all mr. star
between them all mr. star
between them all mr. star Kevin even before this mega success
Kevin even before this mega success
Kevin 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 fine Martha
not you enjoyed the film’s fine Martha
not you enjoyed the film’s fine Martha do you agree with our list what do you
do you agree with our list what do you
do you agree with our list what do you think are the most striking differences
think are the most striking differences
think are the most striking differences between Marvel and DC dr. first
between Marvel and DC dr. first
between Marvel and DC dr. first afternoon for more informative top 10s
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