Marvel vs. DC Comics

Almost every popular superhero and comic book series come from one of these two companies. It's been a decades-long business rivalry and this video talks about some of the biggest and most interesting aspects of it.
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[@timhenrickson9653]

I lean more towards DC. But I will say this: To me, DC has the wrap on animated movies while Marvel has the wrap on live action movies.

[@alexandrarivoire1556]

Like how Marvel has movies and DC has tv shows!

[@andrewbrenton8092]

100% agree with this. DC's animated movies are lightyears ahead of Marvel.

[@spiicedpeach]

Agreed! I can name more animated DC things that I love and more Marvel live action things!

[@thaliabirrueta8456]

This is not the first time I've heard this opinion. It does ring truth.

[@alexandrarivoire1556]

Ehhh, I don’t really watch a lot of Marvel shows, so I’m kinda biased, lol, but I also don’t hear about Marvel shows, I hear more about DC ones.

[@marvelfan281]

I'm a lifelong Marvel fan, but I appreciate characters from DC. I'd rather see neither fail because if they can both succeed, that means comics succeed.

[@WSendam]

That is possibly the best message about prolonging comic books and graphic novels in the mainstream conscience I have grown up with comics and love them as they are great ways to tell stories and my favorite publisher is dc but marvel is my second favorite

[@likeadragonessence2024]

print comics are going down, I wonder what will save them. I love both companies as well and some really cool stories have come out recently. Im a huge movie fan, but I also appreciate where it all came from.

[@frogmouth2]

Sadly from what I’ve heard ATNT is trying to phase out DC comics. Although marvel is safe cuz from what I’ve heard, Disney sorta uses it as a testing grounds for future movie projects.

[@TheWrathAbove]

I'm not sure I entirely agree. I suppose it depends on how you define "comics", but in general I'd argue that the medium as a whole would continue to thrive even if both DC and Marvel fully pulled out. That being said, they are major representitives of the western world's input into the medium and it'd suck pretty bad to lose them.

[@Shad0wPh0enixXx]

I agree. As much as I Love Batman, WB really needs to use more of there catalog

[@sharp52092]

I like both. Though I think DC is a bit more special to me due to growing up with Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: TAS, Batman Beyond, Justice League, and JL Unlimited.

[@ultimateslinger9857]

Those are all S tier for me

[@Extremezotako]

I never grew up with those shows, but i when i watch it it is good

[@Bungycb]

Marvel has better comics, characters, movies, and higher rated tv shows

[@doda508]

@@Bungycb comics not nessissarily, dc has had some of the most influential comic stories of all time and tons of the biggest artists and writers that worked at marvel comics at thier peak were heavily Inspired to go into comics by DC. Not only that but I'd say the DC animated universe is way better then the x-men and spiderman animated series, like I love all of them but the dc shows were so much more artistic, and deep ,And if we're talking movies yeahh marvel has had a lot more monetarily successful movies but marvel but most of them are kinda meaningless save the world cgi battles and a lot of them have this kinda boring formula like pattern in thier stories, now they are straying away from that but in terms of total meaningful or truly great meaningful or deep peices of art in movies I think they have a close number.id say they both have about 5 or 6 and yeah marvel had a significant amount more movies in total but a lot of them are kinda mid and they too have had some shitty ones. I'd agree on live action shows tho, the cw is dogshit

[@InvertedBread]

Sewyyyy

[@someguynamedelan]

I tend to lean toward DC. They innovate. DC started the Multiverse. They had adult titles like Sandman. Their writers are given freedom to do their thing. Marvel is good at an intertwined single universe. Their editors do their thing. As an artist, I've always respected DC for their innovations-- Watchmen started an age of deconstructionism, for better or worse. They had strong titles outside of the superhero genre. Hell, they STARTED the superhero genre.

[@NeonRuffian1111]

I 100% agree with everything you said, Marvel does however have adult titles like The Punisher or Punisher MAX.... I don't know if that counts but everything you said is on point. I do enjoy reading a lot of Marvel characters, maybe even more than DC characters but DC delivers on a larger quantity of quality stories. Even if I'm not a fan of the character, the story will be premium 👌🏽

[@joseloayza502]

Multiverse is Buddism

[@Bobbykent1098]

@@joseloayza502 I agree I lean more towards dc comics I think to me it’s better action I prefer the heroes and villains and I think they got better powers and gadgets to

[@BattleGroundComics101]

@@joseloayza502it originates from greek actually

[@joseloayza502]

@@BattleGroundComics101 Dimension is not equal to universe. I understand that many people give that interpretation to the 3 planes in the afterlife, but it is as simple as the soul gem.

[@Mojo_Gojo_Casa_Domain]

Personally, I like both, but DC will always have my heart thanks to the animation

[@MLPRainbowFantasy]

*Marvel Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was peak animation.

[@NoobLikesCake]

@@MLPRainbowFantasy I think they just mean general animation.

[@themostrandombird]

DC all the way baby They talks alot lgbtiqa in many topics and has heavy topics😂

[@zachpalmero1356]

@@MLPRainbowFantasy I loved the Spider-Man cartoon growing up, it's really was great. I also loved Batman animated series.

