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As of 2021 the Marvel and DC Comic franchises are estimated to be worth $10 billion each. Staking a claim that one is better than the other will incite flame wars and possibly cost friendships. Besides, we all know Dark Horse Comics is the best.

Marvel Comics was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman under a number of corporations. But by 1951 it had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in 1961, the year that the company launched The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee. Marvel counts among its characters the well-known superheroes such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Captain America.

Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson founded National Allied Publications in 1934.  Three years later he released its final title called Detective Comics, the title inspiration of DC Comics. The brand features numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

Listen to hear how these titans of the comic world compare and also to hear my first segment with a guest narrator.  Her name is Maren and she is probably my biggest, or just maybe my only podcast listener.

Wikipedia

DC Comics Net Worth 2021

Marvel Vs DC: Who Really Has The Strongest Heroes?

Marvel vs. DC: Which comics universe reigns supreme?

What’s the difference: DC vs. Marvel Comics? by Thadues Howze

Marvel vs. DC: A Battle of Big Budgets and Rotten Ratings

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