Marvel or DC?

~~Tokka-B~~ · 05-03-2003, 11:10 PM

Which universe do you like better?

**GK Punk** · 05-03-2003, 11:11 PM

DC personally, but I do like the marvel universe as well... I mean both have such great characters it's almost too hard to pick one.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-03-2003, 11:12 PM

You should have a "They both rock" option.

~~Leo656~~ · 05-03-2003, 11:31 PM

DC all the way. I prefer Marvel's movies to their comics, they're a lot less convoluted.

JCTango · 05-04-2003, 12:01 AM

Marvel's universe just seems more vibrant to me =(

PS: I think you should've put Image up there too...

*Kid Icarus* · 05-04-2003, 12:43 AM

Marvel, but i really can't say becuase I haven't read either companies comics.

I like x-men, spiderman, and.. *thinks*... thats about all i like from marvel.

I like green lantern... and thats about it from DC (what does DC stand for anyway? something comics?)

so yeah. 2-1. lol.

*That Matt Guy* · 05-04-2003, 05:15 AM

I like both. I mean DC has got the classics like Batman and Superman while Marvel has bad asses like Spider-Man and Thor.

Casey Jones · 05-04-2003, 05:58 AM

Dark Horse.

actually, i picked Marvel. Marvel's characters interest me more, in general. DC has some cool characters(and oftentimes better writing), but there are more Marvel books i'd be tempted to pick up if i were comic shopping.

Caster_Troy · 05-04-2003, 06:05 AM

Marvel. It has my favorite comic (Deadpool - now Agent X) Plus it had Todd Mcfarlane's Spiderman for which there has never been and will never be an equal.

The only thing I really like about DC is the Joker and most of their storylines tend to apeal more to an adult audiance where as most of the mainstream Marvel comics tend to be written for the average 15 year old.

*cqb101* · 05-04-2003, 06:17 AM

Marvel all the way. IMO they have better characters.

**Barkworm** · 05-04-2003, 07:28 AM

I lost my interest in both because I love good endings and there is no way great characters like Batman, Spider-Man or Wolverine will ever get an ending. The storys just go on and on and on... I still buy single books though.

**Karpo_007** · 05-04-2003, 07:32 AM

Marvel, I donät like DC comics, but they have had nice cartoons Like Batman TAS/Beyond and JLA.

Knuckles · 05-04-2003, 07:58 AM

Definititely DC. I have always liked DC more than Marvel ever since I was a kid. In fact, when I was a kid, I loved DC and hated Marvel. Now I still don't read Marvel or care much about it, but I don't hate it like I did. For me, DC has the greatest of the greats--Batman--and that's enough for me to like it the best. I also like the related Bat-books such as Nightwing and Robin. DC just has more appeal to me--I find DC characters a lot more interesting and realistic than Marvel ones. Marvel seems too mutant-happy at times, and I'm not a big fan of a lot of their origin stories. You can tell me Spider-man is as great as you want...but c'mon, a radioactive spider? I know the movie altered that a little so it wasn't quite so ridiculous, but still. DC uses a lot of alien origins, that way it's still within the realm of possibility, because who knows what aliens could do? I mean, it's theoretically possible for some alien being to look like a human, but have a chemical makeup such that they would gain incredible physical abilities and powers when exposed to Earth's yellow sun. It's theoretically possible that there exists a vast order of guardians and heroes called the Green Lantern Corps, which have developed rings capable of giving their owners amazing powers. But for a radioactive spider to bite someone, thus granting them spider-like abilities...I just don't see it happening.

Shellfox · 05-04-2003, 08:02 AM

Gotta go with Marvel sinply because of the What If line and now the Exiles

**Karpo_007** · 05-04-2003, 08:05 AM

Mutations do happen every day, So a big mutations like that are as if not even more possible than your alien theories. Just saying DC's Aliens are more realistic Than Marvel's mutants doesn't sound to rational to me.

Now Batman is somewhat a realistic character, and possibly the best DC has.

