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company sure with great comic books
company sure with great comic books comes great misconceptions yeah that’ll
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counting down the top 5 myths about
counting down the top 5 myths about Marvel that should be Hulk smashed myth
Marvel that should be Hulk smashed myth
Marvel that should be Hulk smashed myth number 5 Marvel hates DC and vice-versa
number 5 Marvel hates DC and vice-versa
number 5 Marvel hates DC and vice-versa right now we are at war while fans love
right now we are at war while fans love
right now we are at war while fans love to hit the big two against each other
to hit the big two against each other
to hit the big two against each other the companies in question don’t quite
the companies in question don’t quite
the companies in question don’t quite feel the same just look at their shared
feel the same just look at their shared
feel the same just look at their shared history in 1996 the DC versus marvel
history in 1996 the DC versus marvel
history in 1996 the DC versus marvel comics crossover event saw the two
comics crossover event saw the two
comics crossover event saw the two companies pitting characters against
companies pitting characters against
companies pitting characters against each other much to fanboys the light at
each other much to fanboys the light at
each other much to fanboys the light at the end of it all they came together
the end of it all they came together
the end of it all they came together under the amalgam imprint for a series
under the amalgam imprint for a series
under the amalgam imprint for a series of stories about hybrid Marvel DC
of stories about hybrid Marvel DC
of stories about hybrid Marvel DC characters in 2001 Stan Lee presented
characters in 2001 Stan Lee presented
characters in 2001 Stan Lee presented its own spin on famous BC characters as
its own spin on famous BC characters as
its own spin on famous BC characters as part of a parallel just imagined
part of a parallel just imagined
part of a parallel just imagined universe so even though there may be
universe so even though there may be
universe so even though there may be rivalry behind the scenes in the public
rivalry behind the scenes in the public
rivalry behind the scenes in the public eye there seems to be peace between the
eye there seems to be peace between the
eye there seems to be peace between the two companies but I always say keep your
two companies but I always say keep your
two companies but I always say keep your friends rich and your enemies rich and
friends rich and your enemies rich and
friends rich and your enemies rich and wait to find out which is which myth
wait to find out which is which myth
wait to find out which is which myth number four Jack Kirby sued Marvel
number four Jack Kirby sued Marvel
number four Jack Kirby sued Marvel Comics in a way he wills somewhat the
Comics in a way he wills somewhat the
Comics in a way he wills somewhat the Messiah of comic artists now if we want
Messiah of comic artists now if we want
Messiah of comic artists now if we want to talk about bad blood within the comic
to talk about bad blood within the comic
to talk about bad blood within the comic book industry there are a few feuds more
book industry there are a few feuds more
book industry there are a few feuds more prolific than Jack Kirby and Marvel
prolific than Jack Kirby and Marvel
prolific than Jack Kirby and Marvel Comics for the uninitiated Jack Kirby is
Comics for the uninitiated Jack Kirby is
Comics for the uninitiated Jack Kirby is widely considered as one of the most
widely considered as one of the most
widely considered as one of the most influential figures in the industry
influential figures in the industry
influential figures in the industry having co-created countless iconic
having co-created countless iconic
having co-created countless iconic characters alongside Stan Lee
characters alongside Stan Lee
characters alongside Stan Lee historically however tear these
historically however tear these
historically however tear these contributions went largely unrecognized
contributions went largely unrecognized
contributions went largely unrecognized both financially and legally this feud
both financially and legally this feud
both financially and legally this feud has grown to legendary status to the
has grown to legendary status to the
has grown to legendary status to the point where many now believe Kirby and
point where many now believe Kirby and
point where many now believe Kirby and Marvel had lengthy legal battles in
Marvel had lengthy legal battles in
Marvel had lengthy legal battles in reality Kirby never sued the company and
reality Kirby never sued the company and
reality Kirby never sued the company and while his heirs eventually wound up in
while his heirs eventually wound up in
while his heirs eventually wound up in court with Marvel according to fellow
court with Marvel according to fellow
court with Marvel according to fellow comic book writer curb music it was
comic book writer curb music it was
comic book writer curb music it was Marvel that sued the heirs after they
Marvel that sued the heirs after they
Marvel that sued the heirs after they filed for a termination of copyright
filed for a termination of copyright
filed for a termination of copyright assignment we won captain myth number
assignment we won captain myth number
assignment we won captain myth number three Marvel has always reigned supreme
three Marvel has always reigned supreme
three Marvel has always reigned supreme we’re not interested in feeding the
we’re not interested in feeding the
we’re not interested in feeding the flame war
flame war
flame war the more quality comic-book content
the more quality comic-book content
the more quality comic-book content across various media from different
across various media from different
across various media from different publishers the better but there’s no
publishers the better but there’s no
publishers the better but there’s no denying that
denying that
denying that after a quick tally of monthly sales and
after a quick tally of monthly sales and
after a quick tally of monthly sales and box office figures Marvel is the
box office figures Marvel is the
box office figures Marvel is the undisputed industry leader know your
