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Who are the closest DC Comics equivalents to the four main characters?

posted 4 years ago by TMC-4 (20123)
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I read that collectively, the Fantastic Four as a unit was meant to be Marvel's answer to the Justice League:

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/AlternateCompanyEquivalent/ComicBooks

The Baxter Building is their take on the Fortress of Solitude, i.e. a home that has technology and gizmos and stuff and portals into other dimensions (Phantom Zone/Negative Zone). Likewise, Reed Richards and Doctor Doom are very much based on Superman and Luthor being a rivalry where The Cape opposes a Mad Scientist who wants to Take Over the World with the latter having an Irrational Hatred for the hero.

Or more directly, the Challengers of the Unknowns:
https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?93513-DC-comics-equivalencies-to-Marvels&p=2707221&viewfull=1#post2707221

Meanwhile individually, Elongnated Man is DC's equivalent to Mr. Fantastic:
https://screenrant.com/marvel-dc-superheroes-copies-rip-offs/

https://www.quora.com/Which-are-the-most-famous-superhero-counterparts-between-DC-Comics-vs-Marvel/answer/Tarang-Godhari

https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?93513-DC-comics-equivalencies-to-Marvels&p=2707227&viewfull=1#post2707227

[–] PaladinNJ (21510) 4 years ago

The Fantastic Four were created as a representation of the four ancients elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) personified as human beings.

The Squadron Supreme was Marvel's equivalent to the Justice League. Just like Marvel's Imperial Guard was meant to be parallel to the Legion of Superheroes.

[–] PaladinNJ (21510) 3 years ago

BTW: The Doom Patrol was specifically created as a parallel to the FF for DC Comics.

[–] HarlemEagle42 (17735) 2 years ago

This.