[@KennyOmegasCavity]

Even now, they have a good quality animation shows (Young J). Hopefully X Men TAS reboot is good cause Ive not seen a single good animated series from marvel since Avengers EMH.

[@moonlighthudak]

Good channel about learning about multiple types of companies.

[@PMillz20020]

SAME HERE💗💪

[@yourmotherheaux]

*BOONK GANG SQUISHY GANG*

[@charliemilroy6497]

Almost all American companies and mostly fast food

[@SimonVanliew26]

Oh good, Company Man has the “Moonlight Hudak” seal of approval! We can all get back to the mundanity of our lives now.

[@qwertyUriel]

To avoid mentioning them by name, Stan Lee would call DC the "Distinguished Competition"

[@sbentsen2714]

Oh nice 👍🏼

[@TheSilverLeaf79]

Despite the history, it's suprising that the two companies have more of a buddy rivalry than anything. They usually reference, shoutout, or even crossover within the comics in fun and interesting ways, and even now, their parent companies (Warner and Disney) are even buddy rivals, with Disney and Warner working on a lot of different things together you wouldn't expect. I'm personally not a superhero guy, but I always find it fun when two major studios competing in the same thing can still work together and have some fun, hell, DC Comics even let Stan Lee take his own approach to some of DC's most popular heroes, and with how protective DC is of their IPs, seeing a unique spin on Batman by someone new was a breath of fresh air.

[@Crimson28]

You forgot about Blade (1998). That was the real kick starter for all the Marvel movies we’ve been getting since

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Howard the Duck, JK.

[@fromthehaven94]

Ironically, Blade was a release from New Line Cinema, the studio that was known as "The House Freddy Built". They maintained an automony within its parent company until the late 2000's, then it was absorbed into the parent company's other movie studio. The parent company was Time Warner, and the studio was Warner Bros Pictures, the distributor of all the DC movies. Technically, Warner Bros owns Blade and the two sequels, even though they are Marvel movies.

[@Bitbatgaming]

I fucking love the blade series I love seeing a super powered hero beat bad guys up and other vampires up

[@daltigoth3970]

I don't know that Blade really qualifies as the kick starter for the MCU, so much as the capstone to the vampire film renaissance. It came out a couple years before the first X-Men movie, but most people at the time didn't really associate Blade with Marvel Comics since it came in during the vampire craze of the 90's, coming out a year after the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series debuted. Unless you were already a comics fan and knew of the Blade comics, Blade was just another vampire movie, albeit a pretty good one starring a top-tier actor, but that was not uncommon in the 90's. Consider that the following vampire movies also came out in the 90's and featured A-list actors: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) - Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) - Donald Sutherland Interview with the Vampire (1994) - Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Christian Slater Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) - Leslie Nielsen Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) - Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) - George Clooney Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood (1996) - Dennis Miller John Carpenter's Vampires (1998) - James Woods Blade (1998) - Wesley Snipes After Blade's release in 1998, vampire movies basically died out for a few years until Underworld sparked a short resurgence in 2003 that others tried to capitalize on and largely failed. Sadly, the next successful vampire film after Underworld wasn't until Twilight in 2008, and there hasn't really been any other successful vampire films other than that series. There were still vampire movies coming out in those years of course, but none of them are notable aside from sequels to the films mentioned above and most of the sequels failed to live up to the popularity of the originals. Prior to 1992, the last really successful vampire movie was The Lost Boys from 1987.

[@richardperaza5083]

@@daltigoth3970 no he means Marvel movies in general like the Raimi Spider-Man Trilogy and the X-Men movies

[@alexarias8721]

I'm a DC guy pre-2011 with a few exceptions after that year. as for Marvel, they have put out a lot of great books but, DC has always resonated more with me. probably starting with the Superfriends and '66 Batman.

[@jaylenblount128]

I’ve always connected with and was more interested in the dc characters. My favorite hero’s are all dc Batman, Nightwing, green lantern, flash, blue beetle. But I feel like marvel treats the cinematic universe with so much care and planning that it rewards the people wha are involved fans so in recent years I find myself interacting with marvel properties more just because of sheer market saturation and love for all things comic books

[@Bungycb]

Dc characters are boring

[@happydapper8395]

To you? But alr then bud @@Bungycb

[@Laa_Nari]

@@Bungycb yoy probably haven't even looked closely at who the characters even are

[@Saint0999]

U the goat

[@blowc1612]

@@Laa_Nari No, they are mostly boring. DC characters are mostly boring, their comics are mostly boring.

[@Ansariking_KW723]

Personally I would chose DC and DC will always be in my heart but I appreciate what Marvel is doing.

[@alltheworldsastage4785]

Same.

[@sebastianleyva8925]

Ya same here.

[@pixelbat]

Would have been cool if you had talked about the crossovers they've had over the years too.

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

Ugh. You mean like the amalgam universe?

[@pixelbat]

@@himwhoisnottobenamed5427 Sure, but that's only one Crossover. They've crossed over multiple times over the years.