undisputed industry leader know your
undisputed industry leader know your limits mastermind Batman has no limits
limits mastermind Batman has no limits
limits mastermind Batman has no limits and with a few notable exceptions
and with a few notable exceptions
and with a few notable exceptions Marvel Comics had consistently outsold
Marvel Comics had consistently outsold
Marvel Comics had consistently outsold DC Comics since roughly 1966 before that
DC Comics since roughly 1966 before that
DC Comics since roughly 1966 before that however DC held the crown serious it
however DC held the crown serious it
however DC held the crown serious it might be hard to fathom considering
might be hard to fathom considering
might be hard to fathom considering their recent success but in 1996 Marvel
their recent success but in 1996 Marvel
their recent success but in 1996 Marvel filed for bankruptcy and very well could
filed for bankruptcy and very well could
filed for bankruptcy and very well could have disappeared for good thanks to the
have disappeared for good thanks to the
have disappeared for good thanks to the major gamble that was taking a more
major gamble that was taking a more
major gamble that was taking a more active role in moviemaking they are now
active role in moviemaking they are now
active role in moviemaking they are now the juggernaut that we know today
the juggernaut that we know today
the juggernaut that we know today [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] myth number two Marvel only makes
myth number two Marvel only makes
myth number two Marvel only makes superhero comics there you go if Marvel
superhero comics there you go if Marvel
superhero comics there you go if Marvel is once again become a household name
is once again become a household name
is once again become a household name it’s because of their cinematic universe
it’s because of their cinematic universe
it’s because of their cinematic universe with its impressive output of films that
with its impressive output of films that
with its impressive output of films that have kids worshiping comic book
have kids worshiping comic book
have kids worshiping comic book characters like never before for this
characters like never before for this
characters like never before for this very reason people tend to assume that
very reason people tend to assume that
very reason people tend to assume that Marvel only publishes superhero comics
Marvel only publishes superhero comics
Marvel only publishes superhero comics but that is not the case this is a
but that is not the case this is a
but that is not the case this is a surprise as you are likely aware Marvel
surprise as you are likely aware Marvel
surprise as you are likely aware Marvel is a property of Disney and since the
is a property of Disney and since the
is a property of Disney and since the more recent acquisition of the Star Wars
more recent acquisition of the Star Wars
more recent acquisition of the Star Wars franchise Disney has moved Star Wars
franchise Disney has moved Star Wars
franchise Disney has moved Star Wars comics from longtime publisher Dark
comics from longtime publisher Dark
comics from longtime publisher Dark Horse Comics to Marvel Marvel was also
Horse Comics to Marvel Marvel was also
Horse Comics to Marvel Marvel was also behind the Dark Tower comics which
behind the Dark Tower comics which
behind the Dark Tower comics which served as a prequel to the famed Stephen
served as a prequel to the famed Stephen
served as a prequel to the famed Stephen King fictional series myth number one
King fictional series myth number one
King fictional series myth number one Stan Lee started Marvel I should be on
Stan Lee started Marvel I should be on
Stan Lee started Marvel I should be on that wish stand the man excelsior Lee
that wish stand the man excelsior Lee
that wish stand the man excelsior Lee there’s no bigger figure in comics than
there’s no bigger figure in comics than
there’s no bigger figure in comics than he Stan Lee and Marvel are synonymous
he Stan Lee and Marvel are synonymous
he Stan Lee and Marvel are synonymous so much so that many actually believe he
so much so that many actually believe he
so much so that many actually believe he founded the company I mean seriously how
founded the company I mean seriously how
founded the company I mean seriously how else could he scored all those cameos in
else could he scored all those cameos in
else could he scored all those cameos in reality however he started small and
reality however he started small and
reality however he started small and worked his way up from the role of
worked his way up from the role of
worked his way up from the role of office assistant at timely comics which
office assistant at timely comics which
office assistant at timely comics which would eventually become Marvel you can
would eventually become Marvel you can
would eventually become Marvel you can forgive the mistake however as from an
forgive the mistake however as from an
forgive the mistake however as from an outside perspective one gets the
outside perspective one gets the
outside perspective one gets the impression that Stan Lee single-handedly
impression that Stan Lee single-handedly
impression that Stan Lee single-handedly shaped the company I guess one person
shaped the company I guess one person
shaped the company I guess one person can make a difference and while I
can make a difference and while I
can make a difference and while I certainly did contribute is fair share
certainly did contribute is fair share
certainly did contribute is fair share some like artist Dave Vega feel.you is
some like artist Dave Vega feel.you is
some like artist Dave Vega feel.you is simply the loudest voice among his
simply the loudest voice among his
simply the loudest voice among his equally if not more essential peers
equally if not more essential peers
equally if not more essential peers including Steve Ditko Joe Simon and the
including Steve Ditko Joe Simon and the
including Steve Ditko Joe Simon and the aforementioned Jack Kirby Tom Mann
aforementioned Jack Kirby Tom Mann
aforementioned Jack Kirby Tom Mann I am so fired so which of these myths
I am so fired so which of these myths
I am so fired so which of these myths did you believe check out these other
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