9 Reasons Why DC Really Is Better Than Marvel

8. They're Learning From Their Mistakes

The comics industry has been temperamental for the past twenty years, shifting in between crises, controversy and a truckload of reboots in its attempts to, well, survive. The New 52, conceived in 2011 as a means of galvanising a declining DC brand, was one such attempt - and it didn't exactly go down a treat.

For what it's worth, yes, the New 52 was a financial success; sales figures rebounded in the reboot's burgeoning months and largely stayed that way through to its destruction in 2016. It came at a cost however, with the much maligned reboot suffering from a lack of clarity in regards to its own wishy washy continuity, a dearth of women working on a creative level, controversial character changes and a boatload of terrible editorial edicts.

Most tragic of all, however, was the loss of DC's own feel. Compared to the publisher's previous years, the entire event felt soulless, Bat-centric, cynical, and largely devoid of the legacy that had endeared the universe to so many fans growing up. The intent was to reel in new readers, yes, but the comparative lack of quality on the page was noticeable, as was Green Arrow's clean-shaven complexion.

DC Rebirth, brought in to replace this old reboot, set about changing this with a celebration of what made DC tick in the first place. It's not without its confusing moments, but Rebirth is an exercise in learning as much as it is in celebration, one that inspired Marvel's own attempt at reinvigorating their universe with the increasingly ill-fated Marvel Legacy last August.