DC (Detective Comics) vs Marvel - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Author

Message

Topic Search

Topic Options

Prog Geo

Forum Senior Member

Joined: November 09 2010
Location: Athens (Greece)
Status: Offline
Points: 2555

Topic: DC (Detective Comics) vs Marvel
Posted: March 15 2016 at 14:09

Both because it's a tough question! Tongue

Sonorous Meal show every Sunday at 20:00 (greek time) on http://www.justincaseradio.com

Barbu

Forum Senior Member

Joined: October 09 2005
Location: infinity
Status: Offline
Points: 30850

Posted: February 05 2016 at 12:27

Marvel

siLLy puPPy View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

PSIKE, JRF/Canterbury, P Metal, Eclectic

Joined: October 05 2013
Location: SFcaUsA
Status: Offline
Points: 15213

Posted: January 26 2016 at 22:06

Neither and both. DC had some good charecters outside the popular. I always liked Legion Of Super Heroes and the newer Green Lantern series. THey also had really good short runs like Kamandi, House Of Mystery and a crazy one called Captain Carrot and his Zoo Crew!

Marvel has been overall with more believable mainstream characters in the superhero realm, but my favorite of recent times is the Watchmen which DC acquired from Charlton comics (the Phantom was really good too). They movie is my fave of comic book lore and justworks on a larger level.

Marvel movies generally work better than DC for me as well but they are all hit and miss mostly the latter

TheLionOfPrague View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: March 08 2011
Location: Argentina
Status: Offline
Points: 1063

Posted: January 26 2016 at 21:54

Batman is my favorite character, but overall I go with Marvel: X-men, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, etc. (especially because of X-men).

I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place

manofmystery View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: January 26 2008
Location: PA, USA
Status: Offline
Points: 4335

Posted: January 26 2016 at 11:55

Comics - DC
Movies - Marvel (Disney Marvel, at least)

Time always wins.

Upbeat Tango Monday View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: April 10 2015
Location: Buenos Aires
Status: Offline
Points: 1189

Posted: January 25 2016 at 22:13

DC, especially because of Vertigo. The Sandman is my favorite comic ever.

Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement.

dr wu23

Forum Senior Member

Joined: August 22 2010
Location: Indiana
Status: Offline
Points: 20622

Posted: December 24 2015 at 10:47

Sean Trane wrote:

Icarium wrote:

DC = Jungian archetypes, Marvel = Freuds subconcious, DC = Nietzche, Marvel = Marx?

both inspired by pulp magazine, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dickens, Mary Shelly, Greek mythos, the Spirit, Phantom, Zorro, Mowgli, Tarzan, Flash Gordon.

you read that much into comics (superheroes or not)?? Confused

PA members tend to over analyze everything......Stan Lee is laughing all the way to the bank.

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

Sean Trane View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Prog Folk

Joined: April 29 2004
Location: Heart of Europe
Status: Offline
Points: 20234

Posted: December 24 2015 at 02:11

Atavachron wrote:

Sean Trane wrote:

Atavachron wrote:

^ DC is the archetypes: Supes, Batty, Wonder Woman, Flash, etc.

Marvel are, or were, the modern guys like Spidey, X-Men, Avengers, FF, etc.

And Hergé rules !

And I only know of WW in what you listed Confused

... But of course, I stopped paying attention to these ball-sculpting tights-wearing pansies some four decades ago... Tongue

where would Batman, Superman & Spiderman fit in this scheme?

OK, I had no idea you were of intimate-nicknames with those three LOL

(I'd prefer to be intimite with Wondy Tongue

)

=============

BTW, just to specify I'm not Euro-centric, I have been reading North Am comics (not just talking of Bloom County, Hagar and Calvin or Garfield), but it's more in the graphic novel area, like Burns, Tomine, Clowes, Seth, Chester Brown, Rabagliatti, Jimmy Beaulieu, Boulet (ok those last three are Québécois), Robinson, Craig Thompson (Habibi is amazing) and especially David Petersen and his superb Mouse Gard

I have no idea who edits these authors in North Am; but here on the Old Continent, it's neither DC or Marvel (we get those Superheroes publications on import in most specialzed shops)

Edited by Sean Trane - December 24 2015 at 02:22

Atavachron View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 65173

Posted: December 23 2015 at 23:51

Sean Trane wrote:

Atavachron wrote:

^ DC is the archetypes: Supes, Batty, Wonder Woman, Flash, etc.

Marvel are, or were, the modern guys like Spidey, X-Men, Avengers, FF, etc.

And Hergé rules !

And I only know of WW in what you listed Confused

... But of course, I stopped paying attention to these ball-sculpting tights-wearing pansies some four decades ago... Tongue

where would Batman, Superman & Spiderman fit in this scheme?

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

HackettFan View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: June 20 2012
Location: Oklahoma
Status: Offline
Points: 7951

Posted: December 23 2015 at 10:59

Marvel dealt with issues and personalities in adult way, for the most part. DC much less so.

