Decline of modern Marvel and DC comics

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Well, it's not like that never happens at DC either. Look at Smallville being relocated from the mid-Atlantic U.S. (Maryland) to Kansas following Superman: The Movie (1978). Heck, Superman's power of flight originated outside of the comics.

Let's not forget that Mr. Freeze's sympathetic backstory as well as Harley Quinn originated in the DCAU too.

 

[Otaku-sempai]

Let's not forget that Mr. Freeze's sympathetic backstory as well as Harley Quinn originated in the DCAU too.

Oh, without a doubt. But we can go back much further to radio shows, animated shorts and movie serials.

 

[the greenman]

Oh, without a doubt. But we can go back much further to radio shows, animated shorts and movie serials.

As far as we know Kryptonite was created by the radio show to explain something to Superman.

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[powerjake]

Well, it's not like that never happens at DC either. Look at Smallville being relocated from the mid-Atlantic U.S. (Maryland) to Kansas following Superman: The Movie (1978). Heck, Superman's power of flight originated outside of the comics.

The problem is Marvel depends too much on the MCU for the influence on the cartoons, games and comics.

 

[Otaku-sempai]

The problem is Marvel depends too much on the MCU for the influence on the cartoons, games and comics.

Again, though, the issue is hardly limited to Marvel. DC has replaced Kate Kane already in the comics, haven't they?

 

[Dragnatek]

Really it's been a gradual decline since the minutes comic book crash. Since then the two companies keep trying to grab new audiences with special events, continuity reboots, reshuffles, and gimmicks that try to target younger people and audiences that normally don't read comics.

It is funny while comics are the hot thing for TV and movies these days the actual comics themselves can't break out its gradual decline.

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The problem is Marvel depends too much on the MCU for the influence on the cartoons, games and comics.
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Weirdly the comics seem to try too hard to be different from the MCU. Which may be a turn off for casuals who only know the movies. As for games, I would be fine with them basing stuff on the MCU if the games were good. What it was based on was the least of Avengers problems.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

It is funny while comics are the hot thing for TV and movies these days the actual comics themselves can't break out its gradual decline.

Couldn't agree with you more.

 

[powerjake]

Again, though, the issue is hardly limited to Marvel. DC has replaced Kate Kane already in the comics, haven't they?

I'm just pointing out how Marvel wants everthing to be the MCU as they have gotten very obsessed with it these days.

 

[the greenman]

I'm just pointing out how Marvel wants everthing to be the MCU as they have gotten very obsessed with it these days.

Well, you do know they gave leadership of the comics over to Feige a few years ago.

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[powerjake]

Well, you do know they gave leadership of the comics over to Feige a few years ago.

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So thats the reason Marvel is depending on the MCU so much and making everthing be just like it was all because of Feige?.

 

[F150Dog]

Marvel fared better in many movies, exception of X-Men series but DC fared better in many TV shows, but I'm not crazy about more talk, less action in some live action DC TV shows, so DC movies could better.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

So that's the reason Marvel is depending on the MCU so much and making everything be just like it was all because of Feige?

Not necessarily. The comics being more like the MCU happened before Feige took control.

 

[powerjake]

Not necessarily. The comics being more like the MCU happened before Feige took control.

When did all that start did it happen early in the 2010's era?.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

When did all that start did it happen early in the 2010s era?

Yes to an extent.

 

[powerjake]

Well I hope in the distant future Marvel and DC comics learn something from their mistakes.