What Super Heroes are Better........ Marvel or DC Comics????

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The Battle between Marvel and DC Comics rages on!!!!

It has been argued for decades now.....about which comics is better. Both Marvel and DC have characters that everyone has heard of. For DC they are Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. For Marvel they are the X-Men, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and The Incredible Hulk. In the mainstream you could say Marvel wins out though. They have had more success over all in the area of blockbuster movies. This brings characters to kid's sneakers, billboards, popcorn buckets, etc. The increased marketing helps make certain characters more of a household name. But forget the movies, and lets for now cast them totally aside. Marvel superheroes all live in and protect real name places and cities. While DC comics heroes all protect fake and made-up cities.
Does this small difference mean anything? Can we all relate better to a hero that's protecting New York city or Gotham???

X-men

Was X-men one of the best cartoons ever?

X-Men Opening 1
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Marvel VS DC 

HULK Smash!!!! Going green........

Is the Incredible Hulk an invincible character???

Is the Incredible Hulk an invincible character???

The Hulk possesses the potential for near-limitless physical strength depending directly on his emotional state, particularly his anger. This has been reflected in the repeated comment "The madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets." His durability, healing, and endurance increase in relation to his temper. The Hulk is also extremely resistant to most forms of injury or damage, including physical, psychic, environmental extremes, and is immune to disease and poisons. His powerful legs allow him to leap into lower Earth orbit or across continents. He also has less commonly described powers, including abilities allowing him to "home in" to his place of origin in New Mexico, and to see and interact with astral forms. He has been shown to have both regenerative and adaptive healing abilities, including growing tissues to allow him to breathe underwater, surviving unprotected in space (yet still needing to breathe), and when injured, healing from almost any wound within seconds, including regenerating lost mass.

As Bruce Banner (and the Merged/Professor Hulk), he is considered one of the greatest minds on Earth. He has developed expertise in the fields of biology, chemistry, engineering, and physiology, and holds a Ph.D. in nuclear physics. He possesses "a mind so brilliant it cannot be measured on any known intelligence test".

Gladiator Kallark............

Beats the Juggernaut

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Is Superman too powerful???

Or is he the best of the best???

Is Superman too powerful?

Invulnerability: Superman is nearly invulnerable to weapons used by normal humans in warfare and we believe that, fully powered, he could survive a near-direct nuclear strike with a ten megaton warhead.

Super Strength: The upper limit to his physical strength is not known but with the telekinetic lifting capabilities possessed by Superman, he could conceivably lift objects weighing 100,000 tons or more.

Energy Projection: He may project beams of force that have the ability to reach temperatures of 11,000 degrees F, sufficient to melt steel in seconds.

Super Senses: He also possesses a superior sensory arrangement of microscopic, telescopic, infrared and ultraviolet visual capabilities. His hearing is so acute and precise he can detect a whisper at 500 yards.

Superspeed: He has been seen flying from the Moon to the Earth in under 2 minutes. That is the equivalent of 2000 miles per second or 1% the speed of light.

Weaknesses: Kryptonite, Magic, High Energy Attacks or Radiation

Justice League Unlimited

DC did good with this series

The intro......
Justice League Unlimited intro
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Green Lantern and The Green Lantern Corps

Where the ring gets it's power!!!

The green lantern

The Green Lanterns Corps originate from a distant planet named Oa. On this planet is a race of beings known as the Guardians of the Universe. A highly intelligent and powerful race, these creatures wanted to help bring order and justice to the universe.
To do so, they created an energy source known as the Central Battery, an energy source comprised solely of willpower alone. The Guardians also created a device called a Power Ring, which could tap into the power of the Central Battery if the user had sufficient willpower. The wielders of these Power Rings were the champions of the universe and were to protect and help those in need. They were known as the Green Lantern Corps.

Eons ago, the Guardians imprisoned a being comprised of pure fear in the Central Battery. This beings goal was simple, to spread fear and in turn so destruction to feed off of that fear. The Guardians had no choice but to stop this entity known as Parallax. The color that embodied fear was the color yellow. Because of this, the Green Lanterns powers were ineffective against the color yellow.

