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Marvel 24

  • Ant-Man Right Wrong

    Hank Pym, the scientist who can shrink thanks to his particles, first appeared at Marvel in 1962. In the films, it is his successor, Scott Lang, who wears the suit.

  • Black Panther Right Wrong

    T'Challa, king of Wakanda, was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1966. He was the first black superhero from a major American comic book publisher.

  • Captain America Right Wrong

    Created in 1941 by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby at Timely, Marvel's forerunner. On the cover of his first issue, Steve Rogers punches Hitler, before the United States had even entered the war.

  • Captain Marvel Right Wrong

    Here Carol Danvers, Marvel's Captain Marvel. DC published its own Captain Marvel, created in 1939 by Fawcett and renamed Shazam because of trademark issues.

  • Captain Universe Right Wrong

    A cosmic force in the Marvel universe, the Uni-Power, which chooses successive hosts, sometimes ordinary passers-by, and turns them into heroes for a single mission.

  • Daredevil Right Wrong

    Matt Murdock, the blind lawyer from Hell's Kitchen, created at Marvel in 1964. The accident that took his sight heightened all his other senses.

  • Doctor Strange Right Wrong

    Stephen Strange, a surgeon who became the Sorcerer Supreme after an accident ruined his hands, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1963.

  • Groot Right Wrong

    First seen in 1960 as an invading monster, he became the alien tree of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. In the films, all he can say is 'I am Groot'.

  • Hulk Right Wrong

    Bruce Banner, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1962. Exposed to gamma rays, the scientist turns into a green giant whenever he loses his temper.

  • Iron Fist Right Wrong

    Danny Rand, a martial arts master raised in the mystical city of K'un-Lun, first appeared at Marvel in 1974. He often teams up with Luke Cage.

  • Iron Man Right Wrong

    Tony Stark, created in 1963, a founding member of the Avengers. The film Iron Man, released in 2008, launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

  • Jessica Jones Right Wrong

    A private investigator and former superhero, created for Marvel in 2001 by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos. She is married to Luke Cage.

  • The Thing Right Wrong

    Ben Grimm, the rocky member of Marvel's Fantastic Four, created in 1961 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Cosmic rays from a space flight transformed him.

  • Invisible Woman Right Wrong

    Susan Storm, a member of Marvel's Fantastic Four since 1961. She can turn invisible, create force fields and is married to Reed Richards.

  • The Wasp Right Wrong

    Janet van Dyne, a founding member of the Avengers, who gave the team its name. Like Ant-Man, she can shrink, but she can also fly and fire energy blasts.

  • Scarlet Witch Right Wrong

    Wanda Maximoff, Quicksilver's twin sister and a member of the Avengers. She first fought the X-Men as part of Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

  • Human Torch Right Wrong

    Johnny Storm, the Invisible Woman's brother, in the Fantastic Four. He can burst into flames and fly. An earlier hero of the same name, an android, appeared at Timely in 1939.

  • Luke Cage Right Wrong

    Harlem's hero with unbreakable skin, created at Marvel in 1972. He was one of the first black superheroes to star in his own series.

  • Mister Fantastic Right Wrong

    Reed Richards, leader of Marvel's Fantastic Four and a genius scientist. His elastic body can stretch into almost any shape.

  • Spider-Man Right Wrong

    Peter Parker, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1962. Bitten by a radioactive spider, he became Marvel's most famous hero.

  • Thor Right Wrong

    The Norse god of thunder, adapted by Marvel in 1962. Only someone worthy can lift his hammer, Mjolnir.

  • Quicksilver Right Wrong

    Pietro Maximoff, Marvel's super-fast mutant and the Scarlet Witch's twin brother. Not to be confused with the Flash, his counterpart at the competition.

  • Vision Right Wrong

    The synthetic android created by the robot Ultron, who went on to join the Avengers. He can pass through walls by changing his density.

  • Wolverine Right Wrong

    Logan, the X-Men mutant with adamantium claws, who first appeared in 1974 in an issue of The Incredible Hulk. His healing factor makes him almost immortal.

DC 20

  • Aquaman Right Wrong

    Arthur Curry, king of Atlantis, created at DC in 1941. He breathes underwater and communicates with sea creatures.

