Marvel vs DC: Mommy & Daddy Love You Both the Same
In the world of comics, most fans fall into one of two categories: Marvel fan or DC fan. Of course there are those who think we should all just get along, but deep down they still prefer one over the other.
And if you think both suck and like some 3rd party publisher then you’re trying too hard to be cool and no one’s impressed.
Here at High Five! we tend to lean DC. It’s not that we dislike Marvel or think that DC is intrinsically better. Except for Rob, we grew up reading Marvel. We still own and read lots of Marvel books, and we’ve got Marvel titles on our pull lists. We just tend to find the stories and characters in the DCU to be just a little more interesting right now, and we’re posting about them more often. If you’re a Marvel fan that might be irritating to you. Sorry. Since we aren’t actually biased against Marvel, the DC:Marvel post ratio might change one day. But for now you’ll just have to accept that despite our Marvel love we’re still gonna talk about DC more.
Rock over London. Rock on Chicago. Wheaties: breakfast of champions.
-Jonny
15 Responses to "Marvel vs DC: Mommy & Daddy Love You Both the Same"

(Booo-urns! Booo-urns!)


So I just realized that if you a Green Arrow and M is Black Canary, Rob has to be Green Lantern. Not just any Green Lantern, Hal Fucking! Jordan.
This obviously means a roadtrip is in order.


I totally get what you’re saying about being eighter a DC or Marvel fan…but, I feel that indies sometimes produce ideas that are fresher and that’s a good thing in my book.
As for me I’ve always been a Marvel Fan (X-men). Now I support anyone who is finding the talents of indie artist appealing…
As always Great post…you create discussions worth having.


Also, note that the Flash is smoking Quicksilver. DC over Marvel? Puh-SHAW!


Your remark “you’re trying to [sic] hard to be cool and no one’s impressed” is not really a valid criticism of those who prefer independent art and publishing. If anything, it’s a throw-away, wanna-be hipster line.
If you’re honestly fine with how DC swindled Moore and Gibbons; Siegel and Shuster; et al. and if you’re OK with the way Marvel treated Jack Kirby et al., then far be it from me to try to convince you to stop feeding the corporate beast.


I think both great


We can see the professionalism in the history of both

September 7, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Amen!