It’s a fool’s errand.
It would appear that the superhero movie war between Warner Bros. and Marvel Studios has been fired.
Really, though, this isnt much of a rivalry.
At least not yet.
Marvel has nearly a dozen superhero movies in their cinematic universe, with no end in sight.
Warner Bros., under its current model at least, has produced exactly one (Man of Steel).
Theres really nothing inflammatory about Tsujihara or Snyders statements.
It also gave us the return of an improvedAgents of SHIELDfor a second season.
It wouldnt do for Marvel to get complacent.
The disparity in the tone of these two studios extends beyond the screen.
But is it really wise to swing quite so heavily in the opposite direction?
The problem is that the comic book industry quickly learned the wrong lessons fromThe Dark Knight ReturnsandWatchmen.
Perhaps a little moderation is in order.
Eventhe first episode of the upcomingSupergirlTV seriesshowed the title character in costume and (gasp!)
A version of this article originally ran on March 9th, 2015.
