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JLA/Avengers #4 (Feb 2004)
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Excerpt from screenrant.com
The Marvel and DC Comics universes nearly traded major characters that almost resulted in She-Hulk joining the Justice League and Martian Manhunter becoming an Avenger. During the DC versus Marvel comic book crossover, there was significant talk about the story ending with a huge twist that would shake up both publishers, as it almost finished with the swap of powerful heroes. Thankfully, the deal never occurred, but it turned out to be more than just chatter and was a real discussion between Marvel and DC.
In an interview with GamesRadar from 2021, former DC publisher Paul Levitz revealed that there was a conversation about swapping Marvel and DC characters during the DC versus Marvel crossover. While admitting that talks might not have lasted more than one meeting and acknowledging the logistical difficulty of swapping heroes, the idea had some legs. Writer Ron Marz told the website that She-Hulk and Martian Manhunter deal was on the table, as both characters were "redundant" in their universe - as there were already multiple Hulks and J'onn J'onzz was very similar to Superman. Marz said the discussions happened, and writers tried to envision the story ending with a hero trade until legal departments at DC and Marvel relayed how difficult trading heroes would be.
In an interview with GamesRadar from 2021, former DC publisher Paul Levitz revealed that there was a conversation about swapping Marvel and DC characters during the DC versus Marvel crossover. While admitting that talks might not have lasted more than one meeting and acknowledging the logistical difficulty of swapping heroes, the idea had some legs. Writer Ron Marz told the website that She-Hulk and Martian Manhunter deal was on the table, as both characters were "redundant" in their universe - as there were already multiple Hulks and J'onn J'onzz was very similar to Superman. Marz said the discussions happened, and writers tried to envision the story ending with a hero trade until legal departments at DC and Marvel relayed how difficult trading heroes would be.
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