Sean Trane wrote:

course, I stopped paying attention to these ball-sculpting tights-wearing pansies some four decades ago...

Just ignore me then.

Sean Trane View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Prog Folk

Joined: April 29 2004
Location: Heart of Europe
Status: Offline
Points: 20234

Posted: December 23 2015 at 03:52

you read that much into comics (superheroes or not)?? Confused

Green Shield Stamp View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: February 17 2009
Location: Telford, UK
Status: Offline
Points: 933

Posted: December 23 2015 at 03:21

Make mine Marvel!

Haiku

Writing a poem
With seventeen syllables
Is very diffic....

Icarium

Forum Senior Member

VIP Member

Joined: March 21 2008
Location: Tigerstaden
Status: Offline
Points: 34055

Posted: December 23 2015 at 02:58

DC = Jungian archetypes, Marvel = Freuds subconcious, DC = Nietzche, Marvel = Marx?

both inspired by pulp magazine, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dickens, Mary Shelly, Greek mythos, the Spirit, Phantom, Zorro, Mowgli, Tarzan, Flash Gordon.

Edited by Icarium - December 23 2015 at 03:06

Sean Trane View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Prog Folk

Joined: April 29 2004
Location: Heart of Europe
Status: Offline
Points: 20234

Posted: December 23 2015 at 02:57

Atavachron wrote:

^ DC is the archetypes: Supes, Batty, Wonder Woman, Flash, etc.

Marvel are, or were, the modern guys like Spidey, X-Men, Avengers, FF, etc.

And Hergé rules !

And I only know of WW in what you listed Confused

... But of course, I stopped paying attention to these ball-sculpting tights-wearing pansies some four decades ago... Tongue

where would Batman, Superman & Spiderman fit in this scheme?

As for European comics, it's all well more adult than the Smurfs and Tintin nowadays. Authors don't really do long series anymore (except for those who started in the 50/60/70's and now run anywhere between 30 and 60 albums), but it's more like shorter cycles (between 3 to 5 albums).

François Bourgeon (Fr), Bernard Cosey (Sw), Claude Dérib (Sw), Frank LeGall (Fr), Jean Van Hamme (Bel), MikelAngelo Prado (Sp/bsq), Giardino (It), Léo (Brazil origin, but french adoption), Hermann (Bel), François Schuiten (Bel) are some of my faves.

HackettFan View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: June 20 2012
Location: Oklahoma
Status: Offline
Points: 7951

Posted: December 22 2015 at 21:59

Marvel without a doubt. Spiderman, The Fantastic Four, Thor, the Silver Surfer, Captain Marvel, Adam Warlock, and Dr. Strange were some of my favorites. Green Lantern / Green Arrow were the only thing got any real interest from me on the DC side.

Atavachron View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 65173

Posted: December 22 2015 at 21:08

^ DC is the archetypes: Supes, Batty, Wonder Woman, Flash, etc.

Marvel are, or were, the modern guys like Spidey, X-Men, Avengers, FF, etc.

And Hergé rules !

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

Sean Trane View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Prog Folk

Joined: April 29 2004
Location: Heart of Europe
Status: Offline
Points: 20234

Posted: December 22 2015 at 05:46

I actually really despise superheroes comics with their balls-sculpturing tight panties Dead

. When it came down to comics as a youth & teen, I was totally isolated in English-speaking Canada, because I disliked those "things", and didn't really like the MAD magazine either .
I'm a fan of European comics (like Blacksad, Asterix, etc...) and some graphic novels (when the authors are able to look elsewhere but up their arses)... I've got (a) little more sympathy for more modern US comics series like Scalped, 100 Bullets , Locked & Key, but I will not buy any of it... just borrow it from the library (usually it will be translated in French, though)

but, out of pure curiosity, maybe you could tell us which editor publishes which superheroes, just to know if one is less hate-worthy than the other Tongue

dr wu23

Forum Senior Member

Joined: August 22 2010
Location: Indiana
Status: Offline
Points: 20622

Posted: December 21 2015 at 22:36

Marvel all the way.....Fantastic Four, X-men, Thor, Spiderman, Dr Strange....which I have a complete run of the first series and most of the original Strange Tales issues also where he shared the mag with either Nick Fury or another hero.

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

Atavachron View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 65173

Posted: December 21 2015 at 21:37

Detective Comics

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

The Dark Elf View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

VIP Member

Joined: February 01 2011
Location: Michigan
Status: Offline
Points: 13031

Posted: December 21 2015 at 16:46

Marvel since I was a little kid. Thor, Spiderman and the X-Men for me. Never cared for Superman or Batman.

...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...

Poll Question: who do you like, gravitational towards?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
DC Comics	4	[28.57%]
Marvel Comics	9	[64.29%]
both	1	[7.14%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted