Marvel vs DC

Marvel vs. DC: A Winner is Chosen
It was the battle of battles. So who won?





Last month, IGN readers finally undertook an unprecedented mission. It was left in their hands to decide the one question that comic book fans have debated for decades: Marvel or DC?

It ends here...

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IGN is also starting a Star Wars vs. Marvel one, which I find stupid, but yeah it's just for fun. Though I can't decide. Like the first one, Darth Maul/Wolverine brings the question of can a lightsaber cut through adamantium? Who knows?

I'm not surprised by the results, I'll explain in a bit. First, I'm a huge DC fanboy, great line up of heroes and villains and they also have great comic events (Blackest Night, Flashpoint, Kingdom Come, etc.). With that said I can see how Marvel would win, they've managed to pull off the live action movies remarkably well, something DC hasn't quite grasped. The Marvel characters transfer into live action better than most of DCs. If this was a debate amongst comic books as opposed to broad over view, then I'm sure DC would have won.

I think marvel comics translate better to live-action just because when people go to see a super-hero movie, they want a super hero, someone that will just blow their minds with all of the superness. Batman, Superman, and Wonderwoman, are all super heroes but if you bring it down to whos the most flashy on the big screen, they get outplayed by people like ironman, wolverine, and hulk. Its that supernatural feel people are looking for imo

in terms of heroes and popularity, marvel takes it hands down. however if it was a *real* battle with fighting DC would win considering that superman is more or less immortal, super strong, super fast AND has powers of flight laser vision super breath, etc. the only superhero i can think of that is more god-like than superman is dr. manhattan

Watchmen was bought up by DC, so they'd have Superman and Dr. Manhattan. On a side note, Batman has defeated Superman on multiple occasions, and the Flash can win a race against Superman any day. Superman use to be considered all powerful, not he's merely a jack of all trades. He could still whoop on anyone though.

If you look at there names you already get a basic understanding of what to expect. DC, Detective Comics, has a string of mysteries leading up to the revelation, usually there's subtle clues that might allow a clever reader to figure out what's going on. DC tries to stay in the science fiction side of it all(i.e. Space travel, aliens, technology, etc.), not to say they don't border into mysticism. DC characters also tend to be more human, they have flaws but they're people doing the best they can in the world they live in. Marvel is more black n white, you have your good guys and you have your bad guys. They have more genetics modified super heroes, people that were once human but have elevated themselves to super-human status. Each page is action; Bam!, boom! Ka-pow! A Marvel live action movie is much easier to pull off because everyone likes a good guy who beats the snot out of bad guys. Once DC gets their characters translated onto the big screen better you can expect a lot to come from them.

Also, DC cartoons > Marvel cartoons.

Only problem is, DC's films in the past have been kinda fail, except for the few obvious ones.
Marvel's organized with their Avengers film setup, but there is yet to be anything from DC. As far as I know, the only two upcoming DC films are Nolan's Dark Knight Rises and Man Of Steel.
Although it's rumored that Warner Bro. is starting a Justice League film for 2013. But it wouldn't have Christian Bale as Batman, so I would be sad about that.

thewrongvine said:

Only problem is, DC's films in the past have been kinda fail, except for the few obvious ones.
Marvel's organized with their Avengers film setup, but there is yet to be anything from DC. As far as I know, the only two upcoming DC films are Nolan's Dark Knight Rises and Man Of Steel.
Although it's rumored that Warner Bro. is starting a Justice League film for 2013. But it wouldn't have Christian Bale as Batman, so I would be sad about that.

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Christian Bale makes a good Dark Knight, although his voice gets kind of annoying (and over done). Batman in the Justice League wasn't nearly as grim, he was more skeptical and he seemed to be balanced out by those around him. But yea, DC live action films have been Fail-tastic of late.

Marvel.

The Helper said:

Marvel.

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I know but like, DC is dark and gritty

I have just always preferred Marvel. It is not a hate DC thing it is just for some reason I always wanted the Marvel comics and the DC not so much. When I was growing up and doing comics DC was not so much gritty... that started happening in your generation.

Still Marvel but I think with the deluge of new Marvel stuff since Disney bought them - it has decreased quality but the variety has increased. It is give and take, I believe.