IRON MAN 3 vs. MAN OF STEEL: A King Will Be Crowned

IRON MAN 3 vs. MAN OF STEEL: A King Will Be Crowned

Box office, superhero and studio supremacy are up for ante this summer. Two months to bragging rights.

Editorial Opinion
By 69ballZdeep - Apr 10, 2013 12:04 PM EST
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There's a lot of questions on the minds of cbm'ers this year. What comic book movie announcements will be made? What new major comic story events will there be this year? What new comic video games will come out? I'm sure theirs plenty more questions you and I could both think of but why bother. This article is about the number one question in the minds of comic readers this year. Can the former glory of... wait for it... S U P E R M A N! topple the new king of comics, playboy, billionaire, philanthropist... The INVINCABLE IRON MAN!



IRON MAN 3

Hype train is in overdrive. Quite possibly and arguably the biggest entertainment franchise in Hollywood today is the MCU. Deal wit it. Whose front and center in the whole shabang? Yep, IRON MAN. The general audience loves Robert Downy Jr. Common DC defense force argument: Avengers was just a novelty that has already passed. NO hype their. Is this true?

Avengers! Nuff said. But... I figure I'll talk anyway. Theirs some who say that Avengers does not matter. Really?! There may be an argument here but I just have a hard time believing the Avengers uber success would not only effect IRON MAN but all Marvel phase two movies. How much do you think the success of the Avengers will effect phase two movies?

Huge amount of content. It could just be strictly wishful thinking on my part, but I am pretty sure this is the most amount of content and shear scale ever seen in a superhero film probably besides the Avengers. DC defense force argument: Too much is always a bad thing. Is this true?


Man of Steel

When you think of superheroes if Superman is not one of the first that comes to mind you might be a member of the First Marvelite church of screw DC. Superman is basically bringing boss status to the big screen this summer. "Grand daddy of all superheroes" is a title only designated to few heroes. And here is the only time I've ever heard it used. Marvelite church teaching: Though Superman used to be the boss his popularity has died over the years and can be seen as outdated or camp. So is the Man of steel still relevant?

Word of mouth. BEAST! I can't see Zack and Nolan putting out anything less than awesome. The future of all things DC pretty much ride on the success of this movie. WILL NOT BE A BAD MOVIE. May not be the greatest film, but I repeat, WILL NOT BE A BAD MOVIE. DC simply can't afford a bad movie. First Marvelite church of screw DC teaching: DC can't make a good movie to save their lives. Just look at the track record. Will MOS be another Dark Knight or a Green Lantern?


In the minds of some Marvel vs DC bragging rights can almost be decided through the outcome of these two films. Is Superman the last chance to regain DC's former dominance? Can Marvels new king of comics stand his ground against the "Grand daddy of all heroes". Place your bets. In about three months bragging rights will be handed like a sword to a knight.
Here... we...go.

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MrReese
MrReese - 4/10/2013, 12:35 PM
Supes wins XD
WorstUserNameEver
WorstUserNameEver - 4/10/2013, 12:53 PM
I have a feeling that IM3 will make more cash (& be a good movie) but MOS will be the better film... it just feels EPIC.
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/10/2013, 12:57 PM
man of steel vs man of iron

its gonna be close you've got superman coming off superman returns & the dark knight rises & iron man 3 coming off iron man 2 & the avengers.

both could quite easily do a billion,if not it'll be very close.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/10/2013, 1:12 PM
I hope the best to both sides, both are some of my all time favorite heroes so I'm excited. Hoping Man of Steel does best though...

If Iron Man 3 fails, it's ok Marvel has a bunch of other tricks up their sleeve and the MCU will continue as planned.

If Man of Steel fails, you can pretty much call off the Justice League and the DCCU as a whole.

That's the defining difference for me, Man of Steel HAS to be successful. Iron Man 3 should be successful but Marvel can deal with it if it isn't.
Minato
Minato - 4/10/2013, 1:36 PM
IM3>>>>>>>MOS
Minato
Minato - 4/10/2013, 1:37 PM
Fenix122 couldnt be more right
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/10/2013, 1:42 PM
@ Fenix122

valid point made.
kenjim152
kenjim152 - 4/10/2013, 2:11 PM
Iron Man 1 best Iron man movie and a very Good movie made $318412101 MUSD.
Superman Returns one of the worst Superman movies, and a very bad film made $200081192 MUSD.
That is a $118330909 MUSD.
Numbers are tendencies, MOD will make at least as much as IM3 if not more, i insist you can quote me wrong later.
kenjim152
kenjim152 - 4/10/2013, 2:16 PM
With those numbers I Dont know what makes u believe IM will oversell MOS, besides who called IM the new king of comics? Batman sells like 4 times what Iron man does, come on there are characters from marvel that sell 2 times what Iron Man sells. And Fénix Good point I would like to c what marvel studios can pull without RDJr.
dezdigi
dezdigi - 4/10/2013, 3:04 PM
Here we go ...
LastSon44
LastSon44 - 4/10/2013, 3:10 PM
Steel is stronger than Iron
Superman FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/10/2013, 3:10 PM
@ kenjim152

"who called IM the new king of comics? Batman sells like 4 times what Iron man does,"

batman has four monthly titles not including justice league & all the other cameos,as for iron man has one monthly title,two if he has an ultimate iron man not including the avengers & all the other cameos.

