Should DC Comics fans even want a Marvel crossover?

DC and Marvel Comics may have joined forces in the past, but DC’s co-publisher explains why fans shouldn’t even want a Marvel crossover. A crossover between Marvel and DC Comics may be the ultimate dream come true for comic fans, but according to one major DC executive, a Marvel team-up isn’t just unlikely… fans shouldn’t want it to begin with.

When did Marvel and DC start working together on comics?

The similarities between the two comics didn’t go unnoticed by Marvel and DC, so in 1982 the companies collaborated on the crossover “The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans” by writer Chris Claremont and artists Walt Simonson and Glynis Wein.

Are DCDC and Marvel going to be competitors forever?

DC is a Warner Bros. company while latter-day Marvel is owned by Disney. The animosity is such that it’s highly unlikely that new printings of this material will ever happen. For now, Superman and Captain America seem destined to be competitors forever, which makes the moment when they were parts of a whole even more special.

How did DC and Marvel get their share of the market?

When the DC vs. Marvel and Amalgam comics were collected, the two companies took turns releasing the anthologies. That way, DC and Marvel each got their share of the lucrative sales to be found in the bookstore market.

Is DC Films better than Marvel films?

Audiences may play favorites, but Marvel regularly states that DC Films doing things differently and succeeding, and vice versa is best for everyone involved. DiDio’s argument against homogeneity and support of different companies pursuing their own creative visions is just as applicable to films as comics, as well.

Are DC and Marvel really fighting to the death?

When asked at SDCC if DC and Marvel have truly agreed to a fight to the death, DiDio explained why DC wants to outsell Marvel whenever possible, but why that desire (on both sides) is good for the medium as a whole: It’s not that we’re mortal enemies – it is competition, if you want the truth. It has to be.

Who makes the most comic book games?

While there are a large number of companies printing comics, there are two powerhouses behind the majority of comic book games: Marvel and DC. Fans have been debating the merits of both publishers since the 1940s, but were hoping that by focusing on just games we might finally be able to decide a winner.