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DC vs Marvel

Poll: DC vs Marvel (62 member(s) have cast votes)

  1. DC (17 votes [27.42%])

    Percentage of vote: 27.42%

  2. Marvel (37 votes [59.68%])

    Percentage of vote: 59.68%

  3. I choose something else. It's how I roll. (3 votes [4.84%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.84%

  4. I am asking you a serious question about the location and current status of your pants. (5 votes [8.06%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.06%

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#1 User is offline   RodeoRanch 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 12:31 AM

I'm a comic book newbie but I'm slowly getting into the stuff.

I'm curious to see which powerhouse is favoured by my fellow maniac Malazans.
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#2 User is offline   Biggles 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 12:34 AM

I always liked Marvel better. I thought they had more realistic characters than DC.
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#3 User is offline   Zanth13 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 03:56 AM

deff. Marvel

they always had the more human more relatable characters...

and they are usually not overpowered and can even loose occansionally...

plus they are so much cooler,
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#4 User is offline   Optimus Prime 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 06:33 AM

Marvel.

The only DC series I ever liked was Batman.

Everything else was trash.
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#5 User is offline   Biggles 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 07:16 AM

Optimus Prime;368560 said:

Everything else was trash.


DC had "Superfriends". I think that should sum DC up.
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#6 User is offline   The Tyrant Lizard 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 10:15 AM

Marvel for me too. The comics were more gritty, I think. Batman is the coolest DC character, but he aint cool enough to pull it off on his own.

I like the 2000AD comics too. They are pretty hardcore.
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 01:23 PM

I am at best a comic book dilettante... I hate certain things about both DC and Marvel... and like an equal number of things about both.

One thing I DO hate about both universes is how convoluted, retconned, and interminable they are. I mean, I would LOVE to see an insular series (something like the ten volumes of the original Sandman series by Gaiman) where there is a beginning, middle, and end to the story. And no infinite "generations" or deaths and rebirths or crises or parallel universes etc.

Sigh.

So I vote we find Rodeo's pants.
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#8 User is offline   caladanbrood 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 02:10 PM

Wow, DC megafail!
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 02:48 PM

Marvel.... DC uses man or woman in almost all of their hero names...Bat-MAN, Super-MAN, Wonder-WOMAN, etc. etc. At least Marvel is creative.
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#10 User is offline   wolf_2099 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 03:32 PM

Go for the talent, not the publisher. then get some spider-man underoo's.
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 06:47 PM

Marvel overall, but you can't beat the batman. He is the dog!
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#12 User is offline   Thelomen Toblerone 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 08:13 PM

Im pleased no-one's picked DC. If anyone does, I shall be forced to smash their senseless brainzzz in with a green lantern, and feed them to Abyss.
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 08:27 PM

Thelomen Toblerone;368895 said:

Im pleased no-one's picked DC. If anyone does, I shall be forced to smash their senseless brainzzz in with a green lantern, and feed them to Abyss.


Green Lantern has been good as of late, Batman RIP has been interesting.

Superman has been interesting with Johns and Robinson writing him.

Booster Gold is great, Brave and the Bold is interesting (I'll mioss Waid).

Final Crisis, despite Morrison's love for characters no one remembers, is more interesting than Skrulls, I think, and Justice Society of America is one of the best team books going.

DC has a lot going for it, but Marvel generally does win. I read more Marvel, but it's definatly less than it was a year ago.

I'd still say the imprint, or indies put out way better stuff than the mainstream. As good as it all is, the creator owned stuff, can be heads and tails better than the big 2 characters. Mostly since Batman and X-Men will always sell, and for creator owned stuff has to be excellent to sell, especially with price of comics.

Can't way for the Lantern war in GL, though.

And all that said.
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#14 User is offline   Thelomen Toblerone 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 08:29 PM

How comes Cyclops get all the babes? Her and Emma Frost, what a bastard.:) :)
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 08:34 PM

Thelomen Toblerone;368912 said:

How comes Cyclops get all the babes? Her and Emma Frost, what a bastard.:) :)



He's a leader, despite a lot of people thinking him a tool, he has for a longtime lead the x-men. Plus, they write him as a really smart guy, and draw him with an awesome six-pack.


I drew a six-pack on myself once. I mis-spelled Budweiser.
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#16 User is offline   Illuyankas 

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Posted 11 August 2008 - 09:58 PM

New Blue Beetle is awesome, and Sinestro War was the best event since Annihilation the first. Also, Cyclops not only can beat Wolverine effortlessly, but is irresistible to psychic women.
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 10:21 PM

I love these threads, they make me feel normal in comparison :)
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 10:38 PM

caladanbrood;368959 said:

I love these threads, they make me feel normal in comparison :)


Didn't think it was possible ( :) )

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Posted 12 August 2008 - 05:23 PM

I like Marvel more because it's more realistic but my favourte superhero is Batman and my favourite villain is Joker.
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 06:10 PM

DC has the goddamn Batman, which is pure win, but once you get past that marvel pulls ahead.
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