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I try to write things that will stand the test of time, and I think often I succeed at that (if nothing else). But recently I was looking back at what I've written here on 24 Pages and a particular piece stood out as glaringly out-of-date. Back in 2011 I essayed a competition between the two titans of superhero storytelling, pitting Marvel and DC against one another in 18 different categories such as "Best Hero" and "Most Consistent Long-Running Title." DC won, 9 points to 6. Reading it again, I was struck by how much has changed in the past eight years, so much that six categories felt in need of updating. So, let's go with Round 2! First, a recap of the already-decided categories. Note that some categories are actually a negative point. BEST HERO, Part 1 : Marvel (Spider-Man) BEST HERO, Part 2 : DC (Batman) THE NEXT THREE : tie BEST VILLAINS : DC A-LIST TEAMS : Marvel B-LIST TEAMS : DC MOST CONSISTENT LONG-RUNNING TITLE : Marvel (Fantastic Fo...