I don't think that's it at all, and yes I know Korrupt has already replied to this. Look Zombine even mentioned earlier how he was surprised Batman was in the top 3 cause no one talked about it. People did try to but this thread moves so fast at times, it's almost impossible. Plus yes, with Marvel currently having the larger fanbase, it makes even harder to get some decent discussion about a DC book. It is what it is, but a community thread dedicated to discussing just that seems like a good idea to me. Specially with how few of us are discussing it and how easily it gets lost. I mean shit it's the 2nd of November and this thread is already 7 pages long.
Is it really larger though? Harley Quinn is a DC book.
I think this community is so small but so vocal, I don't think it's a question of "more" Marvel fans, it's just about how often they/we talk.
I've written posts about Image books or Marvel books, shit, I even posted about Zero Year at 3:21 AM when the last issue came out and I woke up to read it as early as possible.
But my posts get traction because people love me. I overwhelm doubters with boundless enthusiasm. And I talk about stuff that even if people might not have read the book could at least talk about.
If people aren't talking about DC, it means DC needs more excited fans talking about more accessible things in this thread. If you come in and are like "Boy, guys, it's [Arcane Object Of Continuity]! I can't believe it!" that means that few people are going to hop in. Who the fuck is [Arcane Object]? Who cares if they're not reading it?
But you can post a rad panel from She-Hulk and EVERY motherfucker is going talk about it whether they read it or not.
I think this is a key distinction here. Marvel and Image just plain put out more books with a point of view that you can react to and discuss. Now, DC is getting better at this, but they haven't found away to take that core of their line and combine it with the point of view benefits that drive something like Batgirl or Harley Quinn. Look at Green Lantern's line. It's fine, it's perfunctory, it's telling stories that people like. But you can't post a page from it and get people talking. They need (and are currently actively searching for) more Batmans. Not more New Suicide Squads.
Flip that over and look at New Avengers. Not only is it a core of Marvel's line, but it's resting 1000% on the shoulders of one person's thrilling POV. That gives people stuff to talk about and react to. It's not just filling A with B so the line can get to C.
So I disagree. I firmly believe that we are split totally evenly as far preference goes. But DC just isn't as talked about because, frankly, their line doesn't lend itself to message board discussions.
What is there to discuss except where the plot is going to go next? There's no discussions of taste, you either like the House Style or you don't. Contrast that to Marvel, and you can talk at length about whether or not Pulido sucks whether or not Wimberly sucks whether or not Bachalo sucks whether or not Kubert sucks whether or not Cassaday sucks whether or not Noto sucks whether or not Samnee sucks whether or not Ramos sucks whether or not Alphona sucks and on and on and on.
If you're not on board with the Nu52, there's not a lot to talk about. Look at every time I bring up Valiant. Two responses? A month?
But I GUARANTEE you not everyone talking about Marvel books reads them every month. There's just stuff for them to talk about.
With DC there's only thing to say: "Yeah, I don't know, I don't really follow that."
DC needs to start making conversations happen. They're getting there with Batgirl and the jaw dropping teams on Eternal. But obviously they're not there yet.