What if?... Marvel bought DC

<barnett DeleteThis @shentel.net> wrote in message
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> Okay imgine AOL-Time Warner or whatever they are right now decides to
> get out of the comics business and sells DC. Marvel picks up their
> competition. They realize that neither the MU or DCU are big enough
> for all those heroes and villains, so they keep running two distinct
> universes. But they decide some characters might fit better in the
> other universe. So in Crisis on Two Earths a major villain wipes out
> reality, but things are put back together with some heroes originating
> in the opposite reality.
>
> Who makes the switch?

Trade Bendis for Busiek. Neither is a good fit for their present universe.

Jon
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This almost sorta happened, according to some pencillers who worked at
Marvel at the time, it was around the 60's or so, after some nutter
claimed comics were a bad influence on America's youth. The deal went
sour when DC would not sell Batman and Superman.

But character wise, Batman, provided he was written by a good writer
would work with Marvel, it might even add some drama to the MU, with
two multi-Billionaires running two major companies in the same
universe, vieing for opposing contracts. Tho if this happened,
Punisher would spend the majority if his series in prison, since Batman
would keep capturing him;).

The Silver Surfer could work in the DCU, since alot of Jack Kirby
creations exist in the DCU, and one more wouldn't harm the place. Plus
he would most certainly be percieved as a deity, IMO, by the citizens,
since he had stronger powers than Superman, had no weaknesses, and
relied merely on the power cosmic to live, since travelling about in
space, he would not need oxygen. And I cannot help but feel that he
would be better written by some of DC's writers, or at least better
respected. Plus he would be another "Alien" for Lex Luthor to hate.

And, for pretty much the same examples given for Batman, Iron Man.
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barnett.RemoveThis@shentel.net wrote:

>
> Jon J. Yeager wrote:
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>><barnett.RemoveThis@shentel.net> wrote in message
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>>>Okay imgine AOL-Time Warner or whatever they are right now decides to
>>>get out of the comics business and sells DC. Marvel picks up their
>>>competition. They realize that neither the MU or DCU are big enough
>>>for all those heroes and villains, so they keep running two distinct
>>>universes. But they decide some characters might fit better in the
>>>other universe. So in Crisis on Two Earths a major villain wipes out
>>>reality, but things are put back together with some heroes originating
>>>in the opposite reality.
>>>
>>>Who makes the switch?
>>
>>Trade Bendis for Busiek. Neither is a good fit for their present universe.
>>
>>Jon
>
>
>>From what I've observed Bendis isn't a good fit for traditional
> superhero comics.

Bendis rocks on Ultimate Spider-Man!

Michael
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Well, he did state the MU and DCU, so that leaves out Vertigo and
Wildstorm, and Max etc.

MOR
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"Michael" <jandm16 DeleteThis @charter.net> wrote in message
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>> Jon J. Yeager wrote:
>>
>>> Trade Bendis for Busiek. Neither is a good fit for their
>>> present universe.
>
> Bendis rocks on Ultimate Spider-Man!

I don't think the OP meant to involve the Ultimate universe, Wildstorm, or
any other universes but the Marvel and DC universes proper.

I could be wrong, though.

Jon
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I read - I believe this appeared in another thread on this Board- that
in the late 1970's DC was considering packing it as far as publishing
their own comics, and making an offer to Marvel to publish and
distribute their comics !!

I'd dare to re-frame the opening question- What if AOL/Time-Warner
decided to gobble up Marvel??

Best,

DAO
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On 8 Jun 2005 18:32:12 -0700, "M.O.R" <predator.TakeThisOut@esatclear.ie> wrote:

>This almost sorta happened, according to some pencillers who worked at
>Marvel at the time, it was around the 60's or so, after some nutter
>claimed comics were a bad influence on America's youth. The deal went
>sour when DC would not sell Batman and Superman.
>
>But character wise, Batman, provided he was written by a good writer
>would work with Marvel, it might even add some drama to the MU, with
>two multi-Billionaires running two major companies in the same
>universe, vieing for opposing contracts. Tho if this happened,
>Punisher would spend the majority if his series in prison, since Batman
>would keep capturing him;).
>
>The Silver Surfer could work in the DCU, since alot of Jack Kirby
>creations exist in the DCU, and one more wouldn't harm the place. Plus
>he would most certainly be percieved as a deity, IMO, by the citizens,
>since he had stronger powers than Superman, had no weaknesses, and
>relied merely on the power cosmic to live, since travelling about in
>space, he would not need oxygen. And I cannot help but feel that he
>would be better written by some of DC's writers, or at least better
>respected. Plus he would be another "Alien" for Lex Luthor to hate.
>
>And, for pretty much the same examples given for Batman, Iron Man.


