Who is first Marvel or DC?

DC Comics was first released in 1934, making it five years older than Marvel. It was first published under National Allied Publications.
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Which one is Marvel or DC?

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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Who was first superhero?

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 or Marvel have Captain Marvel first?

The character debuted in Marvel Super-Heroes no. 12 in December 1967. The role of Captain Marvel would be filled by many heroes over subsequent years, most notably by the Kree warrior Mar-Vell and U.S. Air Force officer Carol Danvers.
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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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Similar Characters from Marvel/DC and who Came First?



Is Marvel copying DC?

One of the most popular Marvel characters ever, not just in movies, was actually copied from DC. Doctor Fate first appeared in 1940. The story goes that Kent Nelson, the first Dr Fate was an archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Nabu and was trained by him, after an accident.
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Who was the 2nd superhero?

9 The Crimson Avenger (1938) Preceeded Batman In Detective Comics. History always points to Detective Comics #27 (by Bill Finger) as the premiere of DC's second superhero.
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Who is the strongest superhero?

The 10 Strongest Movie Superheroes, Ranked
  1. 1 Superman Is DC's Man Of Steel Who Overpowers Most Other Heroes.
  2. 2 Hulk And The Thing Frequently Battle For The Title Of The Strongest. ...
  3. 3 Wonder Woman Is An Amazonian Demigod With Enhanced Strength. ...
  4. 4 Thor Is An Asgardian Thunder God With An Enchanted Hammer. ...
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Who is the fastest superhero?

Quicksilver

Quicksilver…the man many believe to be Marvel's answer to DC's The Flash. Quicksilver, as his name implies, is really fast. His speed has been estimated well over 8500 miles per hours. To put that into perspective, even the fastest car in the world is only capable of achieving speeds of 301 miles per hour.
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Who is stronger DC or Marvel?

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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Who won Marvel vs DC?

In the end, Storm emerged victorious, giving Marvel the edge having won six of the fights. Aquaman, Elektra, Flash, Robin, Silver Surfer, Thor, Wolverine, Superman, Spider-Man, and Batman also won their individual scraps.
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Who can beat Thor in DC?

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 Wins Ironman or 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 wins Superman or Thor?

Despite all evidence to the contrary, Superman soundly defeated Thor when the two heroes actually fought. Their most meaningful interaction came when the Marvel and DC Universes collided in Kurt Busiek and George Perez's JLA/Avengers in 2003.
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Is Batman a Marvel?

Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book Detective Comics on March 30, 1939.
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Who is the baddest superhero?

Strongest Superheroes In History Ranked
  • Shazam! DC Comics.
  • Martian Manhunter. DC Comics. ...
  • Supergirl. DC Comics. ...
  • She-Hulk. Marvel Comics. ...
  • The Thing. Marvel Comics. ...
  • Namor the Sub-Mariner. Marvel Comics. ...
  • Captain Marvel. Marvel Comics. ...
  • Colossus. Marvel Comics. ...
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Who is the strongest villain?

Thanos. Thanos, without a doubt, caused the most death and ruination than anyone else on this list.
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Who has more fans Marvel or DC?

When looking at overall popularity of fandoms, Marvel came in at the top, with 63 percent of adults saying they are a fan of the superhero franchise. “Star Wars” tied for second (60 percent) with pop culture in general, with the DC Universe coming in right behind them at 59 percent.
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Who was the 1st Marvel superhero?

Pulp-magazine publisher Martin Goodman started the company later known as Marvel Comics under the name Timely Publications in 1939. The first publication of Timely was Marvel Comics #1, which introduced Carl Burgos's android superhero the Human Torch and Bill Everett's Namor the Sub-Mariner.
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Who was DC first character?

Texan lawman Jack Woods has the honor of being the first character to ever appear in a DC comic book. In 1935, National Allied Publications (which later became DC Comics) published New Fun Comics #1, and Jack Woods kicked off the action with his story appearing in its entirely on the cover.
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What Marvel stole from DC?

They're called The Doom Patrol, and they were first published four months before the X-Men even existed. The conspiracy deepens, however, because in March of 1964, the X-Men were fighting the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, while the Doom Patrol was fighting The Brotherhood of Evil.
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Who is Marvel's Batman?

With Moon Knight taking up his share of media buzz, you've likely heard the character referred to as "Marvel's Batman." And though there are some fairly vague similarities between the two, Marc Spector and Bruce Wayne are pretty different in terms of personality and backstory.
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