Caster_Troy · 05-04-2003, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Knuckles

.... ... DC just has more appeal to me--I find DC characters a lot more interesting and realistic than Marvel ones. Marvel seems too mutant-happy at times, and I'm not a big fan of a lot of their origin stories. You can tell me Spider-man is as great as you want...but c'mon, a radioactive spider? I know the movie altered that a little so it wasn't quite so ridiculous, but still. DC uses a lot of alien origins, that way it's still within the realm of possibility, because who knows what aliens could do? I mean, it's theoretically possible for some alien being to look like a human, but have a chemical makeup such that they would gain incredible physical abilities and powers when exposed to Earth's yellow sun. It's theoretically possible that there exists a vast order of guardians and heroes called the Green Lantern Corps, which have developed rings capable of giving their owners amazing powers. But for a radioactive spider to bite someone, thus granting them spider-like abilities...I just don't see it happening.

lol, dude you have really thought this one out.
I agree that some of the things done by Marvel are far fetched (a radio active spider giving someone super powers, for example) but if you want to go by that rational then four baby turtles living in the sewer, getting transformed into human/turtle hybrids from a green, chemical ooze is pretty much impossible too.
If you want something remotely real, the X-men are a possibility. A genetic mutation taking the form of super-human powers and deformities is not all that far off the mark. Even in our reality, there is mutant genetic malformation that exists both in the physical sense (being born with a 6th toe, a missing arm, or a missing organ to name a few), as well as in the mental sense (ESP and mild telekinesis).
The only thing that is not as realistic is that fact that normally -- in the Marvel universe -- most mutants do not discover their powers until they reach puberty. However, some are born with their powers.
There are also comics like Deadpool that have a semblance of realism to them. The main character was just a normal mercenary who was diagnosed with cancer, went crazy, got a radical treatment to try to get rid of the cancer, and ended up getting horribly scarred and a nasty skin condition. He also acquired a healing factor from the treatments (meaning he heals really, really fast) and he ages slower then average, but he can still be killed, and is otherwise, physically normal. He just kills people for money.
Even the Hulk can be realistic-ish if you look at it. In the Hulk origin story in the 60s Bruce Banner is the creator of the gamma bomb. They start the countdown and Rick Jones drives onto the test site. Banner runs onto the test site and hurls Jones aside but is caught in the blast. The gamma radiation causes him to get huge muscles, turn green and lose his mind.

This is getting really long, so I’ll wrap it up, but it all just depends on how you look at what is realistic. And I still stand by the fact that what Todd Mcfarlane did with Spiderman (especially art wise) is legendary and some of... if not the best stuff that has ever been put out there.

~~Tokka-B~~ · 05-04-2003, 09:18 AM

Very interesting points being made...

Have any of you ever read the Marvel Vs DC/ DC Vs Marvel series?
I have heard that the story is horribly written and they rush through everything in 4 books, I might still get it though, not sure...

**Barkworm** · 05-04-2003, 09:55 AM

I read it! The story was just usual crossover-crap but some of the fights were darn cool, especially Superman vs. Hulk.

**Karpo_007** · 05-04-2003, 10:02 AM

I read that to. The story made no sense, at one point the two universes merged together... I can't say I liked it.

**Barkworm** · 05-04-2003, 10:05 AM

Claudio Castellini's artwork was pretty cool, I loved his Batman and his Silver Surfer.

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05-03-2003, 11:10 PM	#1
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	Marvel or DC? Which universe do you like better?

05-03-2003, 11:12 PM	#3
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	You should have a "They both rock" option. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-04-2003, 12:01 AM	#5
JCTango Thug Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 68	Marvel's universe just seems more vibrant to me =( PS: I think you should've put Image up there too... __________________ JCTango Overpower.Online

05-04-2003, 05:58 AM	#8
Casey Jones Thug Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 76	Dark Horse. actually, i picked Marvel. Marvel's characters interest me more, in general. DC has some cool characters(and oftentimes better writing), but there are more Marvel books i'd be tempted to pick up if i were comic shopping. __________________ Close the world. txEn eht nepO. "Barf out! Adolescent irradiated Samurai Rats!" Night Shade on NES

05-03-2003, 11:11 PM	#2
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	DC personally, but I do like the marvel universe as well... I mean both have such great characters it's almost too hard to pick one.

