DC and Marvel’s wealth of characters is part of what makes the companies so great. As an avid Deadpool fan, I really enjoy seeing him interact with (and often outsmart) other characters who are near polar opposites to him. However, I feel that in a holistic sense, both companies are over saturated with characters, which leads to a select few receiving an appropriate amount of attention (the money makers like Batman, Spiderman, Superman etc.) and many being left out. I am not all suggesting that either companies should just start killing off characters, but I think it could be wise for the companies to create branches within their organization with their own separate writing, editing, illustrating and creative teams. For example, maybe DC could reopen Milestone with its original characters plus some of DC’s characters who have great stories, but were over shadowed. For Marvel, maybe they could reopen a Max branch for characters that work well within teams and are fan favorites, but have struggled when put in main roles due to poor writing or lack of advertisement. I don’t think it’s necessary to make the separations based solely on content or popularity, but I think it would be refreshing to see great characters not always have to play backseat to the usual suspects.
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