Is DC or Marvel more successful?

DC: Ratings. In the ratings game, Marvel wins by a large margin: 66% of Marvel films are certified fresh compared to 54% of DC films. Between the box office numbers and ratings, Marvel is still coming out on top.
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Why has Marvel been more successful than DC?

“Marvel movies have more characters; this also gives them a competitive edge. These characters have emerged winners in more categories. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has it all when it comes to cultivating one's curiosity. But DC tries to dig its way out by fitting as many heroes as possible.”
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Has Marvel or DC made more money?

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing film franchise of all time, with a worldwide box office revenue of $22.9 billion, according to Statista. The DC Extended Universe made much less — $5.78 billion — but still places 11th, and the Batman series alone is in ninth place.
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Is DC better than Marvel overall?

While both comics publishers present a make-believe universe, Marvel brings more realism to a fantasy world. In addition, marvel takes more risks, so they come out with highly unique movies such as Guardians of the Galaxy. However, DC is better at giving their characters depth and backstories (ex. Batman).
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Is DC bigger or Marvel?

Original Question: Which universe is bigger, DC or Marvel? DC by far and away. Marvels universe is typically described as no larger than ours at 23.25 trillion light years (the observable universe is only 93 billion light years, while the totality of the universe is said to be 250x larger).
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Marvel VS DC - Which is More Successful? Comic Company Comparison



Is Marvel copying DC?

Well guess what, Marvel, has done the same thing. They have extensively copied characters from DC back in the day. The only difference is, when DC used to copy Marvel, most of their rehashes, failed to strike a chord with the audiences.
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Will Disney ever buy DC?

The short answer is no...but it could be possible if the pieces were to fall into place. That's right: Marvel and DC Comics could have been under the same banner had a reported phone call taken place only a few weeks earlier.
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Who won DC vs Marvel?

The result of the following five battles were determined by the readers' votes: Superman (DC) vs. the Hulk (Marvel). After exchanging punches and a burst of heat vision, Superman won the fight eventually.
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Can Thor beat Superman?

Even so, taking both heroes at their maximum potential, it's practically a given that Superman would overpower Thor in terms of sheer physical strength. He may not consider himself a god, but the Last Son of Krypton can still outmatch the God of Thunder on his best day.
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Who is stronger Avengers or Justice League?

Along with Superman, DC has Wonder Woman, who is almost equally strong. Martian Manhunter also has incredible strength and telepathic ability to fry a person's brain. So, brute strength between JLA/Avengers, Justice League wins easily.
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Who is the most popular super hero?

So, from comic books to the big screen, these are the most popular superheroes based on a poll conducted by Game:
  1. Spider-Man, 48.7% of votes. ...
  2. Wonder Woman, 12.8% of votes. ...
  3. Batman, 9.2% ...
  4. Iron Man, 8.5% ...
  5. Superman, 5.1%
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Why is DC not as successful as Marvel?

1 WHY DC LOSES: POOR PLANNING

Much of DC's struggle to edge out Marvel is the inability to create a successful franchise. While Marvel has given several of its heroes their respective trilogies, DC's only successes are Nolan's Batman trilogy and the Christopher Reeves' Superman series.
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Why do people love Marvel vs DC?

According to a new study from automated market research tech provider ZappiStore, people prefer Marvel superhero flicks over DC because audiences can emotionally engage more with Marvel superheroes, and humans are all about that emotional connection, you know? We love feeling all the feels.
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Who would win Iron Man vs Batman?

5 Batman: Fighting Abilities

While we have already covered the fact that Bruce Wayne is physically stronger than Tony Stark, he is also a much better fighter. Iron Man tends to rely upon his weapons where possible, Batman focuses on his fighting abilities, which would give him the edge in a brawl with the MCU hero.
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Who in DC can beat Thor?

Thor is powerful but he's rarely faced a foe as powerful as the Reverse Flash, one who can hit him a million times before Thor could blink. With powers like his, the Reverse Flash has what it takes to beat Thor.
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Who is the strongest Avenger?

1 Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff

That was enough to consider her near the top but Wanda Maximoff, known as Scarlet Witch, is the officially most powerful Avenger now.
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Can DC beat Marvel in a fight?

More of Marvel's characters have won in more categories, but DC's victors far outshine their competition. No one from the Marvel Universe or the DC Universe compares to Superman, whereas Iron Man and Hawkeye just barely edge out their rivals. Still, we'd say that Marvel has stronger characters for now.
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Can Superman defeat the Avengers?

X” fight change when Superman is pitted against the Avengers, who are commonly considered to be the strongest superhero team in the Marvel Universe. In a plain old one-on-one fight, the odds of winning would be low for the Avengers due to Superman's invulnerability to literally all physical damage.
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Who can beat Hulk in DC?

Saying the Flash can beat the Hulk is kind of a no brainer because the Flash can beat just about everybody. The Speed Force gives the Flash all kinds of powers, but beyond that, he's just extremely hard to hit.
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Can MCU actors be in DC movies?

As you can see, several actors have been in both DC and Marvel movies. Park, though, did it in the same year. In 2018 he has supporting, superpower-free roles in both “Ant-Man and the Wasp” and “Aquaman.”
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Is Deadpool a Marvel or DC?

Deadpool is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in The New Mutants #98 (cover-dated Feb.
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What has DC stolen from Marvel?

Characters DC Stole From Marvel And Gave A New Name
  • Aquaman (1941) vs. Sub-Mariner (1939) ...
  • Guardian (1942) vs. Captain America (1941) ...
  • Bumblebee (1976) vs. the Wasp (1963) ...
  • New Teen Titans (1980) vs. Uncanny X-Men (1975) ...
  • Kobra (1976) vs. Hydra (1965) ...
  • H.I.V.E. (1980) vs. ...
  • Black Racer (1971) vs. Silver Surfer (1966)
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Who is the oldest super hero?

1936 The Phantom

Created by Lee Falk (USA), the first superhero was The Phantom, who debuted in his own newspaper comic strip on 17 Feb 1936.
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