While watching a random episode of Batman Beyond (S3 Ep7), that occurred to me… “F****** Warner Brothers!”.... With the inclusion of Ray Palmer, a.k.a “Atom”, played by Brandon Routh, WARNER BROTHERS and DC are able to get a leg up on MARVELl on the “Size” power territory`. With MARVEL’s, Ant-Man (starting America’s favorite buddy, Paul Rudd) not due out until July 17, 2015; DC has a chance to corner the market on a hero uses size to his advantage, when Arrow return next week.
Granted.... yes… the way WB operates, there will just be a tongue-in-cheek jokes made about shrinking, with a wink and a nod to the camera. Then, nine years later, we’ll see the Atom suiting up and showing what he’s made of for all of two seconds… Just as MARVEL is wrapping up Phase 5... Ok, that might be a little bit dramatic. While it may only be the civilian ego of Palmer that viewers are first introduced to, it is has been confirmed for a while, that we will get the Atom his season! Whether that is on Arrow, or The Flash however, still remains to be seen.
Surely I’m not the first person to think of this… I’m looking at you Warner Brothers…. With nine months until we get the MCU’s newest hero, WB has a chance to do what I think FOX has (potentially) done to Marvel already, introduce a likeable version of a character first. If this trend continues (and I haven’t become some sort of CBM conspiracy theorist), Warner Brothers/DC,FOX, and yes, maybe even SONY; could chip away at the originality that usually sets MARVEL apart… Together they could push
What do you think? Was there any thought to include Atom this season? Has MARVEL monopolized the market of CMB’s so much that the other studios have to result to releasing their properties, based on MARVEL’s release schedules, but faster?
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-Hunter