When will Batman finally decide to join the Avengers? Could Wonder Woman and She-Hulk ever meet? To put it simply, what sets Marvel and DC apart from one another?
These are probably the sorts of things you’ve been wondering about if you’re new to the superhero genre. If you’re a true devotee, you’re undoubtedly used to fielding such inquiries.
Many of the comic book characters popularised by Marvel and DC have been turned into media such as movies, television shows, and video games in recent years.
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What is the difference between Marvel and DC?
When asked what sets Marvel and DC apart, the answer can be a bit convoluted due to the unique characters, stories, and worlds that each company has created.
However, the fact that Marvel and DC are two different publishers owned by different corporations is the real reason why superheroes like Batman and Superman rarely (if ever) cross over with heroes like Spider-Man and Wolverine.
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This means they are rivals in the superhero comics industry, although friendly. This means that, with very few exceptions in official comic storylines, the most well-known heroes from DC and Marvel never interact with one another.
What is Marvel?
Marvel Comics, originally published under the name Timely Comics and featuring heroes like Captain America, first appeared in 1941. In the ’60s, the company relaunched its line of superhero comics under the name Marvel Comics, with the Fantastic Four as its flagship title.
Marvel Comics is the largest and most successful American comic book publisher, with a stable hold on the top spot in the mainstream superhero comic book market since the 1960s. The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Comics in 2009, resulting in the formation of the Marvel Studios film studio, which is responsible for the production of the Avengers films and the Marvel Netflix series.
What is DC?
DC Comics (formerly known as National Comics) launched their superhero comics line in 1938 with Action Comics #1, which included the first appearance of Superman and is widely regarded as the first American superhero comic. DC Comics has been publishing the exploits of its superhero characters, such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, since the 1930s. In 1960, DC introduced the Justice League, a superhero team that catalyzed the current golden age of superhero comics.
In 1969, DC’s parent business was purchased by Warner Bros., the film studio that has produced most of the movies based on DC superheroes since the ’70s. DC is considered one of the ‘Big Two’ publishers of mainstream superhero comics in the United States, second only to Marvel Comics. DC Comics is well-known not only for publishing conventional superheroes but also for books like Watchmen(opens in new tab) and The Sandman (opens in new tab).
Which characters are Marvel?
The superhero team known as the Avengers, which includes Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel, has been one of Marvel’s most successful properties in recent years.
The X-Men, a squad that includes Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, and Beast; the ultra-violent, wisecracking mercenary Deadpool; the blind hero Daredevil; and the superhero family the Fantastic Four are all popular characters from Marvel.
Which stories are Marvel?
Over the years, Marvel Comics has released thousands of comic books, but only a handful have endured, become even more popular, and been adapted into other media.
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars(opens in new tab) is a classic ’80s story that got a major sequel in 2015 and is the inspiration for the upcoming movie Avengers: Secret Wars, while Civil War(opens in new tab) was the basis for Captain America: Civil War and Infinity Gauntlet(opens in new tab) was the basis for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
The best Marvel Comics stories can serve as a more in-depth primer on the Marvel Universe.
Which stories are DC?
DC, like Marvel, has seen a number of its canonical stories converted into other media; these include the adventures of Superman, Batman, and the Justice League.
Popular DC Comics stories include Batman: The Dark Knight Returns(opens in new tab), which influenced the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman: The Long Halloween(opens in new tab), which influenced the TV series The Batman, and The Death and Return of Superman(opens in new tab), which influenced both Batman v Superman films and the upcoming Justice League film.
The graphic novels published by DC, such as “Watchmen” and “The Sandman,” are often cited as examples of the best writing in any field from the 20th century.
What is the Marvel Universe?
The fictional setting used in Marvel Comics stories is known as “the Marvel Universe.” It’s the place where the aforementioned heroes and villains (the Avengers, the X-Men, Loki, and so on) live out their adventures. The Marvel Cinematic Universe refers to the cinematic universe in which the comics’ characters and plots are set.
What sets the Marvel Universe apart from other superhero comics is the fact that its stories are not just set in fictionalised versions of real-world cities like New York, but also completely made-up ones like Wakanda, Black Panther’s home. The Marvel Universe is also more realistic in that the heroes argue and even fight with each other almost as often as they do with their villainous foes.
All of the prominent storylines in the Marvel Universe are supposed to take place in the same continuity (over 10-15 years, but the timescale has changed to stay modern over the decades since the ’60s), and the continuity has never been revised or rebooted.
What is the DC Universe?
Though some of the same words may be used to describe the DC Universe and the Marvel Universe, the two are not identical. DC, much more so than Marvel, is fine with the idea of having alternate takes on popular characters like Batman and the Flash, whose stories don’t necessarily overlap.
DC storylines typically take place in fictitious cities like Metropolis (Superman’s home) and Gotham City (Batman’s home) as well as mythological settings like Atlantis (Aquaman’s home) and Themiscyra (Wonder Woman’s home), lending the DC Universe an air of epic hero mythology.
DC has rebooted its continuity several times, in contrast to Marvel’s 60-year-old universe, which is based on the idea that most of its storylines take place in the same chronology (what comic book fans call “continuity”). The DC Universe is most notable for its attempts to provide a coherent narrative for DC’s 80 years of existence.
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