I know that I probably have summoned the wrath of a million fanboys but please permit me to explain. It's no secret that the predecessors to DC (Action Comics & Detective Comics namely) revolutionized the comic book industry with the superhero. It's also no secret that Marvel began it's runs as Timely after DC. That being put aside, I've also felt like DC has always had to "catch up" with Marvel's standard. For instance, Marvel began operating with the struggle to create realistic situations and characters in their mediums; something which DC originally lacked (granted, people running around in leotards with superpowers is not very realistic) but you understand my point, hopefully. Marvel then kick-started the Bronze Age with the death of Gwen Stacy; this would turn to be a good thing for DC since about this time, DC would be following along with mature topics like drug abuse & murder. And later, Marvel would be the first comic book company ever to create a shared cinematic universe involving more than one franchise or character. Now, people are begging DC for a justice league movie; which is doomed to face the Avengers II in 2015 & the characters that everyone have already grown to love. While DC has paved the pathway for many comic book concepts and ideas (like the multiverse for instance), and ruled the Golden Age with a passionate grip on the comics industry, DC has been doing a lot of attempting to catch up with Marvel. The best example of this is the DC implosion of the 70s.
I still love DC (Animal Man, Batman, Kingdom Come, even Auqaman) but I feel like Marvel understands its fanbase more and might be slightly more "progressive" . Anyone else?
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