The most noted of the Green Lanterns was Hal Jordan. Hal was the greatest of the Green Lanterns, but was also the one responsible with destroying the Guardians and the Green Lantern Corps as we know it. After draining the Central Batter to get enough power to bring back millions from the dead, Parallax entered Hal and they emerged as Parallax.

The Corp was decimated and with only one Guardian left, Ganthet, the Guardians appeared to be on the brink of extinction. Ganthet traveled to Earth and had to quickly find a replacement Green Lantern with the last known Power Ring. This fell upon Kyle Rayner, freelance artist, to do the job. John Stewart, an architect was later chosen as a backup for Kyle.

Parallax was ultimately defeated and returned to the Central Battery for a time, but broke out, threatening to destory all of the Green Lanterns. A resurected Hal Jordan faced off with the being that once possessed him. Parallax was defeated, and with his defeat, the color yellow can now be overcome by the will of the Power Ring user. With this over, Hal Jordan once again became Earth's Green Lantern.

The Guardians have since been restored and with the five remaining Green Lanterns, Kyle Rayner, Hal Jordan, Kilowog, Guy Gardner, and John Stewart, the Corps is alive again.

Electra 

The origins of Spiderman

The history of Spidey

Peter Benjamin Parker is the son of Richard and Mary Parker, who worked as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and were killed on a mission involving an impersonator of the Red Skull. The infant Peter Parker is left in the care of his Uncle Ben and Aunt May Parker, who live in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York. The aging couple love Peter, but he grows to be unpopular among his peers. Between an uncle who is too old to join him in physical activities and an aunt over-protective of the orphaned child, Peter gravitates to more non-physical hobbies such as photography and home chemistry, encouraged in these endeavors by his guardians. He grows to be a lonely, timid but exceptionally bright teenager who shows more interest in his studies (especially science, for which he has an uncanny affinity that is nothing short of genius) than in social life. He is often the target of jokes by more popular students like Flash Thompson, the high school's star athlete.

Peter blames himself for Uncle Ben's death. Peter Parker attends a science exhibition where he is bitten by a radioactive spider. Peter later discovers the spider bite has given him an array of spider-like powers, including wall-crawling, superhuman strength, speed and agility, and an extrasensory "spider-sense".

Peter initially sets out to find fame and fortune, winning a match in a makeshift disguise against professional wrestler Crusher Hogan. He attempts to interest a television network in the idea of featuring him as a costumed hero (with the advantage that he can actually do the things his character can), and creates the Spider-Man name, costume, and web-shooters. After quickly becoming a minor celebrity, Peter appears on a television special, but afterward allows a thief to escape the TV station, asserting that it isn't his problem. He comes to regret his inaction when he finds out that the same burglar subsequently killed his Uncle Ben.

Realizing that he could have prevented his uncle's death, the guilt-ridden Peter commits to a life of crimefighting and lifesaving, driven by his uncle's words, "With great power there must also come great responsibility". (The phrase is often shortened to: "With great power comes great responsibility".) This disarming mix of selfless obligation and self-recrimination brought about by his uncle's death arguably makes up Spider-Man's moral core.

In the earliest Spider-Man stories, Peter Parker attends Midtown High School. After his uncle's death, he and his aunt become desperate for money, so he gets a job as a photographer at the Daily Bugle selling photos to J. Jonah Jameson. Peter dates co-worker Betty Brant and clashes with his high school rival Flash Thompson (whose girlfriend, Liz Allen, he informally tutors. Liz also later develops a crush on the unpopular 'Petey' which further serves to infuriate Flash). He encounters many of his most famous enemies for the first time during this period.

With the numerous enemies Spider-Man made he also made a great number of allies, a recurring theme in the comics. For all of Spider-Man's solo adventures, he amassed a great deal of allies as well including the likes of the X-Men, Daredevil, and the Fantastic Four (of which he was a part of a replacement team for when the original team went missing. The other members were the Grey Hulk, Wolverine, and Ghost Rider).