05-03-2003, 11:31 PM	#4
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	DC all the way. I prefer Marvel's movies to their comics, they're a lot less convoluted.

05-04-2003, 12:43 AM	#6
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	Marvel, but i really can't say becuase I haven't read either companies comics. I like x-men, spiderman, and.. thinks... thats about all i like from marvel. I like green lantern... and thats about it from DC (what does DC stand for anyway? something comics?) so yeah. 2-1. lol.

05-04-2003, 05:15 AM	#7
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	I like both. I mean DC has got the classics like Batman and Superman while Marvel has bad asses like Spider-Man and Thor.

05-04-2003, 06:05 AM	#9
Caster_Troy Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In a box Posts: 446	Marvel. It has my favorite comic (Deadpool - now Agent X) Plus it had Todd Mcfarlane's Spiderman for which there has never been and will never be an equal. The only thing I really like about DC is the Joker and most of their storylines tend to apeal more to an adult audiance where as most of the mainstream Marvel comics tend to be written for the average 15 year old. __________________ -He asked me to forcibly insert the 'Life Line exercise card' into my anus.

05-04-2003, 06:17 AM	#10
cqb101 Cinephile Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 8,489	Marvel all the way. IMO they have better characters. __________________ Facebook

05-04-2003, 07:28 AM	#11
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,757	I lost my interest in both because I love good endings and there is no way great characters like Batman, Spider-Man or Wolverine will ever get an ending. The storys just go on and on and on... I still buy single books though. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

05-04-2003, 07:32 AM	#12
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Marvel, I donät like DC comics, but they have had nice cartoons Like Batman TAS/Beyond and JLA.

05-04-2003, 07:58 AM	#13
Knuckles Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 260	Definititely DC. I have always liked DC more than Marvel ever since I was a kid. In fact, when I was a kid, I loved DC and hated Marvel. Now I still don't read Marvel or care much about it, but I don't hate it like I did. For me, DC has the greatest of the greats--Batman--and that's enough for me to like it the best. I also like the related Bat-books such as Nightwing and Robin. DC just has more appeal to me--I find DC characters a lot more interesting and realistic than Marvel ones. Marvel seems too mutant-happy at times, and I'm not a big fan of a lot of their origin stories. You can tell me Spider-man is as great as you want...but c'mon, a radioactive spider? I know the movie altered that a little so it wasn't quite so ridiculous, but still. DC uses a lot of alien origins, that way it's still within the realm of possibility, because who knows what aliens could do? I mean, it's theoretically possible for some alien being to look like a human, but have a chemical makeup such that they would gain incredible physical abilities and powers when exposed to Earth's yellow sun. It's theoretically possible that there exists a vast order of guardians and heroes called the Green Lantern Corps, which have developed rings capable of giving their owners amazing powers. But for a radioactive spider to bite someone, thus granting them spider-like abilities...I just don't see it happening.

05-04-2003, 08:02 AM	#14
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	Gotta go with Marvel sinply because of the What If line and now the Exiles

05-04-2003, 08:05 AM	#15
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Mutations do happen every day, So a big mutations like that are as if not even more possible than your alien theories. Just saying DC's Aliens are more realistic Than Marvel's mutants doesn't sound to rational to me. Now Batman is somewhat a realistic character, and possibly the best DC has.

05-04-2003, 09:18 AM	#17
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	Very interesting points being made... Have any of you ever read the Marvel Vs DC/ DC Vs Marvel series? I have heard that the story is horribly written and they rush through everything in 4 books, I might still get it though, not sure...

05-04-2003, 09:55 AM	#18
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,757	I read it! The story was just usual crossover-crap but some of the fights were darn cool, especially Superman vs. Hulk. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

05-04-2003, 10:02 AM	#19
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	I read that to. The story made no sense, at one point the two universes merged together... I can't say I liked it.

05-04-2003, 10:05 AM	#20
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,757	Claudio Castellini's artwork was pretty cool, I loved his Batman and his Silver Surfer. __________________ Make ****, not kill!