The movies for Marvel are the leader of the franchise. To start, Endgame is one of the highest-rated and most-watched movies of all time. It beat Avatar and many other top movies. It was a huge cross over that has never been seen before on film. As impressive as that movie is, Spider-Man: Far From Home’s release had a lot of positive feedback. It was the end of Marvel’s phase 3 and ended with a huge plot twist that most weren’t expecting. We’re all aware of the Sony and Spider-Man argument, but luckily it ended with a deal for one more movie, so the plot twist will still be resolved, at least. Not to mention the rest of the movies that will soon be coming out. Phase 4 starts with the Black Widow movie that comes out on May 1st, 2020. Along with the other movies and shows that start coming out around that time. Disney is even starting its own streaming service, Disney Plus, that might show content that would not be seen in theaters. Overall, the movies are a huge success in Marvel, but there are also comics.

The comics are the thing that started it all. Without these, there would be no movies like Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, Fantastic 4, and even the smaller features like Defenders. All those movies and TV shows would not exist if not for the comics. There are so many comics with restarts, it’s hard to start. But that doesn’t mean the comics are any less important. A few new restarts are coming out soon. Like White Fox who came out in comics 2015, there is a new series about her coming out in comic form on October 9th. Along with other characters that are getting a new comic coming out. Also if you want theories on what will happen in the next movie where better to look than the comics. Since the movies follow the comics pretty closely. At least they do more than most other movies I have seen. 

When people think of a superhero, Superman and Wonder Woman come to mind instead of Hawkeye or Wasp. As a starting point, not many know what DC stands for; it stands for Detective Comics, the first majorly successful series. DC has been around far longer than Marvel and some of the most famous superheroes are from this franchise. It even has a website/app that features many films, originals, and over 20,000 comics

DC has had many successful films along the way. There have been many Batman, Justice League, and Vertigo movies over the years. Recently, as movies have advanced, non-animated movies have been lacking. However, in terms of television shows and animated movies, DC produces high-quality films. There are many shows other than the main three that people nowadays know about (The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl) some of which being: Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go!, Black Lightning, Young Justice, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Doom Patrol. Some little known animated movies are Superman: The Reign of Supermen, Batman: Hush, Son of Batman, Wonder Woman (2009), and Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox.

However, the detailed animations and captivating TV shows aren’t the main basis of the franchise; the initial storylines are in the comics. In DC there are multiple ages, per say, of the comics: the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Post- Crisis, Flashpoint, New 52, and Rebirth. The Golden Age began with the release of the first Action Comics issue in 1938, despite the first comic published as a whole was New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine in 1935 when DC was called National Allied Publications. There is the main universe that people know of, yet the multiverse theory is incorporated and there are the Vertigo series like Watchmen.