Re: Re: DC and Marvel monopolies
Originally posted by Golgo13
100 % GLAD!
Originally posted by psycho gundam
Steve Rogers is THE wwII heroPunched Hitler in the face on the cover. Like that alone should get his face carved into mount Rushmore
DC just has more characters from that era that are still around as well as legacy characters, and direct descendants throughout.
The JSA itself is THE super team that even the JLA considers the best.
As was said, and i agree with, a tapestry.
Originally posted by Golgo13
DC doesn't have their legacy characters anymore. They vanished.
Why should i let that change my opinion?
Why should you?
Why should anyone?
Should i ignore everything thats gone before, because the Company has a reboot?
Is this a court of law where jurors can be instructed to disregard things?
And when they ARE told that, dont the jurors still remember what they heard, and thus on some level get influenced by this?
Fourth wall - definitely Marvel. Deadpool for the win.
Humour - I would also say Marvel. DC seems to be stuck on the grim and gritty thing, in my own opinion of course. That is why I still read Marvel, mostly, and less and less DC. Take Lobo, for example. I used to love Lobo specifically because it didn't take itself too seriously - I mean, the Easter Bunny taking out a hit on Santa Claus!? That was simply brilliant! And then what does DC do? Decide nobody is taking Lobo seriously and freaking change him... Sigh.
Marvel can do grim and gritty as well, like the Punisher in Marvel Knights, etc, but most of the time for fun I will read Marvel, not DC.
What about time travel? Seems like it's more a Marvel thing.
Uhm, don't really want to get into the whole magic/science debate, just want to mention that magic plays a pretty big deal in Marvel as well. Maybe not as well-structured as DC, but Doom is a pretty big deal and he combines science and magic, as far as I know, plus there is Strange and that whole Scarlet Witch thing... And then, in DC, there is Star Labs and Supes and MM and GL all pretty much born from advanced technological societies. Again, just my opinion, but I think science and magic is pretty evenly split in Marvel and DC, just presented differently.
Originally posted by Golgo13
Yes.
Are you answering yes to my first question?
Did you think it was a yes or no question?
Do you know you're wrong if you did?
If you answered yes to my second question, why would you assume that?
Are you giving everyone credit for being able to read between the lines?
Or did you not care about those who might not take your meaning?
Originally posted by Dreampanther
Fourth wall - definitely Marvel. Deadpool for the win.Humour - I would also say Marvel. DC seems to be stuck on the grim and gritty thing, in my own opinion of course. That is why I still read Marvel, mostly, and less and less DC. Take Lobo, for example. I used to love Lobo specifically because it didn't take itself too seriously - I mean, the Easter Bunny taking out a hit on Santa Claus!? That was simply brilliant! And then what does DC do? Decide nobody is taking Lobo seriously and freaking change him... Sigh.
Marvel can do grim and gritty as well, like the Punisher in Marvel Knights, etc, but most of the time for fun I will read Marvel, not DC.
What about time travel? Seems like it's more a Marvel thing.
Uhm, don't really want to get into the whole magic/science debate, just want to mention that magic plays a pretty big deal in Marvel as well. Maybe not as well-structured as DC, but Doom is a pretty big deal and he combines science and magic, as far as I know, plus there is Strange and that whole Scarlet Witch thing... And then, in DC, there is Star Labs and Supes and MM and GL all pretty much born from advanced technological societies. Again, just my opinion, but I think science and magic is pretty evenly split in Marvel and DC, just presented differently.
This was good reading!
Some nice observations there.
You also made me think, fictional places.
Both Companies make use of them, but i think DC has the monopoly, with countries but especially all the cities.
Originally posted by Dreampanther
Fourth wall - definitely Marvel. Deadpool for the win.Humour - I would also say Marvel. DC seems to be stuck on the grim and gritty thing, in my own opinion of course. That is why I still read Marvel, mostly, and less and less DC. Take Lobo, for example. I used to love Lobo specifically because it didn't take itself too seriously - I mean, the Easter Bunny taking out a hit on Santa Claus!? That was simply brilliant! And then what does DC do? Decide nobody is taking Lobo seriously and freaking change him... Sigh.
Marvel can do grim and gritty as well, like the Punisher in Marvel Knights, etc, but most of the time for fun I will read Marvel, not DC.
What about time travel? Seems like it's more a Marvel thing.
Uhm, don't really want to get into the whole magic/science debate, just want to mention that magic plays a pretty big deal in Marvel as well. Maybe not as well-structured as DC, but Doom is a pretty big deal and he combines science and magic, as far as I know, plus there is Strange and that whole Scarlet Witch thing... And then, in DC, there is Star Labs and Supes and MM and GL all pretty much born from advanced technological societies. Again, just my opinion, but I think science and magic is pretty evenly split in Marvel and DC, just presented differently.
Time Travel can go either way. Don't forget about the Linear Men, Waverider, Chronos, Hourman, Epoch, Per Degaton, Rip Hunter, etc...
Not to mention the Legion of Super-heroes.
Originally posted by riv6672
Are you answering yes to my first question?Did you think it was a yes or no question?
Do you know you're wrong if you did?
If you answered yes to my second question, why would you assume that?
Are you giving everyone credit for being able to read between the lines?
Or did you not care about those who might not take your meaning?
Nope.
Originally posted by Golgo13
Time Travel can go either way. Don't forget about the Linear Men, Waverider, Chronos, Hourman, Epoch, Per Degaton, Rip Hunter, etc...Not to mention the Legion of Super-heroes.
Wow, some of them I've never even heard of. All right then, shall we make it a tie for time travel?
Hmm, okay, here's one: Married couples. I would say Marvel. Some of this may have changed, but there are Reed and Sue, T'Challa and Ororo, Peter and MJ, Luke and Jessica, and now even Wade and that queen of the monsters of his, I forgot her name. In DC all I can think of is Wally and Barry. Oh, and Barda and Mr Miracle. Anybody else?
So I would say Marvel is more into the families.