What would happen if Marvel Comic's staff had to run both, Marvel's and DC's ?.

[dragonmp93]

Related to the thread of Disney buying DC and what is being suggested there; what if Disney did that, and fired everyone from the DC comics division except the writers and the artists, now those book being responsibility of the Marvel Comics division on top of the Marvel books.

What do you think it would happen to both universes if that happened ?.

[Tiamatty]

Who frigging cares? It's a ridiculous hypothetical, because it'll never happen. It'd be like asking what would happen if North Korea conquered the US. What would happen if David Bowie came back to life? What the hell is even the point of speculating on something that will never happen?

[dragonmp93]

Who frigging cares? It's a ridiculous hypothetical, because it'll never happen. It'd be like asking what would happen if North Korea conquered the US. What would happen if David Bowie came back to life? What the hell is even the point of speculating on something that will never happen?

Well, im just bored; that's why im asking, to see if someone has any crazy idea of what it would happen.

[Michael Watkins]

Related to the thread of Disney buying DC and what is being suggested there; what if Disney did that, and fired everyone from the DC comics division except the writers and the artists, now those book being responsibility of the Marvel Comics division on top of the Marvel books.

What do you think it would happen to both universes if that happened ?.

There would be less focus on characters who are not the big 3 of either company.

[rui no onna]

Avengers vs Justice League
Champions vs (Teen) Titans

[shooshoomanjoe]

The return of the Amalgam Universe.

[scribbleMind]

The very real threat of Bendis lackadaisically destroying everyone's favorite DC characters.

[Frontier]

The very real threat of Bendis lackadaisically destroying everyone's favorite DC characters.

I just can't help but imagine him on Batman and what that would be like .

Although maybe he'd be a better fit for Green Arrow. Maybe...

[ed2962]

I just can't help but imagine him on Batman and what that would be like .

Although maybe he'd be a better fit for Green Arrow. Maybe...

There were rumors like maybe a little over ten years ago of a possible Bendis Batman/Daredevil team up, but it didn't happen for some reason. It was around the time that DC and Marvel were doing multiple crossovers.

[Mike_Murdock]

Marvel doesn't have enough staff to run their own damn comics these days.

[JackDaw]

Marvel doesn't have enough staff to run their own damn comics these days.

But isn't that about the insufficiency of really good writers and artists rather than background management? And OP stipulated keep those. Indeed savings elsewhere would maybe free up more to spend on creatives.

There would be more cross-overs.

And actually I think in the short term things might improve for DC characters. My gut feeling is that Marvel do some key things slightly better than DC...their range of various trades is better thought out, for instance.

And quality control on main icons is surely better...I can't see Marvel tolerating some of editors and writers used on Superman and JL in last 20 years.

And it would bring DC characters within Marvel Unlimited service..what a prospect that would be for anybody who likes digital comics.


But long term...lack of competition would tell...and there would (I suspect) at some point be a decline in overall quality. Might be good for Valiant, etc of course.

[Mike_Murdock]

At Marvel? I don't think so. They have a lot of really well-liked writers: Jason Aaron, Al Ewing, Charles Soule, Cullen Bunn, Greg Pack, underrated new writers like Matt Rosenberg and Saladin Ahmed. The long-standing writers like Brian Bendis, Mark Waid, and Dan Slott have their critics but also have their fans (people are excited that Waid is taking over Captain America, Bendis is killing it on Defenders, etc.).

But they've had some pretty big editing errors recently - everything from having quotes come from the wrong person to continuity gaffs. Also, it's an editor's job to point out when an idea isn't really working. Ultimately, I think that's needed more than different writers.

[rui no onna]

And actually I think in the short term things might improve for DC characters. My gut feeling is that Marvel do some key things slightly better than DC...their range of various trades is better thought out, for instance.

And it would bring DC characters within Marvel Unlimited service..what a prospect that would be for anybody who likes digital comics.

While at the same time, increasing single issue print prices to $4.99 standard (maybe double shipped) and probably more frequent $9.99 issues.

As for trades, Marvel's actually playing catch up to DC in that area. Lower single issue sales has meant DC has had to diversify into trades early on.

http://www.comicsbeat.com/along-with...brary-problem/
http://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-16-dc...n-periodicals/

Of course, this does mean Marvel can make the move to digital more easily since they're not as dependent on reprint graphic novel sales for revenue as DC is.

[Frontier]

And quality control on main icons is surely better...I can't see Marvel tolerating some of editors and writers used on Superman and JL in last 20 years.

I think the opposite would be true, especially looking at Marvel right now.

[TitanMax]

Related to the thread of Disney buying DC and what is being suggested there; what if Disney did that, and fired everyone from the DC comics division except the writers and the artists, now those book being responsibility of the Marvel Comics division on top of the Marvel books.

What do you think it would happen to both universes if that happened ?.

See, the first thing I'm having a problem here is even if Disney did buy DC why the hell would they fire everyone?
Disney barely gets involved Marvel's comic division, why would they do different then?