Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ and DC’s Biggest Fans Discuss Why Their Favorite Franchises Are Struggling: ‘I’m Still Waiting for “Blade”’

By Jack Dunn

Jack Dunn

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James Gunn, there’s a Johnny Depp impersonator who would like to have a word about DC.

“I think the new ‘Supergirl’ sucks,” 39-year-old Oklahoma City native and devoted DC fan John (go figure) says from San Diego Comic-Con’s main floor. He looks exactly like “Pirates” era Depp, with chunky silver rings, a goatee, and a wide-brimmed fedora. Strangely enough, when asked if he’s cosplaying as the Hollywood bad boy, he tells me, as if offended, “Not really.” Returning to what ails DC, he adds, “I think they tried too hard. They’re trying to be like Marvel, and they need to really just be their own thing.”

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