welcome to the best of WatchMojo in this
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show you some great early videos from
the channel that you might have missed
both companies have dozens of
superheroes with high-flying abilities
but underneath all that flashing glamour
they have a bunch of differences as well
you know re this is who we are
except it welcome to watchmojo.com
and she’ll be counting down our picks
for the top ten differences between
Marvel and DC Comics Avengers time to
work for a living for this list we’re
looking at a variety of aspects and
details unique to each company’s
management and production styles that
marked significant details between them
even though they both crank out
superhero stories there are some
fascinating differences between how the
two companies go about it let’s count
them down pretend Marvel has more
superhero teams I’m with him he’s not
with me we can honestly just explain
this by listing off a few of the many
teams that Marvel Comics has brought
together over the years first and
foremost there are the Avengers possibly
the most widely recognized ensemble in
the Marvel Universe although they’re
still rivaled in popularity by the x-men
and Fantastic Four
[Applause]
not only do these teams have tons of
variations but Marvel also has the
secret warriors the Inhumans alpha
flight the defenders the list goes on
while DC’s Justice League and Teen
Titans are more than a match for what
Marvel has to offer
they really just aren’t enough
established heroes for them to compete
number 9 Marvel’s characters die and
return more often over the years Marvel
has tried to replicate the massive
success of the Death of Superman
storyline by killing off many of their
own characters what if the more famous
examples was the death of Captain
America storyline which revolved around
the assassination of the star-spangled
Avenger the x-men series also hasn’t
been shy with offing their major players
including the death of Jean Grey
Wolverine and even Professor X himself
it makes for more dramatic storytelling
we get it but it kind of breaks the
dramatic tension if they all die so
frequently not to mention they come back
to life only a few months later we guess
it’s only a matter of time before even
Uncle Ben comes back to
Uncle Ben number 8
marbles events are more frequent what do
we do can we fight this is good well
we’re not saying that DC doesn’t have
their share of large-scale comic book
events like the wildly entertaining
flashpoint or the shocking death
Superman storylines however these events
are few and far between and that’s
really not a bad thing
Marvel on the other hand has been
cranking out universe changing events
pretty much every year heroes fought
heroes in civil war and everything
changed Vanden Secret Invasion heroes
fought squirrels disguised as heroes and
everything changed then during the Dark
Reign heroes fought villains disguised
as heroes and everything change you
starting to get the picture here Marvel
keeps things moving with huge crossover
story lines but DC’s massive events
definitely have more of an impact
number seven the dark sides Oh dog loses
your line both companies are nearly
equal in terms of representing the dark
sides of their respective heroes however
the interesting differences arise in how
they handle their Grimm or subject
matter sadly a venue wasn’t built with
the disabled in mind to prove a point is
to cry Marvel has reserved this more
edgy side of their properties for solo
characters like Punisher and daredevil
who you won’t often see fighting
alongside any of Marvel’s iconic names
DC on the other hand puts Batman
literally The Dark Knight front and
center and his popularity and influence
is what gave superhero comics a more
serious tone in the first place often
parodied and from time to time even
taking a little too far DC definitely
puts the darkness front and center this
is a song I wrote for wyldstyle about
how I’m an orphan
number six DC has animation figured out
if it isn’t me it’ll just be someone
else really who do they send after you