[@Rck-vert]

@@pixelbat like Batman beating Hulk

[@sonicyuuki2292]

I've grown up more with Marvel, but I like both companies. In terms of media, my favorites are: -The Dark Knight -Spider-Man: No Way Home -Batman: Arkham City -Spider-Man (the 2018 game) -Wonder Woman (the 2017 movie) -Captain America: Civil War -DC Super Hero Girls (2019) -Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes -Batman: The Animated Series -The Spectacular Spider-Man As far as characters, well... -Spider-Man and Batman -Captain America -Deadpool -Green Latern (John Stewart and probably Jessica Cruz) -Supergirl -Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris) -Iron Man -Joker -Doc Ock -The Riddler -Green Goblin -Bane -Venom Also worth noting, there were crossovers between the two, such as a Batman/Spider-Man comic, as well as Amalgam Comics, which was a series of comics starring a combination of a DC character and a Marvel character. Also, am I only one who thinks Bats and Spidey are very similar to each other?

[@FORGED-STEEL]

I remember enjoying Avengers: EMH. Teen Titans (the original one) was pretty good too.

[@sonicyuuki2292]

@@FORGED-STEEL Thanks for that. Can't believe I forgot Teen Titans

[@Zoogi.e]

I don’t think Bats and Spidey are very similar to each other, outside of being the two most popular superheroes of all time (they both have the most media centered around them: movies, cartoons, video games), and both having the greatest rouges gallery in comics (probably due to their immense popularity).

[@FORGED-STEEL]

@@Zoogi.e never said they were.

[@Zoogi.e]

@@FORGED-STEEL wasn’t replying to you. Was replying to Sonic. He says they’re alike near the bottom of his original comment.

[@Lbsmith94]

Interesting. I never really paid attention to the Marvel vs. DC rivalry.. I just liked the comic books.. tv shows & movies as a kid.. this was a cool video to see which category the characters fell under.. I have discovered I’m team DC haha

[@adboogs964]

I love both, but I grew up reading Batman, Superman and flash comics so I tend to lean towards DC

[@sbentsen2714]

Yup same here 💯

[@recklesslady758]

I'm forever a DC girl, I love the animation versions, and the early live action then of course birds of pray. I like the darkness that is Gotham and the stories told there. Most of all when Tim Burton made a batman movie I was hooked for life

[@Bungycb]

Dc characters are boring

[@joshgomez7522]

@@Bungycb Marvel is for 8 years olds

[@Bungycb]

@@joshgomez7522 dc is for little girls. Enjoy your childish movies and characters like Shazam and Wonder Woman. I’ll enjoy Logan, daredevil, and punisher. Movie and shows made for men

[@KentBryanDMedez-tw6wc]

@@Bungycb that's probably your opinion, but tbh DC has more interesting characters imo, if DC fleshed out those characters just like how Marvel did to their characters people would definitely be more familiar with DC's heroes than Marvel's.

[@Arthurmorgan1768]

​@@Bungycbdc has goated characters .

[@ski_feet101]

Did you know that DC stands for Detective Comics so by saying DC Comics you are actually saying Detective Comics Comics

[@phabiorules]

And if you say DC's comic's detective comics, you are saying detective comic's comic's detective comics.

[@kingstongaming1619]

i’ve been thinking about that since i was like 4😭😭

[@041744]

DC officially doesn't stand for anything anymore. The name of the company is just DC comics

[@Coolsomeone234]

It actually stands for Detective "Chimp" Comics

[@alltheworldsastage4785]

@@phabiorules lmao!

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

I've never been a comic book reader, but Spiderman and Batman always commanded my attention with their respective TV shows. I feel like those two characters best transcend their original medium and are very accessible without keeping up with the comics.

[@spiicedpeach]

I'm curious how the animated series' impacted this rivalry! As a kid, the animated DC shows were my introduction to comic book super heroes (like Justice League) but then there stuff like X-Men Evolution which was also great!

[@aannjjoouu]

as a kid introduced to jl and teen titans from cn and watched btas batman beyond and superman tas i always thought that marvel animated series especially the ones i saw from disney xd were just boring and unbearable lmaooo, even saw some animated movies of marvel from dvd and fell asleep the only good thing i liked are the old x men and spiderman

[@chrissolace]

Honestly love both. I started with Batman and mainly love DC for Batman and as I grew up, I got into Marvel with the release of the films, but I do still love both. When I go to watch a superhero film, I don't really think about if it is "DC or Marvel" for quality, rather I evaluate it based on how the movie actually was.

[@odemata87]

Would love to see one on Valiant or Dark horse comics. Was more of their fan than either Marvel and DC

[@thoomolong]

yeah Because those companies are taking off. Harbinger broke ground by introducing the first teen supergroup. Bloodshot is a mercenary killer that we have never seen before in comics. The bloodshot and the Hellboy movies changed cinema and made superhero comic movies the most popular in the world. lol

[@shadowfoxx4]

That's less likely to be a video since they are less popular

[@TheoZaHero]

Don’t forget Image and IDW

[@certifiedA1stunna]

The only dark horse movie that ever came out was spawn.

