A review by icehockeystick
Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-Year Battle Between Marvel and DC by Reed Tucker

4.0

I really liked this book and found it very fascinating. At first it was difficult for me to get into it, but later on in the book I was absolutely drawn into the Marvel-DC rivalry. It's funny, interesting and really ridiculous at times. It also touches on a lot of good topics like, theft vs. inspiration, good business practices, innovating vs. relying on what made you famous in the first place. It's a great study of what worked and what didn't. I'm not a comic book person, and I don't think I've actually ever picked one up. But like many my age, I grew up watching X-Men and Batman cartoons every Saturday and have seen a lot of these movies (Batman, Avengers, more Marvel then DC I will admit) and it's so interesting to see how these characters were developed, how these movie franchises were developed and the actual business side was made. Really fascinating.