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Marvel vs DC

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The bets, forks and reversals that shaped Marvel vs DC — each one explained, and checked against the record.

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The Adjacency Expansion · Growth & Portfolio
DC Started the Race First. Marvel Just Had a Blueprint.
Everyone thinks Marvel beat DC on creative genius. It didn't — DC was building crossover films back in 2002, six years before Iron Man. Marvel won on architecture: one decision-maker, a phased plan, and a balance sheet DC never had until it was a decade too late.
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