[@Pixtureske]

True, specially because Valiant was shut down or something for a long time before coming back in the last decade. That said, I don't understand why a company like, for example, Netflix, hasn't bought Valiant or at least the right to make movies/tv series based on Valiant's IPs. Valiant would be a bargain of a purchase and if whoever takes this risk, put similar effort on planning and crafting their cinematic universe as Marvel did, they're set for success (let's forget the Vin Diesel movie and start fresh). To illustrate what I'm saying, Sony is trying to capitalize on its Spider-Man properties. They're making a Madame Web movie! And there's the Morbius movie coming up too. Venom at least is a popular character and even has/had its own title. So if some suit thinks that people will be interested in movies like Madame Web (it could be good, just saying it's very obscure), then a Valiant cinematic universe would be a safe bet. Or the Image originals (Spawn, Wild Cats, Savage Dragon - although Wild Cats are DC now, I believe)...

[@elliottallen3209]

Hey Mike I love your channel it is really informative and interesting I watch it at home, at work , and on the go. My FAVORITE part is your chill demeanor and friendly catchphrase “I’d like to hear what you have to say” Thanks for what you do ! That’s what I have to say buddy. Thanks

[@carlosconcha4740]

I lean more to Marvel. I love DC too, I just feel like most of the DC characters feel completely indestructible (Superman, Aquaman, WW, even Batman feels indestructible sometimes)

[@daeith1233]

No hate but there is so many vulnerable characters in DC bc they aren't the most famous don't mean they don't exist but I respect ur opinion

[@Saint0999]

@@daeith1233 marvel better

[@user-73a]

@Sonny Santana on opposite day

[@Mawhinz]

@@Saint0999 love and thunder and the new doctor strange was straight boring ngl

[@Saint0999]

@@Mawhinz new dr. strange i fw. thor was ass

[@ceelowc279]

It’s pretty interesting that my father was really big into DC characters growing up , but as I grew up when X-men was blowing up for me in the 90s I loved marvel and seeing the back story is always interesting to me , great story

[@fsheheclack]

Both. More specifically Batman for DC and Spiderman for Marvel. Both of these characters has good movies because of their directors.

[@richardperaza5083]

Also both Spider-Man and Batman generally also have the best games for both companies

[@jakubrejak1114]

Yeah, and each 21th century iteration of Batman and Spider-Man had two "auteurs" giving their all to the respective superheroes: 1st Generation: Christopher Nolan and Sam Raimi 2nd generation: Zack Snyder and Marc Webb 3nd generation: Matt Reeves and Jon Watts

[@fsheheclack]

@@jakubrejak1114 what about Tim Burton?

[@jakubrejak1114]

@@fsheheclack I said 21st century. Burton worked on Batman in the late 20th century.

[@fsheheclack]

@@jakubrejak1114 Oops, I forgot

[@abdullahabbas7455]

Quite interesting, you taight me a lot more than I knew before, it helps me understand how the comics are formed and goves me more of an idea because I am starting my own comic book series

[@Jiishaan]

Honestly, Superman and Batman are the characters I grew up with .. DC characters.. will forever be DC

[@jamesmdewolf]

I love both DC and Marvel. I like the DC heroes more, but I think Marvel has clearly been putting out better movies and TV shows for some time. Although DC has been solid the past couple years with things like James Gunn’s Suicide Squad, Joker, The Batman, Peacemaker, and the Harley Quinn animated series.

[@scottbeaz]

Suicide squad sucked

[@jamesmdewolf]

@@scottbeaz no u

[@Neyodip]

@@scottbeaz suicide squad 2016 sucked but the 2021 version was good

[@sarathomas8499]

What about the snyder cut

[@aanyamallick7747]

@@sarathomas8499 meh

[@Something879fr]

Already can tell this is a good one

[@sbentsen2714]

For me ive been a DC fan since i was a kid, and its been rough seeing how WB has fumbled their movies in the last 7 years or so, 😑 green lantern, Superman, Batman, Aquaman, The Flash 👌🏼 DC fans are fewer in number but we are passionate about our DC stories and Characters! 👍🏼

[@Joh_290]

Dc Did not win same as Marvel to me. Marvel and DC are tied together because I own some of the DC stuff and Marvel stuff. So nobody won.

[@James-ip5gz]

After not watching for a while, I really love how you sped up in talking that way I dont have to put it on 1.25x speed. It really improves the quality.

[@hamidgaming3472]

Never have I clicked so quickly in my life after getting the notification.

[@dollhousemakr]

I'm a MCU fan, but the Dark Night trilogy is awesome, and the Wonder Woman movie was great, too.

[@williechristopher6831]

I'm a DC fan, but I can appreciate Marvel

[@rascal6]

As a child, I liked marvel more because I thought DC was a little too scary, but now I find DC much cooler

[@sbentsen2714]

Same here

[@Joh_290]

Can you not criticize marvel Marvel is as good for me as DC is they're both good stop criticizing companies because you don't like Marvel.

[@Ivan-xk4uy]

I’ve learned that I am a marvel fan, I love both but I played mainly marvel games growing up (ultimate alliance), had marvel toys, marvel cartoons (Spider-Man 90’s, X-men 90’s, F4 90’s, Avengers EMH in my teen years)

[@cartoliravioli2391]

I also think the Marvel superheroes are more interesting because they all have very niche and interesting superpowers

[@angels8920]

Dc has more interesting powers

[@darkdragon3265]

honestly, i want both to succeed really badly.

[@AltoYardaje]

I like both companies. Thanks for all the videos. Could you make one on Mcfarlane toys/comics/collectibles? Maybe a “Bigger than you know” or “why they’re succesfull”?

