Who is the greatest publisher ever ............ DC or Marvel?

[COI]

It's not fair to compare 1950's stories with 1970's stories

 

DC was a scam in the 1970s. Pretty covers, sandwiching total doge.

[scottish]

Which company actually has a TV series currently on the air (NON-ANIMATED?)

[dekeuk]

It's not fair to compare 1950's stories with 1970's stories

 

DC was a scam in the 1970s. Pretty covers, sandwiching total doge.

 

 

Thankfully they had Neal Adams drawing half their covers in the first half of the 1970's

 

 

[DrWatson]

Which company actually has a TV series currently on the air (NON-ANIMATED?)

[Ogami]

O Captain, My Captain,

 

you're killing me.

 

[dekeuk]

and I'm still trying to figure out WHY Batman and Robin are sleeping in the same bed when he has a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE house.

 

In case there is an emergency need to slide down the Bat-pole in the middle of the night

[Ogami]

Smallville

[COI]

and I'm still trying to figure out WHY Batman and Robin are sleeping in the same bed when he has a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE house.

 

In case there is Batman has an emergency need for Robin to slide down the his Bat-pole in the middle of the night

 

Fixed.

 

 

[thehumantorch]

Marvel.

 

DC has it's moments and great characters but years of imaginary stories, Super Horse, Superbaby, Superman, 40 flavors of Kryptonite, Super Jimmy Olsen, Super Lois Lane, Super Soaker, Super Lana Lang, SuperCat, Superdog and all the other awful story ideas make 99% of DC unreadable.

 

When I want to curl up with a classic comic SA Marvel is my choice.

[COI]

and I'm still trying to figure out WHY Batman and Robin are sleeping in the same bed when he has a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE house.

 

In case there is Batman has an emergency need for Robin to slide down the his Bat-pole in the middle of the night

 

Fixed.

 

 

I begged you guys to end the thread earlier. I'm not responsible for anything after the first page.

[DatBoiC]

Marvel!

[oakman29]

Make mine Marvel (thumbs u

 

I belong to the merry marvel marching society

[Kite_Fun_Books]

1967 Comic Book Sales Figures

Average Total Paid Circulation as Reported in Publishers' Statements of Ownership

 

 

 

Title Publisher Avg. paid circ.

1) Batman DC 805,700

2) Superman DC 649,300

3) Superboy DC 547,100

4) World's Finest Comics DC 537,200

5) Archie Archie 484,648

6) Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen DC 450,700

7) Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane DC 448,400

8) Detective Comics DC 425,700

9) Action Comics DC 420,900

10) Adventure Comics DC 412,800

 

11) Man from U.N.C.L.E. Dell 411,235

12) Justice League of America DC 385,800

13) Tarzan Gold Key 384,450

14) Amazing Spider-Man Marvel 361,663

15) Betty and Veronica Archie 349,632

16) Brave & Bold DC 342,400

17) Fantastic Four Marvel 329,536

18) Walt Disney's Comics & Stories Gold Key 310,665

19) Dennis the Menace Fawcett 308,736

20) Treasure Chest Catholic Guild 306,80

 

[comicalgems]

and I'm still trying to figure out WHY Batman and Robin are sleeping in the same bed when he has a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE house.

 

In case there is an emergency need to slide down the Bat-pole in the middle of the night

 

That's the first time I've ever heard it called the Bat-pole.

[scottish]

Smallville

(thumbs u

 

[oakman29]

1967 Comic Book Sales Figures

Average Total Paid Circulation as Reported in Publishers' Statements of Ownership

 

 

 

Title Publisher Avg. paid circ.

1) Batman DC 805,700

2) Superman DC 649,300

3) Superboy DC 547,100

4) World's Finest Comics DC 537,200

5) Archie Archie 484,648

6) Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen DC 450,700

7) Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane DC 448,400

8) Detective Comics DC 425,700

9) Action Comics DC 420,900

10) Adventure Comics DC 412,800

 

11) Man from U.N.C.L.E. Dell 411,235

12) Justice League of America DC 385,800

13) Tarzan Gold Key 384,450

14) Amazing Spider-Man Marvel 361,663

15) Betty and Veronica Archie 349,632

16) Brave & Bold DC 342,400

17) Fantastic Four Marvel 329,536

18) Walt Disney's Comics & Stories Gold Key 310,665

19) Dennis the Menace Fawcett 308,736

20) Treasure Chest Catholic Guild 306,80

 

 

WOW! I thought 60s Marvels were in abundance.DCs are way more common

[Mike Moran-migration]

If you look at overall history and the fact the superhero was first published by them....i go with d.c.

 

If you look at overall quality of comics published...Marvel.

 

[Ad Astra Collectibles]

Marvel.

[goldust40]

It's not fair to compare 1950's stories with 1970's stories

 

DC was a scam in the 1970s. Pretty covers, sandwiching total doge.

 

Wrong. Yes, DC's output in the 60s was pretty grim (with the exception of Doom Patrol) but by the 70s it was producing better product than Marvel in war, western and of course horror.

 

Yes, Marvel had the better characters, but Swamp Thing, Deadman, Green Lantern, Batman, Jonah Hex and all the war titles were a cut above doge. There's being partial and then there's being partisan...it was DC that got me into comics originally - specifically the horror stuff and Swamp Thing. Back in the day I always thought Marvel was too bombastic and pleased with itself.

 

That said I like Marvel about the same as DC. It's possible to like both equally.

[COI]

1967 Comic Book Sales Figures

Average Total Paid Circulation as Reported in Publishers' Statements of Ownership

 

 

 

Title Publisher Avg. paid circ.

1) Batman DC 805,700

2) Superman DC 649,300

3) Superboy DC 547,100

4) World's Finest Comics DC 537,200

5) Archie Archie 484,648

6) Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen DC 450,700

7) Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane DC 448,400

8) Detective Comics DC 425,700

9) Action Comics DC 420,900

10) Adventure Comics DC 412,800

 

11) Man from U.N.C.L.E. Dell 411,235

12) Justice League of America DC 385,800

13) Tarzan Gold Key 384,450

14) Amazing Spider-Man Marvel 361,663

15) Betty and Veronica Archie 349,632

16) Brave & Bold DC 342,400

17) Fantastic Four Marvel 329,536

18) Walt Disney's Comics & Stories Gold Key 310,665

19) Dennis the Menace Fawcett 308,736

20) Treasure Chest Catholic Guild 306,80

 

Those numbers don't mean anything. You can't read or collect circulation numbers (well you can, as I just read the ones you collected and posted, but you know what I mean). You don't get nostalgic for circulation numbers. And most importantly, those numbers don't reflect current demand for those books, which means most of those books didn't stand the test of time.

 

In conclusion, DC wasted a lot of trees in 1967, and ASM rules.