With characters like Sideways and Gangbuster, it's obvious that DC has copied Marvel multiple times. Marvel Comics and DC Comics have a weird history of copying each other's characters. More often than not, this was just coincidence. After all, neither Marvel or DC can own an entire character archetype or trope.
Several Marvel characters have the same designs, same powers, or same personalities that make them feel like rip-offs of DC's creations. Whether it's Superman clones like Hyperion or Justice League parodies like the Squadron Supreme, the similarities are impossible to deny.
So Dc is First then Marvel. Marvel Comics Started at 1939. DC Comics is Formerly Knows as Detective Comics Inc, first publication of Detective Comics is Superman . The Success of Superman series, then followed by the Sandman and Batman.
Debuting in Iron Man #55 in 1972, Thanos was created by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich, who even admitted that DC's Darksied was an inspiration for the Mad Titan.
Marvel Fans Often Point To Moon Knight as Batman's Equal
Beginning as a former CIA agent turned mercenary, Spector became Moon Knight after being shot by one of his supposed allies, being left for dead and saved by the god Khonshu.
But the actual answer is Hyperion. He was created as a pastiche of Superman. He's got super strength, different vision powers, near invulnerability, flight, and the “homeworld destroyed, so he was sent to earth” background (at least a couple versions do).
Hyperion is a supehero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, of which there are several notable versions. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema, the original Hyperion made his debut in The Avengers #69 (October 1969).
Possibly in light of the Hulk's MCU stardom, DC made its own Hulk through the second Damage. Like Banner, Avery was a timid person who became an enraged brute when he was pushed too far. Hulk and Damage weren't just similar; Damage was literally DC's Hulk. To date, Damage is one of DC's most shameless Marvel rip-offs.
Fawcett Publications, Inc. went to trial in 1948. Although the presiding judge decided that Captain Marvel was an infringement, DC was found to be negligent in copyrighting several of their Superman daily newspaper strips, and it was decided that National had abandoned the Superman copyright.
Behemoth, a massive blue baby with superstrength, was one of the earliest riffs on the Hulk from DC. Largely a parody, Behemoth first appeared in Grant Morrison's The Multiversity comic book series as a member of the Retaliators of Earth-8, which was another homage to Marvel's Avengers.
DC Comics was first released in 1934, making it five years older than Marvel. It was first published under National Allied Publications. It was changed to DC Comics much later in 1977, whose inspiration came from their popular series Detective Comics, which featured Batman.
Marvel takes the tiebreaker, and with the win for best heroes, Optic crowns Marvel as the superior franchise. DC has icons like Batman and Superman, but Marvel's heroes like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and Spiderman are superior.
While the Marvel and DC's heroes are pretty evenly matched in some places, DC's would prove too powerful for Marvel's superteams to handle. Beyond the fact that DC's heroes are overall more powerful, they have many advantages. From magic-users to Kryptonians to the Flash Family, Marvel can't match DC's power.
This began as a Marvel Comics publication under the name Doctor Who Weekly in 1979 (soon changing to Doctor Who Monthly), and the magazine continued to be published after the programme ceased production in 1989.
Wonder Woman appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is a founding member of the Justice League. The character first appeared in All Star Comics #8 published October 21, 1941 with her first feature in Sensation Comics #1 in January 1942.
Shazam (/ʃəˈzæm/), also known as The Wizard or Wizard Shazam, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Fawcett Comics and DC Comics, first appearing in Whiz Comics #2 (February, 1940) created by C.C. Beck and Bill Parker.
For most of the fight, Shazam is winning without using the full extent of his powers because of his deep respect for Superman. While Superman ultimately wins, it's only because he's able to cover Batson's mouth.
Viking Prince is DC's version of Thor. Both are rooted in Norse mythology, and both have ties to Odin. Both Thor and the Viking Prince are warriors of high integrity and courage and both are invulnerable; however, the Prince is a mortal and can be killed.
The DC Universe's version of Marvel's Thanos is a lower-tier villain than Darkseid, called Mongul. The tyrant ruler of Warworld isn't usually the villain that gets compared to the Mad Titan, but he's arguably a closer match.
For a long time, Deathstroke was basically DC's Wolverine. He was a popular anti-hero whose solo book sold rather well. Of course, eventually, he went back to being a villain, but there was a time when he was the Wolverine-like standard-bearer of DC.
Namor the Sub-Mariner, Marvel's undersea hero, and just as often villain, is one of the publisher's first two major characters. He is often called “Marvel's Aquaman,” but the truth is, he appeared a full two years before DC's King of Atlantis.
Dane of Elysium is the Wonder Man, also known as Wonderous Man, a champion of the male Amazons of Elysium and a former member of the Earth 11's Justice Guild.
Many see the Avengers' Quicksilver as Marvel's version of The Flash, but he might have competition in this role from an unexpected source. The ghastly Ghost Rider is a dark, supernatural antihero who appears to be nothing like The Flash at first glance.
