This summer has given us two massive superhero movies based on the singular properties that launched the industry’s biggest companies: DC Comics and Marvel. DC kicked off their new movie universe with James Gunn’s Superman, while Marvel shifted into a new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Both of these movies got good reviews from critics and so far both are doing well at the box office. Both movies also have a bunch in common: Both eschewed a traditional origin story in favor of a back-to-basics adventure featuring their title characters a handful of years into their crimefighting careers. Both films feature adorable sidekicks: Krypto for Superman, and H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Both movies are colorful and bright and feature hopeful messages about people working together to save the world.
So … which one is better? That’s the subject of our latest video, where we both compare and contrast Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, debate their respective strengths and weaknesses. After all that, which reigns supreme? Watch our video below to find out:
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