College life
Peter graduates from high school and enrolls at Empire State University, where he meets Harry Osborn and Gwen Stacy. His aunt introduces him to Mary Jane Watson, whom he dates for a short time, but Peter soon falls in love with Gwen. Meanwhile, Harry becomes Peter's roommate and best friend, but starts using illegal drugs. Peter's relationship with Flash also changes, and they slowly become close friends over time.

Spidey's train fight with Doctor Octopus

Great fight scene.......

The scene almost makes you forget that it's just a movie!!!
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The Flash.................... 

Why is Batman so loved....when he doesn't have any powers?

The dark knight

As a little boy, Bruce Wayne is horrified and traumatized to see his parents, the physician Dr. Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, being murdered by a mugger in front of his very eyes. This drives him to fight crime in Gotham City as Batman.

In his secret identity, Batman is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy businessman who lives in Gotham City. To the world at large, Bruce Wayne is often seen as an irresponsible, superficial playboy who lives off his family's personal fortune (amassed when Bruce's family invested in Gotham real estate before the city was a bustling metropolis) and the profits of Wayne Enterprises, a major private technology firm that he inherits. However, Wayne is also known for his contributions to charity, notably through his Wayne Foundation charity. Bruce creates the playboy public persona to aid in throwing off suspicion of his secret identity, often acting dim-witted and self-absorbed to further the act.

Unlike many superheroes, Batman has no superpowers and instead relies on "his own scientific knowledge, detective skills, and athletic prowess." Batman is physically at the peak of human ability in dozens of areas, notably martial arts, acrobatics, strength, escape artistry, and occasionally, in some media portrayals, torture techniques.

He is regarded as one of the DC Universe's greatest detectives. Rather than simply outfighting his opponents, Batman often uses cunning and planning to outwit them.
Wolverine

Wolverine 

Justice League Unlimited.........great fight....

Superman vs Darkseid

Superman has finally had enough and it shows.........
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Superman VS Doomsday 

Nightcrawler

The story of Kurt Wagner

Nightcrawler

Demon, Evil, Spawn of the Devil. These are the things Kurt Wagner has been called since his birth. Kurt was born with blue hair, fanged teeth, and glowing yellow eyes in Germany. His mother, the mutant Mystique had the ability to change her appearance at will, but Kurt did not inherit those abilities. The people of the village feared Kurt, and to save her own life, Mystique threw Kurt over a waterfall.
But Kurt did not die, he survived and was found by the gypsy sorceress Margali Szardos, who raised Kurt as her own in a traveling circus. There, Kurt learned about acrobatics and gymnastics, performing with the circus. Fate would have this joyful time cut short.
Kurt was forced to kill his half-brother Stefan, who had gone mad and was killing children. The villagers of the area found out about Kurt and attributed the killings to him and tried to kill him. It was then that Professor X intervened and offered him a chance to learn more about his abilities, and more importantly, a place where Kurt could be himself and free from hate.
Kurt has been an integral part of the X-Men since Giant Size X-Men debuted in 1975. His joyful attitude and playful spirit brings a much needed heart to the X-Men. As Nightcrawler, Kurt is the swashbuckling hero with a pure heart and lightning quick wit and reflexes.

Powers:

Nightcrawler's main power is that of teleportation. He can move himself and what he's carrying to nearly any location that he has seen. The farther he tries to teleport though, the more the risk he has of teleporting into a solid object. Nightcrawler teleports through an unknown dimension and leaves behind the smell of brimstone. This ability allows Nightcrawler to teleport in and out to attack his foes or make a speedy retreat.
Kurt is also extremely agile and is a trained acrobat and gymnast. He has a prehensile tail that is extremely strong as it can lift a human being and support Nightcrawler's weight in his acrobatics. His feet also have a prehensile quality which he can use to hold himself up and cling to walls.
Nightcrawler's blue fur allows him to blend into the shadows. This ability has also been tied to the dimension he travels to when he teleports. He can even remain almost completely hidden in the shadows in broad daylight.