[@adamlevine6700]

Small correction: at about 7:55 you mention "comic book stores" but dedicated shops that sold comics did not exist until the late 70s and didn't really become popular on until the mid '80s. Prior to that, most comic books sales were made at newsstands and convenience stores, and later in supermarkets, book stores, toy stores, etc. Even into the late '80s the first comics I ever bought were at the checkout counter of the supermarket. They were still sold there well into the 1990s.

[@revengenerd1]

i got most of mine from newsagents basically a mini and combined version of a convenience store and a newstand as many were barely bigger than someones bathroom and people mostly bought candy, tobacco/cigarettes and newspapers and magazines from, the problem I had with mine was they would put a price sticker on the covers and often they would rip when removing, and only actual comic shops which cost more to buy them from put them in bags, or bags with cardboard backing.

[@cianoreillycork]

Really enjoyed the video! I know that you did a Nintendo video before but a video in this style for Nintendo and Sega’s rivalry especially in the 90s would be cool (same red and blue colours). 😀

[@MusicFromAnotherTime]

A great mini series to read is one called All Access. It's one of the few times DC did a crossover event with Marvel and had characters from both interacting with each other. It's wild and a really cool moment of collaboration.

[@laylamcdonald2752]

If I remember correctly Westly Snipe's Blade saved Marvel in the 90's. I think that is important to note.

[@PeterFortuna]

Thanks for making

[@bagginsfrodos]

I'm equally loving of both company's as they both have characters and stories I love. Spider-Man is my favorite Marvel character and has been since I was around 2 my first introduction to him was the Nicholas Hammond tv show as reruns in the 90s just before the 94 spidey show came out and blew my mind solidifying my love for spidey. On the other end at DC Wally West is my favorite, mainly due to the portrayal in justice league the animated series and its sequel series. I just related to him at the time most likely due to my ADHD as funny as that sounds. Massively excited for the new Flash movie even if it is Barry Allen, and as for Marvel it has to be No Way Home , no questions asked.

[@alfredgarcia6814]

Me too

[@MusicGameFinatic999]

Username checks out

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[@SimonVanliew26]

Literally took 100 words to say “I like Spider-Man” fucking Christ

[@bagginsfrodos]

@@SimonVanliew26 Yes, that happens when you explain why you like something.... you use more words... I love the internet

[@FNHot]

I've always liked Marvel's characters better. I like how almost all of them take place in our reality, and most have powers because of gene mutation.

[@bangerxshane]

But DC has mutants

[@Bungycb]

Marvel just has better and more interesting characters. Dc is boring

[@kasadam85]

@@Bungycb way to show you don't know Jack shit lol

[@Bungycb]

@sommy ben Batman is so boring and overrated he’s not even the best dc character. Superman is way better

[@nkemnoraulmanfredini7286]

@@Bungycb bruh, both dc and marvel are good and cool universes and batman is fucking badass 🦇

[@isaiahadams1208]

I love both Marvel and DC. But I love Marvel more cause it has a good amount of both quality and quantity. Plus a lot of my favorite superheroes are on the Marvel roster.

[@cdswint]

I’ve always loved both. Lately I’ve been reading mostly DC, but I’ve got plenty of Marvel that I’m going to get to after that as well. My favorite superhero overall is Batman, but Spider-Man, X-Men (especially Wolverine), Iron Man, and Daredevil are all among my favorite superheroes as well. I really hope DC has better luck with the movies. I liked the Avengers growing up, but the Justice League was just on another level, and the movies haven’t really done them… Justice 😅

[@edwardvaldez2628]

They have great movies heck even better than alot of mcu movies , the batman , joker, wonder woman were amazing , Shazam is underrated its great , don't judge all of dc cuz of some of their bad movies

[@thoomolong]

I've been a Marvel guy since I was a kid in the 70s, when I first saw Spidey on a kids show called "The Electric Company". Spidey had a segment on every episode.

[@lancedees8072]

With the thoughr bubbles 😄

[@krisrhood2127]

Definitely Marvel. I Love Spiderman and the Guardians Of The Galaxy especially Rocket

[@ohnobro1424]

@@krisrhood2127 same. They are easily some of my favorites.

[@realevostevo]

Had some friends that were into comics growing up. One of them was into Wolverine and the other was into The Punisher. I took a liking to the X-Men but never really got into comics themselves, just collected the trading cards to trade with my friends since they collected them too. Being into videogames, when Capcom started making fighting games with Marvel characters, my interest expanded however up until that point I was more into the Batman videogames (some pretty good ones). I don't want to trigger any Marvel fans but as far as the movies go, the first Iron Man was my favorite of the more recent movies and I started disliking the movies after the Disney buyout. I feel like the MCU craze is a bit silly as from what I can tell, not only do they crank them out too fast but their comic to movie adaptation is questionable. Like what they did to Ultron and Thanos (they don't really seem like their comic character selves). I'm pretty sure my friends that I grew up would agree, the movies are laughably bad in terms of staying true to the source material.

[@chrisanerton]

100%. Disney knows the formula for appealing to the masses and that especially works when the masses have no idea about the comics.