whether it’s a television series or
animated feature DC undoubtedly has a
stranglehold on Marvel in this
department that’s not to say that Marvel
doesn’t release as many outings as its
rival company it’s just that DC’s hit a
much higher level of quality and much
more often I am NOT a disgrace
I am the knight Marvel has some
brilliant strokes with the nineties
x-men and spider-man animated series and
while a few other shows since then have
done a great job there just isn’t enough
in Marvel’s animated portfolio not DC on
the other hand really knows what they’re
doing in this department and DC fans
have a lot more to love when it comes to
animation what we have here is a rare
opportunity for me to cut loose and show
you just how powerful I really am number
5 DC has a longer history faster than a
speeding bullet
long before Peter Parker squeezed into
his Spidey suit the DC Universe was
already bursting at the seams with a
laundry list of heroes and villains
even though both companies kicked off
around the same time it took a
generation before Marvel created their
big names
Superman had already soared through the
sky Batman was already prowling the
rooftops and the flash had picked up
tons of speed before the Fantastic
Four’s first issue even hit the shelves
so much of Marvel’s success rests on
characters who were created in the 60s
and 70s whereas many of the DC heroes we
love today have been around since the
very beginning
[Music]
number four DC has more standalone
stories
we already find it very impressive how
both companies somehow managed to find
writers and artists capable of
delivering brand-new storylines each and
every month on top of this already
strenuous task DC somehow manages to
find the time and extra bursts of
creativity to produce a lot of
completely standalone narratives Alan
Moore’s groundbreaking novel Watchmen
made waves in the comic-book community
for challenging the conventions of the
medium delivering a truly
thought-provoking piece of work what
happened to the American dream what
happened okay proof you’re looking at
additionally grant morrison wrote the
chilling Arkham Asylum a much more
psychological look into the relationship
that Dark Knight shares with his rogues
gallery we love traditional monthly
issues with overarching plots but
sometimes it’s nice to find something
fresh and different something that DC
satisfies us with regularly doctor
number three
DC’s universe is more fictional Marvel
uses real locations from Gotham to
Metropolis to Central City
DC’s locations are based on real world
cities but they definitely aren’t places
that you’ll ever find on a map while
these imaginative playgrounds give DC a
lot of creative freedom
we appreciate Marvel using real places
to add an extra element of reality and
believability Washington DC
can you believe that it was even
considered a controversial decision back
in the day both directions have pros and
cons indeed marble always has to
struggle to keep their world intact and
constant with the real world but it
really comes down to relatability versus
escapism and what you personally want
from your superhero stories number 2
Marvel has more stories and characters
that deal with real issues if fired go
please I need this China fired
give me another chance speaking of
reality and believability helping
immerse a reader into a storyline
Marvel’s approach to tackle real-world
issues can truly register in the eyes of
audiences as they too have experienced
very similar dilemmas and situations
their problem I deserve you jerks from
the college but I ain’t putting up with
any trouble from their time skin color
prejudice that’s so pathetic after the
devastating 9/11 attacks Marvel wrote a
story featuring spider-man Captain
America and other characters helping out
with the recovery and repairs necessary
after such a traumatic experience while
everyone is felt anger and loneliness
like Bruce Wayne mutant hatred in the
x-men is just one big allegory for
social prejudice and who hasn’t had a
boss like John Jameson give them hell at
least once in their life alright mr.
