The DC comics were always a lot more true blue. Very enjoyable, but they were big, brave uncles and aunties who probably insisted on a high standard of you know mental and physical hygiene. Whereas the Stan Lee stuff, the Marvel comics, he went from one dimensional characters whose only characteristic was they dressed up in costumes and did good. Whereas Stan Lee had this huge breakthrough of two-dimensional characters. So, they dress up in costumes and do good, but they've got a bad heart. Or a bad leg. I actually did think for a long while that having a bad leg was an actual character trait.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Marvel comics introduced characters with flaws and depth unlike the simpler, idealized DC heroes.
- In plain terms
- Marvel characters had bad traits like bad hearts or legs, while DC heroes were just brave and clean.
- What can you take from it?
- Flawed characters feel more real and engaging.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a fictional character feel real?
- Do flaws make heroes better?
Another view
It generalizes two large industries and ignores exceptions in both.
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