I grew up with two older brothers. And while I certainly didn’t learn how to be an athlete from them, I did learn about things that are much more important in my life now than sports. I learned how to have an imagination, how being a nerd is not all bad and how superheroes are amazing. However we tend have tiny disagreements as to which superheroes are better. There are two major comic book publishers in the United States, DC Comics and Marvel. Even though DC Comics came first with their costumed heroes, Marvel wasn’t far behind and the rivalry began. In our household it’s 2 vs. 2. My brothers are both Marvel fans, while my father and I both favor DC. I have respect for a few of the Marvel characters of note, but I am definitely not as enamored with that world as I am with that of DC. One of my brothers told me the reason Marvel was better is because the characters were based in real U.S. cities that readers could identify with, where readers could understand the geography of the world in which the heroes inhabited. I’m less certain about this claim as it would stand to reason that a real city could then have these superheroes that have been imagined by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, which I believe dampens the hope that these fictional characters inspire. In an attempt to once and for all prove that DC Comic characters are better than Marvel, I’m declaring war. Battles shall ensue between the heralded characters that have transplanted themselves from yesterday into the lives of children today. No holds barred as characteristics are scrutinized, costumes are placed under a microscope and the gloves come off. Stay tuned for the encroaching “DC vs. Marvel Battle Series”!
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