so yeah batman would sell four times what iron man does.
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 4/10/2013, 3:36 PM
Ok. I have never liked superman. I just can't get into it. I love to see him get his ass kicked. I don't really know why. I love iron man. Hes in my top four heroes of all time. Unfortunately I think superman has an edge here. Iron mans fourth appearance. Supermans hyped up, "the superman film we've all been waiting for". Something new could bring in more people that aren't too familiar with the genre. Where, iron man already had his chance to impress everyone. Since there's even people on this site that won't give him a chance, its reasonable to assume the regular movie go'er might not either and give supes a chance.
scootaloo
scootaloo - 4/10/2013, 4:05 PM
Even if IM3 wins the crowd, we'll know who really one. Theres a reason Supes in the granddaddy.
TheLoveDoc
TheLoveDoc - 4/10/2013, 4:10 PM
@NickKaseAKAthePieEATERxGETIT
"Obvious"? lol
Ive never been a big Superman guy, but the MOS trailer alone blew away IM3's.
kenjim152
kenjim152 - 4/10/2013, 4:11 PM
@marvel72 so a "kenjim u r right" was enough :S LOL :)
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/10/2013, 4:44 PM
@ kenjim152

if iron man had four solo titles a month he'd sell roughly the same.
JoshuaDBr
JoshuaDBr - 4/10/2013, 4:45 PM
Iron Man 3 is going to be a big movie. But it's obvious that Marvel isn't giving everything they got for this movie like DC is for man of steel. Man of Steel isn't going to be another Green lantern because it's a reboot for a movie that sucked, and Warner Bros. knows what they need to get done with this movie. Not to mention Man of Steel looks sooooooo awesome!!!!!
kenjim152
kenjim152 - 4/10/2013, 4:54 PM
@69ballzdeep SPidey will always be marvel's number 1 and Bats DC's if u are talking about hot characters and sales well there are many factors that move those numbers.
kenjim152
kenjim152 - 4/10/2013, 4:58 PM
@MArvel72 if Iron man could sell that amount he would have 4 titles, since he does not sell those numbers he is limites to 1, are u actually reafing what u r posting? Marvel and Dc are business they published what they sell, thats why spiderman has gotten to like 3 or 4 titles a month, if u sell u get more titles, u Dont u get what u can manage.
TheAmazingSpiderWill
TheAmazingSpiderWill - 4/10/2013, 5:14 PM
Why does it have to be a friging competition? I grew up on Marvel and I love their characters but that doesn't mean I have to hate DC? Batman is one of my favourite characters comic-wise and I can't wait for Man of Steel. But I'm also really excited for IM3. I think the people taking part in this childish Marvel VS DC shit should just cut it out and realize that everyone that comes to this site is the same. We're geeks. Nerds. We love cool shit. And we should unite in the idea that we all love the same thing. Super heroes. We are brethren. And we shouldn't hate our fellow CBMers because they like a different brand! We should accept the idea that other people have different opinions. It's fine if you like Batman more than Spider-man or Deathstroke more than Deadpool but it should be based on your thoughts on the character. Not just because one is Dc and the other is marvel. God damn.
TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 4/10/2013, 5:15 PM
Before reading, I thought this article would be a little biased... Like, I expected you to lean towards the one whose title you wrote in all capitals.

I'm glad I was wrong, this is unbiased and presented good points for both sides.

Me? Never cared about Superman and the MCU has become an obsession of mine, so IM3 is it.

(BTW, I LOL'd at "Marvelite church of screw DC")
TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 4/10/2013, 5:17 PM
Still gonna watch Man of Steel though.
TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 4/10/2013, 5:19 PM
@69ballZdeep

There are plenty of typos in this article. You may wanna check that.
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 4/10/2013, 5:19 PM
just going off of your headline: The Dark Knight grabbed the crown in '08 by making 1 billion. Batman is still king! unless RDJ makes a bil next month... i consider the match-up you proposed to be for the #1 contender spot.
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 4/10/2013, 5:28 PM
Iron Man 3 will rake in much more money, that's a given. But Iron Man won't be epic the way Man of Steel will.

This is Superman, for Superman's sake !
Presence1
Presence1 - 4/10/2013, 6:23 PM
Line up 10 people off the street 25yrs ago and ask them who they'd rather see in the movies, Superman or Iron Man? The answer would have been Superman.....Get 10 people off the street today and ask the same question and I'm willing to bet money the majority is going to go to Iron Man.......easy

Idk which one will be the better movie yet, but I have a feeling IM3 will probably be more successful. I could be wrong, but I think the world is kinda moving on from Superman as "THE" definitive superhero...but that's just my opinion on the matter.
kenjim152
kenjim152 - 4/10/2013, 6:50 PM
@theboss117 I would take that bet, I work with a big amount amount of kids, and they are looking forward to watching man of steel more than Iron man, 7 out of 10 kids are in to Superman mainly because of lego games, WB did a wise move using JL on Batman lego 2 (which i have not played, my son has) and as far as i have noticed, supes is a great character there. Besides supes has been on all WB animated series and he has had great episodes.
Presence1
Presence1 - 4/10/2013, 7:12 PM
@kenjim152 ....good points with the kids and all, but I've experienced the exact opposite. MARVEL's characters seem to be the most popular right now (particularly Iron Man) to the general audience. The majority of people I've conversated with that don't follow comics, or visit sites like this, gravitate to Iron Man or other MARVEL characters like Spidey and the XMEN.....now none of this has absolutely nothin' to do with which will be the better film, but I'm almost certain Iron Man will make more bank than Man of Steel.
kenjim152
kenjim152 - 4/10/2013, 7:14 PM
@Theboss as I said I take that bet, u just tell me what it will be about :) Maybe some beers???? :)
Presence1
Presence1 - 4/10/2013, 7:37 PM
@Kenjim152...Cheers bud! The first rounds on me!...To a awesome summer of cbm's!
tonytony
tonytony - 4/10/2013, 7:48 PM
Im3 will make more
Volthoom
Volthoom - 4/10/2013, 8:26 PM
I dont care who makes more, I just want to good movies and one superman film that will at least allow for some other characters beign greenlit by WB
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