The Ultimate Betrayal: How Marvel and DC Characters are Suspiciously Similar

Sometimes we watch a superhero film and think to ourselves, “This looks familiar.” That’s because we have most likely seen the same story before. It’s not relevant whether DC and Marvel comics were influenced by or directly copied by each other. We know these movie universes are based on the characters and stories from original comics.

Let’s go through the dates these characters first debuted and point out similarities and contrasts between characters who appear to be “counterparts.” You can later decide if it’s copy-and-paste work or merely a coincidence. You can compare if certain characters have a few idiosyncrasies but are otherwise distinct or if the parallels are tenuous and the characters are distinct enough on their own.

Ant-Man / The Atom

Both Ant-Man (Henry Pym) and The Atom (Ray Palmer) developed a suit that allowed them to shrink and increase their physical power. Without the suit, neither man has any extraordinary skills. The key difference between the two is that the Ant-Man suit can also grow into a giant, whereas Palmer’s technology hasn’t demonstrated this potential. Another distinction is that, whereas Henry invented the Pym particles, Palmer developed his technology after discovering a white dwarf star. By using a rare group of subatomic particles, the source of which is still unknown, Ant-Man is able to shrink himself about one-half inch in height (the shape of the magnetic lines of force are made visible by the confined particles, whose concentration causes them to behave like a gas).

When these particles are discharged, their wavelength is in the mental range, which gives Ant-Man the ability to allow himself and other objects to grow or shrink in size. The majority of the mass of each afflicted atom’s nucleus is converted by the mechanics into energetic particles that took up orbits around the nucleus; as a result, the mass of the initial volume was left unaffected by gravitation. This implies that a punch from the half-inch tall Ant-Man would feel as powerful as one from a man of average stature. The effectiveness of the reducing particle used by Ant-Man is untimed.

Deadpool / Deathstroke

Deathstroke (Slade Wilson) and Deadpool (Wade Wilson) have a lot in common. Both of them, for example, are skilled swordsmen and marks-men. While Deathstroke’s healing factor is expedited, Deadpool’s healing power is regenerative. Regardless, they both have healing abilities. The biggest distinction between the two is that whereas Slade is a villain, Wade is more of an anti-hero character. Wade is funny and frequently breaches the fourth wall, whereas Slade is always serious about business. Wilson lost his right eye after his ex-wife Adeline shot it. Also he briefly lost vision in his remaining good eye from excessive radiation exposure.

His son Joseph assisted him in overcoming this by inserting a brand-new optic from Dr. Isherwood into his cranial socket. As for Wade, the Weapon XI procedure had given him a wide range of mutant talents, although it was recognized that his surgery was not complete. Stryker ordered the activation of Weapon XI before they were able to give it new skills since he needed to start fighting right away, which left the bonding process unfinished. The time-traveling Deadpool of the updated timeline was able to kill this version of himself by shooting him through the head, and then he fired several more shots into his body while he was “cleaning up the timeline..

Hawkeye / Green Arrow

Despite the fact that Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) and Hawkeye (Clint Barton) come from diverse backgrounds, they share the same place in the superhero universe. Both men are masters of martial arts and archery. They both lack superhuman abilities. The most significant distinction between the two is Oliver’s upbringing since he comes from a wealthy family, which has influenced his demeanor. Clint, however, came from a shattered household and eventually ran away to the circus. Barton is one of the most adept and powerful hand-to-hand fighters and martial artists on the globe.

He has trained extensively in a variety of martial arts styles while serving as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. Eskrima, Muay Thai, Karate, Judo, Taijutsu, Kenjutsu, and Shurikenjutsu all appear to be a part of his fighting technique. Oliver is a great observer, as evidenced by the fact that he was able to identify a sniper who was following him from hundreds of feet away. He was left alone on a barren island for a year and had to rely solely on his bow and arrows to get by. Oliver learned how to build arrowheads during this time, go on food hunts, and skin animals for their hides to use for clothes.

Quicksilver / The Flash

The Flash (Barry Allen) and Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) both have superhuman speed, strength, stamina, durability, and reflexes, allowing them to phase through solid things, having rapid metabolism, and possessing quick/enhanced intelligence. They also both have a twin with superpowers. The biggest difference between them is how they came about their incredible abilities: Barry got them after being struck by lightning, whilst Pietro was born as a mutant. Nevertheless, their characters are very much alike. Because of his great speed, Quicksilver could cause harm to anyone he carries due to the effects of high-speed friction brought on by air resistance.

Quicksilver must support his passengers’ necks, in order to keep them safe. He supports Erik’s neck during the Pentagon extraction so as not to give him whiplash. When he brought Mystique to Magneto’s location while in Cairo, he treated her in the same way. Despite the greater durability that Quicksilver’s speed physiology bestows upon him, significant power is required to harm him. His arm and leg may have been easily broken by Apocalypse. Wally had a cardiac issue and needed a pacemaker as a result of Robin stopping the heart of his former self. Wally has to be careful not to overwork himself because of this. After suffering a near-death experience, Kid Flash’s heart-jumping intervention appeared to have cured Wally of his illness.