Jameson stinks Superman has a real job
too but come on he’s never had to worry
about paying the bills hey doing Jimmy
Olsen photographer number one Marvel has
their movies figured out uh hush falls
over the crowd as rookie sensation Wade
W Wilson out of Regina Saskatchewan
lines up the shot Marvel has taken the
movie industry by storm with some big
screen hits like Iron Man guardians of
the galaxy and Captain America you got a
hard kid are you from Queens Brooklyn
furthermore they paved the way for
multiple films to have a cohesive
narrative across multiple entries
starring different characters and
creating a tangible link between them
all mister
Kevon even before this mega success
Marvel proved itself in the film
business with blade x-men and spider-man
DC has a lot of great movies under its
belt with the original 1978 Superman and
The Dark Knight trilogy being the
standouts however recently DC’s attempts
to catch up to the Marvel Cinematic
Universe have fallen short of
expectations regardless of whether or
not you enjoyed the film’s do you agree
with our list what do you think are the
most striking differences between Marvel
and DC for more informative top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com you’re getting soft in
your old age don’t you have a tall
building to go lead and the adventure
continues do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
series we’re turning back the clock to
show you some great early videos from
the channel that you might have missed
both companies have dozens of
superheroes with high-flying abilities
but underneath all that flashing glamour
they have a bunch of differences as well
you know re this is who we are
except it welcome to watchmojo.com
and she’ll be counting down our picks
for the top ten differences between
Marvel and DC Comics Avengers time to
work for a living for this list we’re
looking at a variety of aspects and
details unique to each company’s
management and production styles that
marked significant details between them
even though they both crank out
superhero stories there are some
fascinating differences between how the
two companies go about it let’s count
them down pretend Marvel has more
superhero teams I’m with him he’s not
with me we can honestly just explain
this by listing off a few of the many
teams that Marvel Comics has brought
together over the years first and
foremost there are the Avengers possibly
the most widely recognized ensemble in
the Marvel Universe although they’re
still rivaled in popularity by the x-men
and Fantastic Four
[Applause]
not only do these teams have tons of
variations but Marvel also has the
secret warriors the Inhumans alpha
flight the defenders the list goes on
while DC’s Justice League and Teen
Titans are more than a match for what
Marvel has to offer
they really just aren’t enough
established heroes for them to compete
number 9 Marvel’s characters die and
return more often over the years Marvel
has tried to replicate the massive
success of the Death of Superman
storyline by killing off many of their
own characters what if the more famous
examples was the death of Captain
America storyline which revolved around
the assassination of the star-spangled
Avenger the x-men series also hasn’t
been shy with offing their major players
including the death of Jean Grey
Wolverine and even Professor X himself
it makes for more dramatic storytelling
we get it but it kind of breaks the
dramatic tension if they all die so
frequently not to mention they come back
to life only a few months later we guess
it’s only a matter of time before even
Uncle Ben comes back to
Uncle Ben number 8
marbles events are more frequent what do
we do can we fight this is good well
we’re not saying that DC doesn’t have
their share of large-scale comic book
events like the wildly entertaining
flashpoint or the shocking death
Superman storylines however these events
are few and far between and that’s
really not a bad thing
Marvel on the other hand has been
cranking out universe changing events
pretty much every year heroes fought
heroes in civil war and everything
changed Vanden Secret Invasion heroes
fought squirrels disguised as heroes and
everything changed then during the Dark
Reign heroes fought villains disguised
as heroes and everything change you
starting to get the picture here Marvel
keeps things moving with huge crossover
story lines but DC’s massive events
definitely have more of an impact
number seven the dark sides Oh dog loses
your line both companies are nearly
equal in terms of representing the dark
sides of their respective heroes however
the interesting differences arise in how
they handle their Grimm or subject
matter sadly a venue wasn’t built with
the disabled in mind to prove a point is
to cry Marvel has reserved this more
edgy side of their properties for solo
characters like Punisher and daredevil
who you won’t often see fighting
alongside any of Marvel’s iconic names
DC on the other hand puts Batman
literally The Dark Knight front and
center and his popularity and influence
is what gave superhero comics a more
serious tone in the first place often
parodied and from time to time even
taking a little too far DC definitely
puts the darkness front and center this
is a song I wrote for wyldstyle about
how I’m an orphan
number six DC has animation figured out
if it isn’t me it’ll just be someone
else really who do they send after you
whether it’s a television series or
animated feature DC undoubtedly has a
