Marvel vs DC

DC vs. Marvel is a comic book miniseries intercompany crossover published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics from February to May 1996.

IRON MAN

⁠

Iron Man's earliest stories were published in the monster-themed

anthology⁠

series

Tales of Suspense⁠

. Marvel premiered several superheroes this way in the 1960s as superhero comics became more popular than traditional science-fiction and horror comics.[9][12] Iron Man's first appearance, "Iron Man is Born!", appeared in Tales of Suspense #39, released in December 1962 with a March 1963

cover date⁠

.[12] Though the Iron Man armor was gray in its first appearance, Marvel changed it to gold because of issues with printing.[5] Lee initially delegated the writing duties to other creators at Marvel, but he felt their work was substandard; as with his other characters, Lee reclaimed control of Iron Man so he could write the stories himself.[13]

Once Marvel's distributor allowed the company more monthly releases,

The Avengers⁠

(1963) was developed as a new comic book series.[14] Iron Man was one of the five characters who formed

the titular superhero team⁠

.[15] By 1965, the difficulty of maintaining continuity between The Avengers and the members' solo titles prompted Lee to temporarily write the original cast out of The Avengers, including Iron Man.[16]

BAT MAN

⁠

In early 1939, following the success of

Superman⁠

DC Comics⁠

' editors requested more superheroes.[5]

Bob Kane⁠

created Batman, initially drawing a character with red tights, bat wings, and a domino mask.

Bill Finger⁠

, a collaborator, made significant contributions by suggesting a cowl, cape, gloves, and a darker costume.[6] The character's alter ego,

Bruce Wayne⁠

, was inspired by historical figures

Robert the Bruce⁠

and

Mad Anthony Wayne⁠

.[7] Batman's early adventures drew inspiration from contemporary pulp fiction and characters like Zorro and the Shadow, establishing Batman as a master detective with a dark, brooding persona driven by the murder of his parents.[8][9]

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