DC or Marvel?

This may be the question that's been going on over comic book fans for years. Which is better?

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If you don't have any idea what's the difference, DC is the company that owns Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the whole Justice League heroes. On the other hand, Marvel owns Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man and the rest of the superheroes that made it big on the big screen.

So which company is better? In my opinion, they're both great. None is better than the other. Both companies have their own pros and cons, ups and downs, good and bad sides. I'll start with my opinion on DC.

Obviously, DC started this whole superhero thing in comic books with Superman. Superman was a huge success and everybody knows him. I think he's the most popular superhero and maybe the favorite of your parents. Though not all people like him much, they know who he is. Anyway, I gotta say that what separates DC from Marvel are their superheros. DC's superheroes are very iconic.

Green Lantern, The Flash, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter.

They are huge icons and they mean serious business. Furthermore, their symbols/logos really represent justice. It's what sets them apart. They are unique in their own way. I'm not saying Marvel characters are not unique, but you get my point. Besides, their logos make good superhero shirts, unlike Marvel. :P Also, DC's stories can be very brutal and dark at times. Well, most of the time actually. And they really like killing their characters.

Even though they are members of the Justice League, all superheroes in it have their own titles. It just shows they can handle things on their own with their unique powers, and that's another reason in what sets them apart.

The only problem with DC is their continuity sucks. For starters, did you know there are many versions of Superman? Look at this.

Superman of Earth-1 (which is our Earth), Superman of Earth-2, Superman (Kingdom Come) of Earth-22, and the Red Son Superman of Earth-30.

Yep they all exist, though not on the same Earth. DC has this thing called the Multiverse, which is basically an excuse for their continuity mishaps. The Multiverse contains different parallel universes. Thus, multiple Earths.

New readers might find this really confusing and would make them say, "What the f---?! Why are there two Superman's?" But with a little research and the like, you'll get along soon.

Moving on to Marvel, its superheroes are...well...colorful. I know how to describe them but I can't put it to words. They are iconic too but not as iconic as the DC ones. From my observation, the way their costumes were drawn is more on the light/bright/happy side.

The Sentry, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Spider Woman (hot hot hot!), Captain America, Wolverine, Ronin.

I think what makes them not that iconic and unique is the fact that most of them are members of a group. For example, Fantastic Four and the X-Men. If you remove Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) from the Fantastic Four and give him his own title, do you think he'll still be able to pull it through? I don't think so. It's really hard to explain but I think you're getting it.

As for continuity, Marvel does a pretty good job. New readers may find it easy to get into Marvel because it's targeted to both old and new readers. Don't get the wrong impression, though. Marvel stories also have depth and seriousness.

Another thing about Marvel is that they are a corporation/dictatorship. Movies, cakes, pillows, toys and just about anything that Marvel could think of just to promote their characters. And hell they are good at promoting and marketing their characters. People may not know that Spider-Man is unmarried or Captain America is dead, but at least they'll know who Elektra is (because she has a movie). Not like DC that just keeps whoring out the same characters again and again. *cough*Superman/Batman*cough*

However, I think Marvel is going over the board with their marketing. Come on, Marvel Zombies? Marvel Apes? It's an obvious strategy just to make more toys and sell more comics just to rake in the moolah.

To conclude this, both have their own good and bad sides. As for me, I like Marvel a little more than DC. And for the record, I read comics from both companies. All I have to say is that DC is for the hardcore comic book readers/fans, while Marvel is for the hardcore and the light-readers (I'm both). Marvel just promotes their characters better. :P

So, which do you like? I think most of you will answer Marvel.