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The massive changes in the narrative of Marvel vs DC contributed to its failure.
One of the most heated and extensive discussions between comic book fans since time immemorial is that of Marvel vs DC. While some defend the complex narrative and construction of Marvel characters and enjoy Spiderman, Venom, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Captain Marvel, Deadpool, among many other heroes and antiheroes known for their intense combat in a multiverse full of action and adventure; Others prefer Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Lobo, among others, for their great skills when it comes to fighting and, of course, defending their interests as both good and bad in each case. one of the stories that have been responsible for positioning DC as a great franchise. In fact, on several occasions we have already seen clashes in the fan forums, about who would get the victory, who is better and they proceed to list the strengths and weaknesses of the characters. And, after years of debate, they have not been able to agree to deliberate on the popularity results, because they have remained on par for many reasons.
But the truth is that there are several sensitive points when it comes to highlighting the successes and mistakes of each of the franchises. Mainly because many of them could be somewhat subjective or the result of a few biases. Although it must be recognized that, although the debates continue, in the past there was an attempt by both franchises to consolidate their respective universes and give the public a satisfying collaboration in the 90s. We are referring to the release of Marvel vs. DC.
A crossover that would change the history of Marvel and DC
As you could read in previous lines, the printing of a comic that made an epic crossover between the most successful franchises in the world, I had high expectations in terms of its acceptance, since it showed some of the scenes that most excited fans of both Marvel and DC and, better yet, merged into the same story. However, things did not turn out as expected, as there were too many interfering changes, disparate enough, for the goal of positioning it as a classic to be achieved. That said, the fact that DC and Marvel got together to create a collaborative book, in addition to a full year’s worth of “Amalgam” comics, was something to celebrate among fans of both franchises. But the series of changes in the 90s, also known as the Dark Ages of Comics, greatly influenced the crossover projections were not completed.
What happened in the 90s?
All the changes that took place in this decade directly affected the comics industry. Although Marvel and DC made their respective attempts to ride out the crisis with various releases, including eye-catching, multi-colored and multi-shaped covers, along with dozens of new number 1s, to keep collectors who until then were aware of the news. But it wasn’t the only thing many changes were planned so massive in the events of the Comics that they ended up affecting its structure and that, definitely, would mark other horizons for the franchises. For example, in this decade Aquaman lost his hand, Superman passed away, Bane beat up Batman and even Spiderman was replaced by a clone.
Unfortunately, it was this series of abrupt modifications that was responsible for harming the history of Marvel vs DC. Although the characters had been carefully chosen to represent their own Universes, this ended up creating a severe clash in the narrative and, of course, it would lead nowhere. So far, it should be mentioned that the heroes that were considered for the crossover were not the conventional ones most loved by their fans. In reality, SpiderMan was not Peter Parker, but Ben Reilly (his clone), during the 90’s Clone Saga. On the other hand, Green Lantern, who is almost always Hal Jordan, in this case is Kyle Rayner, due to his conversion to anti-heroism in the Emerald Twilight. And finally, the Hulk’s personality was not the same, as the anger that distinguishes him disappeared. To add even more problems, the temporary popularity of characters like Superboy, Elektra and Jubilee replaced the classic Iron Man and Dr. Strange and even lost prominence in combat.
The disappointment could be seen at that moment. It had been a great time to capitalize on an epic collaboration, but the fact that the franchises opted for different versions of the characters instead of the classics made the number lose its magic. It’s true that a sequel to Marvel vs. DC would have potential, since the ’90s issue isn’t about a completely failed version, but possibly both franchises would have to make good decisions not to make the same mistake.
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