Nightcrawler's prehensile tail is so agile it can wield a sword, which Nightcrawler uses to great effect!!

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Captain America

Fighting for Freedom!!

Captain America

In World War II patriotic solider Steve Rogers recipient of the "Super Soldier Serum" became the living symbol of freedom, Captain America. Left for dead while frozen in ice, the star-spangled hero with an indestructible shield awoke years later to continue his never-ending battle for liberty.

Marvel and DC comics.............

Cool art

Hero's .......villians............the works
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Batman "The brave and the bold"

Ras Al Ghul Fight Scene

3 BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD Sidekicks Assemble - Ras Al Ghul Fight Scene
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Wonder Woman and her Beginnings

The Amazon

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For thousands of years the Amazon Women of Paradise kept the gateway to Tartarus( The Dark Place) closed and succeeded in their duties. They were also charged with rescuing females drowning at sea. Via this route they rescued Diana Trevor a USAF pilot who died by their side keeping the evils of Tartarus captive, she was honoured by a statue in the Temple of Ares. The Amazons mistakenly took the winged insignia and star-spangled flag on her clothing by her insignia and so honoured them.

With due course the Queen of the Amazons - Hippolyta, felt the calling of her unborn daughter whose soul still resided in the Cavern of Souls. So the goddesses let her craft a form from the clay on the shoreline of a baby. As the unborn soul was infused into the clay form it was blessed by the goddesses and sprang to life as a new born child. Named Diana after Diana Trevor she was raised by all the people of Paradise Island and excelled at almost every activity.

A contest was held every 100 years to determine the Paradise Island champion. The winner of this contest was granted a single desire, which had to be honored by all. Diana entered against her mothers wishes, disguising herself with a full mask like the other contestants. Diana won with ease and despite her maternal feelings Hippolyta was forced to respect the result. Diana was equipped with a costume based on the insignia of Diana Trevor. Thus Wonder Woman was born.

Powers:

Wonder Woman was granted strength and power by Demeter, beauty and a loving heart by Aphrodite, wisdom by Athena, hunting ability and unity with the beasts by Artemis, sisterhood with fire by Hestia and speed and the power of flight by Hermes. This combined with her natural skill allows her to stand as an equal to such figures as Superman and Captain Marvel.

Weapons:

She is armed with the Golden Lasso of Truth, which forces anybody snared by it to tell the truth it could also life mind control effects from people. She also has Amazon Bracelets which are bullet-proof and used for defense.

Professor X 

Professor X and the X-Men

Professor Charles Xavier founded Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, which provides a safe haven for mutants and teaches them to master their abilities. In addition, he seeks to foster mutant-human relations by providing his superhero team, the X-Men, as an example of mutants acting in good faith, as he told FBI agent Fred Duncan. With his inherited fortune, he uses his ancestral mansion in Salem Center, Westchester County, New York as a base of operations with technologically advanced facilities, including the Danger Room. Xavier is a billionaire with a net worth of 3.5 billion dollars. Presenting the image of a stern teacher, Xavier makes his students endure a rigorous training regime.

Xavier's first five students are Marvel Girl, Cyclops, Beast, Iceman, and Angel, who become the original X-Men. After he completes recruiting the original team of X-Men, he sends them into battle with Magneto.

Throughout most of his time with the team, Xavier uses his telepathic powers to keep in constant contact with his students and provides instructions and advice when needed. In addition, he uses a special machine called Cerebro, which enhances his ability to detect mutants and to allow the team to find new students in need of the school.

Among the obstacles Xavier faces is his old friend, Magneto, who has grown into an advocate of mutant superiority since their last encounter and who believes the only solution to mutant persecution is domination over humanity.

When anthropologist Bolivar Trask resurfaces the "mutant problem", Xavier counters him in a televised debate, however, he appears arrogant and Trask sends his mutant-hunting robot Sentinels to terrorize mutants. The X-Men dispatch them, but Trask sees the error in his ways too late as he is killed by his creations.

