Differences between DC Prime Earth & Marvel Earth-616

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DC Prime Earth/Earth 0
Slightly bigger than the other
Advanced with many cities including real-world cities and a few fictional ones
Superpowered ones are called metahumans or metas
People accept the metas and are even idolized by the public in many circumstances
Hercules is seen as a villain by the Amazonians
Atlantis is led by Aquaman and is divided between Tritonis and Poseidonis
The physiology of Atlanteans is different to that of Marvel’s Atlanteans
Speed Force exists
Chaos Magic is wild and powerful
Hitler was killed by an unknown soldier and stayed dead
Has almost 30,000 characters
Gods involve themselves with mortal worlds unless some unprecedented event
Captain Marvel is a mythical champion. Mainly is a boy until for some a brief time, his sister became the champion
Batman (Bruce Wayne), Superman (Clark Kent/Kal-El), Wonder Woman (Diana Prince), Supergirl (Kara Zor-El/Kara Danvers)
Marvel Universe Earth 616
Slightly smaller than the other
Less urban growth with fewer fictional cities compared to DCU
Superpowered ones are often referred as mutants or inhumans
Ordinary people are not in favor of mutants or anyone with powers 
Hercules is considered a hero
Atlantis is a unitary city led by Namor
The physiology of Atlanteans is very different to DC’s Atlanteans
Speed Force doesn’t exist
Chaos Magic is comparatively less powerful
Hitler was killed by Human Torch (Jim Hammond) but was resurrected by Hydra’s scientist Arnim Zola
Has about 80,000 characters
Gods involve themselves a lot with mortal worlds a lot with mortals
Captain Marvel was an alien hero and the present one is an alien-human hybrid Earthling
Captain America (Steve Rogers), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Thor Odinson, Wolverine (James Howlett/Logan), Spider-Man (Peter Parker) 

* References: JLA/Avengers, The Multiversity, Justice League: The Sixth Dimension, Justice League: Doom War, Doomsday Clock, Flashpoint, Dark Nights: Metal, Dark Nights: Death Metal, Cataclysm: The Ultimates’ Last Stand, Secret Wars, Original Sin, etc. 



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