Marvel Argument
Maddie Heckler
Staff Writer
Personally when I think of comic books and superheroes, I think of Marvel. I think of the legendary comic book writer and executive Stan Lee. I think of some of the most awesome and coolest superheroes. The Avengers. Marvel is just far superior compared to DC. Now, I will say, DC does have Batman, and Batman is cool and all, but Marvel? There is Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, Spider-Man, and so many more.
Which is another thing that makes Marvel far better than DC; Marvel has close to 100,000 characters whereas DC only has roughly 33,500. Besides the number of characters, Marvel also has more to offer story wise. Marvel was and has been revolutionary with interconnecting their stories in movies. Marvel has storylines for many of their characters and interconnects them in other movies, like “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame,” and soon “Avengers: Doomsday.” The characters and stories within the Marvel Cinematic Universe also are more humanlike and relatable for people, not to mention very diverse and representative of many cultures, ethnicities, and overall identities.
Marvel has the longest-running storytelling narrative in modern film. Also, Marvel has had extreme success with all of their movies and TV shows. From their smashing success in the box office multiple times (for example; “Avengers: Endgame” grossed $2.8 billion worldwide with a 94% critic score and 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes), to their endless amount of award-winning work, wining a total of 108 awards between their movies and TV shows.
Overall, Marvel is just the better franchise compared to DC. I’m not saying DC is awful or bad but when truly thinking about it there is just more to offer from the MCU. DC has some good characters but there was only so far that those characters and stories could go. The Marvel fandom just feels like a big family in the end, there is always a character that someone relates to and it is so easy to find other marvel fans anywhere.
DC Argument
Sevan Sinton
Editor-in-Chief
DC Comics, to me, has been the homegrown, down-to-earth superhero franchise. DC represents this gritty underworld of superheroes and villains who have their backstories rooted in actual suffering or circumstances. Batman rose as a vigilante from the ashes of Wayne Enterprises, which collapsed when his parents were murdered in front of him and Superman survived his planet exploding. DC’s heroes (and even villains) seem to come from struggle and distress whereas Marvel has adapted their characters to be these larger-than-life, celestial beings who are all seemingly invincible and can do no wrong.
DC represents a more realistic portrayal of the human condition and struggle through the lens of superheroes and villains that connects with viewers and readers on an emotional and nostalgic level. Instead, Marvel puts this humorous filter on their content to water down their connection with the viewer or reader to appeal to a more generalized audience that feels very corporate.
