re: History was made today on the set of Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice

If the live action versions of these characters had never been photographed together, then the OP o's accurate in that this would be movie/pop culture history.

I have been out of the comic book game for a while, but when I was there last (1990s), DC's heroes were more recognizable and more popular than Marvel's. I did know all of the Marvel characters discussed here, but would have considered Supes, Batman and WW superior.

There is little question that currently, in 2014, and since the early 2000s, Marvel has overtaken DC in terms of general popularity because of the onscreen success, so this may well have translated to greater popularity in the comics.

However, DC's animated offerings (especially their serialized ones [Batman: The Animated Series ones to mind]) have been fare superior.

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If the live action versions of these characters had never been photographed together, then the OP o's accurate in that this would be movie/pop culture history.

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I have been out of the comic book game for a while, but when I was there last (1990s), DC's heroes were more recognizable and more popular than Marvel's. I did know all of the Marvel characters discussed here, but would have considered Supes, Batman and WW superior.

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This is not true. At least from my grade school experience. Everyone read Marvel and Image. DC was not popular in the 90's save for the death of Superman, which was written because most DC books were stale back then. I was a big fan fo the Flash and GL runs during the 90's though.

Ok, I will concede that this might be

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History

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for someone over the age of 40ish. See again the idea that Wonder Woman is far from popular right now.

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Dick

Good thing I wasn't drinking coffee.

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Are y'all still arguing about this?

I saw this thread last night and thought, "this looks right up my alley."

Then, before I could post, I realized, "this is dumb."

Y'all argue about some trivial stuff.

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Are y'all still arguing about this?

I saw this thread last night and thought, "this looks right up my alley."

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We needed you in here.

I do love messing with RollTide though, he's so dramatic.

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Then, before I could post, I realized, "this is dumb."

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Y'all argue about some trivial stuff.

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Welcome to the interwebs.

I'm just here to witness groundbreaking history

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This is not true. At least from my grade school experience. Everyone read Marvel and Image. DC was not popular in the 90's save for the death of Superman, which was written because most DC books were stale back then. I was a big fan fo the Flash and GL runs during the 90's though.

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It ebbs and flows. Its kind of like a see saw with one or the other enjoying surges of popularity.

Back in the early 70's when I started reading I became a Marvel fan and I think the main reason was those ole Marvel cartoons with the great theme songs. Though to be honest when I first started I did give several DC comics a try but they totally left me flat.

Now people who grew up with Superfriends probably gravitated to DC. People who grew up with the X-men cartoons probably went to Marvel.

There is such a synergy between the comics, the cartoons and the movies that I think the landscape of who's on top is always changing.