Which Marvel characters are the "Most DC" and "Least DC"?

[daBronzeBomma]

It has been often said that Batman is the "Most Marvel" hero DC has, i.e. the one DC hero who could always fit into the MU, without any change at all.

It has also been said that Superman is the "Least Marvel" hero DC has, i.e. the one DC hero who could never fit into the MU, not without major changes.

I agree with both sentiments.

But I kinda wonder about the flip side of that equation.

Who is the "Most DC" hero that Marvel has?

Who is the "Least DC" hero that Marvel has?

I'm blanking on the Most DC hero Marvel has ... Captain America, maybe? Thor, perhaps? Black Panther, possibly?

I would guess that Spider-Man, the "classic" Peter Parker version, is the Least DC hero Marvel has.

What do you think?

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

Captain America is probably the most DC hero while the X-men/Spider-man are the least DC hero.

[CRaymond]

Captain America is probably the most DC hero while the X-men/Spider-man are the least DC hero.

This is probably the most accurate take you're going to find.

[frizb]

Deadpool-least DC, Captain America-most DC (not Stevil Rogers)

[Digifiend]

Yeah, Spidey was the first teen hero at the big two to not be a sidekick (remember, DC didn't own Shazam until the 1970s). The X-Men were also teens, and predate the Teen Titans (though not the individual members of that team). So they're both very unlike the traditional DC hero. Cap, on the other hand, is a boy scout, not unlike Superman.

[Frontier]

People will probably disagree with me on this, but I think Black Panther is a pretty DC-ish hero.

[John Ossie]

Black Panther's not a bad pick, Frontier. But I agree with those who've already picked Captain America as the ''most'' DC character.

I'd probably pick Deadpool as the ''least'' as well.

[Ascended]

People will probably disagree with me on this, but I think Black Panther is a pretty DC-ish hero.

He is, very much cut from the same cloth as Aquaman in a lot of ways.

But I agree, Captain America is the most DC hero at Marvel. You could drop that guy into a group shot of the JSA and not realize anything is out of place and he'd fit into the DCU structure like it was a glove. Such a good fit it'd probably be boring as hell, honestly!

Least DC hero at Marvel is probably Spider-Man. The X-Men feel like a close second but DC's no stranger to tackling social issues or the "freaks among freaks" narrative, while Parker's struggling, Everyman sensibility goes against the grain of DC's larger than life archetypes.

I mean, in a classic sense. I dont actually think there's much difference between the two companies as we often think there is. For every cosmic Green Lantern or Darkseid I can find you a Nova or Galactus, and for every Daredevil and Iron Man I can find you a Roy Harper and Batman.

[Electricmastro]

Captain America is probably the most DC hero while the X-men/Spider-man are the least DC hero.

Yep, Marvel heroes tend to be seen with more flaws on their sleeves than DC heroes do.

Whereas DC's two biggest heroes in 1939, Superman and Batman, didn't really have trouble fitting in with society, Marvel's two biggest heroes in 1939, Human Torch and Sub-Mariner, either had trouble fitting in or never really fit in at all to begin with.

[manymade1]

Yep, Marvel heroes tend to be seen with more flaws on their sleeves than DC heroes do.

Yeah I see DC heroes as being more Godlike, idealized beings wheras Marvel's characters are more human.

The way Carol's been treated, recently, I think she'd naturally fit in with DC. On the flip side, like people have said, the X-Men and Spider-Man are Marvel's most Marvel like characters.

Without Ben, I'd say the Fantastic Four would be very DC like characters, but Ben really gives them a Marvel flair.

[Electricmastro]

Yeah I see DC heroes as being more Godlike, idealized beings wheras Marvel's characters are more human.

The way Carol's been treated, recently, I think she'd naturally fit in with DC. On the flip side, like people have said, the X-Men and Spider-Man are Marvel's most Marvel like characters.

Without Ben, I'd say the Fantastic Four would be very DC like characters, but Ben really gives them a Marvel flair.

I’ve seen Carol Danvers compared with Kara Danvers (Supergirl), so I don’t think you’d be far off.

[Mutant God]

Most DC - Dr. Strange

Least DC - Runaways