[@kang6914]

Lol and let me guess you actually like DCEU right ? Get real DC has a horrible track record on great films. They make 1 decent film like every 10 years. Doesn't matter how fast or how many MCU films come out they're almost always great films and even their worst films blows DC out of the water. You just don't like the MCU because it's popular you can't even explain what you don't like about them, just "DiSnEy BaD". Since when did "comic accuracy" automatically mean "good film" ??? That has nothing to do with how good the film is. Majority of people haven't even read the comics so who cares ? You think you're smarter or better than someone because you read some comics ? You're really going to pretend Infinity War wasn't amazing and MCU Thanos isn't one of the greatest villains ever put on screen ? MCU Ultron as well great characters in their films. You're out of touch and MCU's success just proves you're wrong.

[@Kobe.T]

@@kang6914 success does not always equal quality. MCU has put out some good movies, but I tend to lean more towards DC as they have a greater variety of film types. The MCU movies are all pretty similar, especially in more recent years

[@paulkane2391]

@@kang6914 Quality storytelling in superhero films has taken a permanent vacation (both Marvel and DC), thanks in a large part to Disney (Marvel). They are more interested in "agenda" than story at this point. Crappy story = failure - at least to me.

[@kang6914]

@@paulkane2391 what's more important to people when it comes to super hero content, the action or the story ? I'm not saying the story doesn't matter but obviously people come to see the hero fight the villain or another hero whatever the point is that's what's most important to people. That's why I like Marvel's What If show so much because it gets straight to the conflict and action and doesn't take 5 movies to build a story. I love the movies as well but What If actually made me like certain characters even more because in my opinion that show, showcases the best of the characters. For example I never really cared for Captain Marvel but after watching What If I want to watch the Captain Marvel movie now. We come to see the characters show off their skills, abilities and fight. It's all about the writing to me.

[@user-vp3dj8js9d]

Stan Lee even once said that no matter what Marvel should think .DC as big brother 🖤✨

[@sizzlinaugustine6221]

I love DC Comics. 💙

[@RBzee112]

Marvel since the mid 70s. Spider-Man was always my favorite.

[@dr.sophiabonilladwoevp6207]

Yeah I like em both. I read more Marvel as a kid and now I've enjoyed reading some of the more serious stuff from DC. I think the Marvel movies are way better though. But there's a couple DC movies I really like

[@Bungycb]

You know marvel has “serious stuff” too right?

[@captainfach]

I love DC so much, but it's basically a fact that marvel has more characters that are really interesting.

[@DarkEnv2]

I love them both. I’d say I’m more partial to DC since I grew up with Batman the animated series and getting the Nolan trilogy in the 2000s when I was a teenager. But I’m a massive fan of both Marvel and DC

[@teresaswift8999]

Been a Marvel gal since the Mid 60's. First love was Spiderman since I could relate as a science and math geek.

[@GerardPerry]

Superman's origin story underwent some major retconning, to be sure. Good Fight Ministries actually has a new documentary about Marvel which alludes to the Nietzschean background of the character.

[@DSan-kl2yc]

The super-man and superman aren't the same character though. Sometimes people act like they are when they just reused the name.

[@mertatamer3095]

bro this is so cool my school gave a homework about your video

[@leemonglandscapes3109]

I’m a marvel guy. First comics I ever saw and read were Thor And silver surfer as they were my older brothers favorites. Been rocking with marvel ever since 89. 🤙

[@thedukeofchutney468]

Fun is not something one considers when trolling KZbin, but this does put a smile on my face.

[@Give_it_a_Whirl]

My uncle whir young in the 80s worked as an intern for marvel doing illustrations however he struggled to find a paid job, he eventually applied at DC and they hired him, fast forward to 2022 he is now the Art director for DC

[@johnnybyrd300]

I'm pretty much an all around guy when it comes to comics. My favorites include Superman, Spawn, Invincible, Batman, X-Men, Thor, The Hulk, The Watchmen, The Walking Dead, Venom, Savage Dragon, and slew of others, not to mention Manga too. But at the end of the day I'm a Marvel guy if I were to have to choose. X-Men is by far my favorite let alone Wolverine/Deadpool/Cable. I've just always loved how amazing Wolverines story is and how cool Cables story is and how whacky Deadpool can be. I doooooo love it when Superman fights big bad aliens though.

[@JUnit8404]

I love both so I dont want to see either fail and I've also read pretty much every comic from both at the same time

[@Jared_Wignall]

It always comes down to which characters do you like the most. For me, my favorite comic book character is Batman, so I’d lean more with DC, but I do like Marvel characters like Wolverine, Spider-Man and the Punisher quite a bit. For superhero/comic book films, The Dark Knight Trilogy have always been my favorite since I first saw them in the theater. Of course there are other great comic book films, but that trilogy are my go to films regarding comic book films. Great video man.

[@RdotBLADE]

DC makes better animated movies, while Marvel makes better live-action movies. Either way, I'm happy to see both. I do prefer DC more, based on their characters and stories.

[@isaiahadams1208]

Here’s some of my favorite characters from both sides DC Batman Robin (Tim Drake) Teen Titans Nightwing Black Lighting Lady Shiva Deathstroke Catwoman Marvel Black Panther Spider-Man (Miles Morales) Spider-Man (Peter Parker) Daredevil Captain America Avengers Shang-Chi

[@Blakk_Wolf7]

The entire first 11 years [the Infinity Saga] was great. The build up & interconnected movies made everything suspenseful. Infinity War & Endgame were of the chain

[@thatmichiganguy]

Grew up in the 90s. There was only Batman and Superman reruns (DC). Interesting how tables have turned as Marvel is totally dominating the market!