  • Batman Right Wrong

    Bruce Wayne, created in 1939 by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in Detective Comics, the title that gave DC its name. With no superpowers, he relies on his intelligence and training.

  • Catwoman Right Wrong

    Selina Kyle, Gotham City's cat burglar, first seen in 1940 in the very first issue of Batman. Sometimes an enemy, sometimes an ally of the Dark Knight.

  • Cyborg Right Wrong

    Victor Stone, half man and half machine, a member of the Teen Titans from 1980 and later of the Justice League.

  • Deathstroke Right Wrong

    Slade Wilson, a mercenary and enemy of the Teen Titans, first seen in 1980. Marvel's Deadpool, Wade Wilson, began as a parody of him.

  • Dick Grayson Right Wrong

    The first Robin, who appeared alongside Batman in 1940. As an adult, he struck out on his own as Nightwing.

  • Two-Face Right Wrong

    Harvey Dent, Gotham's former district attorney, scarred by acid and now an enemy of Batman. He decides on his crimes with the toss of a coin.

  • The Flash Right Wrong

    Barry Allen, the fastest man alive and a member of the Justice League. His debut in 1956 launched the Silver Age of comics.

  • Green Arrow Right Wrong

    Oliver Queen, the billionaire archer of Star City, first seen in 1941. His trick arrows, from tear gas to boxing gloves, made his name.

  • Green Lantern Right Wrong

    Hal Jordan, a test pilot, and his power ring, a member of the Green Lantern Corps. The ring creates anything its wearer can imagine.

  • Harley Quinn Right Wrong

    Created for Batman: The Animated Series in 1992, then brought into DC comics. A psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum, Harleen Quinzel falls under the Joker's spell.

  • Hawkman Right Wrong

    The winged hero of DC's Golden Age, first seen in 1940. He flies thanks to Nth metal from the planet Thanagar.

  • Jason Todd Right Wrong

    The second Robin. In 1988, readers voted by phone for his death; he later returned as the Red Hood.

  • Joker Right Wrong

    Batman's archenemy, first seen in 1940 in the first issue of Batman. His face is said to have been inspired by the actor Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs.

  • Lex Luthor Right Wrong

    The billionaire genius and enemy of Superman, first seen in 1940. In the comics, he was even elected President of the United States in 2000.

  • The Penguin Right Wrong

    Oswald Cobblepot, crime boss of Gotham and an enemy of Batman since 1941. He never goes anywhere without his top hat, monocle and umbrella.

  • Poison Ivy Right Wrong

    Pamela Isley, a botanist who became an enemy of Batman in 1966. She controls plants and her kiss is poisonous.

  • Supergirl Right Wrong

    Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, first seen in 1959. Like him, she survived the destruction of the planet Krypton.

  • Superman Right Wrong

    Clark Kent, created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in Action Comics. He is often considered the first modern superhero.

  • Wonder Woman Right Wrong

    Diana, an Amazon princess who first appeared at DC in 1941. She was created by the psychologist William Moulton Marston, who also worked on an early lie detector.

Since the late 1930s, America's two big comic book publishers have each built a gallery of heroes and villains that films and TV series have made famous worldwide. Names are sometimes similar, some characters mirror one another from one universe to the other and the adaptations have blurred the lines. Put each character with the publisher that created them or publishes them today before the timer runs out: even seasoned fans can be caught out.

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Frequently asked questions

Are Marvel and DC the same company?

No. DC Comics and Marvel are two rival publishers. DC now belongs to Warner Bros. Discovery and Marvel to Disney.

Can a character belong to both universes?

Only for a jointly published crossover, such as DC versus Marvel in 1996. Each character remains the property of its publisher.

When were Marvel and DC founded?

DC was founded in 1934 as National Allied Publications; its initials come from Detective Comics, a title launched in 1937. Marvel was founded in 1939 as Timely Publications and took the name Marvel Comics in the early 1960s.

Why do some characters look so alike?

The two publishers have often responded to each other, sometimes with humour: several heroes share similar powers or names. That is one of the traps of this quiz: go by the character's original publisher, not by their powers or costume.