Marvel vs. DC
Generations of comic fans have argued over who would be victorious in the battle of the superheroes. Unfortunately, we can't help you answer that question, but at least we found out which superhero universe rules the U.S. box office.
Nolan’s Batman trilogy may have broken all sorts of records, but Marvel has a whole gang of superheroes fighting to secure the box office crown.
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Public preference between Marvel and DC Comics in the United States as of November 2018, by media type
Public preference between Marvel movies and DC Comics movies in the United States as of August 2017
Combined annual box office revenue of superhero movies in the United States and Canada from 1978 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
Worldwide box office revenue of Marvel Comics movies from 2008 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
Box office revenue of DC Extended Universe movies in the United States and Canada as of May 2026 (in million U.S. dollars)
Share of consumers who have watched selected Marvel Studios superhero films in the United States as of February 2018, by gender
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