Does DC own Spider-Man?

DC does not own any rights to Spider-Man or any character closely related to him, and it goes the same with Marvel with any DC characters. Although, the color scheme of famous superheroes like Superman and Spider-Man can sometimes confuse people.
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Did DC make Spider-Man?

Spider-Man may be the best known spider-based superhero, but DC beat Marvel to the punch two decades earlier with The Tarantula. Ask a casual comic book fan who was the first spider-based superhero and they'll likely name Marvel's Spider-Man.
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Who is Spider-Man owned by?

WONG: Here is where the "Spider-Man" deal stands. Sony still has the film rights. Marvel worked with Sony on the three Tom Holland "Spider-Man" movies, but they are Sony movies. You won't find them on Disney+.
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Does DC own any Marvel characters?

Two Characters Owned by Both Marvel and DC and What Makes Them Different In Both Universe: Enchantress and Axel Asher.
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Does DC own Hulk?

Incredible Hulk, American comic strip character created for Marvel Comics by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.
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Who is older DC or Marvel?

DC Comics was first released in 1934, making it five years older than Marvel. It was first published under National Allied Publications. It was changed to DC Comics much later in 1977, whose inspiration came from their popular series Detective Comics, which featured Batman.
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Who is DC version of Hulk?

Solomon Grundy is a supervillain and occasional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
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Is the first Spider-Man DC or Marvel?

Spider-Man, comic-book character who was the original everyman superhero. In Spider-Man's first story, in Marvel Comics' Amazing Fantasy, no. 15 (1962), American teenager Peter Parker, a poor sickly orphan, is bitten by a radioactive spider.
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Who is DC version of Thanos?

Thanos / Darkseid

Of the numerous villains that each team has faced over the years, few have been as dangerous or iconic as Marvel's Thanos and DC's Darkseid, alien warlords obsessed with obtaining a MacGuffin(s) of unimaginable power that will grant them dominance over an abstract facet of existence.
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Who is DC's Iron Man?

Steel is a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that mirrors Superman's powers, and initially sought to replace him after he was killed by Doomsday. After Superman was resurrected, he accepted Steel as an ally.
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Who is DC version of Thor?

Viking Prince is DC's version of Thor. Both are rooted in Norse mythology, and both have ties to Odin. Both Thor and the Viking Prince are warriors of high integrity and courage and both are invulnerable; however, the Prince is a mortal and can be killed.
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Which superhero is both DC and Marvel?

Access (Axel Asher) is owned by both DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He made his first appearance in DC Versus Marvel #1 (February, 1996), a special crossover between the two companies.
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Is Venom Marvel or DC?

Venom is a Marvel character, but this is not a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. There is one other major Marvel interconnected film universe, the X-Men series, but Venom isn't running around with Wolverine either.
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Will Marvel ever get Spider-Man back?

“This is not the last movie that we are going to make with Marvel,” she told Fandango. “We are getting ready to make the next Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland and Marvel. We're thinking of this as three films, and now we're going to go onto the next three.
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Why did Disney buy Marvel?

“We believe that adding Marvel to Disney's unique portfolio of brands provides significant opportunities for long-term growth and value creation,” said then-Disney CEO Bob Iger in a prepared statement. Marvel's controversial CEO Ike Perlmutter, who would oversee Marvel Studios until 2015, echoed Iger's sentiment.
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Who was DC's first superhero?

DC Comics introduced the first costumed superhero, Superman, in Action Comics #1 (June 1938). Superman's creators, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, had unsuccessfully tried to sell the series to newspaper syndicates as a daily strip.
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Who Is The First Avenger in DC?

The founding members of the team were Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp.
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Who is the oldest super hero?

Created by Lee Falk (USA), the first superhero was The Phantom, who debuted in his own newspaper comic strip on 17 Feb 1936. It recounted the adventures of Kit Walker, who donned a mask and purple outfit to become The Phantom – aka “the ghost who walks”.
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Did DC copy Deadpool?

Deadpool is most definitely a rip-off of Deathstroke, acting as a parody of the character and as a more adult take on Spider-Man, garnering the nickname 'merc-with-a-mouth'. The two have incredibly similar names, with Deadpool's being Wade Wilson and Deathstroke's being Slade Wilson.
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Who is the Marvel equivalent of Superman?

Hyperion is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, of which there are several notable versions. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema, the original Hyperion made his debut in The Avengers #69 (October 1969).
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Does DC have a Loki?

Loki is one of the most popular villains in the Marvel Universe; his DC Universe counterpart has made few appearances.
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What is the Marvel version of Batman?

Taking this into consideration, there's simply no doubt that Daredevil is Marvel's Batman. He might not have the Batmobile, but he has the billy clubs and those are better than any batarangs!
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