I like both, but my favorite character is Wolvie. I have read every GN I can get my hands on of Wolverine since I was 10. I bought a collectors GN of his living in Japan when I was 12. When my mom found it, not only did she give me a huge lecture, but she threw it away. I have only bought one GN since... Star Wars Revenge of the Sith.
Marvel definitely tops DC. Marvel has many more recognizable characters such as: Captain America, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, X-Men, compared to DC which only really has Batman, Robin, and, of course, Superman. Also, in Marvel the characters actually have different powers, unlike DC where all the characters, barring Batman, can fly, have super strength, have some sort of energy projectile, and an infallible sense of what is right and what is wrong. Marvel writes characters with actual flaws, which I personally find much more satisfying than DC's good-triumphs-over-evil-every-time stories. Younger audiences may like DC but I personally can only read Batman, and even then only certain stories.
I will always be a devoted marvel Zombie. X-men, very little ret-con, real world settings, 'nuff said.
However, if you want to validate comics as a form of literature, you have to turn to DC. There's a constant push, especially by the vertigo division of the company, to tell a quality story regardless of the medium.
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I personally prefer Marvel. It just seems to me that the characters and stories told are much more interesting while DC seems boring and repetitive with their story lines. While I do appreciate some DC works (certain Batman, Watchmen) I have a much wider span of favorites on the Marvel side. I can see why the DC fans prefer the franchise but I just can't agree.