*** Read Description *** MCU Heroes: "Together" 🎨 [MCU][MARVEL]

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I think this picture showcases the true strength of the MCU (and MARVEL generally). Even as a self-professed MARVEL fanatic, I can admit that by pure popularity and sheer recognition it's hard to beat DC's Trinity (Supes, Bat, WW). But then what? MARVEL takes the cake. It's the breadth and depth of the MARVEL universe that makes it so special. Look at the variety and numbers of awesome characters above. Take Ant-Man for instance. Honestly, where does he rank in the MARVEL depth chart? Is he even a Top 10 character in terms of popularity? But yet the strength of the the MCU means he will likely do a bonafide film trilogy -- what's the 15th most popular DC character -- whoever it is, there is no way that character gets a film (let alone a trilogy). Guardians of the Galaxy? Who even knew about them a few years ago? Nobody outside of true blue comic book readers. Zilch. Gamora-who? But now? Groot is a cultural phenomenon. Everyone knows (but more importantly) LOVES baby Groot.

 

Look at the Green Lantern disaster as a case in point, who is squarely a mainstream DC character, (arguably top 5 -- an original JL member). My prediction? Those upcoming Green Lantern movies are gonna come up way, way short. And for the record I'm not a "hater". Wonder Woman? Great film. Dark Knight trilogy? About as good as it gets. If the Green Lantern films do well -- great for DC. But it won't. That's just my take.

 

And remember, we are not even including the X-Men or Fantastic Four or Deadpool!! Think about that for a minute -- the MCU is missing 2 of THE most popular MARVEL characters (heck comic book characters) in recent history: Wolverine and Deadpool and yet it doesn't skip a beat. Avengers goes toe to toe with JL easily. Now imagine if you had to remove Flash and Batman from the JL -- does it stand up?

 

Let's look at another way. Take 2 "starting lineup" Avengers out of the picture, does it stand up? Yes, it's called CA: Civil War. But could those 2 characters frontline a blockbuster? Yeah, Thor Ragnorak.

 

The point is that the MARVEL bench just goes way deeper than DC. Top 3? DC takes it. From there? It's MARVEL all the way -- and frankly, its not even close TBQH (possible hot take -- I get it).

 

p.s. and for the record, this MCU group above is still missing some pretty popular characters: Ghost Rider, Nick Fury, Coulson, Punisher, Elektra and Quake... Inhumans... Just sayin...

 

"Together." - Captain America

"We'll lose." - Iron Man

"And we'll do that together too." - Captain America

 

Source: Fanart by Stephen Byrne.

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