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Roku's SLUGFEST DC VS MARVEL series produced by Russo Brothers (12/24/2021)
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Russo Brothers Marvel vs. DC Comics Roku Documentary Slugfest Sets Release Date

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Roku has set the release date for Slugfest, an original docu-series executive produced by Joe and Anthony Russo and narrated by Kevin Smith. The 10-part docu-series premiering December 24th exclusively on The Roku Channel will untangle the untold history behind the rivalry between Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Each episode of Slugfest will inspect each company's rich, intermingled history that's spawned a worldwide phenomenon centered on larger-than-life superheroes. Slugfest is one of many Roku Originals, with The Roku Channel planning the release of 50 new original programs in the next 24 months.

 

"Audiences will leave Slugfest with a whole new understanding of how the rivalry between two creative powerhouses shaped the iconic storylines and characters that fans around the world have come to know and love," Slugfest creators Joe and Anthony Russo said in a statement.  "We're thrilled to partner with The Roku Channel to unpack the fascinating, but untold, history behind the most well-known competition in comics."  

 

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Looks very interesting.

I really hope they cover how the companies created mirror characters of the others and who came first, as I'm finding lots of modern Marvel fans assume any similar character between the two companies is knocking off Marvel since they first experienced them in the MCU (such as Doctor Strange v Doctor Fate, so diving into the Golden Age would be very educational for many people to learn exactly how far back DC goes)

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On 12/15/2021 at 12:04 PM, Sauce Dog said:

Looks very interesting.

I really hope they cover how the companies created mirror characters of the others and who came first, as I'm finding lots of modern Marvel fans assume any similar character between the two companies is knocking off Marvel since they first experienced them in the MCU (such as Doctor Strange v Doctor Fate, so diving into the Golden Age would be very educational for many people to learn exactly how far back DC goes)

same.

When the Snyder Cut came out, unknowing hardcore MCU fans were getting overly excited DC had created this new character Darkseid just to copy Thanos. Not realizing both characters have been around since the 1970's. Not even thinking about which one came first publication-wise.

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On 12/15/2021 at 12:21 PM, Bosco685 said:

same.

When the Snyder Cut came out, unknowing hardcore MCU fans were getting overly excited DC had created this new character Darkseid just to copy Thanos. Not realizing both characters have been around since the 1970's. Not even thinking about which one came first publication-wise.

Let's not speak ill of the banned.

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On 12/15/2021 at 12:21 PM, Bosco685 said:

same.

When the Snyder Cut came out, unknowing hardcore MCU fans were getting overly excited DC had created this new character Darkseid just to copy Thanos. Not realizing both characters have been around since the 1970's. Not even thinking about which one came first publication-wise.

Lucas swiped Vader, Force, Deathstar all from the 4th World. I'll give George a tiny pass on not swiping the father-son dynamic, even if he did, as that is something that Kirby "recycled"

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