Marvel vs DC: Who has the best comic universe?

Iron Man and Batman may never duke it out on the big screen, but the box-office battle is stronger than ever

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Marvel and DC Comics' good-natured rivalry has been around since the 1930s. More recently, its transferred to the big screen, with films such as The Dark Knight, The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy competing to break box office records.

Film adaptations of superhero stories are big business, but the latest harsh reviews for Suicide Squad show it isn't easy to keep a cinematic universe afloat. Can DC bounce back - or does Marvel have the edge?

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