They do, however, fight on the side of the good guys occasionally… as well as sharing the odd kiss with their franchise hero. On top of that, given that they’re both master thieves with expensive tastes and questionable morality, neither one qualifies as a traditional hero. Thus entered Felicia Hardy, aka the Black Cat, in the 1979 issue of “The Amazing Spider-Man” #194.Īs well as having weapons (grappling hooks and retractable claws) and a costume that’s practically identical to Catwoman’s (although Black Cat’s is more like a generic "sexy cat" Halloween outfit than traditional superhero garb, thanks to all the extra cleavage), Black Cat shares Catwoman’s range of abilities, such as enhanced speed, agility and acrobatic skill to leap to/from rooftops without getting hurt. The publisher tried to come up with a younger, sexier version of the character almost four decades after DC's cat-based character debuted in “Batman” #1 in 1940. You might have thought one Catwoman was enough, but Marvel clearly doesn't agree. Since debuting in 1987, 24 years after Iron Man appeared in “Tales of Suspense” #39, Rocket Red has sunk into semi-obscurity. In short, he’s a squeaky-clean Iron Man with a Russian accent tacked on in a half-hearted attempt at originality.ĭespite having tons of superpowers, courtesy of the USSR (including super-strength, invulnerability and “mecha-empathy”), Red Rocket can’t compete with everyone’s second favorite sociopathic billionaire: his fixation on minor family squabbles and his inability to evolve beyond the one-suit setup doesn’t help his popularity. He’s not afraid to wade into global conflicts with his super-team either, although Iron Man plays a far more assertive role in the Avengers than the three Rocket Reds (Dmitri Pushkin, Gavril Ivanovich and the crazy Manhunter android) ever do in Justice League International. Like Iron Man, Rocket Red fights in an armored red battle suit and uses rocket power to fly.
You’d be forgiven for never having heard of Rocket Red, one of DC’s most generic C-List superheroes. They both then rebelled and joined the team they were supposed to eliminate, before taking over responsibility for teaching the younger versions of said teams.Īlthough Red Tornado’s appearance in “Justice League of America” #64 in 1968 only predates that of Vision in “The Avengers” #57 by a few months - making it seem possible the two characters were created independently - the concept of Tornado’s character was technically formed eight years prior, under the alternative and rather badass name, Ulthoon the Tornado Tyrant of Rann, which settles the dispute of which came first once and for all. Morrow and Ultron, respectively) using advanced technology to bring out the destruction of their franchise’s greatest superhero collectives, The Justice League and The Avengers.
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Case in point: they’re both bald, super-powered androids with bright red skin and ridiculously high collars who were created by villains (T.O. Similarities between Marvel’s Vision and DC’s Red Tornado are not difficult to find, given that they’re basically the same character. He may have started out as a poor copy, but now he’s one of a kind.
However, in the years since this blatant forgery, Marvel redeemed themselves by reimagining Deadpool as everyone’s favourite smart-mouthed, crotch-punching, chimichanga-loving fourth wall obliterator. Deadpool and Deathstroke both started out as villains, with Deathstroke agreeing to kill the Teen Titans in his 1980 debut in “The New Teen Titans” #2, and Deadpool first appearing in “New Mutants” #98 in 1991 as an assassin hired to take out X-Men's Cable. Not only that, but they both end up working alongside the very teams they once tried to take down. Oh, and their names (Slade/Wade Wilson) are practically identical! They’re both mercenary assassins who wield firearms and blades, have accelerated healing abilities and wear head-to-toe suits with similar colour schemes (red/black versus black/orange). Although artist Rob Liefeld argues that Deadpool and Deathstroke are nothing alike, anyone with a shrewd eye can see the similarities.
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