[@forgottensailor2006]

Major Artists (Jack Kirby, Bob Kane, Stan Lee, George Perez, Allan Moore, Frank Miller, etc) all deserve their own video at least in how they contributed. It could be a follow up to this one because they are responsible in so many ways of how DC and Marvel were shaped.

[@MarcoLopez-sl5qz]

Nowadays, it is cooler to openly be a DC fan, since DC is the underdog while Marvel is the "mainstream" powerhouse. I lean towards Marvel, however whenever DC brings something cool, I appreciated it. MCU-wise Marvel has its flaws, but I cannot stop appreciating the effort to keep a consistent universe (with its pros and cons), once the MCU is over, it will be more appreciated by the effort done to make it last as cohesive as possible for the longest time possible.

[@rorschach4391]

The Disney MCU stuff is really going down hill since the beginning of phase 4. And I find the whole MCU to be too kiddish action Comedy for my taste plus it's getting monotonous. I love the non Disney Marvel stuff though. Sam Raimy's Spiderman, the old X Men movies, Logan, Spiderman Into the multiverse, Legion, Netflix's Daredevil and Punisher were greatest movies and shows Marvel has created.

[@NickyWheelerNicholson]

Thanks for mentioning the Major! And bravo for mentioning the various companies. One correction--He began National Allied in late fall of 1934. New Fun appeared on newsstands January 1935. More Fun and then New Comics which became New Adventure Comics and then Adventure. He owned these titles under Nicholson Publishing Inc. He was co-owner of Detective Comics with Jack Leibowitz and Harry Donenfeld. D&L forced Nicholson Publishing Inc. into bankruptcy. He did not sell out. There is no documentation for how they pushed him out of Detective Comics but it was most likely as a way of covering supposed printing debts. Printing and distribution during that period was rife with corruption and organized crime. The Major hired Siegel and Shuster, Sheldon Mayer, Bob Kane and many other important Golden Age artists.

[@albertvalenzuela2282]

I think it’s kinda important to point out that MCU was already a powerhouse before Disney purchased them.

[@user-qv5wl3ym4y]

Not so much,like on that point of time they had only Iron Man 1 and Incredible Hulk.

[@aidankelley2696]

@@user-qv5wl3ym4y once Ironman came out with a 500 million box office, thats when Disney saw marvels potential,

[@hardcoore_gyt9254]

The mcu never existed before Disney

[@jaylenblount128]

@@hardcoore_gyt9254 technically it did. It started with iron man and than Incredible Hulk and than Disney bought them

[@hardcoore_gyt9254]

@@jaylenblount128 iron man barely broke even and the hulk flopped Disney was already in the process of acquiring marvel by the time those movies came out.

[@teepingtom4161]

Always been more of a marvel guy and this video helped me see why. Flawed protagonists have always been more interesting to me

[@user-73a]

I suppose the kids don't prefer modern analogues to mythology, Nothing is mythical or fantastic about Marvel.

[@RonaldDaniels2]

You forgot to mention how Blade saved Marvel and paved the way for other Marvel movies

[@OnurTheXbot]

I used to be more of a DC guy, but now I lean more to Marvel but I still respect DC.

[@Joh_290]

DC movies sucks On my blu-ray collection. They hardly didn't even make good DC films except for 16 films Well, Marvel. Made 38 Hollywood films DC is horrible on movies, except for the cartoons. I don't Read comics I'm a Hollywood fan boy Marvel all the way

[@mivvy3182]

Personally, I love DC way more. DC Heroes just feel larger than life and they make me feel empowered.

[@west9885]

Respect

[@petermj1098]

I dare someone to talk about why they like DC characters without mentioning anything directly Batman related

[@mivvy3182]

@@petermj1098 Superman, and Wonder Woman are the best examples of DC that I was talking about in my comment 🤦‍♂️

[@nygma2180]

@@petermj1098 The Flash , Lucifer , John Constantine, Sandman , Roscharch , Dr Manhattan , Wonder Woman , Dr Fate Etc.

[@turbopics]

@@petermj1098 I like DC character development/arcs better & it seems more structured. Green Arrow & Flash r my fav DC heroes.

[@darreljones8645]

Not only did Jack Kirby switch ship and work at DC for a while, he even created the character of Darkseid during that time.

[@jray5363]

Jack Kirby’s time at DC resulted in some of my earliest comic memories. Kamandi was a favorite! Made at a time when the original Planet of the Apes was box office gold.

[@jakerobinson9475]

I like Marvel films and Spider-Man is my favourite superhero, but I prefer DC. I like many of the characters and I like the story elements unique to DC. Plus while I don’t think Marvel and the MCU is always the same, DC does have more variety in both the comics and adaptions.

[@chesspiece81]

I've never understood the draw of comic books but can appreciate their contributions.

[@ajanaya8055]

Real fans love them both. And not get caught up with the mindless tribalistic affair.

