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hey, all. i decided to really start working on a pretty generalized idea i had. most comics fans have probably noticed general similarities between alot of characters, particularly Marvel and DC Comics. i thought it would be fun to examine what it could really look like if there was a "complete" reversal of Marvel and DC characters. i'd like this to be about determining exactly who would be alternate (excluding ones that are clear expys/ersatzes of each other since that's just too obvious) to each major character and what character relations could look like as a result, and going for diversity wherever possible, like using Batman as DC's equivalent of Iron Man while, at the same time, Black Panther is used as Marvel's equivalent of Batman instead of just using Iron Man again. this could bring up some very interesting alternates by mixing and matching various characters

here's a possible example: if Black Panther is Marvel's Batman for this discussion, then he could be teamed up with Bucky Barnes, who was essentially created as Captain America's equivalent to Robin as a Boy Wonder-type sidekick, and some of his rogues gallery could include Green Goblin (Joker), the Mandarin (Ra's al-Ghul), and Dr. Octopus (Mr. Freeze). conversely, if Batman is DC's Iron Man then he still gets Robin as his sidekick who then strikes out on his own as Nightwing (similar to War Machine) and his rogues gallery could include Captain Cold (Blizzard) and Red Panzer (Crimson Dynamo)
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