Didn't this also almost happen in the '80's when DC were on the brink
of bankcruptcy, before Warner bought them?

Lynley
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M.O.R wrote:

> Well, he did state the MU and DCU, so that leaves out Vertigo and
> Wildstorm, and Max etc.

Isn't Ultimate FF going to be doing a story where they come into the
mainstream MU?

Michael
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<barnett RemoveThis @shentel.net> wrote in message
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> Okay imgine AOL-Time Warner or whatever they are right now decides to
> get out of the comics business and sells DC. Marvel picks up their
> competition. They realize that neither the MU or DCU are big enough
> for all those heroes and villains, so they keep running two distinct
> universes. But they decide some characters might fit better in the
> other universe. So in Crisis on Two Earths a major villain wipes out
> reality, but things are put back together with some heroes originating
> in the opposite reality.
>
> Who makes the switch?
>
> JLB
Emerald Samuri is that you?
>
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On 9 Jun 2005 13:42:02 -0700, "D. Ante Ostend" <mermyles902 DeleteThis @aol.com>
wrote:

>I read - I believe this appeared in another thread on this Board- that
>in the late 1970's DC was considering packing it as far as publishing
>their own comics, and making an offer to Marvel to publish and
>distribute their comics !!
>
>I'd dare to re-frame the opening question- What if AOL/Time-Warner
>decided to gobble up Marvel??
>
>Best,
>
>DAO


If that happened I figure DD would fit into the DCU, especially
Gotham.

Lynley
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Lynley James wrote:
> On 9 Jun 2005 13:42:02 -0700, "D. Ante Ostend" <mermyles902.TakeThisOut@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I read - I believe this appeared in another thread on this Board-
>> that in the late 1970's DC was considering packing it as far as
>> publishing their own comics, and making an offer to Marvel to
>> publish and distribute their comics !!
>>
>> I'd dare to re-frame the opening question- What if AOL/Time-Warner
>> decided to gobble up Marvel??
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> DAO
>
>
> If that happened I figure DD would fit into the DCU, especially
> Gotham.

Isn't Gotham already overcrowded with costumed vigilantes? We don't need to
import more of them from other universes....

I did once read a Nightwing/Daredevil crossover fanfic that had fun with the
notion of a cop and a lawyer who were both acrobatic crimefighters....
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SyVyN11 wrote:
> <barnett.RemoveThis@shentel.net> wrote in message
> news:1118267649.669845.12890@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> Okay imgine AOL-Time Warner or whatever they are right now decides to
>> get out of the comics business and sells DC. Marvel picks up their
>> competition. They realize that neither the MU or DCU are big enough
>> for all those heroes and villains, so they keep running two distinct
>> universes. But they decide some characters might fit better in the
>> other universe. So in Crisis on Two Earths a major villain wipes out
>> reality, but things are put back together with some heroes
>> originating in the opposite reality.
>>
>> Who makes the switch?
>>
>> JLB
> Emerald Samuri is that you?

Nah, if it was George he'd havce thrown in Vertigo, Wildstorm, Archie,
Image, Top Cow, Dark Horse and the Beano...
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"Brian Doyle" <No_spam.RemoveThis@freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> SyVyN11 wrote:
>> <barnett.RemoveThis@shentel.net> wrote in message
>> news:1118267649.669845.12890@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> Okay imgine AOL-Time Warner or whatever they are right now decides to
>>> get out of the comics business and sells DC. Marvel picks up their
>>> competition. They realize that neither the MU or DCU are big enough
>>> for all those heroes and villains, so they keep running two distinct
>>> universes. But they decide some characters might fit better in the
>>> other universe. So in Crisis on Two Earths a major villain wipes out
>>> reality, but things are put back together with some heroes
>>> originating in the opposite reality.
>>>
>>> Who makes the switch?
>>>
>>> JLB
>> Emerald Samuri is that you?
>
> Nah, if it was George he'd havce thrown in Vertigo, Wildstorm, Archie,
> Image, Top Cow, Dark Horse and the Beano...
and added "time to be evil!"
>
>
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