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Marvel or DC

Superhero fans all over the world may have had this debate. It’s a battle between the world of Marvel and DC. Honestly, my loyalty has always leaned towards the world of Marvel. I remember watching the animated X-Men series as a kid, and I’ve seen all the X-Men films except for the solo Wolverine ones – I even dressed up as Storm one Halloween (I wasn’t able to manipulate the weather like she does, but I still looked great! Professor Charles Xavier would have been proud of me.) But my take on each side? Let’s see…
The world of Marvel has brought us:
X-Men
Spiderman (Tobey Maguire is my favorite pick)
The Avengers
Daredevil (Ben Affleck was a terrific fit)
Thor
Deadpool
Captain America (Chris Evans is a hottie)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman is a babe)
The world of DC has brought us:
Wonder Woman (Much respect to Lynda Carter – the original. Without her, we wouldn’t have Gal Gadot. But Gal Gadot is a beast. She also served in the Israeli military. How’s that for street credibility?)
Batman (I grew up on the George Clooney versions, but I’m also torn between Christian Bale – he did a great job)
Superman (Henry Cavill is unbelievably gorgeous)
Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie was amazing)
The Joker (Jared Leto did an amazing job in Suicide Squad, but Heath Ledger gave that character new levels of insanity in the best kind of way)
But no matter which side anyone thinks is best, it might not even matter. Both sides have incredible candidates. A colleague of mine and I debated about this one day and he said, Marvel films are cool. It just seems like DC films are rushed when they come out. While I do like Marvel more, I see nothing wrong with enjoying DC films as well. Who says one can’t have the best of both worlds? Does it matter which is better?  






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