[@dc-og3zz]

I've always been a fan of DC over Marvel. When I first started reading, comics was one thing that helped me learn to read. Specifically, Batman and Flash. Not to mention I was a kid when B:TAS and S:TAS were on the air. I love both though

[@buddyxiwill]

same

[@Bungycb]

Dc characters are boring

[@buddyxiwill]

@@Bungycb then leave strawman

[@Bungycb]

@@buddyxiwill no

[@buddyxiwill]

@@Bungycb i mean... okay strawman?

[@anthonymiddendorf9387]

You need to do a story about Flying J /Pilot truck stops. They are one of the biggest and have even had problems with a bug scandal about stealing money. Also do a story about Swift transportation one of the biggest and most dangerous companies on the road

[@fadoobaba]

Every other youtuber is claiming to be an international relations expert these days, then their is company man bringing us Marvel vs. DC Comics! Awesome work as always man!

[@liloreoinya]

I always thought DC had the best villians and marvel the best heros. As a nerd I can love both.

[@GalazyProductions]

I love both em

[@BlueRoseSteakhouse]

A little disappointed you didn’t touch on the crazy crossover they did in the 90s that created the Amalgam imprint. One of the things I never thought I would see as a comic fan but a moment in history I absolutely love.

[@doctorfeelgood2670]

Batman and Spider-Man have my heart fully and I cannot decide between the two.

[@justicierodelaliga]

Always been a DC fan. Love the characters, the (mostly) secret identities, the fictional cities, the fact that the superheroes in DC are basically gods, adore the fact that the main gods in DC are Greek....Everything.

[@aannjjoouu]

fr the fictional cities rock more than ny in marvel

[@Bungycb]

That’s why Dc characters are boring

[@mauriciovillamar2951]

@@Bungycb For you, deconstructing and humanizing gods can make for more interesting stuff than eternal teenager super-smart sciency douchebag New-Yorkers, which make up for like 80% of Marvel heroes

[@crossfitjohnathan9032]

I definitely feel like the DC superheroes are my favorite and I feel like I have a lot more childhood nostalgia for them but there’s no denying that marvels movies are way better

[@DarthCoco]

I can only appreciate you did this video. I have grown up with more awareness over Marvel than DC, but while I love Marvel more, I have come to appreciate what DC is without it's movies, as much as I appreciate Marvel without it's movies. For a long while the legal reality of many things has caught my interest, and especially how Marvel has risen, along with DC at the same time. It's true to say that many of the many Marvel (movie and comic) fans are aware of the legal issues Marvel has had, and it's safe to say that the way it has coped without having all it's rights i.e. especially prime characters such as Spiderman, and then creating a movie such as the Avengers in 2012, proves why in the modern era i.e. under Hollywood, it's success has been greater, but as an example to many franchises and obviously DC. I just hope with all that is going on at DC and James Gunn, that the plans they have are unique in their own way. However they will certainly not be able to get back such values by rebooting, which is something Marvel Studios (Kevin Feige) has always avoided except for circumstances. And yet again, it's the way Marvel Studios has managed such issues (along with realities like Fox not allowing Marvel Comics to make FF comics directly) that has made them rise again.

[@GodzillaARBS-ku6vh]

That thu vi khi biet den video nay cua ban!

[@VENGEANCE955]

The reason I’m with DC is that DC aren’t scared to make dark superhero movies whereas marvel keeps it simple and risk free with a genre where both adult and children can like

[@Bungycb]

Yes because Logan, Deadpool, and Netflix shows like daredevil and punisher are for kids. Nice one

[@Bungycb]

You realize Batman was created to entertain children right

[@VENGEANCE955]

@@Bungycb u do realize time has changed and this character has changed and both Deadpool and Logan also have children shows about them

[@VENGEANCE955]

@@Bungycb also Logan ,deadpool,punisher arent there most popular superhero’s they play safer with there most popular hero’s. Nice one nerd

[@Bungycb]

@@VENGEANCE955 ok? Batman has children shows too lmao

[@Jordan-vo3gv]

Oouu this is gonna be good. At work rn but will come back later. Your channel is easily a top 10 KZbin Channel, let’s be honest

[@Victor7]

Yoooo!!! 😂😂 Same here!! I liked it and I’m going to watch it later once I get home and get some good food to watch along with this video!🙏🏽🔥

[@OutoftheHatGaming]

I love your videos, and I know you can keep them around 12 minutes, but you didn’t mention The DC TV shows on CW.

[@omegadeadpool2947]

DC: How are you getting away with stealing my Ideas?? Marvel: Because I know what to do with those ideas and you don't!

[@cooterswift916]

EVERYONE loves to omit Blade! Blade 1 is one of the most important factors in Marvel's success today!

[@RandomHaku]

The Battle of the Century

[@anthony_k_harvey]

My mother got us any superhero comics she could find during our road trips, but my standout comics at that time were Charlton / Modern Comics where my favorite character was E-Man. I don't have a camp. My current favorite characters are Wonder Woman for DC and Captain Marvel for Marvel. If you want some depth on the peculiarities of Dc and Marvel, you can check out FizzFop1's channel for things like the whole Captain Marvel legal saga, Marvel Man, etc.

[@SaadNabil]

I love both of them more often!