stranglehold on Marvel in this
department that’s not to say that Marvel
doesn’t release as many outings as its
rival company it’s just that DC’s hit a
much higher level of quality and much
more often I am NOT a disgrace
I am the knight Marvel has some
brilliant strokes with the nineties
x-men and spider-man animated series and
while a few other shows since then have
done a great job there just isn’t enough
in Marvel’s animated portfolio not DC on
the other hand really knows what they’re
doing in this department and DC fans
have a lot more to love when it comes to
animation what we have here is a rare
opportunity for me to cut loose and show
you just how powerful I really am number
5 DC has a longer history faster than a
speeding bullet
long before Peter Parker squeezed into
his Spidey suit the DC Universe was
already bursting at the seams with a
laundry list of heroes and villains
even though both companies kicked off
around the same time it took a
generation before Marvel created their
big names
Superman had already soared through the
sky Batman was already prowling the
rooftops and the flash had picked up
tons of speed before the Fantastic
Four’s first issue even hit the shelves
so much of Marvel’s success rests on
characters who were created in the 60s
and 70s whereas many of the DC heroes we
love today have been around since the
very beginning
[Music]
number four DC has more standalone
stories
we already find it very impressive how
both companies somehow managed to find
writers and artists capable of
delivering brand-new storylines each and
every month on top of this already
strenuous task DC somehow manages to
find the time and extra bursts of
creativity to produce a lot of
completely standalone narratives Alan
Moore’s groundbreaking novel Watchmen
made waves in the comic-book community
for challenging the conventions of the
medium delivering a truly
thought-provoking piece of work what
happened to the American dream what
happened okay proof you’re looking at
additionally grant morrison wrote the
chilling Arkham Asylum a much more
psychological look into the relationship
that Dark Knight shares with his rogues
gallery we love traditional monthly
issues with overarching plots but
sometimes it’s nice to find something
fresh and different something that DC
satisfies us with regularly doctor
number three
DC’s universe is more fictional Marvel
uses real locations from Gotham to
Metropolis to Central City
DC’s locations are based on real world
cities but they definitely aren’t places
that you’ll ever find on a map while
these imaginative playgrounds give DC a
lot of creative freedom
we appreciate Marvel using real places
to add an extra element of reality and
believability Washington DC
can you believe that it was even
considered a controversial decision back
in the day both directions have pros and
cons indeed marble always has to
struggle to keep their world intact and
constant with the real world but it
really comes down to relatability versus
escapism and what you personally want
from your superhero stories number 2
Marvel has more stories and characters
that deal with real issues if fired go
please I need this China fired
give me another chance speaking of
reality and believability helping
immerse a reader into a storyline
Marvel’s approach to tackle real-world
issues can truly register in the eyes of
audiences as they too have experienced
very similar dilemmas and situations
their problem I deserve you jerks from
the college but I ain’t putting up with
any trouble from their time skin color
prejudice that’s so pathetic after the
devastating 9/11 attacks Marvel wrote a
story featuring spider-man Captain
America and other characters helping out
with the recovery and repairs necessary
after such a traumatic experience while
everyone is felt anger and loneliness
like Bruce Wayne mutant hatred in the
x-men is just one big allegory for
social prejudice and who hasn’t had a
boss like John Jameson give them hell at
least once in their life alright mr.
Jameson stinks Superman has a real job
too but come on he’s never had to worry
about paying the bills hey doing Jimmy
Olsen photographer number one Marvel has
their movies figured out uh hush falls
over the crowd as rookie sensation Wade
W Wilson out of Regina Saskatchewan
lines up the shot Marvel has taken the
movie industry by storm with some big
screen hits like Iron Man guardians of
the galaxy and Captain America you got a
hard kid are you from Queens Brooklyn
furthermore they paved the way for
multiple films to have a cohesive
narrative across multiple entries
starring different characters and
creating a tangible link between them
all mister
Kevon even before this mega success
Marvel proved itself in the film
business with blade x-men and spider-man
DC has a lot of great movies under its
belt with the original 1978 Superman and
The Dark Knight trilogy being the
standouts however recently DC’s attempts
to catch up to the Marvel Cinematic
Universe have fallen short of
expectations regardless of whether or
not you enjoyed the film’s do you agree
with our list what do you think are the
most striking differences between Marvel
and DC for more informative top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com you’re getting soft in
your old age don’t you have a tall
building to go lead and the adventure
continues do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
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