Hello friends, I'm sure all of us on this website have heard the lame argument from Marvel fanboys as to why they think Marvel is better. I'm sure you've heard the saying that DC is too overpowered, which makes it rather uninteresting. Now, I'm not siding with either one Marvel or DC, but I must say the whole "overpowered" thing is absolutely garbage...Take a look at Thor for instance, he's basically a watered down Superman plus a ton of magic powers. If we were to actually take a good long look at his powers, you'd have to agree he's just as "overpowered" as Superman. Thor might not be as powerful as Superman (In my opinion, Superman is the stronger of the two) but the point still stands, if you hate Superman because of being overpowered therefore you've got to hate Thor too. Otherwise you're just being a hypocrite...
With all that said, I think a lot of it comes down to the fact that people look for any way to bash the other company. DC fanboys are always looking for new ways to bash Marvel, so it really does make sense that Marvel fanboys look for any way to bash the DC characters. Even though the argument makes no sense. The purpose of this article is to shed light on the fact that this argument that Marvel isn't as overpowered therefore it is better is garbage. In fact it gives us Marvel fans (I prefer Marvel, I love DC especially Superman but not as much) a very bad name.
Another thing is, people always like to whine about Superman being overpowered But there are at least 4 Superman clones in Marvel, all of which are fairly close to his level and there is one that might even surpass him. The characters I am referring to are Gladiator, Hyperion, Sentry and Blue Marvel. In my personal opinion Hyperion, Gladiator and Blue Marvel are simply weaker versions of Superman. While Sentry is at minimum Superman's equal, but might even be more powerful.
Also, I think many people have the image of Pre-Crisis Superman. Which is, quite frankly ridiculously overpowered. But, that's no reason to hate him. I suppose by that logic, you hate Thor too because he was once Rune King Thor who is also ridiculously overpowered. Or Hulk because he was once Worldbreaker who's also too overpowered. Throughout this article, I'm referring to the more traditional, iconic version of Superman who isn't anywhere near as crazy powerful as Pre-Crisis Superman.
But, Superman isn't necessarily the most powerful of DC's heroes. In my opinion Martian Manhunter is his superior, J'onn is his equal in terms of strength. He's got the same powers, and plus a few extra. Martian Manhunter is more powerful than Superman (whew, I said it). You could argue that Martian Manhunter is too powerful and therefore he is lame, and therefore everything DC sucks. (that's what most of these arguments sound like to be honest) Which brings me to another cosmic powerhouse.
Silver Surfer, wielder of the Power Cosmic, Herald of Galactus. Silver Surfer seems to be the most powerful Marvel superhero out there. He can boost his strength infinitely, creat black holes, use cosmic energy. Don't even get me started with this guy, he's soooo overpowered I can't even begin to express how hypocritical it would be for someone to whine about Martian Manhunter or Superman is dumb for being overpowered. This guy has a wider range of abilities and more powerful abilities than all of them.
Now, moving on my next point. You see along with the "overpowered" argument, comes the "not relatable" argument. The argument is that DC characters are too powerful, and not relatable. Which I think is totally crap, I understand how someone can relate to a character like Spidey because he goes through everyday problems. Or Captain America, because he's a little guy who wanted to do more. Or Iron Man because...well because he's a jerk. But the thing is I think different characters are relatable to different people...people who feel small and wish they could do more can relate to Captain America. People who are reckless, and act immaturely could relate to Iron Man or Flash. I guess someone who likes working out and body building could relate to Batman, etc. DC characters are just as relatable, it's just that different people relate to different things.
Before I close, I think the argument that DC is overpowered therefore it is lame is an invalid one. Because there are 3 Superman clones in Marvel, who are actually pretty close to Superman although slightly inferior. And one (Sentry), who is more or less his equal. Not to mention Thor, Dr. Strange (beat Galactus) don't even begin with Silver Surfer. Oh yeah, a guy with seemingly unlimited strength. How is that not overpowered?
All I'm saying is, there are just as many overpowered Marvel characters. They're just harder to find, and this whole argument that DC sucks because it's too overpowered is invalid. I might sound like a DC fanboy, but I'm really not. At the end of the day if I was forced to choose one or the other I'd have to go with Marvel. My favorites from each universe are Superman/Clark Kent and Hulk/Bruce Banner. Because they're both just as smart as they are strong. Regardless of my personal preference, my reason for writing this article is that the argument that is most commonly used is totally hypocritical and makes us Marvel fans look bad.
Well, that's all. If you enjoyed my article feel free to give it the thumbs up and express your opinion on the matter and please be civil. I will delete any offensive or trollish comments.