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.