comic book creations are apparently
always two of a kind welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down the top 10 DC and Marvel
comic book copycats
just to clarify will be pointing fingers
at superheroes as well as supervillains
who share much in common
despite being from separate universes
we’re also giving priority to higher
profile characters over the extremely
neesh ones that no one takes seriously
number 10
Justice League the Avengers before we
get down to specific characters we
thought we’d kick off our list by
shining a light on the two major
comic-book teams Justice League was the
first to debut in 1960 featuring DC’s
all-star lino marvel’s team arrived
three years later with its own heavy
hitters both teams regularly update
their roster while defending Earth from
enemies too powerful for any one hero to
face alone number 9 Batman
Ironman don’t see the connection well
how about the fact that both heroes are
multi millionaire Playboy’s with no
powers that use their vast resources to
design their own suits weaponry and
gadgets Batman arrived in 1939 before
Tony Stark arrived in 1963 due Tony’s
credit he doesn’t care for hiding his
true identity and also brings brains to
his superhero team big man in a suit of
armor take that off what are you genius
billionaire playboy philanthropist
number 8 Robin Bucky Barnes the two most
famous sidekicks it’s hard not to draw a
comparison especially since these two
young lads made their debut one year
apart the loyal allies of fat man and
Captain America respectively both proved
to be effective in the field
interestingly they each individually had
a falling-out with their mentors taking
on new darker superhero identities Bucky
you know I can’t just let you walk out
of here
when were you ever able to stop me from
doing something I wanted to do number
seven the flash Quicksilver okay now
we’re getting to the copycats that
coffee from their predecessors with
gusto
while DC’s flash was the product of a
lab accident that allowed him to zip
around at unmatchable speeds in 1940
marvel’s son of magneto arrived with
remarkably similar talents in 1964 x-men
comics sure their color palette is
unique but they’re both essentially
blazing speedsters ultimately ran for
good number six Brainiac Ultron these
two advanced robots super villains are
calculating foes of Superman and the
Avengers exclusively both artificial
intelligences Brainiac arrived in 1968
before being followed up a decade later
by the constantly upgraded Ultron
interestingly Brainiac never really
became a threat on the scale of the
adamantium covered Ultron despite an
all-new robotic look and a streak of
ruthlessness in the 1980s all that
remains of the old Brainiac is my
programmed hatred for the Superfriends
and my desire for that number five
Darkseid
Thanos here they are the two incredibly
powered supervillain alien demigods who
both seek galactic domination
DC’s anti-life equation seeking Darkseid
first appeared in 1970 before the power
gauntlet wearing Thanos followed suit
three years later both are known for
being morbid behemoths of incredible
power that scour the cosmos for the
means to achieve their goals
there is to court death
number four Deathstroke Deadpool
it’s Slade Wilson versus Wayne Wilson
and both work as mercenaries we’re both
villains and someone anti-heroes need we
say more
DC’s Deathstroke the Terminator arrived
first in 1980 as a soldier injected with
super serum when Deadpool came along
years later he bared so many
similarities to Deathstroke that his
writers decided to acknowledge that fact
and make him a sort of parody also an
ex-soldier he’s differentiated himself
by being a wisecracking and unstable
mutant with a penchant for breaking the
fourth wall and nothing but nothing
better get my way what like the Dozen
swords in your bag I don’t have swords
in my god yuck
gonna go hurl now that’s gonna leave a
mark
oh wait no it isn’t I have a healing
factor okay yay me
number three Clayface Sandman what are
the odds that DC and Marvel would share
shapeshifters made out of dirt arriving
in 1940 DC’s Clayface only gains
shape-shifting ability in his second
incarnation in 1961 before Sandman
arrived three years later both criminals
they each use their powers to pull
heists while working with other
supervillains to cause Batman and
spider-man similar grief
number two Killer Croc the lizard here
we go again in this unique circumstance
Marvel’s spider-man series was the first
to the punch in 1963 with a 20 year lead
it’s lizard was once a scientist trying
to grow back his arm only to transform
and become hell-bent on reptile
supremacy Batman’s Killer Croc
transformed from carnival freak show to
full-on flesh hungry creature likewise
living in the sewer while both started
out with more human features both have
similarly evolved into larger more
dinosaur ask monsters
number one green arrow
Hawkeye taking the top spot on our list
are the two archers who make exclusive
use of antiquated bows albeit with
enhancements and trick arrows
DC’s green arrow first arrived in 1941
before Marvel’s answer arrived in 1964
both are heroic members of the superhero
teams from their respective universes
the distinguishing difference is that
green arrow draws direct inspiration
from Robin Hood with a little Batman
thrown in for good measure
which comic book copycat do you find the
most mind-bogglingly similar form or
page turning top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
just wait until next time Superman he’s
a scuzzy
