Did DC almost sell their superheroes?
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DC was drowning in debt, while Marvel was soaring high. Enter Bill Sarnoff from Warner Communications, who thought, “Hey, let’s let Marvel take over DC’s characters. They seem to be doing alright with Spider-Man, so why not Superman?”

Here’s the kicker—Marvel’s president, Jim Galton, rejected it. His reason? “Those characters must not be any good” if DC couldn’t make it work. Yep, he wrote off DC’s A-listers as second-rate. But Marvel’s editor, Jim Shooter, wasn’t buying it. He knew these heroes were pure gold and wouldn’t let the chance slide.

Shooter wasn’t playing around. He devised a plan to prove Galton wrong, throwing out seven massive titles: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Teen Titans, Justice League, and Legion of Super-Heroes. His numbers? 39 million copies in two years and $3.5 million in profit. That’s insane cash for comics back then. But Galton? He wasn’t sold—I thought Shooter was way off with those numbers.

But as word spread, Marvel’s creative minds got hyped. John Byrne even drew up a cover for Superman: 1st Marvel Issue! Imagine that! But then, things got messy. Just as negotiations were about to heat up, Marvel got hit with an anti-trust lawsuit from First Comics. Marvel dominated the market with nearly 70% share, and a merger with DC could’ve looked like a total monopoly. Legal teams stepped in, and the deal was dead.

Man, what could’ve been? Can you imagine Superman under Marvel’s wing? Or Batman with a Marvel-style twist? It’s wild to think about. But we’ll never know. So, what do you think—would Marvel have nailed it, or would DC’s heroes have lost their spark? Drop your thoughts!

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