The statistic presents the public preference between Marvel and DC Comics in the United States as of November 2018, sorted by media type. During the survey, the majority of respondents said that they had no preference for Marvel over DC Comics for any media type, however Marvel was overall more popular. Whilst 39 percent said that they preferred Marvel movies, just five percent said the same about DC Comics films.
Public preference between Marvel and DC Comics in the United States as of November 2018, by media type
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YouGov. (November 15, 2018). Public preference between Marvel and DC Comics in the United States as of November 2018, by media type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/943194/marvel-dc-movie-preference-by-media-type/
YouGov. "Public preference between Marvel and DC Comics in the United States as of November 2018, by media type." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943194/marvel-dc-movie-preference-by-media-type/
YouGov. (2018). Public preference between Marvel and DC Comics in the United States as of November 2018, by media type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943194/marvel-dc-movie-preference-by-media-type/
YouGov. "Public Preference between Marvel and Dc Comics in The United States as of November 2018, by Media Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943194/marvel-dc-movie-preference-by-media-type/
YouGov, Public preference between Marvel and DC Comics in the United States as of November 2018, by media type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943194/marvel-dc-movie-preference-by-media-type/ (last visited June 06, 2023)
Public preference between Marvel and DC Comics in the United States as of November 2018, by media type [Graph], YouGov, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/943194/marvel-dc-movie-preference-by-media-type/