always two of a kind welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down the top 10 DC and Marvel
comic book copycats
just to clarify will be pointing fingers
at superheroes as well as supervillains
who share much in common
despite being from separate universes
we’re also giving priority to higher
profile characters over the extremely
neesh ones that no one takes seriously
number 10
Justice League the Avengers before we
get down to specific characters we
thought we’d kick off our list by
shining a light on the two major
comic-book teams Justice League was the
first to debut in 1960 featuring DC’s
all-star lino marvel’s team arrived
three years later with its own heavy
hitters both teams regularly update
their roster while defending Earth from
enemies too powerful for any one hero to
face alone number 9 Batman
Ironman don’t see the connection well
how about the fact that both heroes are
multi millionaire Playboy’s with no
powers that use their vast resources to
design their own suits weaponry and
gadgets Batman arrived in 1939 before
Tony Stark arrived in 1963 due Tony’s
credit he doesn’t care for hiding his
true identity and also brings brains to
his superhero team big man in a suit of
armor take that off what are you genius
billionaire playboy philanthropist
number 8 Robin Bucky Barnes the two most
famous sidekicks it’s hard not to draw a
comparison especially since these two
young lads made their debut one year
apart the loyal allies of fat man and
Captain America respectively both proved
to be effective in the field
interestingly they each individually had
a falling-out with their mentors taking
on new darker superhero identities Bucky
you know I can’t just let you walk out
of here
when were you ever able to stop me from
doing something I wanted to do number
seven the flash Quicksilver okay now
we’re getting to the copycats that
coffee from their predecessors with
gusto
while DC’s flash was the product of a
lab accident that allowed him to zip
around at unmatchable speeds in 1940
marvel’s son of magneto arrived with
remarkably similar talents in 1964 x-men
comics sure their color palette is
unique but they’re both essentially
blazing speedsters ultimately ran for
good number six Brainiac Ultron these
two advanced robots super villains are
calculating foes of Superman and the
Avengers exclusively both artificial
intelligences Brainiac arrived in 1968
before being followed up a decade later
by the constantly upgraded Ultron
interestingly Brainiac never really
became a threat on the scale of the
adamantium covered Ultron despite an
all-new robotic look and a streak of
ruthlessness in the 1980s all that
remains of the old Brainiac is my
programmed hatred for the Superfriends
and my desire for that number five
Darkseid
Thanos here they are the two incredibly
powered supervillain alien demigods who
both seek galactic domination
DC’s anti-life equation seeking Darkseid
first appeared in 1970 before the power
gauntlet wearing Thanos followed suit
three years later both are known for
being morbid behemoths of incredible
power that scour the cosmos for the
means to achieve their goals
there is to court death
number four Deathstroke Deadpool
it’s Slade Wilson versus Wayne Wilson
and both work as mercenaries we’re both
villains and someone anti-heroes need we
say more
DC’s Deathstroke the Terminator arrived
first in 1980 as a soldier injected with
super serum when Deadpool came along
years later he bared so many
similarities to Deathstroke that his
writers decided to acknowledge that fact
and make him a sort of parody also an
ex-soldier he’s differentiated himself
by being a wisecracking and unstable
mutant with a penchant for breaking the
fourth wall and nothing but nothing
better get my way what like the Dozen
swords in your bag I don’t have swords
in my god yuck
gonna go hurl now that’s gonna leave a
mark
oh wait no it isn’t I have a healing
factor okay yay me
number three Clayface Sandman what are
the odds that DC and Marvel would share
shapeshifters made out of dirt arriving
in 1940 DC’s Clayface only gains
shape-shifting ability in his second
incarnation in 1961 before Sandman
arrived three years later both criminals
they each use their powers to pull
heists while working with other
supervillains to cause Batman and
spider-man similar grief
number two Killer Croc the lizard here
we go again in this unique circumstance
Marvel’s spider-man series was the first
to the punch in 1963 with a 20 year lead
it’s lizard was once a scientist trying
to grow back his arm only to transform
and become hell-bent on reptile
supremacy Batman’s Killer Croc
transformed from carnival freak show to
full-on flesh hungry creature likewise
living in the sewer while both started
out with more human features both have
similarly evolved into larger more
dinosaur ask monsters
number one green arrow
Hawkeye taking the top spot on our list
are the two archers who make exclusive
use of antiquated bows albeit with
enhancements and trick arrows
DC’s green arrow first arrived in 1941
before Marvel’s answer arrived in 1964
both are heroic members of the superhero
teams from their respective universes
the distinguishing difference is that
green arrow draws direct inspiration
from Robin Hood with a little Batman
thrown in for good measure
which comic book copycat do you find the
most mind-bogglingly similar form or
page turning top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
just wait until next time Superman he’s
a scuzzy
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