Reader Feedback

Marvel or DC Comics???

Tell us why you think one is better than the other............

Who's the Best........Marvel or DC??

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Marvel Comics and Superheroes

lennonblaze says:

cause while dc heros are powerfull its to unrealsitic they dont figth between eachother and also ilver surfer could destroy superman

mojo_007 says:

Hands down Marvel has always brought the readers more mature and original content over the years. Plus the characters are just that much more likeable than DC , because the writers over the years have fleshed them out and made them seem almost real.

lbsainz says:

Marvel. I'm sick and tired of the DC Universe reboots. A hero like Captain America doesn't have to change his origin every so often. I grew up with Superman and Batman, and still read them, but Marvel Universe is more, for lack of a better word, 'compact'.

dimitri says:

alright marvel came out first we have hulk sentry wolverine and we are soooooooooooooo much more realistic i mean who woulda thunk people wouldnt accept super powered people cause they are mutant comic genius

JJ says:

Marvel they have hulk invinciple and he learns to tame his rage
Wolverene invinciple and a total beast
Magneto oh batman enjoy getting crushed in your metal suit
True superman Is a boss but he dies in one of the movies and i think batman will die in his next movie to

DC Comics and Superhero

big sean says:

boi, keeping it g DC is better..marvel is good to though...

the riddler says:

batman is a lot better than captain america cause batman has gadgets and he's a billionare captain america's only using a shield

Nathan Cortez says:

dc is better than marvel! marvel sucks!

jack says:

Big ass cod

haba says:

DC wins out. batman is the most realistic superhero compared to others, he solely relies on gadgets and his human abilities, he fights for justice. and when you don't need realistic abilities there's superman, hulk can do a lot but superman will evaporate him with laser sight. bring some kryptonite and we'll talk

 
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  • awsome12 Dec 26, 2011 @ 3:29 am | delete
    dc is better because just one character from dc can beat all of marvel super heros or villans plus all that marvel has are mutants thats it all of there powers are mutated well even batman with no power can kick anybodys ass from marvel
  • DinaDLG Jun 1, 2011 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    Marvel has rounded out characters, not just a bunch of quirks and powers in one body. One the other hand, if I hear 'with great power comes great responsibility' one more time I am going to scream!! LOL
  • Rackafracka Apr 10, 2011 @ 11:57 pm | delete
    Batman is by far the best. I like him because he has no powers. Plus I'd love to have his utility belt instead of this crappy fanny pack that I have on right now.
  • resabi Nov 2, 2010 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    This is a great lens -- I enjoyed your presentation and the wonderful information. I'm lensrolling this to my Create a Superhero lens. Thanks for the entertainment.
  • Oct 1, 2010 @ 3:48 pm | delete
    Nice
  • pablokhan69 Nov 17, 2008 @ 7:46 am | delete
    Marvel Comics hold a position of almost surrealism to the characters, you can imagine yourself as one of the heroes maybe because they use real Cities or the fact they have always had real issues aside of Super Powers.. Iron Man and alcoholism, DareDevil being Handicap, Spider Man losing his Uncle because of not getting involved, and for some reason Marvel Characters have more personality to them..
  • eccles1 Sep 21, 2008 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    great lens!
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Sep 20, 2008 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    No way the Superman is TOO powerful, he is just right!
  • Zackfaire Sep 18, 2008 @ 3:25 am | delete
    i love both marvel and dc comics but i collected mostly marvel comics and i bought only the dc comics when there were no marvel comics available. i did buy the marvel vs dc comic book tho. it kicked ass..

    thanks for sharing this one... brings back memories.
    http://www.siakoi.com/entertainment/movies-and-films/the-not-so-incredible-hulk.html
  • marvelfan4life Sep 8, 2008 @ 9:22 am | delete
    Hands down I have to say Marvel comics win. DC comics are great, but Marvel just has better heroes.
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