Shawarma Time

Well, the battle is over and it's just about time for some shawarma.



My blog even has a Stan Lee Cameo



But the shows not over until they role the credit so I'm going out swinging, and what better way to wrap things up than to bring it all full circle. In my first post after my introduction I talked about how Marvel has better characters than DC, who's only two characters worth noting are Superman and Batman. However, in that post I gave arguments that were mostly quantitative and not qualitative, besides saying that Marvel's characters are better. So I would like to revisit that argument.

I've already established the gap in numbers between the charcuterie of the franchises, but what makes these characters so much fun to read about, watch, play as in video games and genera geek-out about. Some people say it's the powers that make the hero, or the villains they fight, although all that contributes to a character's awesomeness what makes us addicted to a hero is its relatability. I know it's not very noticeable or interesting but think about it. Who doesn't at some point wish they had super powers, or want to be a hero, and the easier it is to put yourself in their shoes the more you get interested in the character.

Not many of us know what it's like to have your home planet destroyed (if you do, I apologize for the insensitivity). Looking at the characters Marvel creates you can almost see yourself in their position, Thor may be a god, but his rivalry with his brother is something most of us can relate to, Steeve Rogers was a scrawny kid before he was Captain America(Role model for the wimps) and the X-men as a whole are outsiders(everyone can relate to that).  A lot of DC's heroes aren't even human (Superman, Wonder Woman, Martian Man-Hunter)

 But to say DC doesn't have it's merit (singular) would be untrue. I would like to go into depth about DC's redeeming qualities, but unfortunately I don't have time for that...My shawarma is here.

Excelsior, and for the last time, Marc out.

Never Heard of Him

Have you heard of...Nevermind you probably never have. Both Marvel and DC have obscure heroes that only the devoted fans know about. I thought I'd take a look at a select few obscure heroes who deserve some recognition.

 First, a hero by the name of Sentry.

 When I'm having arguments about Marvel vs DC (which is a lot), I'm often reminded of Superman's annoyingly powerful invulnerability and super strength among others. When that happens I like to bring up Sentry, a hero who not only has most of the same powers as Superman (including a big S on his costume) has something that makes the character interesting. Although Sentry is a superhero and a reserve member of the avengers, what makes the character intriguing is that he has a split personality. His alter ego is the Void, an evil entity based only on the need for death and destruction. Conflict not from villains but from himself that's what superman lacks.

 The young Avengers

 As you could probably guesse from the name, they are a team of superheroes that are also teenagers. Made up of heroes like Iron Lad, Hulkling, Patriot, Thor Girl ,Wiccan, Speed, Stature, Hawkeye II and many others. Admittedly sometimes coming off as a bit cheesy being a team with nearly identical powers to the original Avengers but younger. However, as a whole they are entertaining and do play to a younger audience, but come on... The Avengers. And these heroes are specifically created to be young, not like DC's teen titans which create teenage versions of some of their heroes. Personally, I think they have potential for a big screen adaptation but that's for the future. 

Lastly Moon Knight.

 The similarities to Batman are astounding. Both fight crime at night, both are millionaire playboys, both have a multitude of weapons, both have specialized vehicles, both have the word knight in their name (i.e Dark knight). What makes Moon Knight better than Batman is that he actually has super powers, his strength is affected by the moons phase(which is not the coolest power ever, but hey it's more than Batman can say for himself). Another thing that makes him awesome is that he does the will of Khonshu, an Egyptian god, who gave him his powers and an assortment of weapons. One more thing, he has the same name as me (i.e Marc).

 These heroes deserve some more recognition, they're just as good a some of Marvel heavy hitters and defiantly better than most of DCs.

 Excelsior, Marc out.