They are both rich comic book universes with an abundance of material, but there are a few elements that separate the characters from one another.
The worlds in each superhero story are vital to their protagonists. The reason why the Avengers or the Justice League or anyone else keep fighting the good fight, day after day, is because they are fighting to protect their city, their planet, or their universe.
There are distinct differences between the worlds of DC and Marvel, though, specifically in whether or not they take place in fictional locations. In Marvel, the good guys are usually fighting for cities that we know. On the other hand, DC generally sticks to fictional worlds for its heroes to protect.
Metropolis and Gotham are synonymous with its defenders, and Flash is out there racing around Central City. This allows the characters to exist a little further from reality and can let Christopher Nolan shoot in Chicago and Pittsburgh as much as he wants. How a superhero deals with his or her powers is always a major plot element. To do so, he worked with people like Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko to create different superheroes than the ones from the Golden Age.
Those that premiered during that first half of that decade had one thing in common: they were flawed. Spider-Man is a perfect example. His Uncle Ben used to say, "With great power comes great responsibility.
Instead, he used his powers to earn money. The fact he let the killer of his uncle get away set Mr. Parker up for a lifetime of doubt about himself and his powers. The problem a lot of DC superheroes face is they have to fight villains who are completely out of their range. The madness inherent to characters like the Joker , who absolutely cannot be reasoned with , is unmatched over at Marvel Comics.
However, Marvel superheroes have to contend with massive supervillains completely beyond their scope. Characters like Iron Man — just Tony Stark, a human in a metal suit — are in the same universe as supervillains like Ego the Living Planet.
DC superheroes may have a difficult time grappling with the supervillains who have gone beyond madness, but Marvel superheroes have an entirely different breed to contend with. They seem truly insurmountable. However, Tony Stark still has human attachments and a human self. Conversely, Batman becomes almost beyond human, meditating instead of sleeping, forming almost no close bonds. Functionally, Wonder Woman is a god. Superman is an alien, and so is Martian Manhunter. Aquaman is an Atlantean.
These superheroes are beyond the grasp of mere mortals. Marvel superheroes, however, are more attainable. A character like Captain America was once the small Steve Rogers, a regular guy from Brooklyn who just wanted to do the right thing.
Even the X-Men, mutants who are typically born with their powers, are simply humans with abilities. They're superpowered alien monstrosities. When one asks someone to think of a superhero, the names that come to mind are usually Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.
They've gone beyond characters to become symbols and themes of what these heroes typically represent. They're not people in and of themselves anymore. As a result, Marvel superheroes are far more relatable and seem a lot more like people. When an average person thinks of a character like Darth Vader or Batman they think of their symbolism rather than the man or the character.
A lot of the time, the Justice League breaks off into individual members or small teams to battle villains head-on. Nowadays, the franchises have grown over the years but both started out in competition by creating similar styles of superheroes and plot lines.
DC comics began their work with a brighter aesthetic than Marvel and introduced characters like Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman to the world.
DC comics were established in the s and s, creating comics that produced one individual story from start to finish. Marvel makes an effort to elevate every day people like Peter Parker to someone like Spiderman who can use his superpowers for good or for evil.
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